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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 153. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action the Government is taking to expand the role wave and tidal energy can play in Ireland's renewable energy generation; the estimated energy generation potential both have off the Irish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56439/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reports (15 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a list of reports used in the preparation of the sectoral emissions ceilings; the cost of commissioning each report, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56440/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reports (15 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a list of consultants and external experts contracted as part of the preparation of the sectoral emissions ceilings; the contract cost of each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56441/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (15 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine extending the disability toll exemption scheme to parents of children who are patients in hospital, noting the cost that parents face travelling to visit their children in hospital every day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56568/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (15 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget allocation for the low-emissions vehicle toll incentive for 2022; the number of persons who are signed up to the scheme; the spend to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56569/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (15 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 481. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of road traffic accidents involving e-scooters in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56592/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (10 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Go raibh maith agat. We only have to look at what Go-Ahead Ireland and Dublin Bus said at the transport committee the other day. I have stood with Dublin Bus workers who have 40 years' experience with it; a lifetime's experience and dedication. Go-Ahead Ireland reports a 25% staff turnover annually from a staff of 500. That tells you everything you need to know. It is about the terms and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (10 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: We are at risk here of spending a lot of time on whataboutery. We talk to different people and they give us different perspectives, while the situation for passengers and workers on public transport continues to deteriorate. We do not have much rail in my county but we have a lot of buses. Navan services in particular have been pointed out by the National Bus and Rail Union, NBRU, as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (10 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that he is taking to address the bus driver shortage in Ireland; if he will address the delay in issuing licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55357/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Safety (10 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 7. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that he is taking to support the delivery of the Road Safety Authority, RSA, road safety strategy; if he will outline a timeline for associated enabling legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55358/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Safety (10 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: What measures is the Minister taking to support the delivery of the RSA road safety strategy? I ask him to outline a timeline for associated enabling legislation.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Safety (10 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: These are serious issues. We have a strategy and the Minister of State outlined the activity relating to it, the various groups and enablers involved. When it comes down to it, we are going in the wrong direction. We know that to be the case. Instead of decreasing, the number of accidents and near-misses is increasing. Most regrettably, the number of fatalities and serious injuries is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Safety (10 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The road safety strategy calls for the maintenance of dedicated roads policing and a report on that capacity annually. That analysis could be done more frequently. There needs to be a focus on this issue and policing makes a serious difference, as we know. This is something we can and should do. There are a number of other measures to consider. We have seen an increasing number of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Policy (10 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I would be concerned if the expectation is that port infrastructure would be delivered as part of the ORESS because it is almost the wrong way around. To capture the full potential of the opportunity of offshore wind and to deliver it within the best possible timeframe the investment in our ports needs to happen now, not in conjunction with the development of our offshore wind farms. It is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Policy (10 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I am concerned with this response because we know our ports have applied for TEN-T funding. As the Minister of State has said, it is competitive. They have applied and they have been unsuccessful. We know that time is ticking and that we have a huge infrastructural deficit in our ports, which is within the responsibility of the Department, albeit we know they are commercial operations....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Policy (10 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 3. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the port capacity review will be published and when the full review of the national ports policy will be commenced; if he will outline the Exchequer and non-Exchequer funding planned for investment in ports in Ireland, at Rosslare, Cork and Shannon-Foynes in particular, to fund the development works needed to facilitate the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Policy (10 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask the Minister of State to set out when the port capacity review will be published. When will the full review of the national ports policy be commenced? What level of Exchequer and non-Exchequer funding is planned for investment in ports at Rosslare, Cork and Shannon-Foynes, in particular, to fund the development works needed to facilitate the construction and installation of offshore...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Car Test (10 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 1. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that he is taking to reduce the long waiting times for NCT appointments; if the private company operating the NCT service has faced any sanction under its contract due to these long delays; if the staff which it has temporarily transferred from Spain are qualified to the same standard as their Irish counterparts; and if he will...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Car Test (10 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask the Minister of State to set out the steps she is taking to reduce the long waiting times for national car test, NCT, appointments. Has the private company operating the NCT service faced any sanction under its contract due to these long delays? Are the staff who have been temporarily transferred from Spain qualified to the same standard as their Irish counterparts?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Car Test (10 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: There are two elements of this for me, the first of which is the inordinate delays. In the first instance, I am not entirely convinced. There is a job of work to notify people about the priority waiting list and the mechanism they should use. I try to find people an appointment in my area, but they will wait until 3 May next year in Kells, 18 May in Navan and 7 June in Drogheda. At...