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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)

Joe Carey: What does the Minister see as the next tangible steps?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)

Joe Carey: I want to come back to the review of the regional airports programme. This has started. One of the advantages during Covid was that the State gave money to the airport authorities to deal directly with airlines. Is this an aspect of the review the Minister of State would encourage? Does she think this could form part of the policy? Will a tranche of money be allocated directly to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)

Joe Carey: When will the national aviation policy be reviewed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)

Joe Carey: Is there time? When next year will it be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Joe Carey: It was said that at one point Cork Airport charged the same as Dublin Airport. How competitive is Shannon? Is it cheaper than Cork or Dublin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Joe Carey: I welcome the witnesses here. I congratulate Mr. Jacobs on his appointment and wish him well in it. As a committee, we are trying to have a say in the framework of aviation policy. As well as today's witnesses, we have met representatives from Ryanair and Aer Lingus. Members of the committee travelled to Holland and looked at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Rotterdam. Our point is that we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Joe Carey: Is the airport's capacity defined at the moment? What is the capacity?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (19 Jan 2023)

Joe Carey: 6. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who are awaiting a driving test appointment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1919/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (19 Jan 2023)

Joe Carey: I ask the Minister for Transport for the number of persons who are awaiting a driving test appointment by county and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (19 Jan 2023)

Joe Carey: This is a real problem, particularly for young people in rural parts of County Clare. A large number of people get in touch with me and I subsequently get in touch with the RSA. Some have been waiting for six months to get a test and it is just not good enough. The target timeframe is ten weeks but the figures show that people are waiting 19 weeks to get an invitation. I can give many...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (19 Jan 2023)

Joe Carey: That number should be increased dramatically to try to reduce these figures.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (19 Jan 2023)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister of State and I welcome his interest in trying to bring about a resolution. Every effort must be made. He has to set out a timeline to achieve those target waiting periods of ten weeks. I am encouraged by his comment that even that is not acceptable and that it needs to be reviewed. We need testers in place to reduce the number of people who are waiting. There is a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Jan 2023)

Joe Carey: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the provision of a bus service for Ennis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1918/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2023)

Joe Carey: 147. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of all current and proposed flood relief schemes in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1920/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2023)

Joe Carey: 162. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of funding that was allocated for flood relief schemes by local authorities in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1921/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Heritage Sites (19 Jan 2023)

Joe Carey: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a solution has been found to facilitate the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites to the responsibility of Clare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59143/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (19 Jan 2023)

Joe Carey: 274. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide the necessary resources to a community childcare facility (details supplied) in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare, in order to provide additional space to cater for a dramatic increase in demand for childcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2524/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Jan 2023)

Joe Carey: 301. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing Covid recognition payments; when he expects outstanding payments to be made to agency healthcare assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2470/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (18 Jan 2023)

Joe Carey: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to concerns with the ESB public electrical vehicle charging points rate increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1666/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Jan 2023)

Joe Carey: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the waiting times associated with each RSA driving testing centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63982/22]