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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)
Darren O'Rourke: Has the RSA made that case yet?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)
Darren O'Rourke: We have identified another issue regarding bureaucracy. There is significant demand for bus drivers and lorry drivers in the Irish market. Can Mr. Waide see anything in that system that could increase efficiency and shorten the time to get those people fit and ready to work? I return to the point about the potential for duplication of assessments in having an initial superficial assessment...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)
Darren O'Rourke: Mr. Waide mentioned the forum that is provided for in the road safety strategy. The committee may pick up on that as a possible forum.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)
Darren O'Rourke: I turn to driver tests. What are the waiting times for driver tests? Significant progress was made on the average waiting time but it now seems to be slipping. Where are we with regard to the average waiting time? Is there a plan to improve it? I think the SLA provides for ten weeks.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)
Darren O'Rourke: I remember the RSA being before the committee previously. There was a request for an additional 40 testers. We saw progress but we seem to be going in the wrong direction. It is important and if a case needs to be made to the committee-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)
Darren O'Rourke: I might add to that. This committee played a helpful role in giving the RSA the opportunity to articulate that need. The RSA came forward with a business case for additional capacity, which we supported. However, did it not adequately assess the level of demand? The RSA is now preparing a proposal to identify the types of permanent staff it will need in the years ahead. It is clear that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)
Darren O'Rourke: How does that compare internationally? What is reasonable to expect in that space? Are we an outlier? It would be interesting to try to understand what is behind it. In the health service, for example, it can be people on different lists and there can be various reasons. It would be worth trying to see what is behind it.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022) Darren O'Rourke: I have several questions. On the radio yesterday and again today, the Minister mentioned that contracts will be concluded in a matter of days or shortly. He indicated a figure of €350 million initially. Is he confident that this will be enough to deliver on the projects? It was reported in the Business Postlast week or the week before that, with inflation costs, committed projects...
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022) Darren O'Rourke: Through auction.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022) Darren O'Rourke: How many assets or sites is the Minister talking about?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022) Darren O'Rourke: The Minister does not need to name them. There are roughly two sites-----
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022) Darren O'Rourke: -----and 200 to 250-----
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022) Darren O'Rourke: Is it hoped that they can be adapted to use zero-emissions fuels?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022) Darren O'Rourke: Is the timeframe for delivery within the region of nine months?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022) Darren O'Rourke: Let me return to the challenge related to those projects that were in the auction proper. In addition to the CRU, what other body will need to be involved? What sort of options will be on the table?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022) Darren O'Rourke: Over how much energy capacity is there a question mark?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022) Darren O'Rourke: This matter has been reported in the Business Post. Has the CRU or the Minister been contacted on the viability of that capacity? How urgent is this?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022) Darren O'Rourke: On a related point, we are reading that Tarbert's capacity is down and that it is unlikely to be back to its full capacity over the winter. A fire or some other incident knocked out capacity there. I presume this tightens an already tight situation.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022) Darren O'Rourke: I have a couple of questions. I refer to some of the language around the €200 and its relationship with VAT. To be clear, households can expect to see a reduction of a total of €200 three times. It will be one hundred and eighty-whatever euro plus VAT. It will be a total of €200. The last time around, there was a switch in relation to VAT in the middle of it and...