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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I want to raise the case of Anne Kelly. Anne is 86 years old and is housebound in Ashbourne, County Meath. She is waiting for her Covid vaccine and getting more anxious by the day. She feels like she has been forgotten about. She could be forgiven for this because, in this Chamber on 25 March, a month ago, the Minister said the first phase of the vaccination programme for the housebound...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I will send on the information.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Planning Framework (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the review of the National Planning Framework; the overall funding commitment in relation to climate and transport projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19940/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 226. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has identified or estimated the percentage of total greenhouse gas emissions for which each Department has responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18427/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 275. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the North South interconnector project is still considered a project of common interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19942/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Regulation (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 276. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the renegotiation of the Trans-European Networks for Energy Regulation, with particular reference to projects of common interest; when these negotiations will conclude; when the proposals will be agreed or made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19943/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 322. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicle home charger grants provided in each year since the creation of the scheme; the spend in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18681/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 323. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicle home charger grants provided by county since the creation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18682/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 324. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the value of grants provided under the SEAI public charge point scheme since its introduction in 2019 for each local authority area; the number of charging points installed under this scheme by local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18683/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 313. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of providing an hourly bus service to every population centre in the State with a population of over 300 persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18426/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 316. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered postponing, deferring or altering the delivery method of CPC courses for lorry, coach and bus drivers in view of Covid-19 restrictions; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18485/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Assets (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 325. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of State-owned vehicles; the number of these that are hybrid and fully electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18684/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 339. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered a partial motor tax rebate for motorists that could not use their cars as a result of cocooning during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18919/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 361. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the proposed cut to grants for hybrid cars will be redistributed to the overall fund for fully electric cars or if it will be returned to the Exchequer; the amount of this cut to the €5,000 grant will save or will provide for other EV grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19248/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 454. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the developments regarding the CIÉ pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20782/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 440. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will be proposing an extension to the ten-year rule for taxis given the financial hardship most taxi drivers are now facing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20529/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 448. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated final cost of the current search and rescue helicopter contract; the proposed value of the new search and rescue helicopter contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20776/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 449. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new search and rescue helicopter contract will be put out to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20777/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 451. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the new search and rescue helicopter contract will consider a mixed approach to service delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20779/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 452. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received a submission from the Air Corps in relation to providing services for the search and rescue helicopter contract; if this has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20780/21]