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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he plans to raise the borrowing limits of semi-State companies under his remit to permit higher borrowing for climate-focused investments; the proposals being examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7767/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if new environmental criteria are to be applied to existing or new transport projects as part of the review of the national development plan; if so, if he will outline the new criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7607/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the review of the national development plan will not result in existing road infrastructure projects contained in the plan being scrapped or delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7609/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the freight rail projects he is currently examining with a view to reducing emissions from the heavy- and light-duty freight sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7766/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the MetroLink project; the latest cost estimate for the project; the construction timeline; if he is considering extending the line beyond Charlemont; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7768/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the DART+ project; the latest cost estimate for the project; the timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7769/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector, which made up 20.3% of total emissions in 2019; his target emissions in this area in each year up to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7770/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the largest population centres in County Meath currently without a Bus Éireann service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7837/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public transport services available in Kentstown, County Meath; the frequency of these services; his plans to improve these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7838/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public transport services available in Stamullen, County Meath; the frequency of these services; his plans to improve these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7839/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public transport services available in Carlanstown, County Meath; the frequency of these services; his plans to improve these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7840/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public transport services available in Skryne, County Meath; the frequency of these services; his plans to improve these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7841/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public transport services available in Kilcloon, County Meath; the frequency of these services; his plans to improve these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7842/21]

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I appreciate that the numbers are down significantly but the risk is not a relative one. It is not a year-on-year comparison. The risk is a real one, given the numbers coming through. If we do not have an adequate system of checks and controls, it will not matter how few are travelling here. All that matters is how many come to Ireland with Covid, particularly its variants. I wish to...

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I will focus my comments and questions on international travel and the aviation sector and colleagues will pick up on other issues. The British Government's announcement on the introduction of mandatory hotel quarantine from Monday next completely exposed the Irish Government's excuses and delays in this area. Mandatory hotel quarantine can be done and there is no reason it should not be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an organisation (details supplied) has decided not to proceed with the next transport management CPC examination scheduled for 31 March 2021 despite the fact that a full online course is available; the way in which he plans to address this matter given the fact that course participants...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (10 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the subsidy for Dublin Bus is calculated; if it is based on the number of buses that are intended to be run rather than the number of buses that actually run; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6666/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (10 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average age of the Bus Éireann fleet in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6667/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (10 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of recruiting two additional full-time IT specialists at the grade of assistant principal officer for the Tax Appeals Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6676/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (10 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 217. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are provisions or plans in place for households to defer payment of the local property tax in view of the financial constraints related to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6937/21]