Written answers
Wednesday, 10 March 2021
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Covid-19 Pandemic
207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consumers who have flights booked during the period of level 5 restrictions, for example, those with postponed flights from 2020, are... - Taxi Licences
208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the situation regarding taxi licences that have vehicle capacity for wheelchairs; if such licences can be sold; and if... - Taxi Regulations
210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with the Taxi Regulator with regard to the requirement to ensure that vehicles for taxi purposes are under a certain... - International Bodies
211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a schedule of the International Maritime Organisation Conventions and Codes (details supplied) that have yet to be... - Driver Test
212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the Road Safety Authority, RSA, to be in a position to roll out and make online theory tests available to the general... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of state aid that has been granted to the Shannon Airport Authority since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. [12587/21] - Airport Policy
214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provisions that have been made to secure additional cargo flights for Shannon Airport. [12588/21] - Rail Network
215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the full cost of hiring railroad vehicles for each of the past five years; if the same company has fulfilled the contract for each of... - Covid-19 Pandemic
216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the issue of long wait times for driver test dates to issue due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a... - National Car Test
219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the threshold for failure and the degree to which failure is classed in the context of rear brake light inspection of cars in national... - Penalty Points System
220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of penalty points issued by age and gender in 2020 and to date in 2021. [12720/21] - Road Projects
221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when constructions work on the Athy southern distributor road will commence. [12721/21] - Public Transport
222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of child fares or equivalent fare types sold in 2019 and 2020 by the main public transport providers. [12722/21] - Cycling Facilities
223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the implications of the approval of planning permission for a cycleway on the Malahide estuary in terms of the new possibilities this... - Bus Services
224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the adjustments that have been made to the BusConnects plan in view of the likelihood of a significant number of persons working from... - Rail Network
225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the preliminary business case for the MetroLink project has been submitted to Government; when he expects it to be published; and if... - Transport Infrastructure Provision
227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the policy on greyways; if segregation will be a key component and or minimum standard of any such development; if he plans... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will put additional financial supports in place for the aviation sector in the wake of Covid-19 given recent announcements by... - Ports Traffic
230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average number of haulage trucks that arrive into Irish ports on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12803/21] - Córas Iompair Éireann
231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a pension increase will issue to CIÉ group pensioners during the current review. [12804/21] - Rail Network
233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department conducted a policy review for the development of a rail link from Limerick to Shannon Airport. [12806/21] - Bus Éireann
234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Bus Éireann has increased the fare from Kenmare to Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12829/21] - Pilot Training Courses
235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if flight training schools can operate civilian training flights during level 5 public health restrictions; if so, the way in which they... - Covid-19 Pandemic
236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend expiry dates for initial basic training certificates of satisfactory completion for motorcyclists during Covid-19... - Driver Test
239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of hiring one additional driver tester. [12902/21] - Road Safety Authority
241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the RSA submitted a request for 80 additional driver testers in October 2020; the reason the request has not yet been met; and if he... - Airport Landing Slots
242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to extend the 80:20 use it or lose it slot allocation rule for airlines that is set to expire at the end of March; and if he... - Aviation Industry
243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the value of financial requests submitted by airlines here during the ongoing pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Driver Test
245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests and lessons will resume; the additional protections that will be provided to driver testers and approved driving... - Transport Policy
246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any changes for trailers (details supplied); if there are regulations being introduced for trailers; and if he will make a... - Departmental Internships
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of students who undertook work experience or internships with State and semi-State agencies under his aegis in 2019; the cost... - Road Safety
248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make the wearing of high-visibility clothing compulsory for cyclists and pedestrians. [13011/21] - Driver Licences
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties experienced by drivers who have taken up normal residence in Ireland within the past... - Road Network
250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to assist farmers in the construction of agricultural underpass crossings on non-national roads in cases in... - Driver Licences
251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter concerning the renewal of a driver licence (details supplied); when a refund will issue; and if he will make... - Public Transport
252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of real-time systems used by public transport operators (details supplied). [13217/21] - Electric Vehicles
253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vehicles in use that are totally reliant on electricity propulsion; his expectations for the future in this regard; and if... - National Car Test
254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that persons, who had NCT tests due before 28 March 2020, were not given a four-month extension on their NCT validity despite... - Driver Test
255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driver theory test will be made available for persons that must complete the test in order to attend an institution of education... - Transport Infrastructure Provision
256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to a scheme encouraging farmers and other rural land owners to cultivate or otherwise encourage a section... - Bus Services
257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports in place for bus and coach operators (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13413/21] - Taxi Regulations
258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the ten-year rule for taxi drivers with vehicles first registered in 2012 given the severe impact of Covid-19 on the... - Aviation Policy
259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the recently adopted European Union Aviation Safety Agency rules in relation to flying drones will impact on the older... - Rail Network
260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allow stakeholders such as local representative groups to have an input into both the terms of reference and the liaison with... - Departmental Advertising
264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent across his Department on advertising in relation to Covid-19 by month and by media outlet (details supplied) from 1...
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