Written answers
Wednesday, 13 January 2021
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Bus Services
121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the significant cash flow pressures that private bus operators are experiencing and are likely to continue to... - Vehicle Clamping
122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if instruction will be given to county and city councils as to whether clamping is discontinued for the duration of the public health... - Air Services Provision
123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the soaring cost of air freight and the immediate negative effect being experienced by exporters in... - Driver Test
124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to deal with drivers with learner permits who cannot take the driver test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44651/20] - Tax Exemptions
125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if owners of commercial vehicles that have been off the road due to Covid-19 restrictions and whose businesses (details supplied) are... - Bus Services
126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the roll-out of 24-hour bus routes in south Dublin including Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown; and if he will make a... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44740/20] - Rail Network
128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has commenced a feasibility study on the double tracking of the rail line connecting Athenry to Galway city; and if not, when he... - Departmental Contracts
129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or State agencies under the aegis of his Department have awarded contracts to a company (details supplied); if so, the... - Rail Network
131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are future plans to use the trainline in Duleek, east County Meath, which is currently in use by a company (details supplied) on... - Motor Insurance Data
132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the deadline for completion of the project regarding the motor third party liability database that is intended to facilitate An Garda... - Bus Services
133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the time-frame for the provision of funding and for the commencement of services for the Carlow town bus service project, which now sits... - Road Projects
135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his officials have engaged with TII with a view to maximising the potential for native tree planting on existing TII lands... - Bus Services
136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent to date on the BusConnects project. [44928/20] - Pension Provisions
139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the Córas Iompair Éireann pension committee regarding the restructuring of... - Public Transport
140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the campaign to extend the short hop zone to Drogheda, County Louth in the immediate future to address and reduce the unfair... - Greenways Provision
142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be approved for the 4.6 km section of the Grand Canal greenway which stretches from Grange Castle to Hazelhatch, County... - Driver Licences
143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a matter in relation to an application by a person (details supplied) to renew a driver licence will be examined; and if he will make... - Cycling Facilities
144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has carried out an assessment of the impact of the proposed new cycleway on Strand Road, Dublin 4. [45062/20] - Public Transport
145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been progress in conducting a feasibility study into an extension of MetroLink. [45063/20] - Bus Services
146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority consulted with local Garda superintendents regarding the potential traffic implications of the... - Road Safety
147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if correspondence from a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if the matter raised will be urgently referred to the RSA; and if he... - Taxi Regulations
148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to increasing the age allowed for cars being used for hackney service given that it is causing extra... - Coast Guard Service
149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the operational limits for D-class and delta 7.9 m coastguard boats in Kilkee, County Clare taking into consideration its geographic... - Transport Policy
150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a panel (details supplied) will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45199/20] - Driver Test
151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the backlog of driver and theory tests which have accumulated due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a... - Bus Services
152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount BusConnects, both the network and the corridor projects, has cost the State to date including contractors and so on; if the... - Road Network
153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria used by his Department to consider the reclassification of roads to national road status; the roads that have been... - Railway Stations
155. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request full feasibility studies to take place on the opening of a much needed train station on the north of Viaduct,... - Ferry Services
156. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts being made to encourage operators to increase direct shipping routes from Ireland to continental Europe; and if he will make... - Brexit Data
157. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of calls that have been made to his Department’s Brexit helpline for freight shipping procedures at Dublin Port; and if... - Driver Licences
159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the current extensions for driving licences and learner permits will be extended by six months in order to alleviate the pressure on... - Motor Tax
160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered providing an extension to car tax to compensate for the underuse of many cars over the past year; and if he will... - Driver Test
161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plan in place to deal with the driver theory test backlog; and if remote options or staggered examinations have been considered. [1140/21] - Public Bike Schemes
163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public bike share scheme users by month in Cork, Galway and Limerick, in tabular form. [1142/21] - Road Projects
164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had with officials in his Department and with a local authority on a project (details supplied). [1143/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the safety arrangements being put in place by driving schools; if this important service can be fitted into the... - Public Transport
168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the new intercity rail carriages that have been ordered include wheelchair ramps that can be used by wheelchair users as needed and do... - Railway Stations
169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount the NTA and Iarnród Éireann have spent on refurbishment and maintenance on Heuston and Connolly train stations in... - Public Transport
170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the provision of wheelchair-accessible public transport in County Meath, specifically the Bus Éireann... - Irish Aviation Authority
171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the post of chairperson of the Irish Aviation Authority will be filled. [1204/21] - Driver Licences
172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request that the NDLS provide clarity to the public on the current situation with renewal of driver licences (details... - Covid-19 Pandemic
174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the stricter enforcement measures that can be taken to protect public transport staff during the latest Covid-19 surge; and if he will... - Ports Development
177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a memorandum of understanding signed between the Port of Cork and an energy company (details supplied) to develop liquefied... - Brexit Issues
178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if motorists from Northern Ireland now require a green card to drive in the 26 counties; and if there will be changes to requirements to... - Driver Test
179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of driving tests conducted by the Road Safety Authority in 2020. [1438/21] - Road Safety
180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to complaints by motorists that the LED headlights on new cars are causing significant difficulties for... - Free Travel Scheme
181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is the case that free travel pass holders are unable to book bus places with Bus Éireann online; the reason for same; if it... - Driver Test
182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the option of extending the remote online theory test for bus, lorry, CPC and ADI categories to all vehicle and driver categories,... - Driver Licences
183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person who lives six months in Ireland and six months in the UK each year and has businesses in both countries is required to... - Shared Island Unit
184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had with his Northern Irish counterpart in respect of the proposed Sligo-Enniskillen greenway in the context of the... - Driver Test
186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to clear the backlog of driving tests when it is safe to do so given the long waiting times; and if he will make a statement on... - Driver Licences
187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will intervene in the ongoing situation with the National Driver Licence Service in which learner drivers and those in need of... - Road Projects
188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N6 Galway city ring road; the stage the project is at; the next stages in the process; when a decision is likely to be... - Driver Licences
189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the refusal of an exchange of a UK driving licence for an Irish driving licence for a person (details supplied); and if he... - Driver Test
190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the planned Road Safety Authority driving test centre for Drogheda, County Louth; when learner drivers can expect to be in... - Driver Licences
192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend the suspension of requirement for over-70s to provide a medical report when applying for a driving licence, which... - Ports Development
193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of future planning discussions and meetings that have taken place within his Department from 2019 to date with port companies... - National Car Test
194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if national car test centres will continue to operate as normal for the foreseeable future. [1664/21] - Driver Licences
195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider granting an exemption to learner drivers who are essential workers and have completed 12 driving lessons to allow... - Taxi Licences
197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct the National Transport Authority to reduce the renewal fee for small public service vehicle licenses that are due for... - Road Projects
198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Ardee bypass project; the associated key timelines and relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the... - Consultancy Contracts
199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details for his Department for outsourcing to consultancies of specifically Covid-19-related work, services or advice; and if he will... - Road Traffic Offences
200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the speed limit appeals process (details supplied) that is due to be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the...
No comments