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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I remember the RSA being before the committee previously. There was a request for an additional 40 testers. We saw progress but we seem to be going in the wrong direction. It is important and if a case needs to be made to the committee-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I might add to that. This committee played a helpful role in giving the RSA the opportunity to articulate that need. The RSA came forward with a business case for additional capacity, which we supported. However, did it not adequately assess the level of demand? The RSA is now preparing a proposal to identify the types of permanent staff it will need in the years ahead. It is clear that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: How does that compare internationally? What is reasonable to expect in that space? Are we an outlier? It would be interesting to try to understand what is behind it. In the health service, for example, it can be people on different lists and there can be various reasons. It would be worth trying to see what is behind it.

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: There is a sense of déjà vuwith this Bill because we have been here before. In February this year, we debated an almost identical Bill. During those debates Sinn Féin submitted amendments to the original electricity credit Bill removing the references to it being a once-off measure as we said that was not reflective of the crisis we were facing into and more assistance would...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 166. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of whole-time equivalent staff vacancies by job title in the Health and Safety Authority as of 3 October 2022; the full-year cost of filling each of the vacancies; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [49994/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 167. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the overall value of goods imported into Ireland from South Africa in each of the past three years. [49995/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount that the large energy-user rebalancing subvention raised in each year since its introduction; if this revenue was paid to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49611/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which revenue raised from the large energy-user rebalancing subvention was used to subsidise large energy users; the criteria that were used to determine if a company was a large energy user; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49612/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the large energy-user rebalancing subvention was calculated and levied on domestic electricity bills; the way in which the subvention was calculated and paid to large energy users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49613/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount Ireland has been fined to date for the failure to fully transpose the European Electronic Communications Code within the required timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49834/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will bring forward a cybersecurity Bill. [49992/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated number of additional buses that would be required if buses on each route on H-spine increased their frequency to every ten minutes.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49974/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of revenue generated through parking charges at Irish Rail train stations in each of the years of 2019 to 2021 and to-date in 2022, in tabular form; and the amount that was reinvested into improving Irish Rail services. [49975/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for the re-marking of the carpark at Malahide train station; and when will this work commence. [49977/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of revenue generated by Bus Éireann from the €2 processing fee for members of the public with the free travel pass to use Bus Éireann. [49976/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the frequency of Bus Éireann route 469 frequency from once weekly to three times weekly. [49978/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 274. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vehicles seized by Revenue Commissioners under section 141 of the Finance Act 1992 in 2020, 2021 and to-date in 2022 in tabular form. [49979/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 275. To ask the Minister for Finance if the tendering process for a replacement customs cutter vessel will commence before the end of the year. [49980/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 299. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the dates in 2022 on which she spoke formally with the chief executive officer and-or chairperson of each State agency under the remit of her Department, in tabular form. [49988/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (11 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 300. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of full-time staff, by job title, working in the National Concert Hall as of 4 October 2022, in tabular form. [49989/22]