Written answers
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Local Authorities
185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of cycling officers employed by local authorities 2020 and 2021, as committed to in the Programme for Government by county in... - Cycling Policy
186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of children that have availed of cycling training through the ramped up Cycle Right Programme as committed to in the Programme... - Vehicle Clamping
187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to further regulate private clamping companies and the areas in which they operate; and if he has considered the establishment... - Driver Licences
188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if online CPC courses will be offered for heavy goods vehicle drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62998/21] - Bus Services
189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will work with a company (details supplied) to reinstate a bus stop at a location to ensure that persons from East Wall, Ringsend... - Driver Test
192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driving instructors will be permitted to access the RSA national test centres as they continue to be locked out in the cold for... - Grant Payments
194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of grants that were provided in 2020 and 2021 for wheelchair accessible taxis in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the exact nature of the state aid changes made and approved recently by the European Commission to the Irish scheme to compensate airport... - Rail Network
196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider an extension to the 17 December 2021 deadline for the public consultation on the DART+ South West project due to the... - Electric Vehicles
197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of grants for electric vehicles provided in 2021, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Public Transport
200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will cost a free public transport system as an option to encourage the uptake of public transport in Ireland in line with... - Local Authorities
201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the counties that have car club bye-laws in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63204/21] - Rail Network
202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a level crossing elimination project will be carried out on the Ballybrophy-Limerick railway line, similar to the one recently... - Departmental Reports
203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the response of his Department to the findings of the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report; the plans that will be made in... - Public Sector Pensions
204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the pension scheme for Dublin Bus drivers will be signed off on (details supplied). [63246/21] - Taxi Licences
205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi licences issued in Athlone, County Westmeath. [63262/21] - Driver Test
209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the current situation in which approved driving instructors at RSA test centres have been prevented from entering these... - Rail Network
210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); the estimated cost to return the rail line to the standard required for... - Electric Vehicles
212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that will be introduced to address the difficulties persons are experiencing in applying for and successfully installing EV... - Road Projects
213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Meath County Council draft appraisal for the proposed Julianstown bypass; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Car Test
215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be an allowance made for drivers unable to get a NCT retest within the 30 day time limit due to the current backlog to not... - Public Transport
216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is giving consideration to the position for persons with particular needs who bring their dog with them on the bus (details... - Driver Licences
217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a learner driver permit application by a person (details supplied) is taking several months to process; and if he will make a... - Parking Provision
218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the proposal to grant disabled parking badges to severely autistic persons and persons with an intellectual... - Departmental Funding
219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the formula used in calculating the distribution of funding among Irish airports of the €108 million approved under the Regional... - Taxi Licences
220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to implement an ongoing extension into the future for taxi drivers that have cars reaching the age of nine or ten years of age... - Haulage Industry
222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way a person can obtain a certificate of good repute required for transport managers as outlined in Regulation EC 1071/2009; and if... - Driver Licences
223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an extension of a driver’s licence can be granted in exceptional circumstances to a person (details supplied); and if he will... - Road Network
224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of immediate and emergency funding his Department will be providing for repair and renewal of the road network in County... - Rail Network
225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the all-island Strategic Rail Review; if the review will be seeking public submissions; when the review is expected... - Greenways Provision
226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a feasibility study has been undertaken to assess if the old disused rail line between Enfield, County Meath and Edenderry, County... - Rail Network
227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a business case for a project (details supplied). [1124/22] - Greenways Provision
228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is in receipt of an application for a greenway project (details supplied). [1125/22] - Driver Licences
229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter regarding the transfer of a driver licence in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial supports that will be in place over the coming years to support the recovery of Cork Airport following the impact of the... - Cycling Facilities
231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to install a bike share station on the Cork University Hospital campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Driver Licences
234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a licence will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1197/22] - Cycling Facilities
235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding drawn down by each local authority for spending on cycling infrastructure in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Road Tolls
236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times that each toll operator responsible for toll locations nationwide has been audited since 2010; and if he will make a... - Public Sector Staff
240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policy in relation to the age of retirement in State companies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1241/22] - Road Safety
241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tonnes of salt used to salt roads in County Kerry; the cost of same in each of the years 2017 to 2021; and if he will make... - Cycling Facilities
243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Finglas to Killester cycleway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1282/22] - Driver Licences
244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the assistance which can be provided in the case of persons (details supplied). [1297/22] - Public Transport
246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate the possibility of including the R392 in the Connecting Ireland plan by the National Transport Authority (details... - Departmental Reviews
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him in tabular form; and the date by which each... - Departmental Expenditure
248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on social media by his Department and agencies under his remit in 2021; and the platforms the monies were spent on in... - Departmental Contracts
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on consultancy services by his Department in 2021; the reason for each consultancy; and the name of the consultancy in... - Road Network
250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the revision of the European Union Trans-European Transport Network regulation; if the western arc will be restored to the... - Rail Network
251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an overview of upgrading works to take place at Ennis railway and bus station in 2022; if these works will include the... - National Car Test
252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter regarding national car test, NCT, test centres waiting rooms that are closed to the public due to Covid-19... - Departmental Data
253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a schedule of all client and or customer facing and or orientated services that his Department provide via a... - Coast Guard Service
254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the current tender for Irish Coast Guard aviation services, rotary and fixed wing and in particular the location for these... - Road Projects
255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the provision of a road (details supplied) in County Kildare; the timeframe involved; and if he will make a... - Public Transport
257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his Department have had meetings with the National Transport Authority, NTA, on the provision of one pricing structure for rail... - Bus Services
258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an issue with a bus service (details supplied) will be examined and addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1844/22] - Public Transport
259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the reduced public transport rate for third-level students which was announced in budget 2022 will come into effect. [1851/22] - Road Safety Authority
260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full year cost in 2022 of recruiting 40 extra full-time enforcement transport officers and 40 extra full-time enforcement... - Legislative Measures
261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when each remaining section of the Road Traffic Act 2016 will come into force. [1886/22] - Appointments to State Boards
262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the post of chairperson for both Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann will be filled. [1887/22] - Road Projects
263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has withdrawn funding for the N25 corridor Midleton to Youghal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1921/22] - Telecommunications Infrastructure
267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the purpose of the mast erected at a CIÉ property in Whiteford and Bohernacrusha, Holycross, Thurles, County Tipperary; and if he... - Departmental Programmes
268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a proposal by a group (details supplied) for it to be included permanently under the Regional Airports Programme as... - Driver Licences
269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the technical advice that is needed to create access for those in the international protection system to driving licences. [2065/22] - Road Safety Authority
270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to parliamentary question No. 64 of 12 May 2021, the cost of the research and surveys commissioned by the Road Safety Authority,... - Driver Licences
271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his programme of work to streamline the process of court information on drivers disqualified in court; his plans to... - Road Safety Authority
272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total cost to produce the road safety Crashed Lives campaign advertisement by the Road Safety Authority on unaccompanied learner... - Transport Policy
273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made to ensure that customers of non-PSO routes will be able to avail of decreased fares as outlined in Budget... - Covid-19 Pandemic
274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the levels of compliance in relation to the requirement to wear face masks on public transport; if his Department... - National Transport Authority
275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given by the National Transport Authority to establish a dedicated transport police unit; and if he will make a... - Road Traffic Accidents
276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of fatalities on Irish roads in each county in the State in each of the past ten years in tabular form. [2188/22] - Greenways Provision
280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget for greenways for 2022; the number of projects and total number of kilometres that will be funded in 2022; and if he will make... - Departmental Funding
281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposed breakdown in spending of the active travel budget in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the new supports he is putting in place for taxi drivers to account for the significant downturn in business due to the ongoing Covid-19... - Driver Test
283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who are waiting for a driving test and a theory test in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Car Test
284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed delivery of a new national care test, NCT, centre in Shannon, County Clare; if consideration is being given to... - Cycling Facilities
285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Transport for Ireland, TFI, bike share station on Connaught Avenue adjacent to University College Cork will be operational.... - Departmental Data
287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent in 2021 on active travel projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2624/22] - A Vision for Change
288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of monthly TFI bike share scheme users in Cork, Galway and Limerick in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement... - Road Traffic Accidents
289. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of road deaths and accidents recorded for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2626/22] - Driver Licences
290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person is required to have a public services card to apply for or renew a driver's licence; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cycling Facilities
291. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of introducing a bike sharing scheme in a regional town in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
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