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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (3 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or his Department has been notified of all energy supply traffic light warnings; if so, when those warnings were issued over the past 12 months to date in tabular form; the cause of the individual alert; and if there was a tailored mitigation plan put in place for each alert. [53562/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (4 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he had on the upgrading of national secondary routes with the Minister for Rural and Community Development. [50085/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (9 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the contribution that floating offshore wind can make in contributing to producing renewable energy and further enabling climate action in line with Programme for Government commitments. [54095/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 576. To ask the Minister for Health if the attention of his Department has been drawn to the fact that there are persons who received second doses of a Covid-19 vaccine in other EU member states and third-countries who are unable to obtain Covid certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54100/21]

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: The Labour Party will also support the Bill, while reserving the right to bring forward amendments on Committee Stage. On the issue of scramblers, specifically, it is most welcome to see some overdue action on their use, and that of quad bikes and other vehicles, when they are associated with antisocial behaviour. We know there have a number of Private Members' Bills on this matter over the...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: If I had the mandate and the power to amend the Bill-----

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: -----such that I could get the N73 route stitched into that Bill and secure the allocation of €8 million to €10 million to complete that 3 km stretch of road, I would do that. Unfortunately, I am an Opposition politician-----

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: -----and I am seeking to do my best for my constituents in Cork East. If there is anything the Minister of State can do, through her good offices, to influence TII to get that 3 km stretch of the N73 completed, that would be great. It is a national secondary route that serves those travelling between Kerry and Dublin. It is a vital arterial route for trade, commerce and residents' daily...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: I spared the House six minutes.

Science Week 2021: Statements (10 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome this debate and the enthusiasm of the Minister, who clearly knows his brief. It is opportune that we are discussing Science Week. I am a former Minister of State with responsibility for research and innovation. I am particularly proud of the fact that I was there at the inception of APC, Insight, IPIC, Lero and MaREI in particular, given the importance of potential offshore wind...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Agreements (10 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is expected to complete the ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54826/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 23 June 2021, the date the tenders arrived back for a project (details supplied) following the extension of four weeks after 8 September 2021; if a timeline has been established for the awarding of tenders; and if construction will begin in quarter 4 2021. [54988/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of tenders received for a project (details supplied); and the current timeline for construction to begin. [54989/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 159. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current status of a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [55059/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 218. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the campaign for 100 extra neurology nurse specialists across Ireland (details supplied). [54790/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: I apologise but there was a slight error on my part. I must move to the next question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: To clarify, questions from Deputies O'Connor, Griffin, Carey and Richmond have been grouped with Deputy Ó Ríordáin's question. I will now revert to Deputy Ó Ríordáin. We will then take the other speakers in sequence.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: One minute. I advise the Deputies to keep their eyes on the clock.

Forestry Sector: Motion (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: I thank Deputy Cahill for sharing time. I congratulate him, as the Chairman, and all the members of the Joint committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, for bringing forward this report. In the short time available to me, I acknowledge the work of the Social Economic Environmental Forestry Association, SEEFA, which as an organisation has done much to raise consciousness concerning...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport
Chapter 5 - Expenditure on Night Vision Imaging Technology and Training for Search and Rescue
Special Report 113 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Procurement of Vehicles by the Irish Coast Guard (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: I would like to echo Deputy McAuliffe’s comments in seeking to request that the NTA would come before us. It would be vital, if at all possible, that we would hear from it on this issue. I will be brief. As is usual on a Thursday there are sometimes conflicting diary requirements. I want to seek reassurances in respect of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s special...