Written answers
Tuesday, 9 June 2020
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Aviation Industry
525. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will take steps to help safeguard jobs at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9736/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
527. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support the aviation industry here following the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10028/20] - Travel Trade Sector
529. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to help and compensate those that have paid for holidays that they cannot now take; and if he will make a statement on the... - Proposed Legislation
530. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is examining or proposing new legislation in the area of the use of scramblers, mopeds and quads in parks and greens.... - Taxi Licences
531. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the exemption will be extended for taxis whose licence runs out after 13 June 2020 when the first extension expires; and if he will... - Job Losses
532. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on potential job losses in a company (details supplied). [9656/20] - Bus Services
533. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to extending the bus service in Grenagh, County Cork in view of the fact the service is perceived as... - Aviation Industry
534. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an airline announced a significant number of redundancies here and across Europe; if he... - Departmental Funding
535. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the introduction of a turnover-linked direct grant will be considered to assist with liquidity for the tourism and transport sector;... - Bus Services
536. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider increasing direct support to scheduled bus services to ensure that social distancing can be properly observed while... - Public Transport
537. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the establishment of a public transport recovery task force will be considered to be independently chaired and include all key... - Bus Services
538. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the installation of a bus shelter at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Electric Vehicles
539. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the legality of electric scooters and bikes here in view of the fact many are seeking alternative transport during... - Covid-19 Pandemic
541. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when all public tennis courts will reopen (details supplied). [9725/20] - Road Improvement Schemes
542. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will approve funding for proposals for a low-cost safety scheme at Killard, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the... - Motor Tax
543. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review motor tax policy by which the car of a person is outside their parent’s house since lockdown and they are 180km... - Driver Test
544. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has spoken with the Minister for Health regarding healthcare workers impacted by the suspension of driver tests; and if he will... - Sports Organisations
545. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether it is appropriate that an organisation (details supplied) does not operate on an all-island basis. [9766/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
547. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 765 of 27 May 2020, the way in which he plans to address the situation of a front-line health... - Driver Test
549. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the recommencement of the driver test system nationwide. [9792/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
550. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a policy will be supported to provide more space on roads and footpaths for pedestrians and cyclists in the suburbs of Dublin during... - Road Safety Authority
551. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons awaiting theory test appointments in each administrative area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9811/20] - National Driver Licensing Service
553. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when persons will be able to apply again to the NDLS for a learner permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9826/20] - Brexit Issues
554. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures his Department and agencies under his remit are taking to minimise the impact of Brexit on the transportation of medicines... - Departmental Correspondence
555. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to the bus and coach sector here will receive a response; and if he will... - National Car Test
556. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the reopening of national car test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9880/20] - Marine Casualty Investigations Board
557. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the mechanism that exists to ensure that in circumstances in which the Marine Casualty Investigation Board makes a recommendation, they... - Covid-19 Pandemic
559. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects restrictions on airlines providing services for passengers that are to commence regular non-essential work here will be... - Public Transport
560. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budgeted spend in each of the next three years to make public transport wheelchair accessible including vehicles, stations and so on.... - National Car Test
561. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if national car test centres will open again on 12 June 2020; the position regarding vehicles requiring a taxi vehicle licence test in... - Sports Capital Programme
562. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a sports capital grant will be reviewed and released (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9935/20] - Shannon Airport Facilities
563. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the activities that have been underway at Shannon Airport during the course of the lockdown; the airlines that have been... - National Car Test
564. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons awaiting the national car test since the closure of centres; the location of those waiting by county in tabular... - Cycle to Work Scheme
566. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by his Department regarding the cycle to work scheme since it was introduced... - State Bodies
567. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the vacancies on the board of the Shannon Foynes Port Company; if these have been advertised to date; and if he will make a statement on... - Travel Trade Sector
568. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if airlines will be instructed to refund families their tickets already bought for travel ahead of the pandemic in which families cannot... - Covid-19 Pandemic
571. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the requirement for passengers flying here to quarantine for two weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10030/20] - Public Service Obligation Services
572. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual amount of subsidy paid to operators on PSO routes in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; if he has projections... - Driver Test
574. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to deal with the backlog of driver tests; and when instructors will resume lessons. [10036/20] - Tourism Industry
575. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an organisation (details supplied) was considered for membership of the Tourism Recovery Task Force in view of its international... - Taxi Regulations
576. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when protective plastic screens will become mandatory for taxis. [10120/20] - Memoranda of Understanding (1 comment)
577. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a memorandum of understanding signed between the Port of Cork and a company (details supplied) to develop Cork LNG... - Driver Test
578. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects driver tests to resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10171/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
579. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a bespoke support scheme will be provided for private bus and coach operators affected by the Covid-19 lockdown; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
580. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to address the impact of Covid-19 on the bus and coach sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Sports Organisations
581. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the steps he is taking to ensure that an organisation (details supplied) and its clubs are sustainable. [10187/20] - Departmental Reports
583. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to publish the report on the western rail corridor from Athenry to Claremorris prepared by a company (details supplied);... - Tourism Industry
584. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Tourism Recovery Task Force will issue its report and recommendations; when a package will be announced to assist this sector of... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
585. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports he plans for the restaurant sector, including reduced VAT, business interruption grants and so on in order to ensure the... - Departmental Projects
586. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projects his Department submitted for funding through the Connecting Europe Facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Public Transport
587. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the locations of wheelchair accessible and non-wheelchair accessible bus stops within County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on... - Tourism Promotion
588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had conversations with Coillte regarding extending its recently announced makeover project in view of the benefit of such lands... - National Driver Licensing Service
589. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter regarding driver tests and the reopening of the NDLS (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Driver Licences
590. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) who recently returned from abroad will be assisted in obtaining a driver licence; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
591. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to publish guidelines for the tourism and hotelier sector; the supports being put in place specifically; when they will be... - Taxi Licences
594. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans in relation to licence renewal for taxi drivers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10428/20] - Road Projects
595. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N25 Waterford to Glenmore scheme project; the Exchequer and EU funding allocated to the project; the total project... - National Driver Licensing Service
596. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when NDLS centres nationwide are due to reopen to the public under the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
597. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports being made available by his Department to private bus and coach companies negatively affected by the Covid-19 crisis; and if...
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