Written answers

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

 
  • Dormant Accounts Fund
    818. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is an application process for the unannounced remaining €3 million sports capital dormant accounts funding for 2016 for...
  • Road Network
    819. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allow holders of limousine licences to use bus lanes when carrying paying passengers in view of the significant role such...
  • Airport Security
    820. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a copy of the two reports conducted by Helios and approved by the Government within the past year, which deal with the issue...
  • Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements
    821. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to further extend the number of recognised states with which an agreement exists for the purpose of driving licence...
  • Maritime Safety
    822. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the decision of the Marine Survey Office, MSO, to hold 400 certificates in abeyance for training...
  • Road Traffic Offences
    823. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether a standard fixed penalty for breaking speed limits should be in proportion with the speed at which the limit was...
  • National Roads Authority Projects
    824. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied there are adequate rest areas and services on the motorway and dual carriageway network given the dangers of driver...
  • Road Safety
    826. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the safety measures being undertaken by his Department for the regulation of self-driving cars here; and the engagement which has taken...
  • Traffic Data
    827. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to request Transport Infrastructure Ireland to investigate the cause of serious accidents occurring on an ongoing basis on the national...
  • Proposed Legislation
    828. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered banning the use of rickshaws as a method of transport and as a method of carrying passengers until regulations have...
  • Bus Services
    830. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of buses across the entire fleet that have been fitted with wheelchair accessible lifts; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Taxi Hardship Panel
    833. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a compensation scheme for taxi drivers who lost substantial value on their licence following the deregulation of...
  • Public Service Vehicles
    834. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a PSV Officer will be appointed in County Westmeath (details supplied). [22322/16]
  • Driver Licences
    836. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person who has applied for right of residency here, based on their parentage of an Irish citizen child and who has passed the RSA...
  • Public Transport Provision
    837. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the provision of public transport services to the Kilmessan area in County Meath in order to reduce the amount of...
  • Roads Maintenance Funding
    838. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of the regional and local roads allocations to each local authority in 2016; to provide a breakdown by individual...
  • Driver Licence Applications
    839. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason persons must input their personal public service number into an online form in order to book an appointment to apply for a...
  • Sports Capital Programme Applications
    840. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the sports capital programme will be opened for applications in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22469/16]
  • Roads Maintenance Funding
    841. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position on the strategic road grant; and to consider providing funding to advance the Carrigaline western relief road project in...
  • Road Projects Status
    842. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected timeline for the delivery of the M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy road scheme; the funding that has been committed to the project;...
  • Greenways Development
    843. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the network of greenways throughout Ireland; the status of the greenway canal route between Dublin, Sallins and...
  • Tourism Promotion
    844. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he is undertaking to promote the tourism potential of the canal network here; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Air Traffic Control Services
    845. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the proposed night flights that are to be redirected over south Dublin on runway 16/34 from September 2016 for a...
  • Dublin Bus Services
    846. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that Dublin Bus is not providing an adequate bus service to the Easton Road area of Leixlip, County Kildare, and has...
  • Road Network
    847. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to include the Ardee bypass N52 on the list of priority projects for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22619/16]
  • Taxi Regulations
    848. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there are severe age limit restrictions on vehicles for use in the taxi sector, as opposed to the trucking or bus sector; the...
  • North-South Implementation Bodies
    849. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Narrow Water Bridge project in view of the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union; and if he will make a...
  • Departmental Staff Data
    850. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of politically appointed staff working in his Department including the names, roles and salaries of each staff member; in the...
  • Road Safety Strategy
    851. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22754/16]
  • Road Projects Status
    852. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 764 of 12 July 2016, the date Meath County Council applied for the revised total application of...
  • Rail Network
    856. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to progress integrated transport plans across the entire country, with particular reference to the...
  • Sports Events
    857. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to have discussions with the major sporting organisations with a view to encourage the use of this...
  • Tourism Industry
    858. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the tourism sector has contributed to national economic recovery; if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the...
  • Transport Policy
    861. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport he extent to which continues to strive for a fully co-ordinated and integrated transport sector to meet the needs of road, rail, air and...
  • Road Network
    862. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor deficiencies in the national road network system, with particular reference...
  • Public Transport Review
    863. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which a study has been carried out of the public transport sector in County Kildare, with particular reference to the need...
  • Tourism Promotion
    865. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department continue to promote Ireland as a conference venue, given the likely economic benefit including...
  • Road Safety
    866. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and-or his Department and Transport Infrastructure Ireland continue to examine the locations at which numerous...
  • Olympic Games Facilities
    867. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the precautionary measures which have been put in place to protect the members of the Irish Olympic team and their families against the...
  • Public Sector Staff Data
    868. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff who entered the public service post-1 January 2011, in his Department and by year of entry to date; and if he will...

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