Written answers
Wednesday, 8 February 2017
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Public Transport Provision
40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which his Department can continue to facilitate efficient commuter transport by the use of co-ordination between the road... - Smarter Transport
41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason his Department's combined spend on the smarter travel sustainable transport measures-grants and the regional cities programmes... - Bus Éireann
42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Bus Éireann report submitted to his Department in January 2016 on the way to resolve the financial difficulties at the... - Bus Services
43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA), he will carry out and publish a full review of loss-making routes on which... - Tourism Policy
44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the way the development of unique tourism projects such as the Taste Leitrim can help attract visitors to rural counties; and... - Taxi Regulations
45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met the Taxi Advisory Committee since coming to office to discuss the main issues in need of reform in the taxi industry. [6098/17] - Tourism Industry
46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to encourage further growth and development in the tourism sector, with particular... - Rail Services
47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the role of heavy and light rail transport in Ireland's efforts to meet the EU 2030 emissions targets; the steps his... - Road Projects
48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the recent announcement of a €7.5 million funding allocation to the Sallins bypass road project in County Kildare is accurate;... - Bus Services
49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has any contact with the NTA on the issuing of bus licences on intercity routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6034/17] - Rail Network Expansion
50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Navan railway will be proposed and advanced by his Department, in view of the capital expenditure review. [6001/17] - Road Projects
51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the results of the review of the Tower Road-Piltown Junction on the N24 conducted by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, will be... - Rail Network Expansion
52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the decision to allow the DART underground railway order to lapse was a mistake that could ultimately waste millions... - Tourism Policy
53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made to develop the Ireland’s lakelands brand, with specific reference to the Ballina and Killaloe area as a... - Public Service Obligation Services
54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to increase PSO levels to Bus Éireann; the engagement he has had with management and unions since the... - Airport Promotion
55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reverse Dublin Airport's monopoly and ensure the national planning framework's target of having three quarters of population... - Local Improvement Scheme
56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will make the reintroduction of the local improvement scheme a priority for the Government. [5759/17] - Public Transport Review
57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's and the National Transport Authority's plans regarding a review of public transport policy, as mentioned in Realising Our... - Brexit Issues
58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the research commissioned by Tourism Ireland predicting that the hospitality sector will struggle to... - Road Traffic Legislation
59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason provided to him by the National Transport Authority regarding the decision it took not to adopt legislation passed in Dáil... - Military Aircraft Landings
60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an aircraft (details supplied) that passed through Shannon Airport on 17 January 2017 and again on 18 January 2017 changed its... - Airport Development Projects
61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to representatives of an organisation (details supplied) being included in the collaborative group that... - Greenways Funding
62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the inclusion in Estimates of funds for the introduction of a dedicated funding stream similar to the sports capital... - Rail Network Maintenance
63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider investing money in the Dublin to Rosslare harbour rail line in view of the fact that over €700 million has been... - Road Safety
64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve the N2 from a safety point of view and in addition from the perspective of the effectiveness of the road as a... - Rail Network Expansion
65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for commuter rail development in Galway in view of major traffic congestion issues in Galway and our commitments under the Paris... - Immigration Controls
66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has contacted the relevant departments in the United States administration regarding the ongoing matter of the recently introduced... - Sports Funding
67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that medal hauls from other countries with similar populations are misleading because they do... - Departmental Strategies
68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the need to develop a new high-performance strategy for the development of elite sport here; and his... - Road Projects Status
69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the A5 in view of Brexit and his recent engagement with his Northern Ireland counterparts in relation to this; the total... - Road Improvement Schemes
70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific funding will be provided to the National Roads Authority in respect of the necessary upgrading of a road which carries a heavy... - Bus Éireann
71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to protect and safeguard the jobs, wages and conditions of Bus Éireann workers who are being targeted to bear the brunt of... - Road Traffic Legislation
72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 42 of 7 December 2016, the outcome of his discussions with the Minister for Justice and Equality on... - Public Transport Provision
73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for capital expenditure in 2017 to increase public transport capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5757/17] - Sports Capital Programme
74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the first announcement of funds that will be allocated under the sports capital programme once the date for accepting... - National Roads Authority Projects
75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the N22 Macroom bypass will be released to tender for construction. [5888/17] - Transport Infrastructure Ireland
76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made by his Department or a body under its aegis in securing funding for critical transport infrastructure under the... - Road Projects
77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role his Department has to play in the review process of a submission by Kildare County Council to allow the Athy ring road project to... - Immigration Controls
78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had in relation to the review of US preclearance at Dublin and Shannon airports announced on 30 January 2017 in... - Road Network
79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the local and regional roads funding allocation for County Louth of €5.1 million, representing an increase on... - Skills Development
80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the recent plea by the chief executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland to have more persons... - Sports Capital Programme
81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role that local sports partnerships can play in working with local sports clubs applying for sport capital grants to ensure a... - Road Network
82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to have a major programme of upgrading works carried out on specific regional routes which carry heavy volumes of traffic and... - National Driver Licensing Service
83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reinstate the national driving licence centre in the Carndonagh public services, Carndonagh, County Donegal in view of the... - Bus Éireann
84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any contact with the management of Bus Éireann prior to or since it announced a cost cutting plan; and if he will make...
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