Results 121-140 of 303 for cork speaker:Hildegarde Naughton

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Airport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...financial assistance to City of Derry Airport. Under the New Decade, New Approach agreement the Government committed to conducting a review of the viability of air routes from Dublin to Derry and from Cork to Belfast, which has been progressed by my Department in consultation with officials in the Department of the Taoiseach. I and the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, are considering that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Airport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As I said, what I and the Minister have committed to doing is conducting that review around the viability of those air routes between Dublin and Derry, and Cork and Belfast. We are working with the Department of the Taoiseach in respect of that. It is also important to say that the City of Derry Airport is already in receipt of funding support from Derry City and Strabane District Council...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...of utilisation of the services it operates between Poland and Ireland.   Ryanair indicated that it provides up to 100 flights per week on 16 routes between the major airports in Poland to Dublin, Cork and Shannon, and has seen strong but not excessive demand on these routes into Ireland in recent weeks. The airline suggested that it had sufficient capacity in place to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...Allocations Donegal €722,169 Ireland West €4,760,485 Kerry €1,084,482 Shannon €4,347,750 Cork €5,462,385 TOTAL Allocations €16,377,271 The Regional Airports Programme 2021 - 2025 supports...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...Support Scheme. This funding has compensated our regional airports at Donegal, Ireland West and Kerry for the damage caused to them by COVID-19 as well as having provided our State Airports at Dublin, Shannon and Cork with the flexibility to roll out route and other incentives, in consultation with airlines, supporting recovery and growth of connectivity. Both the Regional Airports...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (9 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...under this Programme in 2022, under Subhead D5.1 Aviation Covid Supports. Eligible airports under this Programme in 2021 were Ireland West, Donegal and Kerry. However, due to supressed passenger numbers in 2020 and 2021 both Cork and ShannonAirports have also become eligible for funding in 2022. The combined D3 and D5.1 budget allocation of €44.065m in 2022 represents a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Haulage Industry (3 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...includes the skills shortage. It involves working with the third level sector and raising awareness of the apprenticeships in Institute of Technology Sligo and the technological universities in Cork and Dublin, as well as communicating the courses and careers that are available. That work is ongoing. We are working with the Department of Social Protection on recruitment drives to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Port of Cork is connected to a number of European container hub ports, such as Rotterdam, Antwerp and Dunkirk. Hub ports accommodate very large container vessels that trade on intercontinental trade routes, operated by global shipping lines. The majority of LoLo services to and from the port of Cork link direct to European Hub ports via smaller container vessels (feeder vessels) with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...substantial increase in funding available under this Programme, it will deliver €26m in current and €10m in capital funding to support regional airports of Ireland West, Donegal, Kerry, Shannon and Cork in 2022. Funding under this Programme targets safety and security related operations at airports as well as projects which focus on reducing emissions and building climate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (3 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...Covid Supplementary Support Scheme €5.49 €5.49 TOTAL €8.51 €0.30 €19.26 €11.42 €39.49 This year, funding of €36 million will be provided under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025, supporting regional airports of Shannon, Cork,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (2 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...60 Covid Supplementary Support Scheme €5.49 €5.49 TOTAL €8.51 €0.30 €19.26 €11.42 €39.49 This year, funding of €36 million will be provided under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025, supporting regional...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Transport (17 Feb 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...Senator alluded: the N21-N69 Limerick to Foynes road, including the Adare bypass; the N21 Abbeyfeale bypass; the N21 Newcastle West bypass; the N24 Cahir to Limerick Junction road; and the N20-M20 Cork to Limerick road. These national road projects are at varying stages in the development process and the national development plan, NDP, funding envelope up to 2030 will enable their...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (25 Jan 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...of supporting greater connectivity on the island of Ireland, the Irish Government has agreed ‘to take forward a review of the potential for Government support to renewed viable air routes from Cork to Belfast and Dublin to Derry, working with the UK Government and Northern Ireland Executive to deliver improved connections as a priority’as part of its commitments under New...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Jan 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...the table below. Airport Covid-19 Supplementary Support Scheme Donegal €0.26m Kerry €1.80m IWAK €2.81m Dublin €97.24m Cork €8.38m Shannon €5.49m Total €115.98 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy is aware, on 15 December last I announced the provision of almost €108 million in direct Exchequer supports to the airports of Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Ireland West (Knock), Kerry and Donegal.  This funding was administered under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025, the Covid-19 Regional State Airports Programme 2021, and the Covid-19 Supplementary Supports...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Jan 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: During the Covid crisis the aviation sector, including Cork Airport, has benefited considerably from a suite of measures to support businesses across the economy, including but not limited to, the wage subsidy scheme, grants, a commercial rates waiver, deferred tax liabilities and the COVID Restrictions Support Scheme.  In addition to the horizontal supports available,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Programmes (19 Jan 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...security projects and activities, the programme encourages airports to reduce emissions and build climate resilience. As the Deputy will be aware, by virtue of their size and passenger numbers, Shannon and Cork Airports have not in the past been eligible for funding under this Programme.   However, in light of the impacts of Covid-19 and taking account of the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Haulage Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...and companies can take to reduce carbon and other emissions. These include a road freight decarbonisation study co-funded with TII and three research projects with Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork. Collectively, these projects will form a substantial evidence base on which a longer-term decarbonisation strategy can be developed. We are also developing our ten-year...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Policy (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...with individual offshore renewable energy project developers to serve as operation and maintenance spaces. Plans are also under way for the deployment of facilities at Rosslare Europort and Cork Dockyard. Drogheda Port is proposing to develop large-scale deepwater port facilities on the east coast, and Shannon Foynes Port Company and the ESB are planning a large-scale redevelopment in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...delayed this work for a time, a resumption of engagement with the shipping operators on the issue of foot passengers will commence shortly. The Department will also engage with the passenger ports at Dublin, Rosslare and Cork on their plans for ensuring continued access to ferry services for foot passengers, working with the ferry companies in this regard. Based on the outcome of that...