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

Brendan Griffin: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether the new fortress energy project in Tarbert and Ballylongford will be important in addressing the projected shortage of energy to meet the basic needs of Ireland in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40442/21]

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

Brendan Griffin: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes that have been connected in County Kerry to date under the national broadband plan; the percentage of the overall number of homes in the county that have been connected to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40677/21]

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

Brendan Griffin: 99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises in County Kerry that will be connected to high-speed broadband under the national broadband plan; the number and percentage of these that have been surveyed for connection to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40693/21]

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

Brendan Griffin: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact which the failure to reach an average of 8,000 ha per annum of newly planted forest as outlined in the Climate Action Plan 2019 will have on Ireland's climate mitigation plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40686/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for additional passing loops on the Tralee to Mallow rail line; the estimated cost of such plans; if he will provide a projected timeline for the completion of such works; his views on whether such passing loops will allow for increased frequency of services between Tralee and Mallow; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up to date position in relation to the provision of a bypass for Adare, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40385/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up to date position in relation to the provision of a bypass for Newcastlewest, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40386/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up to date position regarding the provision of a bypass for Abbeyfeale, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40387/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has contingency plans in place to reinstate the Kerry-Dublin PSO in the event of commercial failure on the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40388/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make additional funding available to LocalLink services in respect of community transport initiatives such as the Keel-Castlemaine LIFT service which has been in operation in County Kerry since the spring of 2019; his views on whether such schemes are beneficial to communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up to date position in relation to work his Department has done regarding the provision of a hop-on hop-off Wild Atlantic Way bus service; his views on the benefits and sustainability of such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40390/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has further examined the concept of priority cycle routes particularly in proximity to planned or established greenways; if he will fund a pilot project for local authorities to apply to for such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41299/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 293. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the heavy impact of Brexit tariffs and VAT requirements on TAN number holders importing used cars from the UK; if he will seek a review of regulations for such dealers in respect of marginal scheme cars; if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of quality used cars available to the Irish market; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 294. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a VAT refund scheme for first-time buyers or builders in respect of the first €200,000 spent on materials and labour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40412/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 443. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is sustainable to continue to tax housing construction and materials so heavily at a time when persons and the economy require houses more than anything else; his further views on whether a fundamental shift to targeted low tax policy in respect of housing construction and material would be the obvious and simplest way to support...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 393. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the help to buy scheme and expand it to include currently uninhabitable properties or properties vacant for over two years for first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40411/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 394. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the time period for which the 9% VAT rate will apply to the relevant sectors until the end of 2023 in light of the ongoing and protracted nature of the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40434/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 395. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider this Deputy’s previous proposal to eliminate capital gains tax for a two year window for sellers selling homes, sites or derelicts and currently uninhabitable properties to first-time buyers as a measure to bring more properties on to the market and give the first-time buyer a more competitive edge in that market versus...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 404. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the public consultation process on corporation tax; if he has received submissions from County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40679/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 474. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a local community organisation will be facilitated on OPW-owned lands for the provision of a community facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40405/21]