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Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Climate Change Policy
Darren O'Rourke
56. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the breakdown of costs associated with the Climate Change Advisory Council for the three most recent years; his views on plans to resource the Council for completing the responsibilities in the Climate Action Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32504/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
63. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the additional air circulation or filtration measures that have been installed in train carriages since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic given that most train carriages do not have windows that can open for air circulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32177/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Darren O'Rourke
67. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is putting in place to assist driver instructors with the cost of restarting their sector; if he has engaged with unions representing driver instructors on the challenges the sector is facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32229/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Enterprise Policy
Darren O'Rourke
144. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Enterprise Ireland plans to open a new office in Vancouver, Canada. [30715/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Energy Infrastructure
Darren O'Rourke
177. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the implications for Ireland of the recent cyberattack on a pipeline system (details supplied) that resulted in a state of emergency in the United States of America from Florida to Virginia; the actions that have been taken to protect Ireland’s imported gas supply that comes from Britain through an interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30773/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Energy Infrastructure
Darren O'Rourke
178. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is an emergency response plan to deal with a potential cyberattack on an interconnector (details supplied) which supplies Ireland’s imported gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30774/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Energy Infrastructure
Darren O'Rourke
179. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has evaluated the loss of a day’s gas supply to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30775/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Data Centres
Darren O'Rourke
180. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way he plans to deal with the growing energy needs of data centres with Eirgrid’s generation capacity statement of 2020 to 2029 projection that demand from data centres could account for 27% of all demand in Ireland by 2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30776/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
198. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes retrofitted in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form on each retrofitting programme; the spend to date on each scheme in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31256/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Climate Action Plan
Darren O'Rourke
214. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding currently contained in the Climate Action Fund; the projects that received funding from the fund to date in 2021; the amount of funding each received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31902/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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National Oil Reserves Agency
Darren O'Rourke
215. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding currently contained in the National Oil Reserves Agency Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31903/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Rail Network
Darren O'Rourke
227. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers that used each of Iarnród Éireann intercity routes and commuter routes in each of the years of 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [30719/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Rail Network
Darren O'Rourke
228. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann plans to recruit undercover security personnel on its services. [30720/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Darren O'Rourke
229. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will approve the installation of additional rapid e-car chargers throughout County Meath. [30721/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Ports Policy
Darren O'Rourke
230. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport when the post of chairperson of Cork Port Authority will be filled. [30722/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Transport Policy
Darren O'Rourke
231. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated additional revenue that would be generated if the penalty to release vehicles seized under the Road Traffic Act 2016 was doubled based on 2019 figures. [30723/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Tests
Darren O'Rourke
234. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if the European Commission has procured €2.6 billion worth of antigen tests for aviation (details supplied); if Ireland will receive an allocation of same; if so, the amount; when the test will be made available; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30764/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Public Transport
Darren O'Rourke
254. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of making the bus, train fleet and bus and train stations wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31255/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Rail Network
Darren O'Rourke
272. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of the National Transport Authority report into the Navan rail line; the date on which it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31556/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Bus Services
Darren O'Rourke
283. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated additional Exchequer funding that will have to be provided to Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus in each year to help them achieve a 50% reduction in their carbon emissions by 2030 as outlined recently in their respective plans; if this funding has already been committed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31842/21]