Written answers
Wednesday, 3 June 2020
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Aer Lingus
845. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had direct engagement with the management of a company (details supplied) concerning the restructuring of the company which was... - Tourism Policy
846. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the recently announced scheme to back a new refund credit note scheme for tour operators and travel agents; if this... - Covid-19 Pandemic
847. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if golf clubs and courses are permitted to operate on a pay and play basis during the phase 1 restrictions of the Roadmap for Reopening... - Tourism Industry
849. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a representative of an organisation (details supplied) will be appointed to the tourism recovery taskforce; and if he will make a... - Air Services Provision
850. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagements he has had with the airline industry to ensure refunds of cancelled flight fees to customers will be made as quickly as... - Road Projects
851. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request an update from Transport Infrastructure Ireland on a route (details supplied); if all material has been examined in... - Driver Test
852. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans in place for the return of the driver theory test, the resumption of the mandatory driving lessons and subsequent driver test;... - Road Projects
853. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if discussions have taken place within his Department on providing funding for the east-west link road and rural roads in general; and if... - Sports Capital Programme
855. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a successful funding application by a local authority (details supplied); if funding has been drawn down; the next phase in... - Driver Test
856. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or an agency operating under his aegis has devised a roadmap for the way in which companies providing CPC training to... - Driver Licences
863. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to plan for the reopening of the National Driver Licence Service; when the centres will reopen for customers who... - Covid-19 Pandemic
864. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the guidelines for taxis returning to work post Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8363/20] - Cycling Facilities
865. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide cycle lanes on the N7 to and from Rathcoole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8368/20] - Road Safety
866. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a location (details supplied) will be reviewed for safety for both cyclists and motorists; and if he will make a statement on the... - Rural Transport Services
868. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full year cost of a 15% budget increase for LocalLink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8381/20] - Taxi Regulations
869. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the assistance that will be provided to person (details supplied) regarding a previously booked suitability test for a new car bought due... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
870. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a business (details supplied) will receive assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8403/20] - Transport Policy
872. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if correspondence (details supplied) in respect of the bus and coach sector will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on... - Tourism Policy
873. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the membership of the tourism recovery task force was decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8428/20] - Road Projects
875. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if progress has been made in respect of the Meath County Council draft appraisal for the proposed Julianstown bypass; and if he will make... - Aviation Industry
876. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that airlines are refusing to provide compensation or vouchers to passengers who cannot catch... - Taxi Regulations
877. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8470/20] - Driver Test
878. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a guidance document is being prepared for the resumption of driving lessons and driver licence tests; if a date for the resumption of... - Rail Network
880. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason he has not yet released the rail report by a company (details supplied) assessing the economic viability of reopening the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
881. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which a company (details supplied) is managing and monitoring physical distancing on Luas trams. [8486/20] - Tourism Policy
882. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the meaningful measures which are being or have been put in place for the hotel and tourism sector to help a reboot of the sector in the... - Driver Test
883. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding driver tests; and if he will make a... - Road Projects
884. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the Cootehall and Croghan junction upgrade on the N4 between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon; and if he will make a... - Driver Licences
885. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider offering an amnesty to those that applied pre-Covid-19 for a category B/BE driver licence authorising persons to tow... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
886. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a grant is being considered for sports clubs struggling with finances and repayments in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will... - Taxi Regulations
887. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1007 of 20 May 2020, if the NTA will consider extending the limit to March 2021 instead of December... - Covid-19 Pandemic
888. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined the impact of Covid-19 on Irish hauliers such as data on a decline in their activity; and if he will make a statement... - Tourism Ireland
893. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase resources and funding of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland in 2020 and 2021; if these bodies will require... - Tourism Policy
895. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason no representative from the coach hire or chauffeur drive tourism industry was included in the recently announced Tourism... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
896. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give consideration to the requests of an association (details supplied) regarding the urgent need to provide support to a... - Driver Test
897. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver test centres are due to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8688/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
901. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures which will be put in place to ensure the survival of the bus and coach sector in view of the important roles it plays in... - Roadworthiness Testing
903. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if clarity will be provided on queries from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8743/20] - Driver Licences
905. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if full driver licences will be extended for 12 months due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8747/20] - Motor Tax
906. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to implement measures to ensure elderly persons cocooning are reimbursed for vehicles that are off the road (details supplied);... - National Driver Licensing Service
907. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the phase that NDLS centres will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8758/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
908. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide financial supports to private bus companies that will lose out during the tourist season as a result of the Covid-19... - Sports Funding
909. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding which was announced for the provision of the national surf centre in Strandhill, County Sligo and the Sligo civic plaza in... - Driver Test
910. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons awaiting a driver test which was cancelled due to the Covid-19 emergency; the number of these persons based in an... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
913. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if support will be provided to scheduled services for the bus and coach sector in circumstances in which vehicles may need adapting and... - Transport Policy
915. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the initiation of a new public transport recovery taskforce with an independent chair and budget. [8794/20] - National Lottery Funding Disbursement
916. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of National Lottery funding for an association (details supplied) to construct a new workshop; and if he will make a statement... - Haulage Industry
919. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures introduced to resolve a matter (details supplied) in order to ensure there is no disruption to the supply chain. [8849/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
920. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the input he had when the Department of Health introduced a 14 day quarantine when arriving by air here; the reference made to the... - Road Projects
921. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the second bridge and southern relief route for Newbridge, County Kildare; the recent progress; his plans to bring... - Driver Test
923. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for theory test appointments in each administrative area and by age in tabular form (details supplied).... - Tourism Funding
926. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a package of support will be announced for the hospitality and tourism sector; the elements that will be included in this package;... - Córas Iompair Éireann
927. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the CIÉ group of companies have consulted with him in relation to the plan by CIÉ tours to cut the number of tours for 2021... - Dublin Airport Authority
928. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons employed by DAA; if job losses are expected; if a guarantee will be given that as a matter of policy the staff will... - Tourism Policy
930. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a public transport recovery task force will be established with an independent chair and budget; and if he will make a statement on... - Taxi Licences
931. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allow taxi licence holders to sell their vehicle licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Bus Services
932. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the arrangements being made for private bus operators to compensate them for their loss of income (details supplied); and if he will make... - Aviation Industry
933. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the obligations on an airline to refund passengers that are unable to travel due to restrictions on undertaking unnecessary travel; the... - Córas Iompair Éireann
934. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial position regarding the CIÉ group of companies; the changes that have been made to the public service obligation as a... - Greenways Provision
935. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to the Royal and Grand canal greenway projects; the progress made to date on works; and the expected completion... - Driver Test
936. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when HGV driver tests will be resumed; and if the Road Safety Authority has contracts with the ETBs to provide theory tests for those... - Aviation Industry
937. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to force an airline (details supplied) to provide a refund or a voucher to a pensioner that cannot catch a flight on 10 July... - Driver Test
938. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reinstate the driver test; when driver testing will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9110/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
940. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if matters raised by the bus and coach sector due to Covid-19 (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on... - Aviation Industry
942. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his officials have had discussions with airlines based here in relation to the Covid-19 induced crisis in the airline business;... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
943. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if financial support will be provided for those that had paid for flights which have not been cancelled but which cannot be used due to... - National Car Test
944. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when NCT centres will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9211/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
945. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a comprehensive plan will be published for transport during the reopening process that will cover social distancing, face coverings,... - Aviation Industry
946. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has directed airline companies which are offering vouchers rather than refunds for airline tickets to comply with the EU package... - Coast Guard Service
947. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost if the budget for Irish Coast Guard increased by 4% in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9236/20] - Public Transport
948. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated amount the NTA spent on installing real time passenger information displays on roads and in public transport stations in... - Driver Test
949. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason it is not possible to carry out a driver test in view of the fact that two persons can share a taxi; if it is possible for... - National Car Test
950. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason it is possible to hold CVRT testing but not possible to hold NCT testing; if all NCT test centre lifts have been repaired to... - Driver Test
951. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when theory test centres will reopen; the reason it is not possible to operate these centres maintaining a two metre social distance in... - Road Projects
954. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timescale for the construction and completion of an essential road project (details supplied); the funding to be provided for this... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
955. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports he will introduce to support the bus and coach sector to help it through the difficult period forecast for the sector; if he... - Driver Test
957. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the matter of persons that passed their driver test in early March 2020 that cannot receive their licence due to... - Road Projects
963. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the L2455 road upgrade: his plans to fund it; if the NTA has submitted each of its observations to Cork City Council; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
964. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the person or body that will enforce the new mandatory regulations for passengers arriving from overseas to complete a passenger location... - Aviation Policy
965. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give consideration to establishing a task force to examine the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the aviation sector and its... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
966. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to support the staff and owners of limousine SPSV tour operating businesses during the recovery from Covid-19.... - Public Transport
968. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on establishing a public transport recovery taskforce including all key organisations involved in public transport to restart... - Road Tolls
969. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a waiver on toll road charges on the M3 until the end of 2020 as a support to businesses in the north midlands... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
970. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he plans to address the negative impact by Covid-19 on the bus and coach sector; if support will be provided until the... - Road Projects
971. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N11 upgrade; if the consultation has been closed; if the upgrade is still under active consideration in view of... - National Car Test
973. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when NCT and SGS testing will recommence. [9471/20] - Driver Test
975. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the phase in which driving instructors can recommence their businesses under the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business. [9473/20] - Public Transport
977. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider including taxis in the Leap card payments system to allow for greater integration of the public transport system.... - Sports Facilities
978. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports that will be put in place to ensure the continued existence of the sporting groups in Columb Barracks, Mullingar, County... - Rural Transport Services
979. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial support that will be put in place to ensure that the rural bus link services will remain in operation post Covid-19. [9550/20] - Park and Ride Facilities
981. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the need to include County Wexford will be examined in a programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Driver Test
983. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver tests conducted, cancelled or rescheduled during the period January to May 2020 inclusive; the phase of the Roadmap... - Bus Services
984. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of progress of the BusConnects network redesign programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9746/20] - Departmental Advertising
986. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that has been spent on advertising in 2020 by his Department and agency on social media platforms (details supplied) in...
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