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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Has it been established beyond doubt that vaping does not re-encourage people towards tobacco smoking?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: We have seen an uptake in smoking but it is attributed to the virus.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Is vaping a gateway drug? Is it a gateway with regard to cigarette smoking, tobacco smoking and nicotine?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Have the witnesses any evidence as to the number of dual users who might be out there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Might restrictions on the use of tobacco, cigarettes and vaping apply? Should they enforced and applied and to what extent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: On restrictions to smoking and discouraging vaping, from the earlier statement, can the same restrictions be used as apply-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The other way around. Should the same restrictions be applied to vaping as apply to cigarette smoking?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: It appears that vaping is regarded as a gateway drug; the Institute of Public Health regards it as such. To what extent is there evidence to show that it is a gateway drug and that users of vaping have moved on to cigarettes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Cigarette smoking. What is the actual evidence of vape smokers moving on to cigarette smoking?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: That would be helpful. I thank the Chairman. I apologise for the sound system problems kicking in today. There is something wrong with the machine or-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the electrification of the Maynooth railway line is progressing; the extent to which timetables are being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12278/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made to date in the electrification of the Maynooth rail line with particular reference to the need to ensure that car parking facilities are supplied to the west of Kilcock thereby facilitating Enfield, Kilcock and the wider hinterland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12281/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which it is proposed to augment the Hazelhatch and Sallins rail services to facilitate greater use of trains by commuters now and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12279/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the number of commuter trains serving north County Kildare can be extended in the short and long-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12284/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is expected to extend and improve the rail services serving Hazelhatch and Sallins, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12285/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that can be taken to accelerate the programme to upgrade the Hazelhatch to Sallins railway line; if plans are being advanced to connect the Maynooth line with Hazelhatch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12280/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (3 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the M4 and N4 is likely to be extended by an additional traffic lane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12282/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (3 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to ensure that the M4 and N4 route is sufficiently upgraded to meet traffic levels of the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12283/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (3 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority housing starts proposed by each county with particular reference to County Kildare and adjoining counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12286/22]