Written Answers Nos. 187-206
188. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will respond to queries raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in respect of the frustration felt in rural areas at the delays to the roll-out of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2861/23]
View answerThe Question refers to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention.
I am advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that, as of 13 January 2023, over 117,900 premises can order or pre-order a high-speed broadband connection across 26 counties, with over 109,200 premises passed across 26 counties and available for immediate connection. NBI has advised that 3,335 premises in County Louth are passed with a high-speed fibre broadband network and available for immediate connection.
The network rollout for the NBP is divided into 227 Deployment Areas (DAs) across the country. These are typically an area of approximately 25km in radius and in total they cover 96% of Ireland’s landmass. The architecture of the network design is specifically based on the design of the NBI network coming from the eir exchanges or the metropolitan area networks (MANs). It is based on an engineering design that allows NBI to reach every premises as quickly as possible working within the confines of how fibre networks are built. Villages, townlands and counties may be covered by a number of DAs which means there are differing timescales for the rollout across county areas.
NBI has made recent improvements to their website to enhance the provision of information to Oireachtas members. NBI has now completed a suite of changes, creating a portal that will serve as a means for Oireachtas members to proactively search for information relevant to their county/local area. The portal provides an up-to-date picture of NBI’s deployment schedule across the 227 Deployment Areas (DAs) in all 26 counties. A particular county can be selected to view an update of the overall number of premises in the Intervention Area, the overall NBP investment in the county, the number of premises passed and connected to date and the status of each of the Deployment Areas with the anticipated date for connection over the lifetime of the project. The dedicated webpage can be accessed here: www.nbi.ie
Strategic Connection Points (SCPs) are a key element of the NBP providing high-speed broadband in every county in advance of the roll out of the fibre to the home network. As of 13 January 2023, 845 SCP sites (281 Broadband Connection Points, which are publicly accessible sites, and 564 schools) have been installed and the high-speed broadband service will be switched on in these locations through service provider contracts managed by the Department of Rural and Community Development for publicly accessible sites and the Department of Education for school BCPs. In County Louth 8 BCP’s have been installed to date. Further details can be found at: nbi.ie/bcp-locations/
In County Louth 5 schools have been installed to date for educational access. My Department continues to work with the Department of Education to prioritise schools with no high-speed broadband, within the Intervention Area. Further details of schools in scope are available on the NBI website at: nbi.ie/primary-schools-list/
189. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will advise on how a tenant who is on an electricity sub meter with pre-pay power, where the landlord has a commercial account, can access the electricity grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2989/23]
View answerGovernment is acutely aware of the impact that the recent increases in global energy prices is having on households. This is why a €2.4 billion package of supports was implemented during 2022, and a package of once off measures worth €2.5 billion included in Budget 2023. The Budget package includes an Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme through which €550.47 (exclusive of VAT) will be credited to each domestic electricity account in three payments of €183.49 (exclusive of VAT) in each of the following billing periods - November/December 2022, January/February 2023 and March/April 2023. The estimated cost of this scheme is €1.211 billion. The payments apply to domestic electricity accounts, including those with Pay As You Go meters, which are subject to distribution use of system charges at the rate for urban domestic customers (DG1) or the rate for rural domestic customers (DG2). The scheme uses the single identifier of the Meter Point Registration Number (MPRN) to ensure it can be administered automatically and without an application/approval process. While the majority of residential tenants will hold their own domestic electricity accounts, and therefore receive the credit directly, others could have tenancy agreements where tenants pay their actual share of each bill and, in those cases, will benefit from the payment because the amount of the bill will be reduced by the amount of the payment. A small proportion could have other arrangements in place whereby electricity costs are part of the rental cost. Where tenants have a dispute relating to tenancies including any terms relating to electricity payments, these can be referred to the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) for dispute resolution. As there is no data set identifying this cohort, increasing awareness of entitlements of existing social protection measures, which include provision for help with household bills, is an important way of supporting people in this situation.Along with the Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme, Budget 2023 also introduced measures including:- €400 lump sum payment to Fuel Allowance recipients- €200 lump sum payment for pensioners and people with a disability getting the Living Alone Increase- €500 cost of living lump sum payment to all families getting Working Family Payment- double payment of Child Benefit to support all families with children- €500 cost of living payment for people receiving Carer's Support Grant will be paid in November- €500 lump sum cost of living disability support grant will be paid to all people receiving a long term disability payment.
Any customer that is in need of additional support may apply for an Additional Needs Payment provided by the Department of Social Protection, including customers on a Pay As You Go meter who have a need for financial assistance to facilitate their continued energy supply. Every effort will be made to ensure that these vulnerable individuals in financial distress, and who qualify, receive an Additional Needs Payment on the same day or as soon as possible where it relates to electricity and heating expenses. On 13 December, Government approved a new Energy Poverty Action Plan, which provides for the establishment of a €10 million fund to further support people in, or at risk of, energy poverty this winter and into 2023, including people on PAYG meters. The fund will provide a further safeguard in addition to the supports from suppliers and the Additional Needs Payment operated by the Department of Social Protection. The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) is also available to provide budgeting advice and advocacy support.
190. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an application for the warmer homes scheme can be expedited for a vulnerable elderly person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3002/23]
View answerThe Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates the Warmer Homes Scheme on behalf of my Department. Delivering free energy upgrades to low-income households and reducing the waiting times for the Warmer Homes Scheme is a top priority for my Department and the SEAI.
However, individual applications to the Warmer Homes Scheme are an operational matter for SEAI and as the Minister I have no function in relation to individual applications. Applications are assessed on the basis of when they first apply to SEAI. Homes with the worst Building Energy Ratings (E, F or G) are then prioritised for works.
The applicant can contact SEAI at any time to get further information on the status of their application either by email to warmerhomes@seai.ie or by phone to 1800 250 204. Oireachtas members can make queries on behalf on applicants by contacting the dedicated email address oireachtas@seai.ie. for a swift response.
The Government also has other schemes and supports in place which may be of assistance.
- The Housing Aid for Older People scheme can provide a grant for essential repairs to make it possible for an older person to continue living in their home, such as providing central heating and repairing and replacing roofs, doors and windows. Applications for this scheme are assessed on the basis of financial and medical need and are managed by the relevant Local Authority. The Housing Section of Donegal County Council Donegal County Council (donegalcoco.ie) can provide further information on this scheme.
- An Additional Needs Payment is a payment available to people who have essential expenses that they cannot pay from their weekly income. Additional Needs Payments are paid under Supplementary Welfare Allowance which is administered by the Community Welfare Service (CWS) or the Department of Social Protection. Details are available here: www.gov.ie/en/service/4eb45-additional-needs-payment/
191. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is satisfied that his Department and the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland have carried out their functions in accordance with their statutory responsibilities and acted on information provided to them (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3009/23]
View answerI am not in a position to comment on this matter as the information referred to was submitted to my Department as a protected disclosure and, as such, is being examined in line with the statutory provisions of the Protected Disclosures Act.
My Department’s role regarding recruitment to IFI is confined to conveying sanction, if required, prior to any recruitment process by IFI, for the filling of posts at, or the upgrading of existing posts to, very senior levels. This is a policy rather than statutory requirement.
The recruitment process itself, for posts at all levels, is an operational matter for IFI in which neither I nor my Department has any function.
192. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how his Department will support persons with long-term incontinence with respect to the disposal of medical incontinence wear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3125/23]
View answerI refer to the reply to Question No. 142 of 20th September 2022.The position is unchanged.
My Department has engaged with relevant stakeholders, including representative organisations such as Family Carer’s Ireland, Age Action, the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, the Irish Wheelchair Association, Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland and public bodies such as the National Disability Authority, the HSE, the Department of Health and the Department of Social Protection, in an effort to see how best to support persons with long-term incontinence with respect to the disposal of medical incontinence wear.
Since mid-2017, a range of charging options have operated, which encourage householders to reduce and separate their waste. This provides flexibility to waste collectors to develop various service-price offerings that suit different household circumstances. Mandatory per kilogramme 'pay by weight' charging was not introduced. A Price Monitoring Group (PMG) was established in mid-2017, and continued to operate until December 2020, to monitor the on-going cost of residential waste collection to homeowners across Ireland as the ‘flat-rate structure’ was being phased out. While fluctuations in prices and service offerings were observed during the period in which the PMG operated, the overall trend was relative price stability. Results from the PMG are available on my Department's website.
In September 2020, I launched a new national waste policy for the period 2020-2025, A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy. This plan contains a range of measures to empower households through enhanced consumer protection requirements including an enhanced monitoring of the market to ensure continued relative price stability.
193. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if homeowners should contact the ESB Networks emergency number to report cases in which there is significant ingress of water into the meter cabinet in homes affected by defective blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3180/23]
View answerI, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter referred to in the Question. Matters relating to electricity meter installation and maintenance are operational issues for ESB Networks. I would encourage anyone concerned about their electricity meter to contact ESB Networks, or consult their website which provides information and guidelines in regard to meter safety.
194. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a company (details supplied) in County Tipperary will receive SEAI certification and be listed as an SEAI-registered solar PV installer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3207/23]
View answerThe Solar PV Scheme is one of many home energy schemes that are funded by my Department that are fully operated and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). As Minister, I have no function in relation to the registration of contractors. The registration process for installers under the Solar PV scheme is an operational matter for SEAI. In order to be listed on the SEAI register, contractors are required to give a commitment to undertake all works in accordance with the scheme's technical specifications; demonstrate tax compliance and insurance cover; and co-operate with the scheme’s quality assurance programme. I understand one of the requirements to registering as a solar PV installer is that the installer must be registered on the Renewable Installer Register (RIR). This is in line with EU Directive 2009/28/EC). Fully details on the registration process are available from SEAI at www.seai.ie
195. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions being taken by his Department to ensure the reduction in the wholesale price of gas is reflected in the sale price for citizens, given the recent fall in the wholesale price of gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3234/23]
View answerThe recent reduction in wholesale gas prices in Europe is welcome, although prices remain significantly higher than pre-crisis levels. With wholesale energy costs accounting for a significant percentage of total supplier costs, a sustained period of falling wholesale gas prices, can lead to retail market price reductions. However, supplier hedging that results in a significant proportion of energy purchased several months in advance may impact the ability of suppliers to reduce prices, notwithstanding the decline in the wholesale cost of gas.
Government is acutely aware of the impact that the increase in global energy prices is having on households. That is why throughout 2022 Government introduced a €2.4 billion package of supports and as part of Budget 2023 introduced a package of once off measures worth €2.5 billion. This includes the new Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme through which €550.47 (exclusive of VAT) is being credited to each domestic electricity account in three payments of €183.49 (exclusive of VAT) in each of the following billing periods: November/December 2022, January/February 2023, and March/April 2023.
In response to the high wholesale electricity prices, the European Council has agreed Regulation (EU) 2022/1854, an emergency intervention designed to address high energy prices and seeks to address windfall gains in the energy sector. The Council Regulation includes the introduction of a cap on market revenues in the electricity sector and a temporary solidarity contribution based on increases in taxable profits in the fossil fuel production and refining sectors. On 22 November 2022, the Government approved the implementation of the Council Regulation in Ireland. My Department is currently working with relevant Departments, agencies and stakeholders to develop the necessary legislation to implement this decision.
196. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the Telecom Éireann pension fund; and if former Telecom Éireann workers will see an increase due to them under the pension scheme. [3307/23]
View answerThe Eircom Main Superannuation Scheme (as amended) was established by Statute for the purpose of providing for the pension liabilities of staff transferred from the former Department of Posts and Telegraphs to Telecom Éireann on its establishment on 1st January 1984, the Vesting day. The pre-vesting and post vesting liabilities of the scheme members were paid entirely out of the Main Fund until 1996.
Following extensive discussions with the Department of Finance at the time, formal arrangements for payment of the sums due in respect of pre-vesting service were settled between the company, Fund Trustees and that Department. The arrangements involved, inter alia, the establishment of the Eircom No. 2 Fund in 1999 to provide funding towards pre-vesting liabilities while the Main Fund continued to provide only for the post-vesting day liabilities arising.
The provisions of the eircom Superannuation Scheme (Section 10) stipulate that eircom Limited may grant pension increases to members as may be authorised from time to time by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment with the concurrence of the Minister for Finance
Therefore, all pension increases require authorisation at Ministerial level across two Departments; my Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (in line with delegated functions).
In October 2022, my Department received a request from the trustees for sanction for an increase of 3%, backdated to 1 July 2022. In order to consider the request, a report was requested from NewERA on the pension increase proposal. Following completion of this report, a determination will be made by my Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
197. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will confirm that single-family homes pay residential gas rates and apartments that utilise district heating pay commercial gas rates; and, if this is the case, why; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3340/23]
View answerIn the case of group heating schemes that typically supply single buildings or complexes, it is the heat supplier that purchases the fuel which, in existing schemes, is predominantly gas. In such cases, a commercial tariff is applied by Gas Networks Ireland due to the scale of the purchase, which is made by the service provider.
Under S.I. 350/2022, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has been appointed as Regulator for district heating networks and will be responsible for regulation of the sector going forward. The regulatory needs of the sector, to include group and communal heating schemes, require further, detailed examination, and this is being undertaken by the CRU as a matter of priority.
In order to help alleviate the impact of the rising cost of living on households Government put in place a series of measures in 2022 with funding of €2.4 billion available. A further package of once off measures worth €2.5 billion was announced in Budget 2023, including the Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme II which is being applied to domestic electricity accounts as a universal support to all households.
In addition to supports for energy costs such as the Household Benefits Package and the Fuel Allowance, people can apply to the Community Welfare Service (CWS) for assistance with essential costs that they cannot reasonably be expected to meet from their income. Such payments are subject to income tests and an assessment of need.
The Energy Poverty Action Plan also sets out the actions the Government has put in place to tackle energy poverty and help people to pay their energy bills as part of the wider cost of living crisis.
198. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of onshore and offshore wind turbines constructed in each of the years from 2000 to 2022, in tabular form. [3355/23]
View answerMy Department does not hold the information requested by the Deputy.
However, according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's Energy in Ireland Report 2022, Ireland had 4,339 MW of installed wind capacity at end of 2021. This compares with 493 MW of installed wind capacity in 2005.
EirGrid and ESB Networks, as the Transmission System Operator (TSO) and Distribution System Operator (DSO) respectively, also regularly publish information on the renewable installed capacity (MW) connected per month at the following links:
www.eirgridgroup.com/customer-and-industry/general-customer-information/connected-and-contracted-generators/
www.esbnetworks.ie/new-connections/generator-connections-group/generator-statistics
199. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total monetary amount of non-repayable moneys provided by his Department through grants, funding supports, tax breaks or other means to businesses in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [3380/23]
View answerThe requested information is available at the following link.
|
Grant/Funding Stream |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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Just Transition Fund |
|
|
€418,094 |
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Geopark Geologist Grant Scheme |
€50,000 |
€50,000 |
€25,000 |
|
Geoheritage Community Grant Scheme |
€40,000 |
€29,130 |
€24,651 |
|
Geological Survey Research Grants |
€111,696 |
€50,000 |
€174,600 |
|
Circular Economy Innovation Grant Scheme (CEIGS) |
|
€35,790 |
€109,178 |
|
CAF Call 1 - 3CEA Driving HGV efficiency into Brexit |
€77,872 |
€192,825 |
|
|
Community Climate Action Programme Strand 2 |
€1,105,019 |
||
|
Total |
€201,696 |
€242,792 |
€2,049,367 |
200. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure the electric vehicle charging network in rural counties such as Mayo is comprehensive and user friendly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3216/23]
View answerThe Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle (EV) charging network over the coming years.
Having an effective and reliable charging network is an essential part of enabling drivers to make the switch to electric vehicles. It is also an essential part of ensuring just and equal access to EVs across Ireland, including in rural areas.
Home charging is the primary charging method for most Irish EV owners as it’s convenient and cheaper for the consumer as well as assisting in the overall management of the national grid. Over 80% of charging is expected to happen at home.
However, there is also a need for a seamless public charging network that will provide for situations or instances where home charging is not possible, such as on-street and residential charging, destination charging and workplace charging.
On 21st July I launched a new dedicated Office, Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, which will oversee and accelerate Ireland’s transition to zero emission vehicles. A suite of new grants and initiatives have been launched and further information on Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland is available at www.gov.ie/zevi.
ZEVI has significant funding available in 2023 for the installation of EV charging across Ireland.
Last week I launched the national Strategy for the development of EV charging infrastructure, covering the crucial period out to 2025, alongside an Implementation Plan. The strategy sets out the government’s ambition regarding the delivery of a public EV charging network to support up to 195,000 electric cars and vans by the middle of the decade.
A key action in the Strategy is the provision of high-powered chargers in remote areas to enable just transition.
In addition, a range of new charging infrastructure schemes are being developed which will help provide another critical link in the overall network for public charging, including rural areas. These schemes include:
- Destination Charging Scheme – this will be open for applications from the public and private sectors, organisations such as hospitals, leisure facilities such as municipal swimming pools, cultural centres, hotels, cinemas, and shopping centres.
- Visitor Sites Scheme - ZEVI will launch new grant schemes to support the rollout of publicly-accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure at both state-owned and commercial visitor locations nationwide. Community centres will also be included in these schemes.
- The Shared Island initiative - ZEVI is developing a scheme to fund a network of publicly-accessible fast charge points in local sports clubs across the island. The Sports Centres Scheme will build on the successful Government initiative of the Sports Capital Grants, which greatly improved sports facilities and communities in recent years.
- JTF Community Centre Scheme. It is envisaged that, in particular, the provision of destination charge points at community centres will support the transition to EVs in these communities.
- EV Car clubs offer a significant opportunity for avoiding car ownership, enabling more use of public transport while still having access to sustainable motoring when other sustainable mobility options are not available. Destination charging can support car-sharing e-mobility solutions. ZEVI will work with the car-sharing sector and local authorities to pilot the provision of charging infrastructure to support e-car clubs.
201. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the status of an NCT for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2739/23]
View answerThe operation of the National Car Testing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred the Deputy's query to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days. Neither I or my Department have any role in the scheduling of NCT appointments for specific individuals.
I am advised that customers seeking test appointments may contact the NCTS directly, by calling 01-4135992, or may avail of the priority waiting list function via the NCT website, www.ncts.ie. In the majority of cases, these vehicle owners are provided with an appointment within 30 days.
202. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if local authorities can be instructed not to charge a parking fee for owners of electric vehicles who are charging their cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2741/23]
View answerParking charges and designated parking spaces are a matter for each local authority and one in which the Department of Transport has no role. However, my understanding is that paid parking was introduced at on street EV charging points to tackle the issue of people taking advantage and using the charging points for long stay parking for free, which put other EV owners at a disadvantage.
Providing a sustainable, low-carbon transport system is a key priority and electric vehicles (EVs) are the most prominent transport mitigation measure in the Climate Action Plan play an important role in reaching our climate targets. My department is working closely with a number of stakeholders, including Local Government, to ensure electric vehicle charging infrastructure stays ahead of demand. This includes developing appropriate guidance for local authorities in line with the Programme for Government, which will ensure we can continue to expand our national charging network through the supports for on-street chargers.
The National EV Infrastructure Strategy which was published last week, proposes that for those who cannot charge at home, provision of residential charging solutions that give the same benefits and mirror the home charging option should be the first objective. There is an onus on national and local government to facilitate the provision of these charging solutions for citizens who do not have access to a home charge point.
The Strategy proposes a new residential charging scheme which will provide significant co-funding to Local Authorities to support the design of local area charging networks, as well as the delivery and installation of these networks which are intended to comprise of both on-street charging in areas where residents do not have access to home charging solutions, and destination charge points.
Last year, I launched a new dedicated Office, Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, which will oversee and accelerate Ireland’s transition to zero emission vehicles. Further information is available at www.gov.ie/zevi.
ZEVI will therefore provide co-funding to support Local Authorities in developing local area network plans for EV infrastructure. It is anticipated that the Residential Charging Scheme will be developed this year.
203. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport when it is expected that a new contractor will be appointed to complete works along the N5 Ballaghadereen to Scramogue bypass project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2792/23]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is also subject to the Public Spending Code and the necessary statutory approvals. In this context, TII is best placed to advise you on the status of this project.
Noting the above position, I have referred your question to TII for a direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.
204. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount of revenue Bus Éireann generated from the €2 seat reservation fee for holders of a free travel pass; and the way this money was reinvested into improving bus services. [2799/23]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, I am responsible for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in day-to-day operational matters. The Free Travel Scheme is a non-statutory scheme administered by the Department of Social Protection. The query raised appears to relate to Bus Éireann's commercial service, Expressway, and I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply.Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.
205. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will have fully resumed catering services onboard all Intercity rail journeys before the busy tourism season commences. [2800/23]
View answerAs the Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport.
The issue of the resumption of catering services on the Iarnród Éireann Intercity Network is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply.
Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.
206. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons who have used the private VIP terminal, known as Dublin Platinum Services, at Dublin Airport in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [2801/23]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, daa has statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop Dublin Airport. The operation and usage of the Platinum Services facility is an operational matter for daa.
Accordingly, I have forwarded your request to daa for a direct response. If a response is not received within 10 days, please contact my private office.
