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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: If I may interrupt Mr. Campbell, does he have a sense consumers are widely aware of the services already in place from providers such as his company and others or are they following the roll-out of the national broadband plan, mindful of when they will be connected and frustrated waiting for that in the interim? I sense there is not widespread understanding of the services available outside...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: If the State were to intervene to support and secure a space on a satellite service, does Mr. Ftizpatrick think the technology might move quickly beyond where the State has invested and would that have to be considered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Fitzpatrick for that response. It might be a case of there being a broader benefit in taking this step and if it was done in a co-ordinated way it might align well with a number of interests. I note Ms Cullen O'Reilly has her hand up. I do not know whether she wants to come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I am happy to facilitate her during the reminder of my time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank our guests. I will direct my first question to Dr. Caulfield on the issue of transport disadvantage. I have heard him speak on that topic previously. Are there examples of how that might be addressed? How can incentives be tailored and targeted to those areas? He has suggested that many who are availing of the supports to switch to EVs have other transport options. Are there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Could Mr. Cazzola say a quick word on the opportunities relating to the electrification of delivery vehicles?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Ms Canavan for a comprehensive update and opening statement. I will speak to the digital Covid certificate and its platform. I was interested to hear her point on the tracker app. Before I heard this, I felt this was called a certificate but seemed to refer to a number of almost unrelated elements, whether it is the proof of vaccination or recovery or the result of a PCR or antigen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses for clarifying the point, particularly that the certificate may include an antigen or PCR test but that a specific QR code is generated. We have many queries about people who have been vaccinated in the North and Irish citizens who were vaccinated abroad, such as in the United States, Britain or outside the EU. Ms Canavan has said that bringing them into the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I have a question on the quality of information, which Ms Canavan mentioned a number of times. I have heard some concerns from people that the HSE had a particular first name for a person, for example, or a name in Irish but it is different on a passport. Will that be an issue for people or would such problems be resolved in the generation of the QR code? There are efforts to generate QR...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (14 Jul 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State for his presentation, following yesterday's. This has been helpful. I have a couple of questions about private testing facilities that conduct polymerase chain reaction, PCR, testing and antigen testing. Is the Minister of State satisfied that there is sufficient engagement with those facilities? Does he think that all of the private testing providers will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (14 Jul 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: That is good to hear. I would raise a few points on that. We should get as close to the 25 testing centres, which is as close as we can to 100% capacity. People should be aware that if they avail of a private testing facility that does not engage with the DCC scheme, that may have implications. People do not necessarily have to have a DCC certificate to travel; they can still travel with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (14 Jul 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State for the breadth of his answers. I want to raise a couple of questions about the practicalities of the digital Covid certificate and the verifier app. Let us say a person lands up at Dublin Airport who has not been vaccinated but has got a negative PCR or antigen test, a digital Covid certificate and a QR code. The QR code is read by the verifier app and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (14 Jul 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Exactly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (14 Jul 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: For sure. I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (14 Jul 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: There is a level of sophistication with the technology, which is important. If there is a suggestion that we use the DCC for indoor dining or hospitality here, there is a potential issue with operating on the QR code. The code could say a person is antigen-test negative from three weeks ago. It would not be a forgery. It would be legitimate, but without the appropriate tool to read the QR...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Kent and all the staff of Bus Éireann for their hard work on the front line during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: On the scale of State support needed during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic and in respect of the projected plans for Bus Éireann's future expansion, what level of investment is being sought from the Government? Turning to the issue of unmet needs, many people would agree with the point made by Mr. Kent regarding investment leading to improved services and a higher level of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Facing the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank all the witnesses. Will Mr. Dawson and Mr. Hackett outline the long-term threat to the Irish travel industry? I will pick up on the point about the scale of the response from the Government being an outlier in international comparisons. What sort of scaled response do the representatives of the aviation industry want to see? I am conscious that the junior Minister in the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (27 Jul 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 46. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of Ireland’s position on the EU Digital Services and the Digital Markets Acts. [40895/21]