Results 201-220 of 784 for speaker:Grace Boland

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: What would the IRHA like to see happen in terms of making sure hauliers get those rebates?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: That seems a very cumbersome process considering everything is done by a tag and is electronically recorded every time a haulier goes through the toll. There are probably different end points for the contracts with the different toll operators in terms updating that clause within the contract. Would that be the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: I hear what Mr. Drennan is saying. I will definitely follow up and put in a few questions to the Minister and with TII. I heard Deputy Collins discussing hedges earlier. Are some local authorities better than others? Is that Mr. Hyland's experience? Is there a consistency across the country, or are there real challenges in particular areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: And that it is the wrong time of year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: Have the members of the IRHA followed up individually with their local authorities to put pressure on them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: I only have a small amount of time left. I briefly wanted to touch on fuel quality. I noted the comments in the IRHA's statement. What model of oversight would the IRHA recommend in terms of fuel quality?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: What would the IRHA like to see from this committee in terms of that piece of work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: Is that in the IRHA's pre-budget submission?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electric Vehicles (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 17. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government whether his Department will review the existing legal and regulatory framework governing kerbside electric vehicle charging, with a view to enabling practical solutions for residents without driveways, such as regulated cable gully systems or footpath-accessible charging infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposed timeline for aligning all relevant entities under the CIÉ governance model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36534/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with the National Transport Authority to request a capacity review of the 101 route operated by Bus Éireann, in light of ongoing capacity issues experienced by constituents in Balbriggan and Balrothery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36535/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he will request the NTA to publish passenger volume data and service performance metrics for Route 101; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36536/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the frequency of works on the northern commuter line during bank holiday weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36537/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the ongoing works on the northern commuter line during bank holiday weekends are expected to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36538/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether additional public transport services, including DART, Luas and bus, are provided for concerts and major events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36539/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how his Department prepares for large-scale concerts and events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36540/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether a cross-agency event transport protocol is in place to coordinate additional DART, Luas and bus services during large-scale public events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36541/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he will engage with local authorities and relevant stakeholders to develop national guidance for the roll-out of safe, accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure for households without off-street parking, including residents whose homes open directly onto public footpaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether his Department has assessed the potential for footpath-accessible EV charging infrastructure, particularly in older residential areas; and if he will consider issuing updated guidelines to local authorities in this regard. [36544/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to the pilot programme for counselling services in seven schools, whether the programme has been formally evaluated; and if so, when the outcomes will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36496/25]