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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: 37. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will fast-track flood management schemes to help the building of flood defences for the areas of east Cork that were badly affected after Storm Babet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52360/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: 74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of flood management schemes in County Cork; the status of delivery of same; the timeline when they will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52359/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the recruitment of up to 75 additional driver testers, approved by his Department in March of this year; if he will confirm the geographical areas where the first tranche of new recruits were deployed in September; if he will outline how many additional testers were assigned to Waterford; if he will outline how...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline any programmes or initiatives which are being undertaken to encourage and support recycling and composting in secondary schools; the position regarding information packs or circulars which are issued to secondary schools to provide advice on standard recycling procedures or practices, and the enforcement of same; and if she will...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: Does Deputy Matthews mind? Is he in a position to?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: If it suits Deputy Matthews, it suits me grand.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: From the outset, I apologise to the Minister, the clerk and my Oireachtas colleagues, because I just caught up at another meeting. I want to start off by agreeing with the points made by Deputy Kenny and the Minister around what happened last Thursday in Dublin, which was appalling. As part of the violence on O’Connell Street and other areas of the city, public transport...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: Yes.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: I wish to make a suggestion. The United Kingdom, for example, has Cabinet Office Briefing Room A, COBRA, which provides a set cabinet structure for reacting and the UK Government can meet in crisis and bring in the relevant stakeholders. In Ireland, there are systems in place to cope with weather events that are under the remit of the Department of Defence, which was changed previously from...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: I agree. Obviously flooding is very separate from an outbreak of violence, or people who are intent on causing damage versus reacting to a very serious natural disaster. I appreciate that the Minister visited Midleton. The Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy, CMATS, is the first project of significance. The Minister referred to the strategy in his opening remarks. The strategy is...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: Yes.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: The timeline in respect of the station is the most important matter. I would like to establish that. People have a great interest in this and I do not mean anything negative with this question.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: Yes.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: I described that at the outset. I am trying to establish something else. I do not want to cut across the Minister.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: Containers.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: That matter arose during one of my meetings. I have a great deal of stakeholder engagement with the Port of Cork. It has done fundamentally positive work in improving the facilities at Ringaskiddy. The Minister has been down to see them.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James O'Connor: The Port of Cork officials were complimentary of the Government’s engagement. However, they stated that there was a great urgency around the M28 project. I wish to move on to road projects, as it is important that we discuss them. The M28 project was one of the barriers to what the Minister just described. It remains so. The officials did not knock the Government in any shape or...