Written answers

Thursday, 7 November 2013

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

 
  • Capital Programme Expenditure
    9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the proposed quantum of money to be assigned to the sports capital programme and the road capital programme, including...
  • Departmental Funding
    12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will discuss the 7% reduction to the budget of the Irish Sports Council; his views on what effect this will have on the delivery of...
  • Tourism Data
    13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been any noticeable increase in visitors from China, India, Brazil, Russia and South East Asia in recent years; the targets...
  • Departmental Funding
    15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the resources to be allocated to the Road Safety Authority for the coming year; his views on whether these resources are satisfactory; if...
  • Budget 2014
    16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in detail the way the reduction of €12.9 million in revenue allocation for the tourism section from his...
  • Motor Tax Collection
    17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the introduction of a pay as you go motor tax system for the haulage industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Road Safety Statistics
    19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the road safety performance for the year to date; the measures the National Roads Authority is considering to improve road...
  • Public Transport Subsidies
    20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for the reduction in the State subsidy to Dublin Bus over the past years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • City Bikes Scheme
    21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the extension of the city bikes schemes to other cities outside Dublin. [46969/13]
  • Road Projects
    22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the M17-M18 Gort-Tuam motorway; when he expects it to commence; the completion date of same; and if he will make a...
  • State Airports
    23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will set out the supports he proposes to give in terms of marketing new routes given the positive reaction from Ryanair to the...
  • Road Projects Status
    24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the progress of the N26-N5-N58 road project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46945/13]
  • Public Transport Fares
    25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been a cost benefit analysis conducted into the impact of planned further reductions in Government subvention to CIE and the...
  • Rural Transport Programme Funding
    26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the reduced funding allocated to the rural transport programme for 2014 will result in reduced services; and if he will make a...
  • Road Projects
    27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any recent discussion with his Northern Ireland Executive Minister counterpart regarding the national primary route N16...
  • The Gathering Initiatives
    28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work his Department and the agencies under his aegis are carrying out in relation to building on the legacy of The Gathering. [46968/13]
  • Tourism Promotion
    29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered providing State support for an enhanced Hallowe'en festival here in view of the Celtic origins of Samhain and the...
  • Integrated Ticketing
    30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date of implementing integrated ticketing, including Leap card, at locations outside of Dublin such as Galway; and if he...
  • Public Transport Issues
    31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the high failure rate of the knowledge test element of the small public service vehicle test; if he is satisfied that...
  • Travel Tax
    33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the response of the airline industry to the abolition of the travel tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47117/13]
  • Road Projects Issues
    34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department and the National Roads Authority will consider funding to Sligo County Council which is seeking design funding on their...
  • Road Network
    35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to deal with increasing deterioration of the road network here in view of recent spending cuts; and if he will make a statement...
  • Rail Services
    36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any discussions with Irish Rail in relation to the cut in DART carriages operating at peak times and the rationale for same....
  • Wild Atlantic Way Project
    38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the investment plans, with indicative timetable, that his Department has for the next three years for the Wild Atlantic...
  • Public Service Obligation Services
    39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the tendering out of Dublin Bus routes to private firms and the implications this will have for the terms and conditions of...
  • Public Transport Provision
    42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide comparative figures for the amount of subvention paid to Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus compared to other European...
  • Roadworthiness Testing
    48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the regulations covering the vehicle roadworthiness certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46849/13]
  • Sports Facilities Provision
    52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a progress report on developments at the national sports campus; if he will detail the planned expansion of facilities...
  • Regional Airports
    54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on his discussions with the management of Ireland West Airport, Knock; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Tourism Policy
    55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to examine the issue of cruise tourism in the tourism policy review; if his attention has been drawn to Dun Laoghaire Harbour's...

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