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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)

Duncan Smith: Following on from that, I ask Mr. Malone to give an indication of the structure of NBI's contact centre. Are phone calls answered by in-house staff or is it that outsourced? How many calls are being answered? I have not heard of many problems with it; I am not coming from that angle. However, if NBI is moving to a more industrialised pace and people are seeing stuff being done, I imagine...

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

Duncan Smith: I have one more question after this.

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

Duncan Smith: That is great. It is a manageable amount.

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

Duncan Smith: Even at the high end, it is a manageable amount. That is good to hear. My next question is for Mr. Hendrick and concerns the board of directors. I note on the website that the board of directors and the members of the board are not listed. It is just the chair - David McCourt - who is listed. I know National Broadband Ireland is a company and not a semi-State body but in the case of...

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

Duncan Smith: National Broadband Ireland teases that on the website - that they are all great people - so it would be nice to know who they are.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (15 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 336. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the legislation that exists to date to compensate householders whose home property is lost due to coast erosion, climate change; if there is existing legislation in place, his views on whether such legislation is necessary and should be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43952/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (15 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 737. To ask the Minister for Health when the renewal of a medical card will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44036/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that the provision of school transport prior to the school reopening given that persons (details supplied) were only informed on 25 August 2021 that provision for their children will be delayed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42356/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 643. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide transport for a person (details supplied) with an intellectual disability to attend a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43056/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (27 Jul 2021)

Duncan Smith: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the current status of the Narrow Water Bridge project; and the development that has been made since the announcement of additional funding for the project in June 2021. [39425/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Functions (27 Jul 2021)

Duncan Smith: 6. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the latest activities of the shared island unit of his Department as of July 2021. [40806/21]

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

Duncan Smith: 15. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has plans to introduce an apprenticeship programme for airplane pilot training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39391/21]

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

Duncan Smith: 16. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures his Department is taking to reduce the disparity in gender balance in airplane pilot jobs given that only 6% of pilots are female; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39392/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Duncan Smith: 51. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the progress being made towards the rewetting of industrial bogs and the restoration of peatlands, creation of a carbon sink to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40820/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Duncan Smith: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the progress by the State for rewetting of industrial bogs and the restoration of peatlands, creation of a carbon sink to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40779/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (27 Jul 2021)

Duncan Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of efficiency standards for data centres as outlined in the programme for government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40777/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (27 Jul 2021)

Duncan Smith: 101. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will put in place plans to develop a real-time monitoring system for air quality with live alerts to minimise exacerbations and sudden ill-health of those with underlying conditions through education and awareness of current levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40775/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (27 Jul 2021)

Duncan Smith: 102. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will immediately lower legal levels of air pollution to bring them in line with those recommended by the WHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40776/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jul 2021)

Duncan Smith: 105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Naul area of north County Dublin as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40780/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jul 2021)

Duncan Smith: 106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Oldtown area of north County Dublin as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40781/21]