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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (4 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: Clearly not.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (4 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: They are clearly not.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (4 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: 1. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on his Department’s work on road safety, including road maintenance, to tackle the continuing rise in road fatalities. [28968/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (4 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: I wish to ask for an update on the Department's budget for road safety, in particular road maintenance, to deal with the issue of fatalities and people getting hurt on our roads in accidents over the past while. There has been a lull in the numbers in recent weeks, in that we thankfully have not had as many fatalities, but a large number of people have just lost their lives on our roads over...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (4 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: I welcome the Minister of State to his new role and look forward to working with him. He and I get on well on a personal level, but where this matter is concerned, there are issues with policy and the fact that, in my view and that of many others, the Government’s commitment to provide the safety measures we need on our roads has not been followed through on adequately. The...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (4 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: Roads policing of 30 minutes is a red herring. I have spoken to many gardaí and they do that anyway. It is not something they needed to be instructed to do and it does not achieve anything additional. It is simply about the Commissioner and Department being able to tick a box. When I looked at the 2024 budget when it was announced last year, I saw a cut of €150 million from...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (4 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: All the money is being spent on scoping exercises.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (4 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: 2. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on safety measures for staff and passengers onboard public transport. [28970/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: 31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the recruitment of driving testers by the RSA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28555/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the progress of the all island strategic rail review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28554/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ask his Department to liaise with Irish Rail and Local Link in order that they can co-ordinate with each other to connect train times and bus times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28556/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wind Energy Generation (4 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: 155. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual estimated cost of port infrastructure for offshore wind energy for the years 2025 to 2029. [28734/24]

Tackling All Forms of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: We are all taken aback by the events of the past couple of days, including the revelations in Limerick and what we heard on the radio this morning, as was referenced by the previous speaker. We are all shocked by all of this and everyone feels responsible and wonders what more can be done. We can all come in here and express our disappointment, annoyance and all of that, but we have to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: I nominate Deputy Matthews.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister for his presentation. I also thank his officials. I wish the Minister all the best. In light of his announcement that he will not be rejoining us after the general election, I take this opportunity to say that it has always been a pleasure and privilege to work with him. I want to raise a couple of matters. As has been mentioned in the context of rural issues, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: Yes. I thank the Minister. My last point is about the western rail corridor, which I have raised with him umpteen times. Perhaps he will come back in respect of this matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: The other issue, which the Minister mentioned in his opening remarks, relates to the more urban sense of how every market town in the country is choked up with traffic and space is at a premium. The Dublin traffic plan is the big one we are seeing before us now in respect of addressing this issue. Those of us who travel in and out through Dublin recognise that at some critical times there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: The traffic is not there then. I left here at about 8 p.m.