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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Priorities (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 256. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that the 2021 estimates for the energy transformation programme outlined in the estimates under the Budget 2022 expenditure report were adjusted in the 2022 revised estimates; the reason that the 2022 estimates for the energy transformation programme outlined in the estimates under the Budget 2022 were...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Priorities (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 257. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the target output for the number of homes upgraded to a building energy rating of B2 or above outlined in the 2022 Revised Estimates remains at 8,640; if it has since been adjusted; the projected cost of meeting the output target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19668/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Turf Cutting (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 309. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated number of households that purchase turf from commercial operators for domestic heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20665/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 310. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if any consideration has been given to prioritising retrofits for households that still burn solid fuels for heating and hot water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20667/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 311. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if additional funding and personnel will be provided to Eirgrid and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to ensure these agencies are fully resourced to deliver on the increased number of renewable project developments planned in the coming years; the requests for additional funding and personnel from these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 354. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the establishment of a Port Co-ordination Group within his Department to support Irish ports to be ready for the development of offshore renewable energy; if he will identify the members of the Port Co-ordination Group; the date on which it was established; the number of f times it has met; the dates of those...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 426. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made to date investing in Irish ports to ensure they can be used in the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21024/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 403. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed with his colleague the Minister for Finance ways to overcome VAT and custom barriers on electric vehicle imports now in place due to Brexit in order to encourage the importation of second-hand electric vehicles from Britain to help build a second hand electric vehicle market here; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 418. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined introducing a scrappage scheme for older more polluting cars to encourage the purchase of new electric vehicles; the estimated cost of introducing such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20873/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 419. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of communities with a population greater than three hundred will receive a time times daily bus service under the new Connecting Ireland plan; the number of communities with a population greater than three hundred that will not; the estimated capital and current cost to expand the Connecting Ireland plan to include those...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 430. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public electric vehicle charging points constructed in each county in 2021 and to date in 2022; the total number of public electric vehicle charging points in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21028/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 425. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the roll-out of the Connecting Ireland plan; if the Connecting Ireland transport plan for rural Ireland can be expanded to serve more communities; if funding for this programme can be front-loaded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21023/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 427. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the tender for the Coast Guard search and rescue operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21025/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 428. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will make funding available for the Oberstown Cross road upgrade works, Oberstown, Tara, County Meath given that the number of serious accidents at this crossroads and the need for immediate safety improvement works; the amount of funding currently available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21026/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 429. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the progress of greenways in County Meath, including the funding provided to date and the timelines for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21027/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 431. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for the waiting time by centre for NCT, driver theory test and driving tests. [21029/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (26 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 671. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has estimated the number of persons who continue to cut turf on bogs for domestic heating or the number of individual private holdings on bogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20666/22]