Written answers
Wednesday, 3 March 2021
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Biofuel Obligation Scheme
96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date for the publication of the policy statement of his Department on the biofuel obligation scheme. [10975/21] - Cross-Border Co-operation
97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cross-Border greenway projects being considered as part of the Shared Island Fund. [11807/21] - Electric Vehicles
98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide usage statistics for all publicly available electric vehicle chargers; his plans to provide more chargers in response... - Aviation Industry
99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 46 of 25 November 2020, 158 of 8 December 2020 and 145 of 3 February 2021, if his officials have... - Covid-19 Pandemic
100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if guidance for driving instructors and a timeframe for return to driver lessons will be included in the new living with Covid framework;... - Motor Tax
101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the provision of motor taxation payment services in post offices here; and if he will make a statement on the... - Rail Network
102. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any plans in place to upgrade the Waterford to Dublin line by providing a second track on the section where currently only... - Road Network
103. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 17 February 2021, if updated information will be provided as the information provided... - Traffic Management
104. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of funding that has been allocated to Kildare County Council over the past ten years from either his Department or the... - Driver Test
105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken to address the waiting lists for driver tests; if additional resources can be put in place to reduce the backlog of... - Rail Network
106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has undertaken feasibility studies in regard to increasing the use of rail freight in Ireland. [11076/21] - Driver Test
109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the possibility to move driver theory tests online to alleviate the current backlog in testing; and if he will make... - Tourism Industry
110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) can be addressed in the short term; when a decision is likely... - Driver Licences
111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a verified MyGovID is needed to renew a driver licence online; the legislative basis for this requirement; and if he will make... - Electric Vehicles
112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that grants for electric vehicles are being used to help purchase high-end luxury vehicles... - Local Authority Funding
113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of monies allocated to each local authority under the regional and local roads fund in tabular form. [11100/21] - Airport Policy
116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a commitment will be given to keep Cork Airport open and to support its success upon the eventual return to international travel.... - Tourism Data
118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of admissions to Bunratty Folk Park in each of the years 2015 to 2019 by adult, seniors, children and members admission; the... - Driver Test
119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to permit learner drivers who have already commenced the 12 lessons as part of the essential driver training course to complete... - Local Authority Funding
126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the requirement regarding grants funded by his Department and administered by the NTA to local... - Driver Licences
127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a driver licence in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11315/21] - Electric Vehicles
128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if persons can avail of cable protectors in order to charge electric vehicles parked on-street from their homes in cases in which the... - Dublin Bus
129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to changing the terminus of the 46A bus route in Dublin city to Heuston Station reflecting the needs of... - Driver Licences
130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a front-line worker will receive a driver licence (details supplied). [11346/21] - Public Procurement Contracts
131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to... - Covid-19 Pandemic
132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements he and his officials have had with a group (details supplied); if he will... - Rail Network
133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the oversight his Department had with Iarnród Éireann in setting the terms of references for a report (details supplied) on the... - Taxi Licences
135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the inactive status of a taxi licence; and if he will make a statement on the... - Taxi Regulations
136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered extending the ten-year rule for taxi operators whose vehicles are due to be replaced in 2021; his views... - Taxi Data
137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of illegal taxi operators detected in 2019 and 2020; the number of illegal operators detected in each county; the number of... - Ministerial Communications
138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has spoken virtually with the chief executive officer of Dublin Bus to date in 2021. [11557/21] - Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of buggy and wheelchair zones that will be on the new buses purchased for Bus Éireann and the Dublin Bus fleet. [11558/21] - Driver Test
140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on immediately introducing an online driver theory test for all categories of licences; and if he will make a statement on the... - Railway Stations
141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to construct a Greystones north DART train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11612/21] - Driver Test
142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he plans to allow for workers in essential industries to sit a driver theory test. [11620/21] - Pension Provisions
144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the CIÉ pension scheme discussions; if he recognises the concerns of workers; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Transport
145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Transport Authority to further extend the validity of 2020 annual tax saver tickets given that public... - Taxi Licences
147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a taxi plate which is due to expire soon will be extended for a person (details supplied). [11727/21] - Driver Test
150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered holding the driver theory test online to clear the backlog and allow it to proceed during Covid-19 restrictions; and... - Cross-Border Co-operation
151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific options currently being considered for the Narrow Water Bridge project; the expected timeframe for a defined and costed... - Airport Passenger Data
152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers arriving into each airport in Ireland on a weekly basis since 1 January 2021 by country of original departure in... - Cycling Policy
153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to encourage the four Dublin local authorities possibly through the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly to examine the... - Departmental Schemes
154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to establish new schemes, funding and national regulations to encourage more entrants to the car-sharing market; and if he will... - Cycling Facilities
155. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the original plan for the 22 km Dublin Bay Sutton to Sandycove cycle route, S2S, which was planned as a predominantly... - Driver Licences
156. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a driver licence application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11988/21] - Proposed Legislation
157. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the schedule now being followed in respect of proposed legislation to deal with the menace of quad bikes and scramblers; and if he will... - Driver Licences
158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will grant an extension for learning permits and certificates of competence in line with the extension of driver licences in view... - Covid-19 Pandemic
159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will fully implement regulation 2021/267 published in the Official Journal of the European Union with regard to the automatic... - Driver Test
161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a bus test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12077/21] - Brexit Issues
162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to extend the deadline for holders of TM CPC UK certificates to exchange same for EU or Irish certificates; and if he... - Driver Test
163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider bringing car and tractor theory tests online in line with bus and lorry theory tests; and if he will make a statement... - National Broadband Plan
164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with National Broadband Ireland on any aspect of broadband provision in the past six months; and the outcome of any... - Integrated Ticketing
165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the introduction of Leap cards and associated fares on the Mallow to Cork rail line. [12134/21] - Bus Services
166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the introduction of contactless ticketing for bus services in Cork. [12135/21] - Roads Maintenance
167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is provided to local authorities for the maintenance and upkeep of all types of roads on the islands; the funding provided by... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if concerns raised by employees in a company (details supplied) in respect of future supports will receive a response; and if he will...
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