Written answers
Thursday, 17 June 2021
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Departmental Bodies
10. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of and position regarding the filling of the vacancies on the Taxi Advisory Committee. [32456/21] - Aviation Industry
11. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will intervene and engage with a company (details supplied) to ensure that no worker at Cork Airport will be laid off for ten weeks... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial supports he will put in place to ensure the recovery of Cork Airport. [31851/21] - Road Network
15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way a determination will be made regarding the development of the series of small bypasses he has spoken of in recent times; his views... - Ship Disposal
16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to offers made for the removal and scrappage of the MV Alta wreck in Ballycotton, County Cork; if so, if... - Public Transport
18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the significant discrepancy in the reported funding level of the CIÉ 1951 scheme; if his attention... - Airport Policy
20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide multi-year CAPEX funding to enable Shannon Airport to navigate its way out of the current crisis; if he will also... - Electric Vehicles
21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric cars that have been sold in Ireland in each of the past three years and to date in 2021; and if a target has been... - Road Projects
22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which capital projects such as the N26 can help to enhance regional accessibility in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a... - Rail Network
23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the provision of a new DART service to Hazelhatch and Celbridge on the Kildare line as part of the DART plus programme; and... - Road Network
25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make cycling and walking safer on existing rural roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32411/21] - Public Transport
26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made in in making the LocalLink service more accessible to persons with disabilities, including expanding the geographical... - Departmental Schemes
27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider piloting a free public transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31502/21] - Haulage Industry
28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the problems still facing many hauliers with Transport Manager CPC qualifications (details supplied);... - Public Transport
29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role of private security companies in policing within the transport infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Aviation Industry
30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which plans are afoot or in hand to restore air passenger transport activity to pre-Covid levels; if antigen testing or air... - Traffic Management
31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects traffic vehicular volumes to return to pre-Covid levels or short thereof; if adequate provision is being... - Greenways Provision
32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the code of practice for greenways; the potential limitations of their development including the impact on... - Rail Network
33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 26 May 2021, if his attention has been drawn to a proposal by Iarnród Éireann to fix... - Transport Policy
34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has set targets for modal shift from private vehicles in cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31583/21] - Greenways Provision
35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Programme for Government commitment to work with local authorities and appropriate agencies to continue to develop an... - Bus Services
36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the disruption and cancellation of public bus services in the Waterford region and the associated... - Public Transport
38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the goals of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the Ballybrophy Limerick line; and his further views on the... - Bus Éireann
39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of expanding and developing Bus Éireann services in Cork City and more specifically the consideration that is being... - Rail Network
40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the potential of commuter rail to allow regional cities to grow in a sustainable manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Road Projects
41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the northern ring road. [32435/21] - Transport Policy
44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is examining to reduce dependency on cars in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31923/21] - Rail Network
45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the western rail corridor can help to decarbonise transportation in the west of Ireland, helping the State to reach its... - Taxi Licences
46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expand the nine-year rule requiring taxis to be younger than nine years and consider a temporary extension of this (details... - Road Network
47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further much needed funding will be allocated in 2021 for the non-national road network if there is a capital funding reallocation... - Aviation Industry
49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the ongoing talks with a company (detail supplied) to broker a rescue package; if he will report on his efforts to secure... - Park-and-Ride Facilities
50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 24 March 2021, the status of the roll-out of park-and-ride facilities for Galway city; the... - Transport Policy
51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to fast-track procurement for and delivery of transport infrastructure projects in the north-west to boost regional... - Oireachtas Committees
52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to act upon the recommendations of the recent report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport on decarbonisation and... - Transport Policy
53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 24 March 2021 and his comments in Dáil Éireann on the same date, his plans to bring... - Aviation Industry
54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his engagements with trade unions, employees and the management of a company (details supplied) in relation to proposed changes to work... - Rail Network
55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to decarbonise Ireland’s passenger rail fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31506/21] - Greenways Provision
57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the development and provision of funding for the section of the Grand Canal Greenway from the 12th Lock to the Hatch Pub... - Road Network
58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of local and regional road infrastructure in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [22864/21] - Rail Network
59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the DART underground; the timeline to its completion; the estimated benefits that it would bring to the greater Dublin... - Driver Test
61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will put in place to address the backlog in driver theory tests. [32043/21] - Rail Network
63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a timeline in place for when work will begin on the Cork commuter rail corridor following the recent announcement of funding... - Aviation Industry
67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding and his views on the job losses and reduced wages affecting workers in the aviation sector; and if he will make a... - Action Plan for Rural Development
68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals his Department is working on in conjunction with the NTA on the Action Plan for Rural Development to work with rural... - Covid-19 Pandemic
69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if rapid antigen testing will be put in place in order to accommodate the opening of international travel over the summer months; and if... - Transport Policy
70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to disparities in sustainable transport access in Cork city. [32436/21] - Aviation Industry
72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding and status of the chairperson of the Shannon Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32427/21] - Bus Services
75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to proposed changes to routes operating out of Clontarf garage as part of the proposed BusConnects plans... - Covid-19 Pandemic
76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the implementation of the EU Covid Digital Certificate in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31925/21] - Road Projects
77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made with the R312 from Castlebar to Bellacorick; the status of the new bridge on the R312 as it passes Glenisland; if... - Public Transport
78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has held with public transport operators to discuss measures to curb antisocial behaviour on public transport; and if... - Taxi Licences
79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider implementing a moratorium on the issuing of new taxi licences for 2022 recognising the need for existing taxi drivers... - Public Transport
80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his engagements with trade unions, employees and the management of CIÉ in relation to the underfunding in the company’s... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with travel agents and discussed the need to provide travel agents with continuing business supports with the... - Road Projects
83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the progress of the Bandon southern relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32405/21] - Public Transport
84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way the clear public interest justification has been solicited or assessed further to his statement in response to a previous... - Airport Policy
85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he plans to restore routes and air connectivity to Shannon Airport. [32120/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to date of all Covid-19-related payments in his Department to individuals and corporate entities; and if he will make a statement... - Bus Services
87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans in place to install new bus shelters in County Cork in the next year. [32409/21] - Greenways Provision
88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Programme for Government commitment to develop coastal greenways and off road cycle routes, such as the East Coast... - Road Projects
89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Limerick northern distributor road continues to be considered a key infrastructure project that will be progressed as a priority;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the use of Covid-19 antigen testing as part of efforts to support the Irish aviation industry; and if he will make a... - Transport Policy
93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the potential to develop shared use of motor vehicles and bikes is being adequately facilitated in Ireland; and if... - Aviation Industry
94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact of recent aviation decisions on regional connectivity; the measures in place to safeguard connectivity especially at regional... - Rail Network
95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding and if a copy will be provided of the detailed design works in relation to MetroLink as it relates to Estuary... - Road Projects
97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the A5 motorway project; and when the work is set to commence. [31887/21]
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