Written answers
Tuesday, 16 June 2020
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Electric Vehicles
806. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and percentage of electric cars sold to the end of May 2020. [10662/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
807. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to financially support registered holiday cottage owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10795/20] - Road Network
809. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funds will be made available for emergency works on the Cliff Road, Ballyheigue, County Kerry, which is in a hazardous state at... - Public Transport
810. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to deal with a surge of persons returning to work in terms of access to public transport systems in view of the fact the system... - Taxi Licences
811. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the taxi licences of vehicles to all licence holders beyond the 31 December 2020 deadline; and if he will... - Tourism Promotion
812. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a ring-fenced marketing fund will be considered for Shannon Airport to allow similar initiatives such as visit Dublin and pure Cork... - Sports Organisations
814. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, during the process to select independent directors of an organisation (details supplied) a company provided a short list of ten... - Aviation Industry
820. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ascertain the airlines that enter and leave Irish airports that use HEPA filters as standard in their aircraft and which do... - Greenways Provision
821. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the possibility of a development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10615/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
822. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures in place to support persons who have holidays booked but due to Covid-19 and travel advice from the Chief Medical Officer,... - Bus Services
823. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the number 207 bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10638/20] - Ports Development
824. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the memorandum of understanding with companies (details supplied) as joint shareholders of the Port of Cork; and if he will... - Driver Test
825. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons require driver licences in order to begin jobs; his plans to recommence driver... - Aviation Industry
826. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the task force for aviation recovery which he announced in Dáil Éireann on 3 June 2020; and if he will make a... - Driver Licences
827. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when NDLS centres will reopen; when the online facility for first-time driver licence applications will go live; and if he will make a... - Coast Guard Service
828. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available for a group (details supplied) in order that urgent upgrades to equipment can be put in place. [10735/20] - Search and Rescue Service Provision
829. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reintroduce the cliff rescue section in Gweedore, County Donegal, which was disbanded a number of years ago; the amount... - Driver Licences
830. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons awaiting appointments for a driver licence by age, location and length of time respectively, in tabular form. [10747/20] - Commissioners of Irish Lights
831. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures in place with the Commissioners of Irish Lights for deployment under public health guidelines. [10749/20] - Road Tolls
832. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electronic tag users over 2019; the number of electronic tag uses on all tolls in 2019, in tabular form; the domestic and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
834. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the recently announced quarantine proposals aimed at people flying here; if his attention has been drawn to the... - Driver Test
835. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10806/20] - State Bodies
836. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a property (details supplied) is owned by CIÉ; and if so, if the property is for sale. [10807/20] - Sports Organisations
838. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the changes and-or amendments made to the memorandum of understanding with an association (details supplied) in respect of reform and... - Parking Regulations
839. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review and-or expand the medical eligibility criteria for parking permits or cards for disabled persons with the aim to... - Aviation Industry
840. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the decision by a company (details supplied) to make its workforce here redundant; his further views on the announcement by... - Covid-19 Pandemic
841. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when gyms and fitness centres can reopen to the public. [10916/20] - Departmental Funding
842. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has restored funding to an association (details supplied) in 2020 in respect of the programmes supported in previous years; if so,... - Driver Test
845. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when approved driving instructors can resume driving lessons. [10968/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
846. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken to ensure that the Covid-19 social distancing transport and public realm plans being proposed by the National... - Public Transport
847. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the investment by his Department in the delivery of public transport services in each county in each of the past five years other than by... - Driver Test
849. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests will resume (details supplied). [10990/20] - Aviation Industry
850. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct an airline (details supplied) to discharge its responsibilities to customers who booked flights with the airline... - Covid-19 Pandemic
851. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when sectoral guidelines will be published for hotels, guesthouses and bed and breakfast accommodation in respect of Covid-19 to... - Tourism Industry
853. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if State tourism bodies such as Fáilte Ireland will be working to assist hospitality businesses to reopen in line with best practice... - Aviation Industry
854. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding protecting jobs in the airline industry in particular in circumstances in which some companies operate both here... - Driver Licences
855. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in the case of persons whose provisional licence expired during the Covid-19 crisis, he will make an exemption to the rule that... - Road Projects
858. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the commitment to fund the TEN-T priority route improvement project (details supplied) in County Donegal; when it will... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
861. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports in place for small sporting organisations, GAA groups and voluntary organisations to allow them reopen safely with regard to... - Tourism Industry
862. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his long-term plans to support the tourism industry in view of the fact that many companies are unlikely to have substantial income until... - Wild Atlantic Way Project
863. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding, and the next steps planned for, the development of Keem Bay discovery point announced for Achill Island in... - National Car Test
864. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason it is acceptable for NCT centres to reopen and insist on card payments only (details supplied). [11084/20] - Sports Organisations
865. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the special Covid-19 sports group has discussed potential problems with insurance companies placing obstacles before clubs regarding... - Public Transport
866. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the proposed cuts to a service (details supplied) will cease and the budget increased to reflect the level of need in County Meath.... - Driver Test
867. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects driver tests to resume; and the measures which will be in place for social distancing. [11156/20] - Dublin Airport Authority
868. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his officials have engaged with the Dublin Airport Authority and-or the Health and Safety Authority in respect of an incident... - National Car Test
870. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person availing of a NCT later in 2020 that has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic crisis will be covered from the new date... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
872. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration given to making a substantial restart grant available to the hotel industry based on 100% of the 2019 rates paid by the... - Driver Test
876. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the accommodation available to those who were scheduled to take their driver test and now are without the means to drive themselves due... - Road Projects
877. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that will be provided in 2020 towards the necessary upgrading of a road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Tourism Industry
878. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific financial programmes that will be introduced to assist the tourism and hospitality sector through the difficulties due to... - EU Funding
879. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if tourism specific funding supports will be provided by the EU arising from the EU Tourism Ministers meeting in April 2020; if so, when... - Driver Test
881. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver lessons can resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11364/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
882. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken in respect of the crisis in the bus and coach sector arising as a result of Covid-19; if he has met with... - Sports Facilities
883. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a tender to construct a new national velodrome and badminton centre has been published; if so, when construction works will commence;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
885. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated timeline that overseas travel will be regularised again to enable the hospitality and tourism industry prepare and engage... - Taxi Regulations
886. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will arrange a stand-alone meeting with the representative bodies of the taxi industry in advance of the next meeting of the Taxi... - Road Projects
887. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be allocated in 2020 towards a road upgrade project (details supplied) in view of the heavy volume of traffic... - Light Rail Projects
888. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the time frame for the feasibility study on light rail in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11609/20] - Rural Transport Programme
889. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the national strategy for rural transport, Connecting Ireland, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Cycling Facilities
891. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding allocated to support local authorities develop and implement cycle and walkway mobility plans; the process for... - Public Transport
893. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to establish a dedicated public transport recovery task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11614/20] - Parking Regulations
895. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the criteria for eligibility for the disabled parking permit to include children with autism and ADHD; and... - Rural Transport Programme
896. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocation under the rural transport programme in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, by county in tabular... - Driver Test
897. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to reduce backlogs that have built up for the driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Expenditure
899. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount his Department spent on social media monitoring in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11849/20]
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