Written answers
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a specific business support scheme will be put in place for travel agents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Road Projects
79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projects applied for by each of the four Dublin local authorities under the regional and local roads allocations for 2021; and if he... - Driver Test
80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a refund will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10560/21] - Departmental Offices
81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the facilities available in his Department to facilitate breastfeeding breaks in accordance with WHO guidelines of two years for women in... - Local Authority Funding
82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the schemes and financial supports available to local authorities that do not qualify for the National Transport Authority sustainable... - Driver Test
83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the roll-out by the Road Safety Authority of online driver theory tests (details supplied); when the system will go live;... - Driver Licences
85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons that have submitted a UK driver licence to be transferred to an Irish licence; the number still waiting to be issued... - Marine Training
86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is standardisation in terms of training and professional standards for marine pilots that operate in Ireland; and if he will make... - Ports Facilities
87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of Irish compliance with article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2017/352, which relates to the provision of port services; and if he... - Consumer Rights
90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provisions in place for air passengers who are not being offered refunds or vouchers from their carrier despite following Government... - Local Authority Staff
91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport out of the 248 new posts announced to expand walking and cycling facilities, the number that will be allocated to Galway County Council;... - Vaccination Programme
92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his engagement with the Minister for Health to provide free public transport services to and from various points around each county in... - Ministerial Advisers
95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names and contact details for each special adviser requested for appointment by him in tabular form. [9607/21] - Public Procurement Contracts
96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a company was awarded a contract for electric buses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9608/21] - Driver Test
97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider establishing a driver test centre in a location (details supplied), given the backlog for tests; and if he will make a... - Driver Licences
98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a full car and motorcycle licence obtained in British Columbia is only exchangeable for a full car licence; the reason the NDLS... - Public Procurement Contracts
99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if public procurement took place in the awarding of a contract (details supplied); if companies were invited to tender for this work; and... - Driver Test
100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policies in relation to the provision of the driver theory test and its availability to essential workers; and if he will make a... - Driver Licences
101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department can waive the requirement to have a recently expired certificate of competency exchanged for a full driver licence for... - Departmental Staff
102. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff employed in his Department by gender and by Civil Service salary scale in tabular form. [9672/21] - Departmental Reviews
103. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and... - Electric Vehicles
104. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicle charging points available nationwide; the number that are high-speed charging points; the number located... - Departmental Staff
107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff, by job title, in the railway accident investigation unit of his Department. [9768/21] - Aviation Industry
108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports that will be put in place to protect airlines and airline workers; and if he has carried out forecasting on the cost to... - Road Safety
109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an emergency fund will be made available to ensure that path surfaces and lighting are of a decent quality for paths and routes that... - Airport Development Projects
110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a funding facility available to a company (details supplied) to construct a new hangar facility at Shannon Airport; and if he... - Aviation Policy
111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to ensure that connecting routes held by Irish aviation companies are protected; and if he will make a statement... - Driver Licences
112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a driver licence application by a person (details supplied). [9903/21] - Electric Vehicles
115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date on fulfilling the commitment in the programme for Government to accelerate the electrification of the transport... - Seirbhísí Dátheangacha
116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport cén fáth nach féidir coinne athnuachana ceadúnais tiomána leis an tSeirbhís Náisiúnta um... - Aviation Industry
117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the proposal by a union (details supplied) for an aviation income support scheme similar to the scheme in place in... - Driver Licences
118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if learner permits that are due to expire in March will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10037/21] - Aviation Industry
119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on all his engagement with airlines on the question of direct State support for this critical industry; if Ireland's... - Proposed Legislation
120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if legislation dealing with e-scooters will legalise all e-scooters; if not, if it will legalise sharing scooters and companies as has... - Driver Test
122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) on the renewal of approved driver instructor registration; and if he will make... - Driver Licences
126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts being made to reduce the licence renewal backlog in the National Driver Licence Service, NDLS; and if he will make a... - Aviation Industry
128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department plans to act on the four key concerns outlined in the aviation briefing document circulated by a union (details... - Road Projects
129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and value of road grants provided to Wexford County Council in each of the years from 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in... - Public Transport
132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects public road transport vehicles to convert to non-fossil fuels over the next five years; and if he will... - Transport Policy
133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with stakeholders in the transport sector with a view to maximising a changeover to the use of non-fossil... - Brexit Issues
134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role he sees for sea and air transport in the future, with particular reference to issues arising in the aftermath of Brexit; if... - Driver Licences
135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the turnaround in respect of driver licences; if means have been found to eliminate... - Transport Infrastructure Provision
136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make particular provision for demographic issues arising in the County Kildare commuter belt, with particular reference to the... - Rail Network
137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure the electrification of the Maynooth line and the provision of the consequential increased demand for parking given the... - Rural Transport Services
141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the improvement, extension and upgrade of rural transport networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10296/21] - Rail Network
145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects the upgrading of the M4 and N4 in addition to the upgrading of rail services in anticipation of the... - Military Aircraft
146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of each of the civilian aircraft on contract to the United States military that overnighted at Shannon Airport between 1... - Rail Network
147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is committed to completing the MetroLink project; if the funding is in place for this project; if this project will be delayed due... - Driver Licences
148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason National Driver Licence Service appointment holders are not being advised beforehand when their appointments are being... - Departmental Expenditure
149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount his Department has expended to date on campaigns to raise awareness of Covid-19 in national newspapers, regional newspapers,... - Aviation Industry
150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans with regard to the ongoing difficulties that customers are facing with airlines when acquiring refunds for flights that have... - Driver Licences
151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when an application by a person (details supplied) to change a UK driver licence to an Irish driver licence will be processed; and if he...
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