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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (7 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 586. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding delivery trucks delivering goods in Dublin city centre in the morning and evening rush hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37754/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 587. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any contact with his Northern counterpart with regard to the upgrading of the Dublin to Belfast rail line; the costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37755/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (7 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has meet the chief executive officer of Iarnród Éireann, Bus Átha Cliath and Bus Éireann since he came to office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37756/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicle Grants (2 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to increase the number of electric vehicles here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37500/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (2 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress and success of the beta bicycle hanger project in Dublin city; his plans to increase participation in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37501/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Integrated Ticketing (2 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider expanding the use of the Leap card as a means of payment for small transactions in private businesses, as is the practice in a number of other countries with integrated ticketing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37503/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Integrated Ticketing (2 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible to integrate the Leap card with the public transport systems in other European cities, in particular London and Edinburgh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37504/14]

Other Questions: Wild Atlantic Way Project (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister of State spends a lot of time briefing it.

Other Questions: Rural Transport Programme (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 7. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the money allocated to the rural transport programme and passenger numbers recorded for that programme in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 nationally; if he will provide this information on a county basis; if he will provide an update on the establishment of the transport co-ordination units; and if he will make a statement...

Other Questions: Rural Transport Programme (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: As the Minister is aware, the rural transport programme is a vitally important part of the lives of many people, particularly the elderly, children with a disability and many others. Can the Minister outline what have been the successes to date and what are the proposals, if any, for the years ahead?

Other Questions: Rural Transport Programme (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State for these figures. While some of them are preliminary in nature - the usage figure for this year obviously must be extrapolated - from what the Minister of State has suggested, there has been an element of fall-off in usage. I suggest to her that this probably is in line with a fall-off in the funding and therefore, while I wish the Minister of State well in...

Other Questions: Rural Transport Programme (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State and am delighted that it is her intention to visit Clare Accessible Transport. As she is aware, it was one of the founding organisations of the entire rural transport initiative. It has developed many new methodologies and has spearheaded many of the pilot programmes that have led to the development of the rural transport initiative as Members know it. I also...

Other Questions: Rural Transport Programme (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: If I may, there have been quite a few instances in which Ministers have attended events in constituencies and not invited all politicians. To the best of my knowledge, this did not happen under the previous Administration, as they attended any function of which I am aware. Moreover, the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, has done this himself. He visited County Clare to launch a bus service and was...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 4. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his reasons for directing the Commission for Aviation Regulation with regard to airport charges at Dublin Airport Authority; the capital investment plans proposed by the DAA; the latest developments with regard to solving the pensions crisis at the DAA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36861/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: On 15 September, the Minister issued a directive to the aviation regulator on the levying of charges at Dublin Airport. Two days later, he received a communication from Ryanair which sought to challenge the Minister’s capacity and entitlement to issue such a direction. Will he outline his reasoning behind the issuing of this communication?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I understand the notion of the Government setting out a broad aviation policy to apply to all airports in the State. A regulator is needed in a sector where there is no effective competition. Accordingly, the regulator adjudges and makes determinations to ensure a balance between the big and the small. I cannot understand, therefore, why the Minister or his Department would have found it...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: In case the Minister was confused by my request and thought that one did not match with the other, my suggestion on the strike at Iarnród Éireann was that he needed to get on the record much earlier on providing subvention and increasing it in line with growth in the economy in accordance with demands. That is the Minister’s role and all that I suggested he do. I did not...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Services (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: Not the Minister; his party.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Services (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 1. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the industrial relations issues at the CIE group of companies; the cost to the taxpayer of the proposed tendering of 10% of public transport bus routes; his plans to improve bus travel times in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36860/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Services (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister; I think this is our first Question Time with him in the hot seat, as it were. I wish him well in his role. In his first days as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, he was faced with the transport companies, particularly Irish Rail, on the verge of industrial unrest. The strike went ahead and I was disappointed that he took so long to involve himself in...