Parliamentary questions

Horse Racing Industry

Darren O'Rourke

1177. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Exchequer funding allocated to Horse Racing Ireland covers the salaries of persons (details supplied); and if not if their salaries are met by non-Exchequer funding. [30716/21]

Greyhound Industry

Darren O'Rourke

1178. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Exchequer funding allocated to Greyhound Racing Ireland covers the salaries of persons (details supplied); and if not if their salaries are met by non-Exchequer funding. [30717/21]

Crime Data

Darren O'Rourke

336. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice if a type of crime (details supplied) has increased during Covid-19; if so, the degree to which; the breakdown of same by Garda district in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30373/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Darren O'Rourke

63. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to increase funding and resourcing for the National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC; when the capacity review of the centre will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29408/21]

North-South Interconnector

Darren O'Rourke

65. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the review of the North-South interconnector will be published; if he will ask Eirgrid to halt all activities relating to the construction of the interconnector, including stopping procurement processes until such a time as the Government review into the project is undertaken and reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29409/21]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Darren O'Rourke

100. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to tackle illegal dumping; if he intends to amend current legislation to permit the use of anti-dumping CCTV; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29406/21]

Post Office Network

Darren O'Rourke

108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to introduce a public service obligation payment for the post office network in order to protect this essential service and prevent further more closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29403/21]

Climate Change Policy

Darren O'Rourke

117. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 19 May 2021, if he will publish the Just Transition Commissioner’s latest report given the added importance of its timing as the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 progresses through the legislative stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29405/21]

National Broadband Plan

Darren O'Rourke

122. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that businesses in rural Ireland that have access to slow basic broadband services are not being included in the National Broadband Plan despite their need for access to high speed broadband; the way he plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29407/21]

Electric Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

204. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his views on the need to reform the SEAI electric car grant scheme to ensure those households that need the greatest financial help purchasing an electric car can do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29404/21]

Driver Licences

Darren O'Rourke

247. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the health restrictions, including vision requirements for persons applying for a bus or HGV driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29751/21]

Environmental Policy

Darren O'Rourke

98. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to ensure there is a refundable deposit for plastic bottles and aluminium cans that varies by container size as part of the proposed deposit and return scheme which was the preferred option in the most recent consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28889/21]

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

107. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport when a decision will be made on successful applicants for the Safe Routes to School Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28831/21]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

110. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 21 April 2021 and the commitments in New Decade New Approach, the specific protocol that exists for the advancement of the ongoing reviews of Belfast to Cork and Derry to Dublin routes; the role of his Department, the Department of the Taoiseach and the North South Ministerial Council in this regard; the specific steps that will be taken when the reviews are completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28866/21]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

111. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 21 April 2021, when the review of the Belfast to Cork and Derry to Dublin routes will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28867/21]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

112. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 21 April 2021, the reason the Dublin to Derry PSO was discontinued; the date on which it will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28868/21]

Recycling Policy

Darren O'Rourke

68. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to include a specific target for aluminium cans aside from general metal recycling rates as part of the deposit and return scheme proposal similar to plastic bottles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28600/21]

Recycling Policy

Darren O'Rourke

69. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to include the same high collection and recycling targets for those beverage containers which fall outside the scope of the deposit and return scheme particularly glass to ensure there is an increase in ambition across all beverage container types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28601/21]

Recycling Policy

Darren O'Rourke

70. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to introduce a takeback obligation on online retailers with no physical presence in Ireland who sell beverage containers within the scope of the deposit and return scheme in the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28602/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Darren O'Rourke

89. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the reason driver instructors are still being refused access to shelter and toilet facilities in testing centres despite the phased relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions; when this policy will be changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28603/21]