Written answers
Friday, 16 September 2016
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Disabled Drivers Permits
1714. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the eligibility criteria for the disabled parking permit will be reviewed to allow persons without the use of their arms be included;... - Road Traffic Accidents Data
1715. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if An Garda Síochána will provide accident statistics at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry for the past ten years;... - Community Involvement Scheme
1716. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the timeframe for reintroducing the community involvement scheme, CIS, for Louth County Council; and if he will make a... - Horse Sport Ireland
1717. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 542 and 543 of June 2016, if pay as you go public hire, as envisaged by Horse Sport Ireland in... - Flood Relief Schemes Funding
1718. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding distributed by his Department for reconstruction and repair works following recent flood damage, by county, in tabular form;... - Road Traffic Legislation
1719. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce legislation or regulations to ensure that garages do not store vehicles for sale on public streets as is the case... - Public Transport Provision
1720. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that public transport does not currently provide a route to St. Vincent's Hospital from Bray, County Wicklow; the... - Haulage Industry Regulation
1721. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason his Department has removed the derogation that allowed five-axle articulated vehicles to operate at 42 tonnes; and if he will... - Road Safety Authority Funding
1722. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the resources provided to the Road Safety Authority for the promotion of road safety in view of the increase in fatalities on roads in... - Driving Test Regulations
1723. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered requiring drivers convicted of certain offences where appropriate to retake the driving test; and if he will make a... - Fáilte Ireland Budget
1724. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of a budget allocated to Fáilte Ireland for 2016 and the way it is intended to be spent. [24399/16] - Tourism Promotion
1725. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of funding for the Destination Dublin promotion; the value of the contribution from each of the four local authorities,... - Tax Clearance Certificates
1727. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a case (details supplied). [24414/16] - Ports Development
1728. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Rosslare Europort cannot get separate funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24437/16] - Sports Capital Programme
1734. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he envisages granting a sports capital programme for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24446/16] - Road Projects
1735. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he envisages the commencement of the Oylegate bypass near Enniscorthy, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the... - Road Openings
1736. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is expected that the M17 - M18 Gort to Tuam road scheme will be open for traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Travel Trade Sector
1737. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he intends to take to protect consumers from losing their money if a travel agents goes out of business such is the case... - Military Aircraft Landings
1740. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 19 July 2016, if the 25,890 US soldiers that passed through Shannon Airport on civilian... - Local Improvement Scheme
1744. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a dedicated, separately funded local improvement scheme will be restored to county councils; and if he will make a statement on the... - Local Improvement Scheme Applications
1745. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the project at Lehenagh More and Lehenagh Beg, Togher, County Cork for inclusion in the next round of grants under... - Local Improvement Scheme Funding
1747. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding under the specific improvement scheme to Cork County Council in the forthcoming budget; if not, when he... - Rail Network Safety
1748. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to install a railway bridge crossing to replace the level crossing near a school (details supplied) in County Cork given the... - Traffic Calming Measures
1749. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make funding available to alleviate safety concerns in relation to traffic volume on a road (details supplied) following... - Airport Development Projects
1750. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an environmental impact assessment was conducted by the Dublin Airport Authority in relation to the maintenance work on a runway at... - Driving Test Regulations
1751. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the policy of the driving test centres not to reimburse the application fees of those who are not permitted to take the... - Cycling Facilities Funding
1752. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the grant aid available to community groups that wish to construct a cycle lane to encourage tourists to explore different parts of... - Regional Road Network
1754. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding for a bog road scheme for the repair of roads for turf cutters who are struggling to access their bogs to cut... - Light Rail Projects Status
1755. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the DART extension project to bring services to Balbriggan; the timeline and costing projections for the project; and if... - Light Rail Projects
1756. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the new Metro North project; the expenditure on the project to date; the expected and projected timeline for the... - Road Safety Authority Campaigns
1757. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the investment which has been made in recent years in public awareness campaigns to increase road safety; if he will consider increasing... - Departmental Expenditure
1758. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of credit cards issued to Ministers and officials working in his Department; the amount spent on credit cards by his... - Departmental Agencies Expenditure
1759. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of credit cards issued to staff working in each State agency funded by his Department, in tabular form; the number of cards... - Public Bike Schemes
1761. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in view of major infrastructural works taking place in the North West of Dublin, specifically the ambitious €230 million... - Sports Funding
1762. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the proposed spending by the GAA, €2.4 million, IRFU, €2.36 million and FAI, €2.7... - Sports Organisations
1764. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the high costs involved in coaching education by national sports bodies (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Sustainable Development Goals
1765. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the person responsible for tracking the implementation of the sustainable development goals; his plan to support the implementation of... - Rail Services
1767. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of resident level crossing keepers appointed to permanent positions by Iarnród Éireann in each of the years from... - Rail Services Provision
1771. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25030/16] - Private Bus Operators
1772. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views in relation to the reason no action has been taken by the NTA regarding allegations that a company (details supplied) uses bus... - Bus Services
1773. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a bus stop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25075/16] - Road Projects Status
1774. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25114/16] - Cross-Border Projects
1775. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date on the Narrow Water Bridge, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25152/16] - Public Transport Initiatives
1776. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 812 of 21 July 2016, the status of the delivery of a bus rapid transit, BRT, service along the... - Marine Tourism Promotion
1777. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the all-Ireland cruise strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25187/16] - Rail Network
1778. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a report prepared by a company (details supplied) on the rail system here has been received by his Department for consideration; when... - Olympic Council of Ireland
1779. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that the Olympic Council of Ireland has a constitution; and if he will provide a copy of this constitution. [25215/16] - Disabled Drivers Permits
1780. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports that exist for drivers and passengers who have a disability and who do not own a car that is tax exempt under the disabled... - Tourism Project Funding
1781. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the southern trail into north County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Haulage Industry Regulation
1789. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the guidelines in relation to haulage licences; the waiting time from application to issue of same; and if he will make a statement on... - Sports Capital Programme Applications Data
1791. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of sports capital grant applications received and funding awarded, by county, for each of the years 2011 to 2016, in tabular... - Traffic Calming Measures
1793. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be prioritised for a road (details supplied) in County Kerry to ease traffic congestion; and if he will make a statement... - Bus Éireann Services
1794. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to correspondence which he received relating to safety concerns on a bus route (details supplied), the measures being taken to... - Departmental Expenditure
1795. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the landlords that his Department or bodies under his aegis paid rent to in each of the past three years; and the sums paid in each... - Road Projects Status
1796. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the finishing of the Dingle relief road, County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Swimming Pool Programme Funding
1797. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the allocation of funding to South Dublin County Council to allow for repair works to be carried out on the... - Road Projects Status
1799. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that €4 million funding is provided to Transport Infrastructure Ireland to fund for phase 4 of... - National Car Test
1800. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in relation to a national car test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements
1801. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the conversion of Irish driver licences in British Columbia in Canada; and if he will make a statement on the... - Sports Funding
1802. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of recent reports, that football clubs (details supplied) will be ground sharing a redeveloped Dalymount Park under the... - Road Projects
1803. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Transport Infrastructure Ireland to investigate the possibility of planning an additional slip lane at the roundabout... - Greenways Development
1805. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Dodder greenway project will go ahead; the start and completion dates for the different parts of the project; if funding from the... - Road Tolls
1806. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if persons who drive cars registered in the North have to pay higher toll and toll penalty rates than persons who drive cars registered... - Taxi Licences
1810. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that taxi drivers have been experiencing with taxi licences when they choose to use... - Bus Éireann Fleet
1811. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and detail of CIÉ bus routes that have been deemed to be wheelchair accessible by Bus Éireann. [25775/16] - Driving Test Waiting Lists
1812. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average amount of time that persons have to wait between applying for a driving test and being allocated a date for the test, by... - Road Safety Strategy
1813. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he is taking to ensure roads in Dublin and elsewhere here are a safe environment for all road users and which encourage... - Postal Codes
1814. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts his Department and agencies under its remit have made to use Eircode when communicating with households via An Post; and if... - Public Transport Provision
1815. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposed date for the opening of the Phoenix Park tunnel; and the expected number of passengers who will use this facility. [25882/16] - Transport Policy
1818. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the next ports capital grant allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25953/16] - Motor Insurance
1819. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress he and his Department are making in the establishment of a properly functioning motor insurance database with the insurance... - Transport Policy
1820. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will instigate a full review of public transport policy as proposed in the programme for Government; the format this review will... - Road Network
1821. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a road (details supplied) in County Kerry will be recategorised as a national road in view of the fact that it is the main artery... - Rural Transport Services
1822. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the future and status of Nifti, the rural transport operator in Fingal, in view of invitations being sent for a rural... - Vehicle Clamping
1825. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the maximum allowable fee for releasing a clamp from a vehicle in a private car park; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Bus Éireann Services
1826. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to proposed changes or the removal of Bus Éireann services from Galway county, in particular... - National Transport Authority Expenditure
1830. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount annually since its formation that the NTA has spent on outside consultants, by department or section within the NTA. [26060/16] - National Transport Authority Staff
1832. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new staff members recruited by the NTA since 2011 to date in 2016; and the number of vacancies which have been filled... - Public Transport Provision
1833. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the process of examining transport service provision for young persons with a disability as outlined in the programme for... - Rail Services Provision
1835. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he expects, that under Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on rail... - Tourism Project Funding
1836. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the funding request for the Boyneside trail (details supplied) under Fáilte Ireland and the National Transport... - Appointments to State Boards
1837. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the list of all vacancies that existed on 26 February 2016 and all positions that have arisen since, including the date it became... - Public Bike Schemes
1840. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any consultations with Dublin City Council with regard to the funding for an expansion of the Dublin Bikes scheme; and if... - Departmental Projects
1841. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projects his Department is prioritising in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26144/16] - Tourism Promotion
1842. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will include Passage East within Ireland's Ancient East, in view of the strong maritime history of the town and the important role... - Ferry Services
1844. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the ferry in Valentia Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26249/16] - Road Improvement Schemes
1845. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that funding is provided in 2017 towards the provision of necessary road improvement works on a national route... - Tourism Promotion
1847. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps taken by his Department to promote the Lakelands brand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26315/16] - Road Projects Status
1848. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Bonagee link road in Letterkenny, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26346/16] - Public Transport Initiatives
1851. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop a national policy to accommodate commuters who avail of car pooling or ride sharing, which includes a long-term... - Cross-Border Projects
1852. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the available options for the completion of the Narrow Water Bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26398/16]
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