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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Has that changed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Has the amount of €500,000 changed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I will move on to a separate but related issue. It was reported in the media that in mid-March the cliff rescue services were temporarily suspended. Why was this? Was it because of equipment? Did an assessment take place? What were the findings on this? Have the services come back on board?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: There was a risk assessment and it was acted on. Is the Coast Guard still using the TAG 07 system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: There was a question about using one provider and then moving to another that had experience not in search and rescue but in wind energy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I will come back to the substantive issue with a question for Mr. Clonan. I am struggling to square this to be honest. I have submitted parliamentary questions on this. I hear what the Coast Guard and the Department are saying in terms of it being a great place to work with a relatively low number of disciplinary actions and dismissals. There is a significant programme of change and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: The next body of work that we need to do is to try to create a forum where we can knit this together. What we are hearing is deeply concerning. Part of it is the recognition of the new group and engagement with it. These issues are deeply concerning, and they are unhealthy. We should grasp the opportunity if there is a willingness to address them.

Air Accident Investigation Unit Final Report into R116 air accident: Statements (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: At the outset I join the Minister and colleagues across the House in expressing my deepest sympathies and those of my party to the families, friends and colleagues of Captain Dara Fitzpatrick, Captain Mark Duffy, winchman Ciarán Smith and winch operator Paul Ormsby. The crew of R116 epitomised the courage, bravery, selflessness and dedication to the welfare of others that are the...

National Standards Authority of Ireland (Carbon Footprint Labelling) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this Bill. It seeks to amend the National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 in order to "confer functions on the [NSAI] in relation to promoting the use of standard specifications and standard marks to give information about the carbon footprint of commodities, process and practices". Sinn Féin will support the Bill. It is important...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Programme for Government (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the commitment on page 14 of the Programme for Government to establish a national public transport forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56312/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the review that has been agreed to take forward to assess potential options for supporting viable air services from Belfast to Cork and Derry to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56432/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is the case that a number of driving testers who had their temporary contracts extended are now to be made redundant by the RSA just shy of three years' service; the number of driving testers this applies to; the reason this is the case given that there is such a backlog in driving tests; if he will reverse this decision; and if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. I want to focus in the initial round of questions on the area of active travel and public transport, an area in which the Minister is keenly interested. As a starting point, I will deal with the unmet demand that exists. My sense is that people are ready to make the switch but the facilities are not yet in place. Regarding the scale of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: On that point and the national development plan, the Government almost seems to be committing funding and setting out the framework and then leaving it to the survival of the fittest. I have heard the Minister say areas that buy into the new way of doing things will make greater progress and be more attractive. How is that achieved while delivering balanced regional development at the same time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: One of our senior policy people lives in the Dún Laoghaire area. I am constantly telling her that Dún Laoghaire is not an example of what is happening in the rest of the country. My concern is that those who are first up and best dressed will leave areas behind. I have previously raised my concern about fares. We need to tackle the issue. Fares are an impediment. My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I am looking for an update on a couple of road projects in my constituency and how they will progress. The first is the Slane bypass. TII appeared before us a couple of weeks ago. I noted that the Slane bypass was referenced as being in line with NSO 1., compact growth. I would also argue that it is in line with NSO 2., enhanced regional accessibility and the road to Derry as well. Given...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: The Minister is now the Minister. I framed the question in a very particular way. I did not ask when the road will be delivered. I asked what those people could expect in the next five years in terms of progress, including the possibility of sustainable transport models. I have raised this issue previously. I am not hearing from the Minister that we have an answer to the question he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Does the Minister believe the tools are in place and the agencies are working hand in hand to deliver those solutions because I have no sense of it? I have a sense that this will sit in planning for a number of years and I do not see those alternative solutions being progressed. It is a significant concern. I do not think it aligns well with the Minister's stated intention. It is a real...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I look forward to seeing that.