Results 67,441-67,460 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

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

Bernard Durkan: 89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which steps are ongoing to ensure the viability of the transport sector, notwithstanding any challenges from whatever source; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2352/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (19 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 121. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he will consider to maximise the benefits of reform in the context of public expenditure, with particular reference to ensuring any factors contributing to a challenge might be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2349/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (19 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 216. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the utilisation of reform is likely to continue with consequent benefit to the Exchequer and the consumer over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2580/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (19 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 217. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects to introduce reform as a means of ensuring greater value to the consumer in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2581/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (19 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 218. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which each Department and those bodies under their aegis have observed the principles of reform as means of ensuring value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2582/23]

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

Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which it is expected to grant access for motor commuters to Dublin city in the future given the future indicative parking charges; if this is likely to impact on productivity given the necessity to compete with the modern pace of activity and life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2569/23]

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

Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which it is intended to provide high-quality road transport such as motorways in those areas throughout the country currently without such services, having particular regard to the economic needs of such areas and the need to compete for investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2570/23]

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

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which north Kildare rail commuters can expect enhanced and improved services in the future given the demographic trends and the need for the public to have confidence in the transport system in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2571/23]

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

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which new roads are proposed from County Dublin via Confey, Leixlip, County Kildare, and other parts of north Kildare, with particular reference to ensuring that local residents are accommodated in every way possible given that their established travel routes are being interrupted; when the works will commence and...

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

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date in the electrification of the Dublin-Maynooth rail line, with particular reference to the towns likely to expect an enhanced service; the extent of the parking arrangements currently proposed; if such arrangements can be improved in line with local requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2573/23]

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

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is expected to commence construction works on the electrification of the Maynooth rail line; if Kilcock can be included in the proposals at this stage, given the extent to which this is being sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2575/23]

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

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent of the proposals to enhance and improve the Hazelhatch-Sallins commuter rail services in the near future; if electrification still remains an objective in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2576/23]

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

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current commuter train passenger levels throughout north Kildare, with particular reference to the need to ensure maximum efficiency, capacity and quality of service with the least overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2574/23]

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

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total receipts from public road-side parking in Dublin city in a single year; the extent to which such receipts have varied over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2577/23]

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

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which it might be possible to improve safety factors on the M50 and M4 given the level of traffic congestion on these routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2578/23]

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

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which safety factors continue to be a feature of major roads such as M9, M7, M1 and the main route to Derry and the north west; the extent to which the plans are in place to address such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2579/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (19 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 219. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Departments that fared worse in efforts to ensure reduced costs through the medium of reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2583/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (19 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which public expenditure has been affected by international events; the way such fluctuations can be ameliorated in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2584/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (19 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 221. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which public expenditure targets remain in line with expectations and are likely to do so in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2585/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (19 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which his Department continues to measure the impact of inflation which might affect his Department’s ability to maintain good practice and at the same time ensuring that efficiencies and reforms continue in such a way as to be of most benefit to the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2588/23]