Results 1,761-1,780 of 3,337 for speaker:Patrick Costello

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the €5,000 grant scheme available for the purchase of new battery electric vehicles; if he is considering extending the scheme beyond this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14070/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of schools enrolled in the safe routes to school in 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of schools waiting to be enrolled; the breakdown of the number of schools enrolled in the programme by each county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14071/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding that has been allocated to the safe routes to school programme in 2023; the number of schools that are availing of the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14074/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of the 248 new posts for active travel teams in local authorities that have been filled; the number that currently remain outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14072/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the 248 new posts for active travel teams in local authorities by county, in tabular form; the number that have been filled to date; the number of vacancies at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14073/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the amount each county council has drawn down from its allocated active travel funding in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14075/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the €289 million allocated to walking and cycling infrastructure in 2022 that has been spent; if he will provide a breakdown of where the funding has been spent to date in each county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14076/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a breakdown of the €290 million assigned to walking and cycling that has been allocated to each county council; if he will provide information on the amount of funding that has been spent to date in 2023 by each county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14077/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total cost arising from the reduced 20% public transport fares to the public and the reduced 50% public transport to students and young people under 24 years of age nationwide; if he is considering making the reduction permanent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14079/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total estimated cost of eliminating all public transport fares in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14080/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to increase transport accessibility in public transport in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14081/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking in improving pedestrian safety and infrastructure on rural roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14082/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Government is considering implementing a congestion charge on private motor vehicles entering Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14083/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will intervene with the NTA in relation to the poor provision of bus services in Ballyfermot, specifically in relation to routes in lower Ballyfermot such as the 60 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14175/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider increasing the frequency of the Dublin Bus 60 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14176/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Transport Policy (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications under the cycle-to-work scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023; if he will provide a breakdown between the number of bicycles, pedelecs, e-bikes, and e-cargo bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14058/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Transport Policy (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on expanding the reach of the bike-to-work scheme to beyond PAYE to everyone employers, sole-traders, students, jobseekers, disabled, unpaid home-work and the retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14059/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of category A vehicles that were charged with the nitrogen dioxide emissions, NOx, levy in 2021, 2022, and to date in 2023; the revenue raised each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14066/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised if the current nitrogen dioxide, NOx, levy was doubled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14067/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised annually if the current nitrogen dioxide, NOx, levy was applied to both categories A and B vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14068/23]