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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an electric taxi must be bought within three months of the approval of the eSPSV grant; if this means that a taxi driver who applies for a grant and experiences delivery delays, this could result in him or her losing the eligibility for a grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47004/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 117. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an independent report into the Blackwater and Boyne catchments (details supplied); if he has considered its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47074/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Meath is inadequately resourced with support teachers; if she will immediately review this position to ensure a fair allocation of resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47075/21]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for attending. I might put direct questions to the him and get his response to them and then I will made a broader point. Under subhead B3.5, I note there was an overspend of €39 million in the local and regional roads grants. Will that overrun have to come off the 2022 allocation or how will it be budgeted for? Will that overspend this year impact on next...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Yes, that would be best.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: That is fine. On public-private partnership, PPP, payments, under subhead 3.4, with respect to Covid and tolls, there are contacts for a road to Limerick Port and a road beside me, the M3, that were liable to be underused. Does the Minister know how much, if at all, that has been affected so far this year?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I appreciate that. Is it the case they are not budgeted for in these Estimates but they would be in the annual budget?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: There is significant interest in the MetroLink project, which I will also touch on later and which the Minister referenced in his opening statement I am trying to understand what is happening about it. There is a delay in progressing it but it has been presented as if it is not a delay and that it is just going through the decision-making gates. The review of the NDP, as I understand, is to...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: To be fair, my specific question was about the date. I appreciate what-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: There is going to be a target completion date in whatever document is published next week. Is that not the case?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: That answers my question. There will not be a target, which I see as a step backwards rather than forwards. It will be frustrating for people not to have even a date to work towards.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Yes. The people in the area in question have been looking at dates for 20 years. In fairness to them, it is not an unreasonable ask.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: There must be a range, at least.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: The Chairman's was the line of inquiry I was going to pursue myself. It sits within the context this year of a projected underspend at this stage of €247 million in the Department. Communities and transport sector workers throughout the country are to the pin of their collar, whether they are in DAA, Aer Lingus or Dublin Bus. They look at their industry and are concerned for their...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Does the Minister expect to be able to spend the money next year?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Is he satisfied that the local and authorities and agencies are starting to scale up?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I might come back in on this again. Next Monday when people see the NDP document, I expect that what they will do is compare it to the previous NDP document. They will look for their project and their completion date. It sounds like it will be a different animal. What can people expect to see? What should they look for? There were concerns, which the Minister has heard, especially about...