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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (15 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 60. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide details of the local community radio stations being supported by her Department; her views on the further expansion of the community radio station network in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6714/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of vacant property refurbishment grant funding drawn down to date by each respective local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6651/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (15 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 108. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of full-time and part-time vacant homes officers currently employed by each respective local authority; the number of requests received by his Department from individual local authorities for further increased support for additional vacant homes officer positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (15 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 404. To ask the Minister for Health the plans for a facility (details supplied) when it is vacated by patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7395/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on an application for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6716/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (14 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of unused land in the ownership of her Department at a location (details supplied); if she will consider using the lands as a playing facility for the students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6782/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentation. I met them last Monday in Cork. I congratulate them on the fantastic job done on the Dunkettle roundabout. It was delivered on time and under budget and without incidents of note, which is important. It has made a massive difference to the area. It is not just about the time saved. More than anything else, it has cut down on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Funding will be made available, however, for the design of the road. That is the next phase. How long will it take to complete the design work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Leaving the planning part out of it, how long does it take to design a road from Midleton to Youghal? How long does it take to get to the planning stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: It could take up to two years before TII has the design ready.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Technically, it could be seven to nine years before we see anything happening between Midleton and Youghal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I thank Mr. O'Neill. My next question relates to damage to national roads caused by Storm Bebet, certainly in my part of the country. Is it within the remit of TII to provide funding to the council or otherwise make funding available to repair the national roads that were damaged by Storm Bebet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Mr. Walsh referred to the N25 road between Midleton and Carrigtwohill. As he is aware, that was the subject of a proposal for upgrade some years ago. No upgrades have been carried out in the past two years. Funding was not available. How much had been spent on that design concept up to that point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: As regards the funding that was spent, is there a time limit? I understand work was done. A number of public consultations were held and so on. Is there a point at which all that work becomes obsolete and has to start again? In other words, if this project is allowed to drift for another three, four or five years, will the whole thing have to be started again if the go-ahead is given at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I apologise for interrupting but my time is tight. Would public consultations, for instance, have to be restarted after a limited period of time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: A significant amount of expenditure that has already been made on this road could be lost if time drifts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I spoke to Mr. Walsh last week about the volume of housing that, thankfully, is now planned for east Cork. There are plans for thousands of houses. In fact, it is heading for tens of thousands of houses in some areas. It is massive. A new village is being constructed just east of Midleton. The intersection of the road is not up to standard. I have seen that already. The N25 from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: When will that start?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: What exactly does that mean? It is not clear.