Written answers
Tuesday, 1 October 2019
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Travel Trade Sector
482. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the recourse Irish consumers and businesses have regarding holiday bookings made with a company (details supplied) that has ceased... - Haulage Industry
483. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider introducing a grant or capital allowance scheme in order to assist road haulage companies to transition their fleet... - Road Safety Authority
484. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if the matter will be referred to the RSA for investigation; and if he will... - Traffic Management
485. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an emergency review of ways to alleviate congestion on the N11 will be commissioned in view of the ongoing worsening congestion on the... - Transport Policy
486. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of feasibility studies carried out on transport routes in each of the past five years and the cost of each study; and if he... - Swimming Pool Programme Status
488. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for a decision to be made on an existing application for a public swimming pool to be built in west County Wicklow; and if... - National Car Test Data
490. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tests carried out and the maximum number that could have been carried out had they been at full capacity during the past 12... - Ports Development
491. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the progress of implementing the Shannon Foynes Port Company Vision 2014 master plan; and if he will make a... - Road Projects
492. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the €34 million in funding promised for the Ardee bypass can be ring-fenced in order that the project will not lose out if... - Driver Licences
493. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the deadline for persons here driving with UK licences in order to swap their licence for an Irish licence in the... - Sports Capital Programme Applications Data
494. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the applications made for funding under the sports capital programme for the 2018-2019 funding round in County Cork. [39405/19] - Departmental Records
497. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all internal correspondence between persons (details supplied) will be published. [39456/19] - Sports Capital Programme Applications
499. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a matter in relation to a grant awarded to a club (details supplied) will be investigated with the sports capital section of his... - Departmental Staff Data
500. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff employed in each division of his Department by grade. [39487/19] - Departmental Expenditure
501. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a cost estimate of the administrative cost of establishing a new division within his Department will be provided. [39488/19] - Departmental Staff Recruitment
502. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of hiring an additional economist and statistician, respectively, to his Department. [39489/19] - Fáilte Ireland Funding
503. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided to Fáilte Ireland in 2019. [39490/19] - Tourism Ireland Funding
504. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided to Tourism Ireland in 2019. [39491/19] - Tourism Policy
505. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has conducted studies into the tourism potential of State-owned heritage buildings and sites such as OPW sites. [39492/19] - Brexit Preparations
506. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1623, 1624, 1625 and 1626 of 6 September 2019, the number of times he has met the Minister for... - Driver Licences
507. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a grace period will be extended to Irish citizens that hold UK driver licences but are unable to swap their licences before 31 October... - Ministerial Meetings
509. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and dates that he has met the Taoiseach to discuss the recognition of UK driver licences in the event of a no-deal Brexit.... - Railway Stations
510. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the service that is out of order at a train station (details supplied); the length of time it is out... - Rail Services Provision
511. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce a system in which persons with a travel pass can book seats on Irish Rail trains in view of the fact the current... - Public Transport Initiatives
512. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a leap 90 discount scheme in the wider Cork area to complement the proposals in the CMATS strategy. [39552/19] - Sports Capital Programme Applications
513. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to an application by a group (details supplied) for funding under the sports capital funds for a new... - Road Projects Status
514. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of roads (details supplied) in the context of allocated budget to date; the expected budget required to bring them to... - Ports Development
515. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received concerns from the tourism industry regarding the potential negative consequences on the sector owing to the new limits... - Road Projects Data
516. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the TII sanctioned road projects for which full permissions have been granted by all planning and statutory bodies and in which all land... - Road Projects Status
517. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the tendering process for stage II of the Dunkettle interchange upgrade project; and the fast tracking or procurement for... - Road Projects
518. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the route study for the M20 Cork to Limerick motorway. [39704/19] - Roads Maintenance Funding
519. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding for the Pettigo to Laghey road R232 in County Donegal will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Road Traffic Legislation
520. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA plans to regulate the provision of horse-drawn carriages for hire in the Dublin city area. [39719/19] - Rural Transport Services Provision
522. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the evaluation of the provision of a LocalLink service from Bailieborough, Virginia, Ballyjamesduff and Cavan towns; his... - Brexit Preparations
523. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the preparations of his Department for Brexit; the steps he will take to prevent gridlock in the vicinity of key ports and airports here;... - Tourism Funding
524. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has allocated specific funding or resources to attracting tourists from the Chinese market; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Transport
525. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the considerable capacity issues across the public transport system; and the steps he will take in the... - Brexit Issues
526. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the transport system, most notably at major entry and exit points, is adequately prepared for the ramifications of a... - Driver Licences
527. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with his Cabinet colleagues and UK counterparts to ensure that returning emigrants that hold UK licences will continue... - Anti-Social Behaviour
528. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered establishing a transport security unit to tackle widespread and dangerous antisocial behaviour on public transport... - Roads Maintenance Funding
529. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Cork County Council has made applications to the safety improvement grants scheme for 2020; and the details of these applications... - Rail Services Data
530. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of reported incidents of antisocial behaviour on Irish Rail services in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a... - Bus Éireann Services
531. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of reported incidents of antisocial behaviour on Bus Éireann services in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will... - Dublin Bus Services
532. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of reported incidents of antisocial behaviour on Dublin Bus services in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a... - Public Transport Data
533. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of reported incidents of antisocial behaviour on Luas services in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a... - Roads Maintenance Funding
535. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is available for the upgrading of roads specifically located along the Wild Atlantic Way; if he will consider upgrading a road... - Public Services Card
536. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department sought and received legal advice before removing the public services card as a requirement for certain applications to... - Road Projects Status
537. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the northern distributor road from Coonagh Cross to the R445 on the outskirts of Limerick city; the funding allocated to... - Railway Stations
538. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the investigations undertaken by MetroLink, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, the National Transport Authority and organisations or... - Bus Services
540. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason certain submissions regarding BusConnects from residents of Mountjoy Square were not considered as part of the consultation... - Dublin Bus Services
541. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a review or study has ever been undertaken by Dublin Bus to access the difficulties experienced by commuters in inner suburbs of the... - Dublin Bus Fleet
542. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there is ambition in the bus procurement strategy of the NTA for the coming years to transition to zero emission... - Tourism Policy
543. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop the Norman way in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36521/19] - Road Projects Expenditure
544. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the full cost for construction and delivery of the M2 to north of Ashbourne, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Capital Expenditure Programme
545. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the final agreed tender price, the date of the tender for the contract and the final overall amount actually paid and the date of the... - Public Transport
546. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the closure of a company (details supplied) in Ballymena, County Antrim, and the possible impact this will have on the...
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