Written answers
Thursday, 21 July 2016
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Local Improvement Scheme Funding
772. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase funding available to the local improvement scheme programme; the cost of restoring the programme to pre-2012... - Departmental Staff Sick Leave
773. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the figures for his Department on the percentage of working days lost to sickness absence through certified leave and uncertified leave... - Rail Network Expansion
774. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that have been undertaken by his Department to plan for work on the DART underground tunnel given his recent comments to an... - Light Rail Projects Status
775. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider accelerating the timeframe for the completion of the metro north; if so, when the revised timeframe will be... - Public Transport Subsidies
776. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase the subvention to public bus companies in the upcoming budget given the upturn in economic activity and corresponding... - Transport Costs
777. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views regarding moves by transport companies and operators to increase prices for sports fans who are attending sporting evets of... - Public Transport Initiatives
778. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has read the pre-budget submission from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce; his views on its recommendations that a minimum €1... - Public Transport Provision
779. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address infrastructure deficits in regional transport as is committed to under the programme for Government; and if he will... - Road Network
780. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an estimated timetable for an increase in the budget for local and regional roads by approximately 50% as committed to under the... - Local Improvement Scheme
781. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will introduce a fully funded local improvement scheme to support the maintenance and repair of non-local authority roads as... - Road Projects
782. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the key radial routes for development that are being prioritised from the existing motorway network, to ensure that communities isolated... - Rail Network Expansion
783. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he is progressing the programme for Government commitment to an independent costing and review of a proposal to extend... - EU Funding
784. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Government has applied to the EU for TEN-T transport funding for a revision of the TEN-T core network, including applying for the... - Transport Policy
785. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce measures to facilitate the regulation of rickshaws in urban centres, given that currently they are entirely... - Integrated Ticketing
786. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the integrated ticketing system across all modes of public transport here; the expansion of the system that is... - Public Transport Initiatives
787. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has been briefed by Dublin City Council regarding its plans to fast-track the construction of a €30 million bridge linking... - UK Referendum on EU Membership
788. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the contingency plans his Department has put in place to address any negative impact from Brexit on the tourism and hospitality sector... - Tourist Accommodation
789. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a recent survey that found that the cost of hotel room prices here rose by 15% in 2015 to an average of €118 per... - Sports Capital Programme
791. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure the opening of a new round of sports capital grants to allow for important infrastructural developments for local... - Sports Facilities Provision
792. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on progress on the National Sports Campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23443/16] - Sport and Recreational Development
793. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the implementation of the national physical activity plan; the amount he expects will be allocated to this plan in 2016... - Driver Licence Applications
796. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) is unable to obtain a D1 driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23580/16] - Wild Atlantic Way Project
803. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the recently launched Wild Atlantic Way passport is bilingual, or if it is available as Gaeilge; if not, his views regarding this... - Railway Stations
804. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a railway station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23665/16] - Road Safety Strategy
805. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the road safety strategy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23669/16] - Tourism Promotion
806. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department, or a body under its aegis, has undertaken any analysis of the direct benefits of the special VAT rate reduction on... - Public Transport Provision
807. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined the possibility of providing a bus route serving the Knocklyon, Ballycullen, Firhouse and Rathfarnam areas and UCD;... - Rail Passengers Data
808. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual numbers of the public using the DART in Dublin in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23773/16] - Light Rail Projects
810. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Luas extensions and the detailed time line for completion. [23775/16] - Private Bus Operators
811. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of private bus operators utilising public bus routes in Dublin, that is, those who are contracted to provide a service along... - Public Transport Initiatives
812. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the development of rapid bus transport in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23777/16] - Tourism Funding
813. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the tourism budget allocated towards R7D on an annual basis from 2010 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the... - Pension Provisions
814. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he proposes to support the IASS pensioners in view of the significant loss incurred by such pensioners through recent State... - Public Transport Review
815. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to contact the National Transport Authority to re-examine the feasibility of further orbital bus routes around the Dublin... - Sale of Aer Lingus
816. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way his Department plans to use the moneys the State received from the sale of its stake in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a... - Air Services Provision
818. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current position for the application by a company (details supplied) to commence a transatlantic service from Cork Airport; and if he... - Road Network
819. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the planned upgrade of the Dunkettle interchange; if funding is in place for the project to proceed; and if he will make a... - Road Safety
820. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for the status on the provision of reduced speed limits in housing estates to ensure the safety of children living in those estates, the... - Rail Services Provision
821. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timescale and costs for the reopening of the Phoenix Park tunnel and associated rail line to passenger traffic; if any others... - Departmental Policy Reviews
822. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for a pedestrian strategy as promised in the smarter travel policy some years ago; and if he will make a statement on the... - Appointments to State Boards
824. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the appointments he has made to State or other boards since he was appointed to office. [23911/16] - Greenways Funding
825. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding applied for Greenways; details of the locations; details of funding granted; the locations since 2011; and if he will make a... - Public Transport
826. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an assessment of needs has been carried out in respect of public transport rolling stock; bus; trains; trams; the plans if any for... - Tourism Promotion
829. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of development of tourism facilities at Malin Head, County Donegal; when phase 2 works will commence and finish, the... - UK Referendum on EU Membership
831. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the preliminary work done to evaluate the infrastructure deficit in the context of new demands anticipated in the context of Brexit; and... - Climate Change Policy
832. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sectorial plan will be produced in the context of climate change; if there will be a consultation process; and if he will make a... - Bus Services
833. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve the length of the bus services running through Leixlip, County Kildare, with a view to either linking the service... - Public Transport Provision
834. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the funding opportunities for the improvement of public transport links to adjoining towns where none is currently provided;... - Road Projects Expenditure
835. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated current road maintenance deficit on national, regional and local roads; the projected cost of fully funding this deficit;... - Coras Iompair Éireann
836. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual subvention paid to CIE since 2007; how that was divided between Irish Rail, Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus; and if he will make... - Road Improvement Schemes
838. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals to provide specific funding in 2017 to Transport Infrastructure Ireland to advance the necessary upgrading of the N2 from... - Road Projects
839. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals to provide specific funding in 2017 to progress a road project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Living Wage
841. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed, or in agencies funded, by his Department;... - Road Improvement Schemes
843. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the progress of works to improve the condition and safety of the N81; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - EU Directives
845. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the State has met its targets under the EU renewable targets for transport. [24220/16] - Air Pollution
846. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the Government’s position on the International Maritime Organisation, IMO, talks further to recent reports that... - Local Improvement Scheme Funding
847. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount of funding allocated to the local improvement scheme programme in each of the years from 2010 to 2016 to date in tabular... - Freedom of Information Data
848. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department to date in 2016; the number of requests fully refused; and the... - Ministerial Expenditure
849. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of miles claimed for and the amount of travel expenses paid to him and each Minister of State in his Department in respect of... - Ministerial Advisers Data
850. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide the name, position and annual salary awarded to his special advisers; to provide details for requests, if any, for an increase...
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