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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Electricity Grid (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: It is reasonable to expect from the Opposition. Is it not?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Electricity Grid (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I do not mind moving on. We are here, but I ask the Minister of State in his response to let us know how that will be addressed in the future. The question is to ask the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the action he is taking to prevent electricity blackouts and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Electricity Grid (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: The Minister of State did not respond to my request. I will look at what options are available to me. It is not disrespect to the Minister of State. It is just on a point of principle. These things are planned more or less six weeks in advance. This morning we have news of Equinor pulling out from Moneypoint. DP Energy said in the Business Postat the weekend that if offshore regulations...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Electricity Grid (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Some of this was raised with the Minister of State yesterday by one of his Government colleagues. I am hearing from competitors in the sector that the process was flawed and that the tender and rates that were submitted were never achievable. It was almost like a loss leader, which we are familiar with in retail. It was something in the region of €48 per MW and was not delivered on....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: A Vision for Change (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will prepare an updated strategy to combat energy poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53683/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 24. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the microgeneration scheme will be in operation; the reason for the delay in introducing this crucial scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53682/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will prepare a national hydrogen strategy given the role this fuel can play in Ireland's decarbonisation effort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53681/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has examined and discussed alternative models of finance for climate action at a local level such as the local climate bonds piloted in two local authority areas in England in 2020 with his colleague the Minister for Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53685/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Antisocial Behaviour (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he is taking to tackle serious antisocial behaviour, violence and threats made towards Irish Rail employees on trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53692/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received the full assessment report on the Navan rail line as part of the NTA updated transport strategy for the greater Dublin area; the reason for the delay in its publishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53689/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will be further extend the ten year rule to give taxi drivers flexibility acknowledging the challenges they still face as a result of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53693/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle grants were scrapped at such short notice; if his attention has been drawn to the impact this had on car dealers and those planning on purchasing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53691/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 192. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the efforts he is making to position Ireland as a world leader in renewable energy research and development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49081/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that was spent by public transport companies on private security in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53937/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the revised wind planning guidelines will be published; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53938/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I will move straight into questions. On a question to the NTA, can I get an update on the Navan rail project? We were expecting a review to be completed and published in July and it is now November. Where is the review and when will we see it? When will we see the greater Dublin area, GDA, transport strategy consultation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: What is the NTA's understanding, based on the provisions of the national development plan, of the prospective timeline for the Navan rail line?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Therefore, next Tuesday, we are seeing the GDA consultation go out and there is the timeline in terms of when that GDA consultation becomes enshrined policy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Ms Graham. Connecting Ireland is extremely ambitious, which is welcome. There is consultation at the moment but it is planned to expand services between 2022 and 2025. What will that expansion look like year on year? Will we see a lot in 2022? How much funding has been provided?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: What will that deliver?