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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee
Update on National Broadband Plan: National Broadband Ireland (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: To be helpful, I will pick up on that question to Mr. Malone. How does NBI plan to make up for the lost time, and what assurances can it give that we will not be here six or 12 months down the line, notwithstanding, that we hope we will not have Covid-19 to deal with in the same way. However, there are many moving parts to this project. We hear about supply lines, materials and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee
Update on National Broadband Plan: National Broadband Ireland (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Malone. To be a bit parochial about it, and talk specifically about my own county of Meath, I want to ask if NBI has information on, how many houses have been surveyed in Meath in the past 12 months, and how many houses have been connected or have been passed. I am most interested in the number passed. There have been 23,000 to date. How many of them have been in County Meath?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee
Update on National Broadband Plan: National Broadband Ireland (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Mr. Malone is not the first person to make that point to me about the local authority in Meath. It is an issue which my colleagues and I in the area have picked up on already. How many premises, if any, have been passed in County Meath at this stage?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number, type, that is, fatal, serious, and minor and location of collisions recorded on each national road and motorway in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41943/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that each local authority received under the bridge rehabilitation capital fund in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42061/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount each local authority received under the safety improvement works capital fund in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42062/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount local authority received under the community involvement scheme fund in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42063/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that has been provided by the Government for the A5 upgrade in each year since the original commitment was made in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42064/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the construction of the National Train Control Centre is on budget; the amount that has been spent to date on the National Train Control Centre; the estimated amount that will be spent in total; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42065/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding for transport projects that has been bid for and or awarded under the European Regional Development Fund in 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42066/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding for transport projects that has been bid for and or awarded under the PEACE+ programme in 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42067/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding for transport projects that has been bid for and or awarded under the Connecting Europe Fund to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42068/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount granted or loaned to Irish airlines and aviation companies during 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42069/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to review and publish an updated national aviation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42186/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Programme (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to publish a drone policy for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42187/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 274. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of the refurbishment costs carried out by Údaras na Gaeltachta on its factory premises in the Baile Ghib Gaeltacht in County Meath over the past four years in tabular form (details supplied). [42130/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if information will be provided on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and the review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if further information will be provided on the stated need to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Electoral Process (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 484. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the process of getting postal ballots to serving and retired members of the Defence Forces to ensure they are received and returned in time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41937/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 720. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the rationale for the averaging rule as it applies to State pension calculations; if she accepts that this rule has the effect of reducing the total pension award of persons who take on temporary part-time work at an early age; if there are any plans to review this rule, process; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 846. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of third-level institutions that will be resuming classes this term with the majority of their students still learning remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42676/21]