Written answers
Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Children First Guidelines
808. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if section 11 of the Children First Act 2015 and the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools 2017 and a risk... - Rights of Way
809. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislative basis upon which a right of way can be extinguished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12372/18] - Coast Guard Services
810. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the processes and timeframes for the construction of a permanent Coast Guard station at Greystones, County Wicklow; and if he will make a... - Aviation Industry Regulations
811. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the security measures in place to ensure that regional airports and aerodromes comply with EU law in relation to the common rules in... - Departmental Banking
813. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to his Department of negative interest rates on deposits held; the details of same for agencies under his aegis; and if he will... - Driver Licence Data
814. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of valid learner permits by first, second, third, fourth, fifth and over; the age breakdown for each of those categories; and... - Departmental Advertising Expenditure
815. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department on third party public relations advice, communications advice, online advertising and public awareness... - Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects
816. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the M50 Dublin Port south access project contained in the National Development Plan 2018 to 2027; the proposed route,... - Public Transport
817. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had discussions with the Minister for Justice and Equality or RIA, regarding the need for additional public transport provision... - Rail Network Expansion
818. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the DART underground as distinct from the Metro and Luas with specific reference to the planning for the project; the... - Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements
819. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the conversion of Irish driver licences in Boston and the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Staff Data
820. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons holding Civil Service positions above clerical officer grade in his Department who entered the Civil Service via a... - Public Sector Staff Remuneration
821. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the directions provided to the payment of staff in the public sector and Civil Service that fall under the direction of his Department... - Driver Test Waiting Lists
822. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected waiting times and number of those waiting for a practical driver test by county in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Driver Test Centres
823. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to reduce the waiting time for a practical driver test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11898/18] - Commercial Vehicle Testing
824. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costs associated with introducing a statutory instrument to test wheeled tractors of the T5 category with a maximum design speed... - Driver Licences
826. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if asylum seekers are entitled to driver licences; and the legal basis for this decision. [11964/18] - National Driver Licensing Service
827. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the section of legislation that allows the National Driver Licensing Service to make public services cards compulsory for persons seeking... - Taxi Data
828. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the pass rate for taxi licence tests in County Louth in each of the past five years. [11979/18] - National Vehicle and Driver File Data
833. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vehicles within the entertainment sector that are registered with vehicle registration tax by county in tabular form. [12023/18] - Driver Test
835. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 480 of 17 October 2017, the status of plans to introduce a more streamlined and shorter... - Airlines Regulations
836. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) raised in correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12092/18] - Sports Capital Programme Data
837. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the appeals process relating to unsuccessful applicants in the latest round of sports capital grants; when they will... - Bus Éireann Services
838. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Bus Éireann route (details supplied) that serviced Rooskey, County Roscommon will be reinstated; and if he will make a... - Tourism Project Funding
839. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount invested in the Ireland's Ancient East initiative to date in terms of overall online and offline marketing and promotion by... - Dublin Airport Authority
840. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 22 February 2018, if runway 16/34 at Dublin Airport will continue to be used for aircraft... - Traffic Data
841. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a comparative analysis of congestion on main commuter routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12183/18] - Road Signage
844. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to update the traffic signs manual; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12186/18] - Road Network
846. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be addressed. [12212/18] - Driver Licences
847. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if asylum seekers are allowed to hold an Irish driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12227/18] - Public Transport Fares
848. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will review the matter of taxsaver passes for public transport in view of the delays and overcrowding on the Luas line;... - Sports Capital Programme
850. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will be accepting applications for the sports capital grants programme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the... - Bus Services
851. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Bus Éireann and TII will be informed regarding the dangers at a bus stop (details supplied); if this will be reviewed; and if he... - Motor Insurance
852. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) will be allowed to acquire a motor dealer identity number in advance of securing a premises for their... - Ministerial Meetings
853. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met officials from Cork City Council and Cork County Council on traffic volumes and solutions on the south... - Tourism Promotion
854. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific targets and actions he has set to address the tourist number decline from the UK in 2018; and if he will make a statement on... - Road Projects
855. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the road classification being proposed for the A5-N2 road project (details supplied); if this route will consist of a type 2 dual... - Motor Tax Yield
857. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of commercial vehicle motor tax collected in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the amount paid online and over the counter in a... - Bus Services
858. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the privatising of bus routes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12613/18] - Road Signage
859. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the traffic signs manual as published by his Department to ensure that Ireland West Airport Knock is included on all... - Driver Test Waiting Lists
860. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons on waiting lists for driver tests in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Public Service Vehicles
862. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications received for the purchase of wheelchair accessible vehicles; and the number of grants paid for same in each... - Driver Test Data
863. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average waiting period for driver tests in each of the driver test centres; his plans to reduce the average waiting period for these... - Public Service Vehicles
864. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application by a company (details supplied) for an operator's licence; when same will be processed; and if he will make... - Traffic Management
865. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the upgrade of the interchange at the Jack Lynch tunnel; and if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing traffic... - Motor Insurance Costs
866. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to address ongoing insurance price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12721/18] - Exchequer Payments
867. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 467 of 8 March 2018, the reason six of the seven projects have no Exchequer funding allocation; and... - Sports Capital Programme Expenditure
868. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sports capital grants in an area (details supplied) in the past two years. [12775/18] - Road Improvement Schemes
870. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has provided funding support in the past ten years to local authorities in which an event (details supplied) was... - Traffic Management
872. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the most recent assessment of inter urban journey times by road across all NRA routes. [12869/18] - Transport Policy
873. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if data are available to demonstrate the impact the transfer of freight from rail to road has had over the past five to ten years on... - Ports Development
875. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement that has taken place between his Department and the Port of Waterford Company over the past year with a view to generating... - Hotel Accommodation
876. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of hotel and guesthouse bedrooms available in each county; and the projected demand for hotel and guesthouse bed nights in... - Brexit Negotiations
877. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he met his EU counterparts formally in the past six months to discuss transport related issues post-Brexit; and if he will make a... - Roads Maintenance Funding
878. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12932/18] - Departmental Agencies Funding
879. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the State supports and sponsorships, including funding, provided to the organisers of an event (details supplied) in each of the years... - Sports Events
880. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria used to select the golf course on which an event (details supplied) is played each year; the degree of involvement he has in... - Public Transport Provision
881. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the capacity and frequency of Luas services; if more trams will be purchased in addition to the 73 that will be in... - Bus Éireann Services
882. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Bus Éireann recently made changes to its timetable (details supplied) for the express services from Donegal Town to Dublin from... - National Development Plan Data
883. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projects mentioned in the National Development Plan 2018 to 2027 that come under his Department's remit or bodies under its aegis;...
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