Written answers
Monday, 11 September 2017
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Commercial Property
1488. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review submissions made to the Committee of Public Accounts relevant to a company (details supplied); the way in which the... - Departmental Funding
1489. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of extra funding that was made available to Donegal County Council to enable repair work on roads, bridges and so on in the... - Driver Licence Applications
1490. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish citizens residing abroad must acquire the new public services card to renew a driving licence; if so, the location in which... - Air Ambulance Service
1491. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the changes being made to the role of the Coast Guard in view of the fact that search and rescue pilots on 24-hour duty will no longer... - Rail Services Data
1492. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money Irish Rail has spent on the new seat reservation system; the improved customer service and value for money that has... - Driver Test Waiting Lists
1493. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for their practical driving tests as of 24 July 2017, by county; and the waiting times for same, in... - Driver Test Data
1494. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for their practical driving tests in July 2015, by county: and the waiting time for same, in tabular form.... - Taxi Regulations
1495. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if taxi drivers are entitled to remove the Transport for Ireland taxi decal during periods when their vehicles are not used as taxis;... - Parking Regulations
1499. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the disabled parking permit scheme and include autism as a basis for qualification for the scheme; and if he will make... - Traffic Management
1500. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason funding for the Kildare town traffic plan has been reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36920/17] - Departmental Staff Data
1502. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of political staff employed in his Department, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisers,... - Capital Investment Plan
1503. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will include a road (details supplied) in the capital investment plan for 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the... - Rail Passengers Data
1504. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passenger journeys undertaken on the DART in each of the years 2005 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017. [36996/17] - Road Projects Status
1507. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 10 May 2017, when a decision will be made on the priority ranking; the timeframe for same;... - Driver Test
1508. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter regarding a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Light Rail Projects
1509. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the decision was made not to install batteries on Luas trams in an effort to curb the use of overhead cables; and if he will... - Tourism Policy
1510. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bid to host a round of a competition (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37027/17] - Immigration Policy
1511. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the detention of tourists at Dublin Airport will have a negative impact on the international view of Ireland as a... - Transport Infrastructure Ireland Funding
1512. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding provided to Transport Infrastructure Ireland in 2017 for resurfacing of the national road network; the priority... - Traffic Calming Measures
1513. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter regarding traffic calming measures in a village (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Taxi Regulations
1514. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the obligations that are on taxi drivers to accept payment by card or other non-cash methods; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Staff Data
1515. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of women and men respectively employed in his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Sports Capital Programme Applications
1517. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application for a sports capital grant by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Road Improvement Schemes
1518. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to upgrade a road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37099/17] - Road Projects Status
1519. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will approve funding for the Macroom bypass (details supplied); if the project will be on the Government's revised capital... - Driver Test
1521. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving retest can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37165/17] - Brexit Issues
1522. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has examined the potential impact of Brexit on road hauliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37190/17] - Olympic Games Ticketing Arrangements
1523. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the full cost of the non-statutory State inquiry report into the 2016 Rio Olympic Games ticket matter undertaken by a person (details... - Departmental Banking
1524. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost his Department incurred in each of the past five years due to debit and credit card payment services and banking fees; the... - Seirbhísí Iompair
1525. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport an mbeidh na ceanglais chéanna maidir leis an dátheangachas atá ar Bhus Átha Cliath ar chuideachta (sonraí... - Driver Test Waiting Lists
1526. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average waiting time for applications for driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37301/17] - Driver Test Data
1527. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons that have applied for a driving test but have not yet been tested in County Tipperary by month for the past two... - Sports Capital Programme Applications
1530. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37316/17] - National Driver Licensing Service
1543. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37416/17] - Local Improvement Scheme
1544. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reintroduce a specially dedicated local improvement scheme; his views on whether rural roads are in serious disrepair; his... - Mountain Rescue Service
1545. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount allocated to mountain rescue for expenses by his Department in each of the past ten years; the mountain rescue teams to which... - Sports Capital Programme Applications
1546. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37487/17] - Aviation Policy
1547. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider commissioning an aviation safety analysis regarding the consequences of locating a 320 acre... - Road Projects
1548. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request that road markings (details supplied) on the N22 be repainted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37536/17] - Rail Network
1549. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the existence of rail infrastructure, such as unused narrow gauge rail tracks, small locomotives and... - Local Improvement Scheme Applications
1550. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a local funding scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37566/17] - Ports Policy
1551. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views regarding the recent decision of the Port of Cork to enter into a joint venture with a company (details supplied) to import... - Visa Agreements
1552. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to hold meetings with the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding reviewing eligibility for tourism visas in view of... - Ministerial Meetings
1553. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with his European counterparts regarding the impacts of Brexit in the Border areas; and the date on which he... - Road Projects Status
1554. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Government’s commitment to the A5 upgrade from Donegal, Derry, Tyrone and Monaghan as committed to in the St.... - Bus Éireann Staff
1556. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of illness-related absences there have been in Bus Éireann in the Cavan, Monaghan and north Meath area in the past year.... - Sport Ireland Funding
1557. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation to Sport Ireland in 2016 and 2017; and the distribution of Sport Ireland funding to sports bodies in receipt of Sport... - Tourism Ireland Funding
1558. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation to Tourism Ireland in each of the years 2011 to 2016; the allocation for 2017; and the intended allocation for 2018.... - Local Improvement Scheme Expenditure
1559. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding expended on the local improvement scheme programme on an annual basis in each of the years 2010 to 2016; the associated... - Road Projects Expenditure
1560. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation for the upgrade and maintenance of regional and secondary roads in each of the years 2006 to 2017. [37672/17] - Cycling Facilities Funding
1561. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual allocation for public cycle lanes in each of the years 2006 to 2017; and the details of maintenance on existing cycle lanes... - Public Service Obligation Data
1562. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public service obligation in each of the years 2011 to 2017; and the intended allocation for 2018, in tabular form. [37675/17] - Sport Ireland Funding
1564. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Exchequer funding provided to the GAA in each of the years 2008 to 2017 inclusive. [37677/17] - Sports Capital Programme Expenditure
1566. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation made to the sports capital grant scheme in each of the years 2008 to 2017 inclusive; the details of the distribution and... - Driver Licence Renewals
1567. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the renewal of driver licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Road Projects
1568. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a crash barrier on a dangerous section of the road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Sports Capital Programme
1569. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date the sports capital grant funding will be announced. [37765/17] - Road Traffic Legislation
1570. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider allowing hearses and mourning cars drive in bus lanes when conveying bereaved family members to and from the church... - Driver Licence Applications
1571. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department directed the Road Safety Authority to accept the public services card as the only form of identity for those obtaining... - Vehicle Registration
1573. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expedite the return of a document to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37805/17] - Road Improvement Schemes
1574. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 15 February 2017, when this grant will be available; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cycling Facilities Funding
1575. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase funding for the segregation of cycle lanes from motor vehicle traffic in view of the rise in cycling; and if he will... - Brexit Staff
1576. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated... - Transport Infrastructure Provision
1578. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in the 18 months to September 2017 in respect of... - Tourism Industry
1579. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the recent figures published by the CSO showing a 9% drop in the number of UK citizens visiting here;... - Rail Network Expansion
1580. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the DART expansion programme and the electrification of the Sligo line from Connolly to Maynooth together with... - Rail Network
1581. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions his Department has taken in respect of the report published by Iarnród Éireann regarding the company’s... - Public Transport Initiatives
1582. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding his Department’s work with local authorities and transport providers on the bus rapid transport scheme in... - Sports Capital Programme Applications Data
1584. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the applications received for the current round of sports capital grants; when he expects a decision to be made regarding same; and if... - Public Services Card
1587. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or bodies and agencies under the remit of his Department plan to make services or payments dependent on the mandatory use and... - Legislative Programme
1588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress he has made with the Minister for Justice and Equality, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Garda... - Swimming Pool Programme
1589. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Lucan swimming pool project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38181/17] - Garda Strength
1590. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 399 of 12 July 2017, the progress which has been made to date to increase the Garda traffic corps... - Public Transport
1591. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the enhanced services to be provided by the new bus operator in Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Bodies Data
1592. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the chairperson and board positions for each body and organisation under his remit that remain to be filled; the length of time that... - Motor Insurance
1593. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made regarding the establishment of a motor insurance database; when this database will be fully functioning and... - Tourism Industry
1594. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific actions being taken to arrest the continuing decline in UK visitor numbers here in 2017; and if he will make a statement on... - National Transport Authority
1595. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which NTA plans to overhaul services in large provincial centres will affect bus services in County Louth. [38256/17] - Departmental Bodies Data
1598. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual percentage of non-commercial State sponsored bodies staff under the remit of his Department who were women in each of the... - Regional Airports
1600. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation for upgrade or maintenance for each regional airport over each of the past ten years. [38494/17] - Bus Services
1601. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tenders received by the National Transport Authority in relation to the operation of a public bus service on route 139,... - Transport Infrastructure Ireland
1603. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct the TII to engage with a person (details supplied) regarding a case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Driver Test Data
1604. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driving test examiners who have been appointed in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Regional Road Network
1607. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department’s contribution to non-national road schemes in Dublin South-West; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Sports Capital Programme Data
1608. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sports capital funding to organisations (details supplied) and other sports by project, in each of the years 2011 to 2016, and to... - Transport Infrastructure Provision
1610. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for projects within the South Dublin County Council administrative area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38589/17] - Appointments to State Boards
1611. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will fill the vacancies on the boards of Irish Rail, Bus Éireann, the National Transport Authority, the Road Safety... - Tourism Funding
1614. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated amount it would cost in 2018 to increase the tourism marketing fund by 10% for each Fáilte Ireland and Tourism... - Ministerial Meetings
1615. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has formally met with the CEOs of all of the regional airports to discuss the impact of Brexit on tourism and the aviation... - Road Safety
1616. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations in place with regards to frontal protection systems commonly known as bull bars; and the person or body that is in... - Brexit Issues
1617. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the development of sectorial response plans to Brexit, the publication date of these plans; and if he will make a... - Brexit Staff
1624. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacancies in his Department for Brexit-related roles; the expected date for these roles to be filled; and if he will make... - Brexit Issues
1626. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the membership and role of all Brexit-related stakeholder engagement groups working with his Department on Brexit issues; the number of... - Ministerial Meetings
1627. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the planned meetings with his European colleagues and officials to address Brexit-related issues; and if he will make a statement on the... - Brexit Issues
1628. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Brexit-related research currently being undertaken by his Department; the topics under consideration; the date this research... - Departmental Expenditure
1629. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure savings that are earmarked for his Department for 2018 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or... - Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements
1630. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reach agreement with the USA to include it on the recognised countries list for the purposes of driver licence exchange;... - Driver Test Waiting Lists
1631. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive a date for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on... - Data Protection
1632. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the terms of access, the precautions in place and the personal public service data that can be accessed by a company (details supplied);...
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