Results 461-480 of 2,134 for speaker:Emer Currie

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 380. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding provision is being considered to support the delivery of new cruise berths at Dublin Port as part of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46665/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 382. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will consider the introduction of a grant scheme to assist car-share and car-rental operators in acquiring ZE vehicles. [46691/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 397. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider increasing the frequency of a bus service both to and from the Dublin city centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46871/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 435. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date of implementation for free bus transport for children under-9 years; if he will consider including commercial bus operators in the scheme in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47258/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 436. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has engaged with commercial bus operators and considered their inclusion in future fare reduction schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47259/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 439. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the number Leap card validators at Broombridge Luas and rail access points to cut down on queuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47274/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 440. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on increasing bus and rail services in Dublin west for winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47275/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 441. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the installation of the next generation automatic vehicle location system on bus services nationally and in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47276/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 442. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the implementation to date on the rollout of new automatic vehicle location technology on bus services nationally and in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47277/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 443. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of buses in operation in Dublin overall, by diesel hybrid and diesel in each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47278/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 444. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the implementation of contactless payment systems on public transport as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47279/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 445. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the cost of contactless payment systems on public transport as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47280/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 446. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason driving test centre waiting times (details supplied) are lagging behind the national average of 10.4 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47297/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 447. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific actions being taken to reduce the waiting times for a driving test at a centre (details supplied)) in line with the national average of 10.4 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47298/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 448. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a test centre (details supplied) is still included in official statistics despite not being operational since 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47299/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Electric Vehicles (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 528. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has examined any proposals for a weight-based tax for large electric SUVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45884/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Strategy Group (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 567. To ask the Minister for Finance his response to the Tax Strategy Group’s General Excise Paper, which found that “notable increases in the volume of products being consumed outside the scope of Irish excise duty raises concerns that price increases may be creating greater incentives for illegal market activity”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46659/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Strategy Group (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 568. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of convictions secured to date in 2025 for the illegal sale of tobacco products, and for the smuggling of tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46660/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 569. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met or plans to meet with an organisation (details supplied) before the budget regarding their pre-budget submission. [46685/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Savings Schemes (8 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 570. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports that the European Commission has cited Sweden’s ISK model as best practice for encouraging savers to invest in stock and shares; and if he has given consideration to the way in which Ireland can introduce an accessible ISK-type model in line with EU proposals for a savings and investment union. [46686/25]