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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 144. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the €87 million in funding announced in Budget 2023 to support alleviation of fuel poverty and ensure more energy efficient homes, through the upgrading of 2,400 local authority social homes includes funding for homes owned and managed by Approved Housing Bodies. [48789/22]

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I will be sharing time with colleagues. The Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, has been operating with one hand tied behind its back, which has allowed poor standards and customer service problems to go unaddressed. As in the energy sector, the Government established an independent regulator but left it without the teeth needed to enforce standards of quality properly. At the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Regarding the number of people affected, am I correct that, of the 30,000 passengers, 20,000 people were delayed, 10,000 people had their flights cancelled, 6,500 compensation claims were received, and 91% of those claims have been processed? The 20,000 people who were delayed have been dealt with and Aer Lingus is working its way through the cohort of 10,000 people who had flights...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Is it 10,000 or 11,000 passengers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: So the number of people who applied for refunds and compensation is 6,500?

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: There is a sense of déjà vuwith this Bill because we have been here before. In February this year, we debated an almost identical Bill. During those debates Sinn Féin submitted amendments to the original electricity credit Bill removing the references to it being a once-off measure as we said that was not reflective of the crisis we were facing into and more assistance would...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (12 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The poor standard of service provided by Go-Ahead is a huge issue and we can see that across the board. My colleagues here this morning have given their own accounts but, in truth, as my party's transport spokesperson, wherever Go-Ahead operates, I have heard of problems from Sinn Féin Deputies, Senators, councillors and local area representatives. It could be that the 184, 185, 45A,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (12 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Where is the Minister? This question has been asked repeatedly. Taxi drivers, hauliers and the aviation sector have given up on him as Minister for Transport. We had a two-hour debate last week and he was not present for a single minute of it. This debate on public transport has been held repeatedly in the Chamber, but the Minister has been present for none of it. December is no time...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (12 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Will the Minister of State give a commitment that the contracts will not be extended if the necessary staffing complement is not in place? That commitment needs to be given.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 166. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of whole-time equivalent staff vacancies by job title in the Health and Safety Authority as of 3 October 2022; the full-year cost of filling each of the vacancies; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [49994/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 167. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the overall value of goods imported into Ireland from South Africa in each of the past three years. [49995/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount that the large energy-user rebalancing subvention raised in each year since its introduction; if this revenue was paid to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49611/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which revenue raised from the large energy-user rebalancing subvention was used to subsidise large energy users; the criteria that were used to determine if a company was a large energy user; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49612/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the large energy-user rebalancing subvention was calculated and levied on domestic electricity bills; the way in which the subvention was calculated and paid to large energy users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49613/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount Ireland has been fined to date for the failure to fully transpose the European Electronic Communications Code within the required timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49834/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will bring forward a cybersecurity Bill. [49992/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated number of additional buses that would be required if buses on each route on H-spine increased their frequency to every ten minutes.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49974/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of revenue generated through parking charges at Irish Rail train stations in each of the years of 2019 to 2021 and to-date in 2022, in tabular form; and the amount that was reinvested into improving Irish Rail services. [49975/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for the re-marking of the carpark at Malahide train station; and when will this work commence. [49977/22]