Written Answers Nos. 10-29
10. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if local authorities have a legal basis to use CCTV under the waste management and-or litter pollution Acts as a tool in combatting the scourge of illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1978/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe use of CCTV and other audio-visual recording (AVR) equipment to assist waste and litter enforcement efforts is primarily an operational matter for local authorities. The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has indicated that it is satisfied that Section 14 of the Waste Management Act 1996 provides a suitable legal basis for the use of such technology in specific circumstances. However, the DPC raised a number of procedural concerns depending on the specific circumstances, the equipment employed and how the equipment is used. As a result, the County & City Management Association (CCMA) has established a Working Group to liaise with the DPC on these concerns and to examine the issues raised.I have set out a commitment in the Government's Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, to ensure that all waste enforcement legislation will be “data proofed” so that all available and emerging technologies can be fully utilised in a manner which is General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant. My Department will continue to liaise with the local authority sector, including the recently established CCMA Working Group and the DPC, to ensure that the appropriate legislative underpinning is in place to allow for the use of AVR equipment to support enforcement efforts in a manner which is both effective and GDPR compliant.
11. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a house (details supplied) will be connected to fibre broadband given the infrastructure is there and that it is the only house not connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1967/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Question refer 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, the contract for which was signed in November 2019 with National Broadband Ireland (NBI). I appreciate people's frustration when they are living so close to a fibre network but cannot get a connection to that network, particularly given the heightened importance of connectivity during the Covid-19 pandemic. The NBP will ensure that in all such cases a future proofed high speed broadband network will be built to serve these premises and work to deliver on this is underway.
I am advised by NBI that, as of 8 January 2021, over 158,000 premises across all counties have been surveyed which is ahead of schedule. In Cork, surveys have been completed in Midleton, Cullen, Templebreedy, Carrigaline, Ballyfoyle, Douglas, Ballyphehane, Glasheen, Mahon, Kilpatrick. Surveys have started in Ballydesmond, Kiskeam, Umeraboy, Knocknagree, Rineen, Cullen, Coolinarna, Millstreet, Hollymount and Caherbarnagh. I am advised that build works are underway in Carrigaline, Fountainstown, Ballinhassig, Monkstown and Upper Rochestown.
Further details are available on specific areas within County Cork through the NBI website which provides a facility for any premises within the intervention area to register their interest in being provided with deployment updates through its website www.nbi.ie. Individuals who register with this facility will receive regular updates on progress by NBI on delivering the network and specific updates related to their own premises as works commence. I am aware that concerns have been raised regarding the level of information available on the deployment of the NBI network and I am advised that NBI is working to provide more detail on its website, with a rolling update on network build plans.
Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) 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 21 December, 241 publicly accessible BCP sites have been installed by NBI 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. Bere Island Heritage Centre, Laharn Heritage Centre and Ballydaly Community Hall are BCPs which are now installed by NBI. Ballindangan Community Centre, Aghabullogue Community Centre, Castletownkenneigh Community Centre, Lissavard Community Centre, Whitechurch Community Centre and T.O. Park Labbamollaga are now installed and connected. Further details can be found at https://nbi.ie/bcp-locations/.
School BCPs will be provided with high speed broadband for educational use and more than 70 schools will have been connected by the end of January through ‘service provider' contracts managed by the Department of Education. Clogagh and Ballycroneen National School are planned by NBI for educational access as part of this initiative. My Department continues to work with the Department of Education to prioritise schools with no high speed broadband, within the intervention area for connection over the term of the NBP. In this regard, an acceleration of the schools aspect of the project was announced late last year and will see some 679 primary schools connected to high speed broadband by 2022, well ahead of the original target delivery timeframe of 2026. Further details are available on the NBI website at https://nbi.ie/primary-schools-list/.
12. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the cessation of turf cutting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1997/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraI refer to the reply to Question No. 205 of 10 December 2020. As set out in that reply, insofar as the availability of supplies for horticulture use in 2021 is concerned, officials from my Department will engage with their counterparts in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the matter and on the potential longer term solutions for the sector. However, the sourcing of peat for horticulture use is not a matter in which I have any function.
13. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when broadband will be available at a property (details supplied); the steps the person can take to accelerate the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2008/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra14. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when broadband will be available at a property (details supplied); the steps the person can take to accelerate the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2009/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra15. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when broadband will be available at a property (details supplied); the steps the person can take to accelerate the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2010/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 13 to 15, inclusive, together
The Questions refer to premises which are located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at 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, the contract for which was signed in November 2019 with National Broadband Ireland (NBI).
I am advised by NBI that, as of 8 January 2021, over 158,000 premises across all counties have been surveyed which is ahead of schedule. In County Donegal, surveys have been completed in Milford, Letterkenny, Ramelton, Termon, Ballymacool, Kilmacrennan, Mullaghfin and Tommyscroft. Further details are available on specific areas within County Donegal through the NBI website which provides a facility for any premises within the intervention area to register their interest in being provided with deployment updates through its website www.nbi.ie. Individuals who register with this facility will receive regular updates on progress by NBI on delivering the network and specific updates related to their own premises as works commence. I am aware that concerns have been raised regarding the level of information available on the deployment of the NBI network and I am advised that NBI is working to provide more detail on its website, with a rolling update on network build plans. NBI also has a dedicated email address, reps@nbi.ie, which can be used by Oireachtas members for specific queries. Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) 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 December, 241 publicly accessible BCP sites have been installed by NBI 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. BCP’s installed in Donegal are Tory CO-OP, Ray Community Centre, Leghowney Community Centre, Dunree Military Museum, Cranford Coole Community Centre, the Gweedore Theatre and Meenreagh Hostel. Further details can be found at https://nbi.ie/bcp-locations/.
School BCPs will be provided with high speed broadband for educational use and more than 70 schools will have been connected by the end of January through ‘service provider' contracts managed by the Department of Education. My Department continues to work with the Department of Education to prioritise schools with no high speed broadband, within the intervention area for connection over the term of the NBP. In this regard, an acceleration of the schools aspect of the project was announced late last year and will see some 679 primary schools connected to high speed broadband by 2022, well ahead of the original target delivery timeframe of 2026. Some 42 schools in County Donegal are to be connected by the end of 2022. Further details are available on the NBI website at
https://nbi.ie/primary-schools-list/
The Programme for Government has committed to seek to accelerate the roll out of the National Broadband Plan. In this regard, my Department continues to engage with NBI to explore the feasibility of accelerating aspects of this rollout to establish the possibility of bringing forward premises which are currently scheduled in years 6 and 7 of the current plan to an earlier date. NBI has established a dedicated team to investigate acceleration of the rollout from its current contracted schedule of seven years. All possible alternative network providers are being considered and substantial work has been completed by this team to date with further actions scheduled over the coming months. This includes an assessment of the potential to utilise the ESB Network for certain areas and this work is on-going. The technical feasibility of whether the ESB network is compatible with the NBI solution has been the primary focus and NBI have undertaken on site surveys and developed a detailed design for a pilot area using the ESB network, with the aim of establishing from this pilot exercise, the feasibility of using the ESB infrastructure on a broader basis.
16. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 237 of 10 November 2020, if, in view of the fact that the turlough is now 1.75 m higher than on 6 January 2020, he will request Geological Survey Ireland using the data collected to date to produce an updated flood risk map for Funshinagh, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2052/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraGeological Survey Ireland’s flood mapping at Lough Funshinagh is based on a mathematical model which relates rainfall to water level. The model is calibrated using water level data from 2016 to 2019. Then, using this model, the flood map is created with rainfall data from the last 70 years which determines the probability of various flood levels occurring in the future. Current data indicates that the relationship between rainfall and water level at Lough Funshinagh has not altered. While the rainfall in 2020 was above average, remodelling with the inclusion of data from 2020 is only one additional year to the 70 already incorporated. Any alteration to the flood map would be negligible and the current flood map is therefore considered appropriate.
17. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the main policy initiatives undertaken by his Department since 27 June 2020; and his main priorities for 2021. [2083/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Programme for Government (PfG) sets out how the Government will respond and manage the challenge of decarbonising our economy and creating a sustainable future for all. It commits to a 7% emission reduction per annum from 2021 to 2030 and net-zero emission by 2050. It also commits to balanced regional development underpinned by a digitally connected society and transitioning to a circular economy. Delivering on this ambition requires scaled-up and new activities for my Department with a significant number of Programme for Government commitments assigned to the Department over the lifetime of the Programme. In the second half of 2020, my Department continued to progress the development and implementation of a wide range of policies and programmes across the breadth of its remit. Some of the main deliverables achieved in that timeframe include:
- The finalisation of the text of Climate Action (Amendment) Bill 2020 and its submission to the Oireachtas for pre-legislative scrutiny.
- The establishment of the Climate Action Fund on a statutory basis, through the early enactment of the National Oil Reserves Agency Bill.
- The designation of SEAI as the National Retrofitting Delivery Body.
- The establishment of a Circular Economy Unit within my Department and the publication of a Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy.
- The publication of the second progress report of the Just Transition Commissioner, the allocation of €108m to an Enhanced Peatlands Rehabilitation Scheme in the Midlands and the approval of the first tranches of funding from the Just Transition Fund.
- Securing €221.5m for residential and community retrofit programmes in 2021, the highest allocation ever to these programmes.
- Commencing work on updating the Climate Action Plan to reflect the much higher PfG emissions reduction ambition.
- Finalised regulations for additional 13 towns under the smoky coal ban.
- Completed the first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction.
- Continued to progress the review of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems focusing on the period to 2030 in the context of ensuring a sustainable pathway to 2050.
- Implemented revised oil and gas policy to give effect to phasing out of oil and gas exploration in accordance with the Programme for Government.
- Continued the rollout the National Broadband Plan.
My Department will continue to progress our Programme for Government commitments in 2021. The overall level of ambition for the Department will be set out in its Statement of Strategy which will be published shortly.
18. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the ESB will be suspending in-home visits that are not urgent for the duration of level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2118/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraUpon the introduction of the Level 5 restrictions, ESB Networks stopped the majority of work which requires them to enter people's homes. However, there are still limited scenarios in which ESB Networks staff may have to enter a home. These situations could include a safety issue, a no supply issue, an electricity reconnection, or in situations where the customer has requested their assistance. This will only be done if it is absolutely necessary and with the permission of the householders.
In order to keep both customers and employees safe, ESB staff will adhere to the Company's Covid procedures and will wear PPE and use sanitising wipes to clean any surface that they work on, before and after carrying out their work in a home.
The National Smart Meter Replacement Programme and all domestic customer meter reading have been paused for January 2021.
19. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the supports his Department will make available for the ailing aviation maintenance, repair and operations industry. [43821/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Government has made a significant level of Exchequer support available for the entire aviation sector. Many aviation companies continue to benefit from the economy-wide support measures that the Government put in place right from the very beginning of the pandemic, such as the wage subsidy scheme, commercial rates waivers and deferred tax liabilities. Liquidity support has been made available through the ISIF Pandemic Stabilisation and Recovery Fund.
In addition to the general COVID-19 supports the Government has agreed an €80 million funding package specifically for aviation in recognition of the difficult winter faced by the sector and to support the retention of core connectivity.
The aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector plays an important supporting role in the wider aviation sector in Ireland supporting airline and airport activity. As such, it is anticipated that the MRO sector will see increased demand for its services as the airline sector recovers next year.
20. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to make Cork Port a free port as part of the response to Brexit; if engagement is taking place to have a vehicular ferry service in place from Cork for exporting and importing directly to and from Europe as part of Brexit mitigation plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38327/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraFollowing on from a Government task force report in 1984, Ringaskiddy Freeport was established by Ministerial Order on the 23 June 1987 with the Port of Cork Company as the manager. The designation of the Ringaskiddy Freeport is still in force. However, this designation is immaterial in the context of preparations for Brexit.
The Port of Cork has advised that since that designation, the use of the Freeport has fallen into abeyance, due to the complex nature of the administrative and other requirements.
The Port of Cork holds a customs bond in respect of the container compounds, car compounds, transit shed and sufferance wharf at Ringaskiddy and Tivoli. The bond has been approved by Revenue “as security for duties and or taxes due on all goods imported, landed delivered to, removed to, deposited, stored, delivered from, removed from or exported”. The Port has advised my Department that companies prefer to use this facility which better suits their business needs.
In terms of preparation for Brexit, since the publication of the report ‘The Implications of Brexit on the Use of the landbridge’ by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) in 2018, my Department, in conjunction with the IMDO, has been keeping the issue of direct shipping routes to the Continent under close review, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
My Department has had very regular discussions with shipping companies and other maritime stakeholders about this issue since January 2019. We have consistently received strong assurances from the shipping companies that if there is an increase in demand for shipping capacity on direct routes to Continental Europe, they will respond. Significant additional shipping links were added on direct routes to Continental Europe even during the Covid-19 pandemic in Summer 2020, with further improvements and increases in capacity coming on stream at the beginning of this year. As well as Stena doubling their sailings on the Rosslare-Cherbourg route, a new RoRo service from Rosslare to Dunkirk was announced on 27th November 2020 and commenced on 2 January 2020. DFDS will operate 3 new vessels on the route with a journey time of 24 hours from Rosslare to Dunkerque. The vessels have the capacity to carry around 125 trucks/trailers. This additional capacity and connectivity is a welcome addition to the other new direct services and increased sailing frequencies outlined by the shipping sector over the last number of months.
Such announcements reinforce that the shipping industry is resilient, responsive and capable, without State intervention, of adjusting to and satisfying market demand.
The Port of Cork Company has also regularly reviewed the impact of various forms of Brexit on their activities. The Port of Cork’s current RoRo services are directly linked with the EU and are not impacted by Brexit. They comprise of RoPax services operated by Brittany Ferries to the Port of Roscoff (France) from March to October and a ConRo service to the Port of Zebrugge (Belgium) by CLdN for the full year.
Brittany Ferries have initiated plans for increased passenger and freight capacity on its Cork-Roscoff route by putting a second service in operation in 2021.
21. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to ask the Minister for Transport the extra preparations he plans to make to facilitate persons and materials travelling through Cork Airport and the Port of Cork in light of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38328/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy is aware, this question has been overtaken by events given that an EU / UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement has been reached, which addresses a number of the key transport concerns. The provisions of the Agreement will ensure continuing connectivity with the UK in aviation, road freight, passenger transport and maritime.
However, in the run up to a potential no-deal Brexit scenario, it had not been anticipated that direct maritime or direct air services by community carriers from Ireland to continental Europe would be affected. Furthermore, had a no-deal arisen, it was expected that the European Commission would introduce a contingency measure in the area of aviation connectivity similar to the measure introduced in 2019 which would have ensured continued connectivity to the UK.
As such, no significant impacts had been expected for Cork Airport as the required changes had been implemented in relation to the UK's exit from the EU. The situation was similar for The Port of Cork Company in that no significant impacts were expected, as they had regularly reviewed the potential outcomes of Brexit and what impacts these scenarios might have had on their activities. There were no impacts expected as their current RoRo (Roll-on Roll-off) services are directly linked with the EU and as such not impacted by Brexit.
22. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 10 November 2020, the number of US troops and the quantity of weapons and munitions that passed through Shannon Airport per month in November and December 2020; the details of any reviews carried out by his Department into the practice of providing exemptions under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989; the details of the unit within his Department which is responsible for the provision of exemptions under the 1973 and 1989 orders, including the number of employees in the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1938/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Civil Air Ireland unit in the Aviation Services Division of my Department is responsible for administering the system for granting exemptions under the Air Navigation (Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders, 1973 and 1989. At this time, there are four members of staff directly involved in the administration of this system, alongside having other responsibilties.
The internal review of the Air Navigation (Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders, 1973 and 1989 was in the process of being finalised at the end of 2019 and early 2020. This work has been suspended due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
My Department has no statutory function with regard to the transit of foreign military personnel through Irish sovereign territory or Irish airports.
Shannon Airport Authority has informed my Department that they collate such information at the end of each month, and that the numbers of US military personnel that transited through Shannon Airport during the periods referred to were:
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Months in 2020 |
Number of US military personnel that transited Shannon Airport |
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November |
3,414 |
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December |
1,884 |
23. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to reintroduce temporary changes to the driver licence renewal system to facilitate over 70s, such as a person (details supplied) who are currently unable to supply a medical certificate as their doctors are only dealing with medical emergencies and Covid-19 cases; and the specific steps applicants may take to overcome this difficulty. [1954/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra27. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend the suspension of the requirement for a medical report when reviewing a driver licence to allow the most vulnerable to stay home and protect themselves from Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1980/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra28. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to ensure over 70s can renew their driver licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1988/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 23, 27 and 28 together.
At the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020 the requirement for persons over 70 (without an identified or specified illness) to provide a medical report was exempted until the 31 July 2020. This exemption was further extended in July to cover the period from the 1 August until the 31 December 2020. Due to the recent rise in Covid-19 cases, the Minister has amended the relevant regulations to provide for a further extension until 30 June 2021.
24. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the emergency measures he plans to introduce in order that senior citizens and others can safely renew their driving licence during the Covid-19 pandemic. [1955/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAt the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020 the requirement for persons over 70 (without an identified or specified illness) to provide a medical report was exempted until the 31 July 2020, this exemption was extended from the 1 August until the 31 December 2020. Due to the recent rise in Covid-19 cases my Department has provided for a further extension until 30 June 2021.
All persons of 70 years of age and over are also now invited to renew their driving licence or learner permit by post. Applicants will be contacted directly by the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS). Previously only those aged 70 and over who renew their licence on a yearly basis could avail of this service.
The safest way for anyone to renew their driving licence is online. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) , through the NDLS, has expanded the online facility to accommodate all driving licence and learner permit applications to enable accessibility online rather than by calling to an office. A verified MyGovID account, which requires a Public Services Card, is needed to access the online system.
25. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the changes he has agreed at a local or European level for applicants to obtain a new or first-time Irish driver licence during the Covid-19 lockdown in view of the ongoing challenges facing those looking to renew or receive a new or first-time drivers licence in physically presenting for the test or with the form. [1956/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has been working with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and their providers to continue to operate the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) through the Covid-19 crisis, while keeping both staff and the public as safe as possible. New initiatives have been introduced to create additional capacity through a combination of additional staff, extended and additional operating hours (i.e. Sundays where needed), and the provision of overtime. Under level 5 restrictions essential workers can continue to attend the NDLS centres in person, if they have an appointment, to apply for or renew their driving licence.
The RSA has also expanded the current online facility to accommodate all driving licence and learner permit applications. A verified MyGovID account, which requires a Public Services Card, is needed to access the online system.
All persons of 70 years of age and over are now invited to renew their driving licence or learner permit by post, freeing up capacity at the NDLS and reducing the need for more vulnerable members of society to attend the offices in person.
The Driver Theory Test service (which has been deemed by Government to be non-essential) has launched a pilot phase of a new initiative, which offers a Remote Testing service for specific categories of Theory Test. Following a review of the pilot phase, the RSA expect the initiative to be extended for car and motorcycles in the future.
Under Covid-19 Level 5 Government restrictions effective from 31 December 2020, candidates can attend their scheduled driving test appointment provided they are an essential worker involved in the provision of essential services or essential retail outlets. Details on what is included in the list of essential workers and retail outlets can be found at www.gov.ie.
26. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport if matters raised by a person (details supplied) in correspondence will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1964/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department had previously requested that the Road Safety Authority, as the body legally responsible for the driver theory test, examine whether theory tests can be taken on line remotely and what is required to do so.
I am pleased to inform you that the Driver Theory Test service has recently launched a pilot phase of a new initiative, which offers a Remote Testing service for specific categories of Theory Test (C, D, CD, BMT, TMT, ADI, CPCB, CPCT).
During the pilot phase Remote Testing will be available on a limited basis and extra capacity will be added as it is rolled out to allow more customers to sit their bus, truck, CPC or ADI Theory Test online. Remote Testing allows candidates to test from their home or another suitable environment once the minimum requirements for the service have been met.
Following a review of the pilot phase, I understand the RSA expect the initiative to be extended for car and motorcycles in the future.
As remote testing offers the benefits of creating additional capacity whilst also enabling the service to continue in the event of further lockdowns, it would be expected this would greatly help in returning the service to normal waiting times.
29. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene in the dispute between Iarnród Éireann and the residents of an area (details supplied) and request Iarnród Éireann to engage with the residents to resolve this issue. [1993/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in the operations of public transport.
The issue raised is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have 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.
