Written answers
Wednesday, 24 March 2021
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Transport Infrastructure Provision
50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding expected to be invested in 2021 in walking and cycling infrastructure projects such as the Midleton-to-Youghal... - Road Network
55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of investment in major road infrastructure in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15539/21] - Bus Services
56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the BusConnects network redesign. [12983/21] - Electric Vehicles
57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will take steps to accelerate the roll-out of the promised enhanced electric vehicle charging network. [1494/21] - Driver Test
58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress his Department has made with the Road Safety Authority to provide an online facility for the driver theory test; the timeline... - Light Rail Projects
60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the proposed extension of MetroLink from St. Stephen's Green to south-west Dublin and UCD as originally agreed rather... - Public Transport
62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of negotiations to expand rural public transport capacity in 2021. [44384/20] - Driver Licences
64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will initiate negotiations with the UK on a formal licence exchange agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Rail Network
65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the passenger and freight rail network here, including the Navan rail line and the western rail corridor, given 2021... - Bus Services
66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of fines imposed on Dublin Bus and a company (details supplied) for non-compliance with timing on routes for the previous 12... - Rail Network
67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to enhance commuter rail services in Cork owing to the contribution that rail transport can make to meeting climate change... - Public Transport
68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Connecting Ireland plan for the reform of public transport services nationwide; the way in which he plans to restructure... - Airport Policy
69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his future plans for Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15010/21] - Brexit Issues
70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department continue to measure the impact of Brexit to date on the transportation, importation and export... - Roads Maintenance
71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department plans to make up the shortfall in road improvement works funding allocated to Wexford County Council since 2008; and if... - Road Network
72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to legislate for sound barriers given that at present they only go in as part of planning applications to militate against the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a schedule will be provided of outbound and inbound international flights in respect of airports not listed on the passenger locator... - Light Rail Projects
74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the MetroLink project; when a railway order will be made; and when it will go to Cabinet. [15630/21] - Road Projects
75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of funding and the timeline for the proposed southern relief road in Bandon, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on... - Driver Test
76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the length of the backlog for driver and theory test applications; his plans to address the backlog for the application process; and if he... - Light Rail Projects
77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 3 December 2020, if he will reconsider his Department's position on commissioning a... - National Driver Licensing Service
78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will put in place to deal with the backlog within the NDLS nationally in respect of persons left waiting many months for a... - Driver Licences
79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the length of the backlog for the renewal of driver licences; his plans to address the backlogs in the application process; and if he will... - Driver Test
80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to use driving instructors from semi-State bodies, for example Dublin Bus, to help clear the backlog of driving lessons... - Electric Vehicles
82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicles and electric plug-in vehicles currently in the State; and his plans to increase the number. [13197/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the temporary financial and regulatory reforms that have been put in place to support private bus operators that continue to have limited... - Road Network
84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct Transport Infrastructure Ireland to carry out a road surface review of the M7 between Nenagh and Birdhill, County... - Shannon Airport Facilities
85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the outcomes of a Governmental review concerning a group (details supplied); and when a new chairperson for the board of the group will be... - Taxi Regulations
86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering extending the ten-year rule for taxi drivers given the impact of Covid-19 on the industry; and if he will make a... - Cycling Policy
87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request that the National Transport Authority consider creating a link between all public bike schemes nationwide to enable... - Bus Services
88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a Carlow town bus service; if funding will be made available for this service in quarter 3 of 2021; his plans to provide... - Greenways Provision
89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of progress on the Sutton-to-Sandycove, S2S, greenway. [12982/21] - Road Network
90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the N26 is included in the review of Project Ireland 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44807/20] - Brexit Issues
92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the post-Brexit shipping links between Ireland and the UK and the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14558/21] - Road Signage
93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered amending the statutory instrument on zebra crossings which requires Belisha beacons, which currently restricts... - Driver Licences
94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration he has given to amending legislation to allow commercial driver certificate of professional competency courses to be... - Road Projects
95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position on the inclusion of a road project (details supplied) in the review of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he... - Covid-19 Pandemic
96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with his counterpart in the UK and-or their officials in view of their decision on travel to and-or from Portugal... - Rail Network
97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total planned investment in heavy and light rail in the current national development plan; the major projects involved; the estimated... - Driver Licences
99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of UK driver licences that have been exchanged for Irish licences since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he is taking to protect aviation workers at Cork Airport; and if he will consider using the connectivity fund for this... - Road Projects
102. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Ministerial approval will be given to allow works on the Coonagh-to-Knockalisheen road in Limerick to continue; and if he will make... - Bus Services
105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on Bus Éireann's plans to withdraw the Expressway services on the N7 and N8 routes in the near future (details supplied);... - Road Improvement Schemes
106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of road improvement works funding for County Wexford. [15540/21] - Legislative Measures
107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will resolve the legal lacuna in respect of the control of horse-drawn carriages in Dublin city; and if he will ensure that the... - Brexit Issues
110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with freight representative organisations on the delays and challenges importers and exporters continue to face at ports... - Driver Licences
111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the current delay in the issuing of driving licence cards to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Reports
112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new national investment framework for transport will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15652/21] - Electric Vehicles
113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will conduct a review of Ireland's carbon footprint when implementing the plan in the Climate Action Plan 2019 for 1 million... - Light Rail Projects
114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the progress in developing a new DART station at Woodbrook, between Shankill and Bray, which is scheduled to... - Roads Maintenance
116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if local authorities have reported delays in the completion of their restoration improvement programmes; and his plans to assist local... - Legislative Measures
117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for legislation for the use of e-scooters; his further plans to include e-scooter usage in the decarbonisation of road... - Departmental Strategies
118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on developing a strategy that focuses on improvements to the road and rail networks in County Tipperary and in the larger... - Rail Network
119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the progress on the city centre resignaling programme, which is due for completion in 2021 (details supplied); and... - National Transport Authority
120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a differential in staff resources between the categories of the National Transport Authority active... - Driver Licences
121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position for those due to renew their driver licences, in particular those over 70 years of age and those who do not have a public... - Bus Services
122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to proceed with the initial stages of the BusConnects scheme for Dublin; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of... - Road Projects
123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of his engagement with the Northern Ireland Minister for Infrastructure on cross-Border planning and infrastructure projects,... - Driver Test
124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that have been taken and those being considered to tackle the driver test, theory test and lessons backlog; and if he will... - Road Projects
125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N22 bypass for Macroom, County Cork; the current stage of the project; the next steps and associated timeframes; the... - Cycling Facilities
126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a short-term programme to repair or upgrade the part of the road used by cyclists on roads and streets with heavy... - Departmental Funding
127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of roads funding from his Department for Cavan, Monaghan and Meath county councils; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Transport
129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties with which rural communities have been presented due to the lack of co-ordination... - Cycling Facilities
130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve the standard of urban cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14518/21] - Road Projects
131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if capital funding has been set aside in budget 2021 for road projects (details supplied) in County Cork. [39488/20] - Taxi Sector
132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with the taxi representative associations since their protest in September 2020 which called for a range of supports...
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