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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (1 Mar 2022)

David Stanton: 89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress made with respect to the development and restoration of a house and gardens (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11406/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (1 Mar 2022)

David Stanton: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the support provided by the Office of Public Works for the maintenance and development of Fota Wildlife Park, County Cork during the pandemic; the further supports that are expected to be provided to the park in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11407/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (1 Mar 2022)

David Stanton: 457. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that there are sufficient second-level school places in the east Cork area to cater for demand ahead of the 2022/2023 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10949/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: Due to the massive economic growth in my area, there has been considerable job creation, which has led to a big demand for housing. Unfortunately, much of the planned housing in my area, particularly in Water-Rock where 3,500 houses are being planned, is at risk because of the road infrastructure. The N25 upgrade has been stalled. I am told that the decision is being reviewed. I hope that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: I am getting back to it again. I am sorry for focusing on this but it is very important. Is there somebody in the Minister's Department at assistant secretary or principal officer level who has responsibility for and a focus on the security of our national telephone platforms, many of which are based outside the State? Is there somebody whose focus is solely on this or who has a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Production (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: I agree with the Minister on the importance of this green hydrogen initiative. In my area, a number of companies are very interested in this and linking with offshore, as the Minister has said, EI-H2 being one of them. I encourage the Minister to develop and publish a green hydrogen strategy because that is what the sector is calling for, as Deputy O'Rourke has said. Will the Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff currently working at the National Cyber Security Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9283/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: This question focuses on the number of staff currently working in the National Cyber Security Centre and their qualifications, experiences and roles.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: It seems that number is quite small, given the threat that is out there and its scale and complexity. I brought up the issue of mobile phone platform security in a question earlier on. Will the Minister tell me whether the NCSC has a responsibility for security of the mobile phone network with respect to hacking and, if not, who does?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: What kind of an understanding exists between the Department, NBI and the commercial operators to guarantee that the commercial operators will service the areas they say they will service? Is there a timescale available from the commercial operators for when they will do this? The Minister mentioned a number of areas in my constituency like Cobh and he said he might come back to me on that....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 85. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the preparations being taken to protect against further cyberattacks such as that experienced on the health service in May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9295/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: This morning, we have seen attacks by land, sea and air on the people of Ukraine. It is unbelievably awful. However, there is another arena of attack, which is cyberspace. Given that we experienced such an attack on our health service in May 2021, what has been done to date to strengthen our defences in this area? That attack cost tens of millions and showed we are vulnerable to this very...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response, the work being done in this area and his acknowledgement of how critical it is. He talked about State and Government bodies being protected. What are his views on the security of mobile telephone platforms? How sure is he, for instance, that his own mobile telephone has not been hacked when he has visited other jurisdictions, or even here in Ireland?...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: The Minister has acknowledged that this issue is extremely serious. Has any communication been entered into with the mobile telephone operators in this regard? They control these platforms and are mainly based outside the jurisdiction. Has any contact been made with the very large IT companies that operate here? Their expertise might be availed of on this issue. It is an extremely...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: The Minister of State did not get an opportunity to answer the question I asked earlier. If clubs want an increase in what they received, is that possible through the appeals process? If a club in that category submits an appeal, can I take it that there is no danger of it having a reduction in the amount it recently received? I join my colleague, Deputy Ó Cathasaigh, who spoke...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: Will the Minister of State pass on to his team in the Department how grateful people are for how they were treated so professionally, respectfully and helpfully? On the question regarding the appeals, as my colleagues have said there are people who have invalid applications and so on. Can those clubs and organisations that did not get their full ask appeal as well? In some instances,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 68. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has set aside funding for successful appeal applications to the recent sports capital and equipment programme announcement; if so, the amount of such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10404/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 29. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the engagement she and her Department have had with regard to the training and skills needs of the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10406/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that has been made available in 2022 to progress proposals for the construction of a relief road for Castlemartyr, County Cork; the current status of such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10564/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (24 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 473. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of projects per municipal district area in County Cork that sought and were allocated funding under the local improvement scheme for 2020 and 2021, respectively; the amount of funding that was drawn down by Cork County Council in 2020 and 2021 under the scheme; the amount sought by Cork County Council under the 2022 local...