Written Answers Nos. 130-147
130. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ringfence funding to meet the costs for the provision of radon testing kits for householders, radon being the main cause of lung cancer in non-smokers in Ireland; if he will provide a grant for radon extraction fans in high-risk areas (estimated costs per unit of €1,000-2,000); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33644/23]
View answerIn response to the public health risks posed by Radon gas, the Government has established a National Radon Control Strategy (NRCS). The Strategy is now in its second phase covering the period 2019 to 2024. Implementation of the Strategy is overseen by an interdepartmental and agency group chaired by my Department and includes a number of actions for implementation by Departments, agencies and local authorities with further supports under consideration. Further information in relation to radon can be found at www.radon.ie.
131. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on security of electricity supply and whether there will be sufficient electricity generation capacity to meet expected national demand over the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33732/23]
View answerThe Commission of Regulation of Utilities which has statutory responsibility to ensure security of supply, has the duty to monitor electricity supplies and to take such measures as it considers necessary to protect the security of supply. It is assisted in its role by EirGrid, the electricity transmission system operator, and my Department. The CRU currently has a programme of actions underway to ensure the security of our electricity supply over the coming winters.
The Security of Supply Programme of actions contains a number of both demand and supply side mitigation measures. These actions include: procurement of new, enduring capacity through a number of capacity auctions; procuring additional temporary emergency generation; extending the availability of existing generation capacity; additional use of grid-scale batteries; and improved demand side flexibility measures.
The CRU published an update on the Electricity Security of Supply Programme of Actions in February which can be found here. www.cru.ie/publications/27388/
Margins are expected to remain tight throughout this year. The CRU is continuing to work with key stakeholders to implement appropriate mitigation measures to further reduce risks next winter and lower peak demand during this period.
The Deputy may wish to note that CRU provides a dedicated email address for Oireachtas members, which enables them to raise questions to CRU at oireachtas@cru.ie for timely direct reply.
132. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an Eircode address for a household (details supplied) in County Kerry will be corrected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33859/23]
View answerEircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. All postal addresses, geographical addresses and geo-locations are provided to Eircode from authoritative sources, namely An Post and Tailte Éireann (Formerly Ordnance Survey Ireland) through their subsidiary company An Post GeoDirectory. An Post collects information on all new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses, and Tailte Éireann provides the geo-locations for these buildings. Eircode does not change existing postal addresses and the Eircode can be simply added to the address normally used for the property. This address can be the most commonly used address, the postal address or/and the geographical address. The free to use online Eircode Finder (finder.eircode.ie/#/), provides both the geographical and postal addresses for properties in the state. Householders who have queries relating to the postal address of their property can contact An Post by email at: eircode@anpost.ie or Customer Service on 01 - 705 7600. In the case where An Post makes changes to the address, the updated information will be provided to Eircode by An Post GeoDirectory.
133. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether any policy options exist for homes which have no fireplace and cannot heat their home without power in the event of a power cut. [33866/23]
View answerThe Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), supported by EirGrid and my Department, currently has a programme of actions underway, which launched in September 2021, to ensure the security of our electricity supply over the coming winters.
The Security of Supply Programme of actions contains a number of both demand and supply side mitigation measures to address the forecasted shortfall of capacity, if no action was taken, from 2021 to 2026.
These actions include;
• procurement of new, enduring capacity through a number of capacity auctions;
• procuring additional temporary generation;
• extending the availability of existing generation capacity;
• additional use of grid-scale batteries;
• and improved demand side measures.
The CRU is continuing to work with key stakeholders to implement additional appropriate mitigation measures to further reduce risks and lower peak demand during this time. The latest Work Update up to February 2023 is available on CRU’s website (www.cru.ie/publications/27388/).
In the case of vulnerable citizens, there are existing measures in place via ESB’s Vulnerable Customer Policy, which supports vulnerable customers in the event of a loss of supply (www.esbnetworks.ie/who-we-are/customer-service/vulnerable-customer-policy).
134. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeframe for the roll-out of at least 30mb broadband speeds to a location (details supplied) in County Donegal as part of the national broadband plan; if such areas with poor or no broadband coverage shall be prioritised during the roll-out phase as part of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33869/23]
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 30 June 2023, 154,437 premises are passed across 26 counties and available for immediate connection. 45,228 connections have already been made to the NBP high-speed broadband network. NBI has advised that as of 30 June, 3,204 premises in County Donegal are passed with a high-speed fibre broadband network and available for immediate connection with 1,091 premises connected.
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 network is specifically designed based on the NBI network coming from the eir exchanges or the metropolitan area networks (MANs) which allows NBI to reach every premises as quickly as possible. Villages, townlands and counties are covered by a number of DAs which means there are differing timescales for the rollout across county areas.
Each DA creates a ‘fibre ring’ which is essential to ensure reliability, robustness and resilience. Critical to the success of the network, NBI’s fibre rings are built with back-ups, ensuring that in the event of one fibre cable being disrupted, the whole network continues to perform, protecting customer experience. Each fibre ring that NBI deploys is designed in a way that is non-discriminatory, meaning that as the rollout progresses, it may pass relatively urban areas at the same time as passing some of the most remote premises within the intervention area. The design utilises existing infrastructure to a very significant degree.
The NBP network build, that started in 2020, is scheduled to be completed by 2027. NBI advise that the premises referred to in the question is at a status of ‘Pending Survey’.
Surveys are needed to establish the condition of existing poles and ducts, to ascertain whether repairs are needed. NBI’s contractors walk the fibre route to inspect infrastructure and gather detailed information on local conditions and this work is on-going. Further steps are then required prior to fibre build and connections including:
• Results from surveys are sent to NBI’s design teams who then develop detailed designs for each of the 227 Deployment Areas for submission to the Department for “Approval to Proceed” with fibre build;
• Repair/activities (“Make Ready”) carried out to ensure existing infrastructure is sufficiently prepared to pass the premises with fibre;
• Installation of and connection to electronic equipment in each Local Exchange building;
• Laying of the physical fibre along the poles and ducts;
• Fibre build quality checks, network testing and handover within NBI;
• Upload of specific fibre build details by premises to computer systems within NBI, enabling retail service providers to make connection orders visible on their respective systems which in turn allows premises’ owners to place orders.
• On completion of network build works customers can then place an order and request a connection to be scheduled with the retail service provider of choice.
All of these activities must be completed before the premises can be designated premises passed status.
NBI have created a portal that will serve as a means for Oireachtas members to proactively search for information relevant to their county/local area. The dedicated webpage can be accessed here: nbi.ie/reps
135. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will approve the increase for pensions and deferred pensions for members of the An Post superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33883/23]
View answerOn 9 March 2023 An Post wrote to my Department seeking consent to the second phase of their current pay agreement which provides for a 2% increase in pay from 1st January 2023. In addition to this, on foot of a recent Labour Court decision, An Post also wrote to my Department on 9 March seeking approval to make increases to pensions in payment and deferred pensions of a 5% increase from 1 January 2022 and a 1% increase from 1 July 2023.
In accordance with the relevant Code of Practice from the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, An Post must seek Ministerial approval to increase pensions and deferred pensions for members of the An Post superannuation scheme. As per Circular 16/2021, all such proposals require NewERA’s views, as well as a business case setting out the strategic, policy and financial rationale for the proposed increase. Circular 16/2021 states that pension approval requests should be submitted for approval well in advance of any decision to implement changes in acknowledgement of the necessary processes that must be completed and in order to ensure that pension increases are not unduly delayed. It should be recognised that the time taken for the pension approval process is necessary to ensure that robust governance procedures are in place.
Following receipt of the requests and associated documentation in recent weeks and months from An Post, the standard process is now being followed, with NewERA’s views and assessment by officials being required prior to the consent of both Ministers being sought.
Consideration of the consent requests is well advanced and a report from NewERA was submitted on 29 June. The two Shareholding Departments will now expedite consideration of the matter. It is not possible, at this point, to set out the specific timeframe within which the decision-making process will be concluded.
136. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department operates a ‘barter account’ for the provision of goods or services; if so, if payments have been directed to be made to a barter account during the period 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34146/23]
View answerMy Department does not, and never has operated a barter account for the provision of goods and services.
The information sought by the Deputy regarding the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each agency. I will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisation.
137. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current and capital funding budget allocation to National Cyber Security Centre in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34235/23]
View answerThe National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is a unit within my Department, is the lead Government agency for cyber security including coordination of the national response to major cyber security incidents. The NCSC was established by a Government decision in 2011 and its mandate is set out in the National Cyber Security Strategy published in 2019. The Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) is the unit within the NCSC tasked with detecting, preventing, and responding to cyber security incidents. Its role and functions are set out in the European Union (Measures for a High Common level of Security of Network and Information Systems) Regulations 2018, S.I. No. 360/2018, which transposed the EU Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive, EU 2016/1148.
The current and capital funding budget for the NCSC is set out in the table below.
|
Year |
NCSC Budget Allocation € |
|
|
Current |
Capital |
|
|
2022 |
2,500,000 |
2,600,000 |
|
2023 |
5,500,000 |
5,450,000 |
138. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an Eircode address mapping issue for a household in (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34240/23]
View answerCapita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, assigns Eircodes to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on all new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Tailte Éireann (formerly Ordnance Survey Ireland) solely provide the geo-locations (latitude and longitude) for all these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory (APG), a subsidiary company of An Post and Tailte Éireann, issue a new release of database files monthly to Capita in accordance with their revised licence agreement.
Capita have advised my officials that the Eircode provided correctly geographically pinpoints the building in question. In terms of navigating to the position of the building, the design of the Eircode system provides a highly accurate latitude and longitude for all properties mapped by Tailte Éireann. By having the precise latitude and longitude of a building this enables any digital mapping and satellite navigation system to determine directions to/from a precise geographic location. These satellite navigation systems require a latitude and longitude, combined with their underlying route mapping and algorithms to produce directions.
Accuracy of these directions from the various satellite navigation systems is a function of the underlying route mapping, routing algorithms, to/from geo-locations, accuracy of the GPS device along with other factors and one in which I have no direct function.
139. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the need to support family farm partnerships and small sole traders whose domestic residence has the same meter reference point reference number (MPRN) as the farm enterprise or small business, and where the family home is part of the farm or business, by allowing them to continue to remain on household rates for electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34331/23]
View answerResponsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which is an independent regulator, accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not the Minister. The CRU was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 and subsequent legislation. It is a function of the CRU to regulate the electricity market, including the matter referred to in this Parliamentary Question. Therefore the Minister has no statutory function in this matter. The Commission for Regulation of Utilities sets the policy for connection to the electricity network in Ireland. CRU provides a dedicated email address for Oireachtas members, which enables them to raise questions on general energy regulatory matters to CRU at oireachtas@cru.ie
140. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a full list of the individual projects/schemes funded under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund spend of €24 million by his Department; the amount of funding allocated in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34367/23]
View answerAn Post, via my Department, successfully submitted an application for funding from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) in relation to the management of EU Customs and VAT requirements applying to all An Post UK traffic following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU. This important change in international trade has had a significant negative impact on the postal sector in Ireland. Brexit also coincided with long planned, extensive changes to EU Customs regulations governing goods entering and leaving the EU. All traffic from the UK which was previously categorised as intra-EU became non-EU and subject to Customs related obligations which directly impacted on An Post operationally and commercially.
There has been a profound and direct impact on the company which has meant that An Post has incurred a significant financial burden directly associated with the adverse impact of Brexit. An Post has made a significant investment in systems, infrastructure and knowledge in order to overcome the disruption and challenges and a sum of €23.1m has been paid out to An Post from BAR.
141. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide the names and contact information of all special advisers to Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33578/23]
View answerSince I was appointed as Minister for Defence, no advisers have taken up employment in this Department.
The below named are special advisers who have been appointed as advisers to me as Minister for Defence and also as Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs. All are employed by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
• Ms Gráinne Weld, Special Adviser to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence;
• Ms Sharon McGowan, Special Adviser to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence.
Ms Laura Mannion has been appointed as Special Adviser to the Minister of State for Defence and Minister of State for EU Affairs and is also employed by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
All are contactable via the Department’s main telephone number 045 492000 or via info@defence.ie.
142. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he plans to replace EC135 P2 within the Air Corps fleet. [33778/23]
View answerMy priority as Minister for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service is maintained and developed. This is to enable the Defence Forces to carry out the roles assigned by Government. Equipment priorities (including replacement capabilities as they near end of life) for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service are considered in the context of the established capability development and Equipment Development Planning (EDP) processes.
The EDP does not include a project for the replacement of the EC135 P2 fleet. These helicopters were acquired in 2005 and consideration to their replacement will be considered as they move towards end of life.
However, other additions to the EDP are currently under consideration, including in the context of the Government’s decision to move to a higher level of ambition, known as LOA2, and in light of specific recommendations, associated with a move to LOA2, made in the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces last year. In terms of rotary wing capability, these recommendations include the addition of two AW139 helicopters to the fleet as well as the ultimate replacement of the existing medium lift fleet witha fleet of 8 super-medium helicopters.
Capital investment in aircraft continues with the recent placing of a contract with Airbus at a cost of €72 million, including VAT, for a military transport aircraft for the Defence Forces. The Airbus C295W aircraft is highly versatile and will provide a dedicated asset to support the Defence Forces military airlift transport requirements and provide a wide contingent capability. The aircraft will enable the Air Corps to provide a wide range of services including logistics support and transport of troops and equipment, medical evacuation and air ambulance, Special Operations Forces operations and a general utility role. Delivery of this aircraft is expected in 2025.
The programme for the supply of two C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft is nearing completion with the arrival of the first aircraft last month and the second aircraft expected later in the year. Projects for other Air Corps capabilities will be considered in the context of overall capability development and available funding in accordance with the planning processes.
143. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a list of all events unrelated to their work duties that have been sponsored by the Defence Forces each year for the past ten years; and the amount of money provided in sponsorship to each event. [34116/23]
View answerBelow, in tabular form, is a list of all events unrelated to their work duties that have been provided by the Defence Forces which they sponsored each year for the past ten years; and the amount of money provided in sponsorship to each event.
The Defence Forces regularly receives tasks from Community Support Branch in the Department of Defence, to support events. These tasks include the provision of support to local sports club events, embassy events, charity events and community events throughout the country.
|
Event |
Resource |
|
2023 |
|
|
Relay for Life |
Tentage |
|
US Embassy |
Tentage |
|
DSD AC |
Tentage |
|
GAA Community Event |
Tentage |
|
Buncrana Parish Fete |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics |
Tentage |
|
RBL ROI |
Tentage |
|
Relay for life Donegal |
Tentage |
|
Harolds Cross Village Fete |
Tentage |
|
Athlone Boat Club |
Tentage |
|
2022 |
|
|
Event |
Resource |
|
Our Ladys Hospice |
Tentage |
|
2019 |
|
|
Event |
Resource |
|
Naas Rugby Club |
Tentage |
|
Gaisce Race |
Beds |
|
Harolds Cross Village Fete |
Tentage |
|
SSAFA |
Tables & Chairs |
|
Embassy of France |
Tentage & Beds |
|
Teen Aware |
Tentage |
|
Relay for Life UCD |
Tentage |
|
US Embassy |
Tentage & Generators |
|
Relay for Life Donegal |
Tentage |
|
Volleyball Ireland |
Tentage & Generators |
|
Corinthian Hockey |
Tentage |
|
WORK Residents Association |
Tentage |
|
WEST Wicklow Hollywood Fair |
Tentage |
|
Belgian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Bluestack Special Needs Foundation |
Tentage |
|
Norman Vintage Rally Charity |
Tentage, Tables & Chairs |
|
Egyptian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Royal British Legion Annual Ceremony |
Tentage |
|
2018 |
|
|
Event |
Resource |
|
St Patricks Festival Athlone |
Tentage |
|
Harold's Cross Village Fete |
Tentage |
|
Irish Orienteering Association |
Tentage |
|
Teen Aware |
Tentage |
|
SSAFA |
Tables & chairs |
|
Egyptian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Relay for Life UCD |
Tentage |
|
Elphin Diocise |
Tentage |
|
Veterans Day |
Tentage, tables & chairs |
|
Relay for Life |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of France |
Tentage |
|
Resource Centre Roscommon |
Tentage |
|
Belgian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
US Embassy |
Tentage, Generators |
|
Eguptian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Royal British Legion Annual Cemerony |
Tentage |
|
Trizone |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of France |
Tentage |
|
Newtowncunningham and Killea Parish |
Tentage |
|
Black Pig Festival |
Tentage |
|
Donegal Museum |
Tentage |
|
Our lady's hospice |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of Poland |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of Poland |
Tentage |
|
Naas Rugby Club |
Tentage |
|
Gaisce Race |
Beds |
|
Harold's Cross Village Fete |
Tentage |
|
2017 |
|
|
Event |
Resource |
|
SSAFA |
Tentage |
|
ONE Fuchsia appeal |
Tentage |
|
Rathmullan Polar Plunge |
Tentage |
|
Harold's Cross Village Fete |
Tentage |
|
Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue |
Tentage |
|
Relay for Life |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Ireland |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Ireland |
Tentage |
|
Teen Aware |
Tentage |
|
Polish Scouting Jamboree |
Tentage |
|
Lakelands Mental Health Challenge on the 15 April 17 |
Tentage |
|
Relay for Life |
Tentage, Water Boiler |
|
Bluestacks Challenge |
Tentage |
|
Italian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Brothers of Charity |
Tentage, Generators |
|
US Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Belgian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of France |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Leinster |
Tentage |
|
IUNVA |
Tentage |
|
US Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Dun Laoigaire Garda Station |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of Poland |
Tentage |
|
Our Lady's Hospice |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Ulster |
Tentage |
|
2016 |
|
|
Event |
Resource |
|
Special Olympics |
Tentage |
|
Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue |
Tentage |
|
Miles for Missionaries |
Tentage |
|
SSAFA |
Tables & Chairs |
|
Mullingar Rugby Club |
Tentage |
|
Harolds's Cross Village Fete |
Tentage |
|
Ballymourn Inch Wexford |
Tentage |
|
Relay for life |
Tentage |
|
Egyptian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Drumraney N.S. |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Dunlalk |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Sligo |
Tentage |
|
US Embassy |
Tentage, Generators |
|
Italian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Newcastle Foróige Club |
Tentage |
|
Archery Ireland |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Connaught |
Tentage |
|
ONE Fuchsia appeal |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of France |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics, Irishtown |
Tentage |
|
Brothers of Charity |
Tentage |
|
Egyptian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Belgian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Community Games |
Tentage, Beds & Transport |
|
Community Games |
Tentage, Beds & Transport |
|
Bluefire Streetfest |
Sandbags |
|
An Garda Siochanna |
Tentage |
|
2 Inf Bn Association & ONE |
Tentage, Tables & Chairs |
|
Our Lady of Lourdes Drogheda |
Tentage |
|
Harold's Cros Hospice |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of Poland |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Leinster |
Tentage |
|
The Third Wave - Film |
Tentage |
|
Rathmullen Polar Plunge |
Tentage |
|
2015 |
|
|
Event |
Resource |
|
Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue |
Tentage |
|
Teen Aware, Kilbeggan |
Tentage |
|
SSAFA |
Tables & Chairs |
|
Harolds Cross Village Community Council |
Tentage |
|
Relay for Life |
Tentage |
|
Adara GAA Club |
Beds |
|
Italian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Buccaneers RFC |
Tentage |
|
Bluestack Challenge |
Tentage |
|
USA Embassy |
Tentage, Generators |
|
British Legion WWI Ceremony |
Tentage, Tables & Chairs |
|
Belgium Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Kildare North Irish Pony Club |
Tentage |
|
Special Olmypics event donegal |
Tentage |
|
2014 |
|
|
Event |
Resource |
|
Harolds Cross Village Community Council |
Tentage |
|
Teen aware, Kilbeggan |
Tentage |
|
Italian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Belgium Embassy |
Tentage |
|
French Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Dublin City Triathlon |
Tentage |
|
USA Embassy |
Tentage, Generators |
|
Pony Club |
Tentage |
|
WWI Ceremony |
Tentage |
|
Community Games |
Tentage |
|
Community Games |
Tentage, toilets, chairs and bins |
|
Garda Intercultural Day |
Tentage |
|
Our Lady's Hospice |
Tentage |
|
SSAFA |
Tentage, tables & chairs |
|
2013 |
|
|
Event |
Resource |
|
Dublin City Triathlon |
Pontoon |
|
French Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Harolds Cross Village Community Council |
Tentage |
|
Irish Wheelchair Ass |
Tentage |
|
Italian National Day |
Tentage |
|
Pieta House-Tentage Detail |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Events |
Tentage |
|
Special Olympics Events |
Tentage |
|
SSAFA Forces |
Tentage, tables & chairs |
|
Suicide Road Safety Bullying Event |
Tentage |
|
Custume Bks Athlone |
Pontoon |
|
US Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Italian Embassy |
Tentage |
|
French Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Bluestack Special Needs Foundation |
Tentage |
|
Irish Wheelchair Ass |
Tentage |
|
Belgium Embassy |
Tentage |
|
Mayo Peace Park |
Tentage |
|
British Legion |
Tentage |
|
British Legion |
Tentage, tea and sandwiches |
|
British Legion |
Tentage |
|
Ginnell Living History Festival |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of Mexico |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of Pakistan |
Tentage |
|
Embassy of Austria |
Tentage, tables & chairs |
|
Desertegney Community Youth Group |
Tentage |
|
Our Lady's hospice |
Tentage |
In addition to this support, the Defence Forces has provided funding to the following projects:
|
Project |
DF Funding |
Date |
|
Limestone Memorial to Air Corps Pilots |
€2,900 |
Oct-19 |
|
John Joe O'Reilly Memorial Statue |
€5,000 |
Mar-22 |
|
SS Seogie Memorial Monument |
€2,675 |
Jun-15 |
144. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department operates a ‘barter account’ for the provision of goods or services; if so, if payments have been directed to be made to a barter account during the period 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34143/23]
View answerMy Department does not operate a ‘barter account’ for the provision of goods or services. In relation to the Defence Forces, the military authorities have advised that they do not hold or operate any such ‘barter accounts’.
145. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a full list of the individual projects/schemes funded under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund spend of €2.2 million by his Department; the amount of funding allocated in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34386/23]
View answerThe Department of Defence has no projects or schemes funded under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund.
146. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the amount that was generated in NCT charges for private vehicles and retests in each of the years 2017 to 2022 and to date in 2023; the amount generated, per age of vehicle; and the number of vehicles in each category, in tabular form. [33443/23]
View answerThe operation of the National Car Testing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have 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.
147. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will arrange for an additional bus stop to be placed on the R446 at Temple Spa, Horseleap (details supplied). [33450/23]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of bus stops and bus shelters.
Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a direct reply. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 days.
