Written answers
Tuesday, 7 February 2017
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- International Agreements
588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure that unlawful discrimination is not being undertaken or facilitated at airports through the application... - Road Network
624. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has received an application from the local authority for the construction of a new pedestrian footbridge to span the... - Tourism Policy
625. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding allocated to Limerick county for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016 by his Department; and if... - Public Bike Schemes
627. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any engagement has taken place with local authorities (details supplied) regarding the extension of the public bike scheme. [5448/17] - Departmental Bodies Reports
628. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish the report submitted by the NTA to his Department reviewing the operation of Part 2 of the Public Transport Regulation... - Taxi Licences
631. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is any discretion for the extension of taxi licences to older cars beyond 15 years where the car is in perfectly good condition,... - Vehicle Weight Limits
634. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding new weight limits on rigid trucks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5567/17] - Rail Network Expansion
638. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the planning extension of the DART to Balbriggan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5623/17] - Light Rail Projects Status
639. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the provision of the metro north from Dublin city centre to Swords-Lissenhall, County Dublin; and if he will make a... - Road Projects Status
641. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N5 Ballaghadereen to Scramogue project; if the necessary capital funding has been allocated to this project; and if he... - Ministerial Correspondence
642. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will arrange for a response to issue to correspondence furnished to his office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Bus Éireann
644. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to parliamentary Question No. 723 of 31 January 2017, if he will provide an explanation for the reasons provided by NewERA for... - Dublin Port Tunnel
645. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the average speed camera system installed in Dublin Port Tunnel to other routes in the country; and if he will make a... - Traffic Management
646. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the traffic advisory group system operated by local authorities in view of the fact that deliberations and decisions... - Tourism Data
647. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tourists to Ireland and their destinations of choice in 2016 and to date in 2017; if he has satisfied himself that all of... - Noise Pollution
648. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the increase in volume on the Dublin Belfast main train line between Connolly Station and East Wall Road Tolka river... - Ticket Touting
649. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had discussions with sporting bodies regarding the exorbitant rates of resale tickets to major sporting events; his views on... - Public Transport Provision
650. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm media reports that the metro north scheme will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5858/17] - Rail Services Provision
651. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether demand for commuter rail services between Newbridge, County Kildare and Grand Canal Dock in Dublin via the Phoenix... - EU Programmes
652. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next round of funding for projects under the connecting Europe facility programme will be announced; and if he will make a... - Motor Tax
653. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is not a provision for SPSV licence holders to renew their motor tax online in view of the closure of many local area... - Public Transport Provision
654. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that has been spent on the DART underground and DART expansion projects to date, including design and planning stages. [5881/17] - Coras Iompair Éireann
655. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason CIÉ agreed in 2013 to extend the term of the 1998 MDA agreement with the NAMA appointed receiver in view of the fact that... - Public Transport
657. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times buses were used to replace the train service from Waterford to Limerick Junction in recent years; the reason the use... - Taxi Regulations
658. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a change in regulations which allowed for the suspension of a taxi driver licence in special circumstances including... - Road Traffic Legislation
659. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on his meetings with a person (details supplied) and the National Transport Authority (NTA) on the implementation of... - Rail Services Provision
660. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the continued operation and proposals for upgrading the Limerick to Waterford railway line in view of the serious concerns raised by the... - Public Transport Provision
661. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy priorities in relation to the provision of transport services by land here; the particular policy objectives he hopes to... - Bus Éireann Staff
662. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will have to approve the appointment of the chief executive of Bus Éireann; if so, if he will be examining the process used to... - National Transport Authority Remit
663. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to change the NTA legislation in order that transport planning throughout the State will be put on the same basis, rather than... - Public Service Obligation Services
664. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the barriers that exist under EU directives and national legislation respectively to taking the same approach to rural bus services as... - Rail Services Provision
665. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a new coastguard facility will be provided in Cleggan, Connemara, County Galway at the airstrip there; the facilities in place at... - Sport and Recreational Development
666. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the recent results of research suggesting that males in secondary schools are 42% fitter than females;... - Sports Facilities Provision
667. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the timeline for completion of phase 2 of the national indoor arena. [5751/17] - Rural Transport Services Provision
668. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the commitment in the programme for Government on rural transport. [4119/17]
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