Results 161-180 of 6,855 for rural transport

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including TFI Local Link services and the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (17 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...there is no DART in Galway. It reminds me of the DART to Dingle, which the Minister of State is probably too young to remember. It was a Celtic tiger joke because of the lack of services in rural Ireland. The Minister of State might clarify the following point to me: what is the role of the Minister if he has no role in any of these things? Every time we put a question to the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I understand how important it is to get a test, especially when living in rural Ireland. It is important for transport. I take the Deputy's point and will raise it directly with the Minister for Transport and have him reply directly to the Deputy on the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (17 Jan 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Denis Naughten: ...as clerk to many committees, including the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement; the British-Irish Interparliamentary Assembly; the foreign affairs committee; the transport, tourism and sport committee; and, most recently, this committee. Paul was always fond of a bit of devilment, including updating me on the woes of Roscommon football, but he had a kind and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including delivering the Connecting Ireland Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Colm Burke: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will set aside increased funding in respect of the rural public transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56651/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including delivering the Connecting Ireland Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. Bus éireann's Expressway services, route 13, the bus route in question following clarification to the Deputy's question, is a commercial bus service and responsibility for the operation, including...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further consideration will be given to the provision of support for hackney services in rural communities in counties Cavan and Monaghan where it is not feasible to have a bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1583/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2022/23 school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services are being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 634. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider some flexibility and work with families living in rural areas who are eligible for the school transport scheme to be able to avail of school bus services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1390/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (17 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...of the benefits of the work is that it provides an analysis of the different levels of income needed for a wide range of household types, including the different costs that arise for households in rural and urban locations.However, differentiating social welfare payment rates based on location would be problematic and could lead to inequities being created within the welfare system. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1300. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what arrangements he intends putting in place to ensure transport is provided to wheelchair bound rural patients, living in areas where there is an inadequate or no wheelchair compatible public transport services available, to travel to hospital appointments that are in some cases up to 100 km away; whether in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Weather Events (14 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: ...or for the file to be forgotten. I am sure that will not happen. I was told at one stage that Cork County Council is now turning its focus on assessing the impacts the flood waters have had on rural roads and infrastructure in the hinterland of Midleton and Youghal where local primary and secondary roads have been badly impacted. I was told that would allow for a clear picture to...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (14 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: ...O'Reilly - The need for the Minister for Education to provide an update on the establishment of a citizens' assembly on the future of education. Senator Lisa Chambers - The need for the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the western rail corridor and the estimated timelines for the project. Senator Garret Ahearn - The need for the Minister for Justice to make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including TFI Local Link services and the rollout...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will consider an awareness campaign to promote the importance of walking on the right side of the road for pedestrian safety, especially in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55958/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...programme of work to recalibrate its sectoral decarbonisation pathway to comply with our 50% emissions abatement target by 2030. This work has informed the update to the Climate Action Plan 2023 – Transport chapter and its associated Annex of Actions, which is the first statutory Climate Action Plan since the establishment of the sectoral emissions ceilings and is required to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) which has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2022/23 school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services are being...