Written answers

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

 
  • National Lottery Funding Disbursement
    8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria that are applied when deciding the way national lottery funding is distributed within organisations here; the proportion of...
  • Roads Maintenance Funding
    9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional once off funding will be made available to Waterford council to facilitate the regeneration of the roads and footpaths in...
  • Rail Network
    12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected construction works of the DART underground project; if the timeframe for delivery of this vital project will change if extra...
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that the transport sector meets its carbon emissions reduction targets; the number of electric cars currently in use...
  • Road Safety Strategy
    14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the speed limits review will be completed; the number of changes that have been made so far as a result of the review and on what...
  • Dublin Bus Services
    15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on progress with the Swiftway bus service; and his views on keeping the service as a Dublin Bus operation...
  • Community Involvement Scheme
    16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide the necessary 80% funding available under a community involvement scheme if an application were to be made by...
  • Road Projects
    17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be made available for the A5; the position regarding his most recent engagements with his counterpart in Northern...
  • Greenway Development
    18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will consider ways to offer incentives and compensation to farmers for any loss or inconvenience caused by allowing...
  • National Car Test
    19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1732 of 17 September 2014, in view of the allegations made in relation to unsafe conditions at the...
  • Swimming Pool Programme Status
    20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reinstate the local authority swimming pool programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36795/14]
  • Bus Éireann Services
    21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of Bus Éireann's obligations under the Disability Act 2005 which envisages that the entire scheduled service coach fleet...
  • Tourism Data
    22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of recent indications that an economic recovery is being experienced within the Irish market, if he will provide the volume of...
  • Public Transport Provision
    23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options for creating a more effective public transport link from Dublin city centre to Dublin Airport; the status of DART underground...
  • Road Safety Strategy
    24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the increase in the number of road deaths this year, reversing a downward trend that has seen the number of fatalities...
  • Road Tolls
    25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of annual revenue that is derived from the toll plaza in County Waterford; the amount of this annual revenue that is reinvested...
  • Road Improvement Schemes
    26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reinstate the specific improvements grant scheme with particular reference to his plans to specifically provide funding for a...
  • Tourism Promotion
    27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to further develop and support cruise liner traffic to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36794/14]
  • Road Traffic Offences
    28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he will take in conjunction with the Department for Justice and Equality to ensure that all persons disqualified from driving...
  • Wild Atlantic Way Project
    29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the establishment of a forum for those local authorities, stakeholders and other interested parties along the Wild Atlantic...
  • Public Transport
    30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that has been provided in the last three years to upgrade public rail and bus transport to accommodate wheelchair...
  • Road Projects
    31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to bring forward amending legislation that will allow the National Roads Authority to enter into pre-planning discussions...
  • Tourism Industry
    32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that the tourism industry benefits adequately from the economic upturn; the extent to which he can encourage increased...
  • Rural Transport Programme
    33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 541 of 23 September 2014, if he has any objection to a new transport co-ordination unit from...
  • Taxi Regulations
    34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he has made to encourage wheelchair accessible taxi services and his views on prioritising companies with high numbers of...
  • Sporting Events
    35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which it may be possible to build on recent success in attracting world sporting events here; the extent to which his...
  • Public Transport
    36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by passengers seeking information or to purchase tickets online for cross-Border...
  • Road Improvement Schemes
    37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in the context of sustainable transport funding allocated annually to counties, if funding will be considered for undertaking an...
  • Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme
    38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will refuse to sign the ministerial orders enabling IAS scheme trustees to amend the scheme, as required under the State Airport...
  • Taxi Regulations
    39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for temporary provision of alternative taxi rank spaces for the duration of the Luas cross-city works. [36790/14]
  • Public Transport
    40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on potential privatisation of public transport. [36810/14]
  • Sporting Events
    41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to hold the Tour de France here again in view of its previous success in 1998. [36775/14]
  • Wild Atlantic Way Project
    42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for excluding Waterford county from the Wild Atlantic Way route; his proposals to include that county; and if he will make a...
  • Sporting Events
    43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Rugby World Cup bid. [36663/14]
  • Dublin Bus Services
    44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to work with Dublin Bus to make its service more attractive, affordable and accessible; and if he will commit to not supporting...
  • Road Safety Strategy
    45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that amendments will be required to existing road safety legislation in view of technology advancements in the area of...
  • Wild Atlantic Way Project
    46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's input into the Wild Atlantic Way initiative; the extent to which the islands on the Atlantic seaboard were consulted and...

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