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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is something we can look into and correct. On behalf of all my colleagues, I thank Ms Canavan, Mr. O'Connor, Ms Brett, Mr. O'Flaherty, Mr. McCallion, Mr. Lowry, Mr. Rogers and Ms Jones for attending today's meeting. It was hugely informative for the public. Our role, as public servants, is to disseminate information and ask questions. I thank Ms Canavan and her colleagues for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: This has been a very worthwhile engagement. It is important to give the freephone number, which is 1800 851 403. That is the number the public can ring, which is for the designated call centre for the digital Covid certificate. Our next meeting will be a private one at 4 p.m. today. We have a meeting with the Minister of State with responsibility for the roll-out of the digital Covid...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister for that update. I am aware of the operating model and the other crisis intervention measures. This is a specific issue. We need as many gardaí, and very much community gardaí, on the ground as possible. Under the future of policing strategy, the redeployment of gardaí from tasks such as courthouse duties in Mulgrave Street and at other courthouses in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I very much welcome that. I ask that the Minister would follow up on the specific issue of court duties. The in-house security duties at the courts in Dublin are carried out by private security firms. That is not the case in places like Limerick. While the gardaí carry out a phenomenal role in the courts, for me and for many people the gardaí provide an exponentially better...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the progress being made on the implementation of A Policing Service for the Future plan with reference to County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36514/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I raise the question of the implementation of the plan, A Policing Service for the Future, in Limerick city and county. It is a matter I have raised in the past both with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris before the justice committee and at joint policing committees as well. My concern is about the redeployment of gardaí from non-front line duties like court or patrol duties to front-line...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 261. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied). [37034/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (8 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a review in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37035/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (8 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 263. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if homemaker's credits will be added to the social insurance record of a person (details supplied); and if a higher rate of pension will be awarded to them. [37036/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (8 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 264. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if homemaker’s credits will be added to the record of a person (details supplied); and if they have an entitlement to the higher rate of pension. [37037/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 156. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the 12-week gap between the first and second dose of a vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30465/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for first and second dose vaccinations of cohort 7 people aged 16 to 64 at high risk (details supplied); when all first doses will be administered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30509/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: No apologies have been received. We are continuing our discussion on access to the Internet, particularly in relation to rural and regional locations but also some urban locations and satellite Internet access. This is part of the committee's ongoing work on broadband. On behalf of the committee I welcome the following to today's meeting: from the National Space Centre, Mr. Rory...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Fitzpatrick. I ask Mr. Carvalho to make his opening statement. He might confirm whether I have the correct pronunciation of his name.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Carvalho. I now call on Mr. Campbell to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Campbell. We move now to members' questions. The first slot is for Fine Gael, which I will take. I do not know if our guests have had the opportunity to look at our previous interactions, particularly with NBI but also with Eir. The issue of the intervention areas is coming up for us in constituencies, especially in rural ones but also in those with some urban areas. Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Very quickly, just to complete the circle, how much higher are the speeds going in with the fibre roll-out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I refer to the new service that will come on stream, such as, the Eutelsat very-high-speed, VHS, satellite. Is it fair to say it doubles the speed of the existing service?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Although that is still probably one fifth of what fibre offers.