Written answers
Tuesday, 8 September 2020
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Sports Organisations
165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Secretaries General of all Departments who sit on the boards of national sporting bodies; and his views on such... - Proposed Legislation
166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislation planned for the use of motorised scooters in public roads and spaces; his plans to make changes to legislation in this... - Public Transport
167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if commuter rail fares will be introduced in Mallow, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21267/20] - Parking Provision
168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if local authorities will be compelled to put in place adequate parking facilities for motorcycles and bicycles. [21446/20] - Road Improvement Schemes
169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding funding for a safe walking route; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a scheme or to change the law to ensure that persons who booked airline tickets prior to the Covid-19 outbreak and... - Rural Transport Services
171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had with LocalLink on providing rural bus services since the outbreak of Covid-19. [21903/20] - Tourism Funding
172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to the start-up grant being made available to guesthouses and bed and breakfasts;... - Rail Accidents
173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bridge and level crossing strikes and Luas and vehicle crashes that occurred in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; the number... - Football Association of Ireland
174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make enquiries into the governance procedures followed or not followed as the case may be with regard to the appointment of... - Tourism Industry
175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an evaluation has been made with respect to those 3,000-plus employed in the travel agent sector which has been effectively shut down... - Road Improvement Schemes
177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review or amend the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets during the lifetime of the Thirty-third Dáil to ensure it... - Cycling Facilities
178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the designated cycling officers in each local authority; the official contact details of each; the suitable qualification for the role;... - Cycling Policy
179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the details of the commitment to adopt a high-quality cycling policy including assessments of the roads network will be provided by... - Covid-19 Pandemic
180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if clarification will be provided on limits for indoor and outdoor classes; if the same limits apply, if these classes are held as part... - Climate Change Policy
181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of funding deadlines for further calls on active travel measures and on climate change adaption measures; and if he will make... - Coast Guard Service
182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of previous correspondence on the provision of Coast Guard services at Killala, County Mayo. [22232/20] - Aer Lingus
183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if financial assistance from the State has been sought by airlines due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cycling Facilities
185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of installing a bicycle rack on the front of a public bus; his plans for the introduction of such modifications for... - Public Service Obligation Services
188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public service obligation contract in place for the 607, 617 and 627 bus routes in Waterford city operated by a company (details... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the airline industry is likely to benefit from current or any further proposed Covid-19 related rescue packages; and... - Road Safety Authority
191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sources of funding for the Road Safety Authority; and if the annual fee paid by HDV drivers for the CPC course will be reviewed.... - Rail Network
192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of metro north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21208/20] - Driver Licences
194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21265/20] - Road Safety
195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider promoting an advertising campaign to raise awareness of the safety importance and the legal requirement for drivers... - Road Traffic Offences
196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the use of on-bus cameras to detect drivers illegally using bus lanes; and his plans to introduce the practice. [21316/20] - Proposed Legislation
197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of legislation regularising e-scooters on roads. [21321/20] - Public Transport
198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost for investment in public transport to make it accessible for persons with disabilities in 2018 and 2019; the funding for this... - Driver Test
199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a reason a motorbike and a car theory tests could not be combined instead of having two separate theory tests; and if he will... - Driver Licences
200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his officials have engaged with the European Commission to seek an agreement regarding extending driver licences expiring after 1 July... - Motor Tax
201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reform the calculation method for quarterly, half-yearly and annual charging for motor car tax; his views on whether the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports in place for taxi drivers to allow them to repackage their business model in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic (details... - Dublin Bus
203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being implemented to ensure that there will be capacity for school students on Dublin Bus particularly during peak times... - Road Signage
204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the cost of introducing a nationwide accident signalling system in order to alert motorists to the presence of accidents on major... - Road Tolls
205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a toll operator will introduce contactless payments at Fermoy, County Cork. [21584/20] - Driver Licences
206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NDLS will provide a further extension for driver licences for six months or until the current backlog is cleared and more... - Driver Test
207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver testing for heavy goods vehicles can be restarted given that it is causing difficulties in the haulage industry. [21647/20] - Greenways Provision
208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the planned Fenit to Tralee greenway will be extended to include a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Road Improvement Schemes
209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the realignment of a road (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21664/20] - Taxi Regulations
210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the grant scheme for wheelchair accessible taxis will be reopened. [21677/20] - Electric Vehicles
211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on making electric bikes more accessible to the average consumer in view of the fact that while electric bikes are covered... - Covid-19 Pandemic
213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason persons are being advised to avoid public transport where possible; if there is empirical evidence to suggest that public... - Departmental Reports
215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the recommendations made by the task force for aviation recovery in its final report which will be implemented; the timeline for each... - Aviation Industry
216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding refunds for passengers of an airline (details supplied) who have had flights cancelled and are waiting on a... - Taxi Licences
217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to change the small public service regulations to accommodate persons whose SPV expires to include persons whose licence... - Sports Funding
218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial supports available for sports clubs to tackle anti-social behaviour through CCTV or other means. [21854/20] - Taxi Licences
219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the granting of local area hackney licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21868/20] - Driver Licences
220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding driver licence renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21889/20] - Driver Test
221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will be called for a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21890/20] - Driver Licences
222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position in the context of Brexit for those that have English driver licences with various categories and now need to exchange them... - National Car Test
223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if the case will be referred to the NCT for review; and if he will make a... - Proposed Legislation
224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of legislation to allow electric scooters on roads. [21977/20] - Rail Accidents
225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for Irish Rail to step up campaigns towards drivers to let them know the consequences such as, fines, imprisonment, penalty... - Road Projects
227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when an announcement will be made on the requests for projects made to local authorities under the July stimulus package; and if he will... - Driver Licences
228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a refund will issue to a person (details supplied) regarding driver licence renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 29 July 2020, the specific supports to be provided for small coach operators in view of... - Motor Tax
230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a refund or motor tax credit will be issued to motorists who did not use their car or used it to a minimal extent during the Covid-19... - Public Procurement Contracts
231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention, or that of his predecessor, has been drawn to a potential conflict of interest that arose regarding the way in which... - Proposed Legislation
232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if legislation will be introduced as per the recommendations of the Road Safety Authority in order to regulate e-scooters on public... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures in place for private transport operators that had and will have buses lying idle for many months; and if he will make a... - Driver Licences
234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to ensure that persons over 70 years of age can access NDLS services online; if he will consider extending... - Tourism Funding
235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the conditions attached to the award of €2.6 million to Shannon Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22168/20] - Greenways Provision
237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding criteria for cycling greyways; the position regarding the width, connectivity and segregation of the routes; and... - Public Transport
238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the zone in which each individual bus stop is in for the TFI Leap card and Bus Éireann Dublin area zonal ticket system on the 109,... - Driver Test
239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will introduce to address the lengthening waiting lists for driver tests in County Wicklow; the waiting by county for... - Taxi Licences
240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider buying back taxi licences from those who wish to retire as a result of not being able to work due to the Covid-19... - Road Projects
241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding via the regional roads allocated for 2020 to date; the drawdown by county to 1 September 2020; the anticipated... - Proposed Legislation
242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of legislation in preparation to provide a legal framework for the use of e-scooters; the work that has been done to date on... - Bus Services
243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the coach sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22271/20] - Driver Test
244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce driver test waiting times in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22447/20] - Departmental Offices
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin... - Driver Test
248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe persons who have applied for a driver test can expect to wait for an appointment. [22494/20] - Railway Stations
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status and projected construction date of a new DART station at Inchicore, Dublin 8 as laid out in the DART expansion programme.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if organised sports training within indoor facilities can do so in multiple pods of six; if there is a limit of six on the total number... - Ministerial Advisers
252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in his Department appointed and or... - Dublin Bus
253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times Dublin Bus routes were curtailed due to anti-social behaviour by individual bus routes and by month in each of the... - Ministerial Advisers
254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22777/20]
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