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Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Is NBI to continue to manage that for those ten years?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: To turn to the opening statement, Mr. Hendrick said 475 BCPs, including some in schools, have been installed. That is obviously very welcome. He also said that 54,500 premises are currently able to place an order via their preferred retail service provider. Are the 475 points included in that 54,500 premises?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Are those 54,500 new connections resulting from the work that started in January 2020?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I see. That leads me onto the 154,000 premises constructed or under construction. These are also as a result of-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Okay, that is fine. Mr. Hendrick also referred to 1,200 people hired. How many of those are direct employees of NBI?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Of course, there is always a spin-off. NBI employs 300 and then there are the contractors Mr. Hendrick mentioned. He also referred to subcontractors and listed off a good few of them. Is he saying the remaining 900 are contractors?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Does that include subcontractors?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: All right. I just wanted to get a rough total of the number working on it. In his statement, Mr. Hendrick also mentioned NBI's co-operation and work with Eir and Enet. I commend him on his work for the islands. That is important. We are talking about rural Ireland and you cannot get much more remote than the islands. That work is essential because it will have benefits in terms of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: We receive a lot of complaints about the lack of connectivity or high-speed broadband. How do we liaise with NBI to highlight those black spots? As I have said, there are plenty of them.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Will Mr. Hendrick come back to us with information on the programme for those particular types of premises? That is probably the bigger issue. As a representative of an urban area, the existence of black spots is a big issue. I hope that NBI is aware of them all but, in case it is not, there needs to be a way for Members to feed in for various different reasons. I am talking about the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Hendrick for the clarity.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (10 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 26. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will be introducing new measures to enhance consumer protections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6829/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (10 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 79. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is bringing forward new competition legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6830/22]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak. I am substituting for a committee member. I have a number of questions on Vote 34 specifically. Some are for the Minister and others for the Minister of State. I note a further €275.8 million in capital has been carried over from 2021. I am assuming that is related to an underspend caused by the pandemic. It is also noted that a little...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Workers have returned, and are returning, to offices across the country, with many now working on a hybrid basis. Some work some days in the office and others work remotely from locations either at home or within the local town or village. However, the increased cost of fuel is having a significant impact on those workers. As part of efforts to combat climate change, promote modal shift...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 15. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment will next meet. [6256/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will next meet. [6257/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: The Taoiseach will be aware of the significant impact that inflation is having on individuals and families across this country. The budget's increases in the fuel allowance were welcome, as are plans to give householders €113 credit against their electricity bills. However, these measures will only go so far. We know that inflation is likely to be higher than what was anticipated at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made on the Cassell report from 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6284/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (8 Feb 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 163. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of land owned by the IDA in hectares by county; the amount of IDA land available for development in each county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6273/22]