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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 777. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views regarding moves by transport companies and operators to increase prices for sports fans who are attending sporting evets of national and cultural importance, including the 2016 European Football Championships and rugby’s PRO12 final; if he has raised this issue with transport operators and companies; his plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 778. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has read the pre-budget submission from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce; his views on its recommendations that a minimum €1 billion extra is invested in public transport over the next four years; that in 2017 as many productive infrastructure projects as possible should be progressed and projects such as metro north and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 779. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address infrastructure deficits in regional transport as is committed to under the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23429/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 780. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an estimated timetable for an increase in the budget for local and regional roads by approximately 50% as committed to under the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23430/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 781. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will introduce a fully funded local improvement scheme to support the maintenance and repair of non-local authority roads as promised in the programme for Government; the amount that will be allocated to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23431/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 782. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the key radial routes for development that are being prioritised from the existing motorway network, to ensure that communities isolated by inadequate national primary roads have direct access to ports and airports as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23432/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 783. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he is progressing the programme for Government commitment to an independent costing and review of a proposal to extend the western rail corridor by linking Athenry and Claremorris; when it will take place and the amount this review will cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23433/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 784. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Government has applied to the EU for TEN-T transport funding for a revision of the TEN-T core network, including applying for the reinstatement of the cross-Border western arc as the programme for Government commits to within three months of the new Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23434/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 785. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce measures to facilitate the regulation of rickshaws in urban centres, given that currently they are entirely unregulated and are not subject to any licensing or insurance requirements and also that local authorities and transport authorities have requested that his Department introduces new measures to allow for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Integrated Ticketing (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 786. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the integrated ticketing system across all modes of public transport here; the expansion of the system that is planned; if measures to facilitate mobile or online top-ups for Leap cards are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23436/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 787. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has been briefed by Dublin City Council regarding its plans to fast-track the construction of a €30 million bridge linking Dublin’s south docks with the planned new urban quarter on the Poolbeg peninsula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23437/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: UK Referendum on EU Membership (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 788. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the contingency plans his Department has put in place to address any negative impact from Brexit on the tourism and hospitality sector here; his plans to protect the important British market; if he has met with his counterparts in the British, Northern Ireland and Scottish Governments; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourist Accommodation (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 789. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a recent survey that found that the cost of hotel room prices here rose by 15% in 2015 to an average of €118 per night; his further views on the potentially negative impact these rising prices are having on the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23440/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourist Accommodation (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 790. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the acute shortage of hotel bedroom stock in Dublin that Fáilte Ireland has identified as a key threat to future tourism in the capital and one which is leading to significant yearly price increases; if he agrees with Fáilte Ireland that an additional 5,000 units are required to increase the capacity of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 791. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure the opening of a new round of sports capital grants to allow for important infrastructural developments for local sports clubs here; if he will confirm the programme for Government commitment to allocate sports capital grants on an annualised basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23442/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 792. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on progress on the National Sports Campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23443/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 793. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the implementation of the national physical activity plan; the amount he expects will be allocated to this plan in 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23444/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 794. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the consultation on the proposed national sports policy will begin; the estimated timeframe for drawing up and implementing a national sports policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23445/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 176. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the list of all vacancies that existed on 26 February 2016 and all positions that have arisen since, including the date they became vacant, for State boards or governing bodies under her control; the names of those appointed since the Government was formed; if the position was advertised and a shortlist provided to her by the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Appointments to State Boards (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Ryan: 326. To ask the Minister for Finance the list of all vacancies that existed on 26 February 2016 and all positions that have arisen since, including the date it became vacant, for State boards or governing bodies under his control; the names of those appointed since the Government was formed; if the position was advertised and a short-list provided to him by the Public Appointments Service; if...