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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans in relation to electric vehicles, to increase the public electric vehicle fleet and to facilitate an increase in the number of private electric vehicles; and his plans to upgrade fossil fuel vehicles to electric vehicles to ensure there is a sufficient car charging point infrastructure throughout the State and to deal with the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 250. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the employee wage subsidy scheme until the new year given the current and evolving Covid-19 situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60852/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the options available regarding broadband at a location (details supplied); the steps his Department has taken in relation to full-capacity fibre-to-the-cabinet broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 251. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce an enhanced or improved carbon tax rebate for cucumber and other greenhouse growers that use CO2 in the growing process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60850/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Bonds Redemption (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 287. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all the performance bonds currently held for projects within the National Development Plan; the specifics of these bonds; the monetary value of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62716/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Bonds Redemption (16 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 288. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all the performance bonds released in 2021; the specifics of these bonds; the monetary value of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62717/21]

Appropriation Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are dealing with this legislation because we need to. We all get the ins and outs of this Bill ensuring that capital money that is unspent will be deferred. I will deal with a number of matters that Deputy Bruton spoke about and on which I agree with him on some level, although clearly not what he said at the end. He spoke about some of the weaknesses we see in childcare and the fact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on EU Cohesion Policy and Ireland: European Commission (15 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I welcome Mr. Sobral. I promise I will not be succinct but rather more circular in my commentary. I apologise in advance. In fairness, some of what I was going to deal with has already been dealt with as regards the Brexit adjustment reserve. There will be flexibility once this money is used as a mitigation of the impact of Brexit. The fishing industry will need much more than what is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on EU Cohesion Policy and Ireland: European Commission (15 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, and I appreciate the latitude that Mr. Sobral gave me in the first place. I want to go back to the point he made on the technical assistance relating to the PEACE PLUS project and those difficulties that sometimes arise in the context of governance. It is possible to get a synopsis or brief from Mr. Sobral in that regard? That would be useful. I met with a number of groups that met...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address the issues raised in articles (details supplied) relating to the national broadband plan, including National Broadband Ireland’s corporate structure, financial arrangements, long-term viability and ability to deliver on the national broadband plan. [61546/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will not repeat myself completely but I ask the question again about the €175 million equity investment and whether it could be achieved by way of debt. Was that understood from the very beginning? Will the Minister of State go into some detail on what seems to be the early release of the performance bond? On the question of premises passed, the Minister of State has indicated the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness, the Minister of State has already agreed we need another forum and there was discussion on this earlier. We are possibly talking about a Topical Issues matter. I request publication of the results of the review to whatever degree it can be done. At least we can have the information in front of us before we have the wider discussion. I will go back to get the detail correct in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The figure I am going to need is what we think is going to be passed by the end of January. We had it in our heads that it would be 60,000 and the big worry is we are also meant to get in that year that there would be catch-up on Covid-19 delays. We are expecting a plan for that around March, although we accept it will not kick in until 2023 and beyond. We also expected the seven-year...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (14 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address the issues raised recently in articles (details supplied) in relation to the national broadband plan, including National Broadband Ireland’s corporate structure, financial arrangements, long-term viability and ability to deliver on the plan. [61987/21]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (14 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will the Minister of State address the issues raised recently in articles in the Business Postand The Currencyon the national broadband plan, including National Broadband Ireland’s corporate structure, financial arrangements, long-term viability and ability to deliver on the plan. The Government has had its review so we want the results. We also want to know how many premises will be...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (14 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: When the contract was signed, was it understood that the €175 million equity investment could be by way of debt? What exactly are we talking about in respect of the guarantee? There is information available on the fees paid in 2020 but, in his review, did the Minister come up with figures for 2021? What is the current interest bill? What is the position on the high-cost loans, in...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (14 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept the Minister of State is not going to have all the answers but, on that basis, I believe we are going to have to have some sort of forum in which we can have a proper over-and-back discussion. We have all been very frightened about the ability of National Broadband Ireland to deliver on the national broadband plan. I will ask a few more questions for the record but I would like the...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (Extension of Notice Periods) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Like everyone else, I thank the Simon Communities of Ireland for its work on this legislation. I welcome that the Government representatives have talked about delivering on the substance of the Bill early in the new year. We must ensure that happens. The people we are talking about are those facing notices to quit and the possibility of homelessness. What the Government has failed to do,...

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Many speakers have already mentioned the fact the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union recently met with Vice President Maroš Šefčovič. He spoke about the difficulties being faced, including the issues regarding Russia and Ukraine and hybrid warfare, or whatever term people want to use for the weaponising of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan with specifics in relation to premises passed, connections made and if the 60,000 premises passed target for the end of January will be made. [61545/21]