Written answers
Wednesday, 18 January 2023
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Electric Vehicles
138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric State vehicles as a percentage of the overall number of State-owned vehicles, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022;... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any restrictions on the purchase of internal combustion engine vehicles by Government bodies in light of Ireland’s... - Rail Network
140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframes for the review of the National Transport Authority’s transport strategy for the greater Dublin Area; if, as part of... - Departmental Data
143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the need to collate data on the number of assaults perpetrated against transport workers, such as taxi drivers, bus drivers,... - Bus Services
144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to extend the use of the TFI Go App or Leap card to a named bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Public Transport
145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate an accessibility issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63193/22] - Road Projects
146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the construction of a road (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the project is progressing on schedule and within budget;... - Rail Network
148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget and timeline for each phase of the upgrading of the Foynes-Limerick rail line; if this line will have to be raised for flood... - Departmental Funding
149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the active travel funding drawn down by individual local authorities, universities, hospitals and any other bodies in 2022; and if he... - Departmental Data
150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of diesel, petrol and electric vehicles registered by the end of 2022; the number of new EVs registered in 2022; and if... - Departmental Funding
151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that the number of schools awarded funding under the safe routes to school programme fell from 170 in round 1 to 108 in round... - Air Services
152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that no student or family rates are available on flights from Donegal Airport Carrickfinn to Dublin (details supplied); and if... - Road Safety
153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has plans to grant-aid the cutting of trees on roadsides that are infected with ash dieback for road safety reasons; and if he will... - Legislative Process
154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the stakeholder consultation process has been completed in relation to the horse-drawn carriages Bill; and when this Bill will be... - Departmental Reviews
155. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the publication of the all-island rail review is delayed indefinitely until an executive is formed in Northern Ireland; if he will... - Coast Guard Service
156. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will establish an independent inquiry to independently look at senior management performance in the Irish Coast Guard; and if he... - Airport Policy
157. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when work will commence at Dublin Airport on a new tunnel under the runways; and the purpose of such a tunnel. [63310/22] - Transport Infrastructure Ireland
158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will identify the beneficial owners of two properties (details supplied) in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Driver Licences
159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person has to surrender their driving licence in order to have an error rectified in cases in which the National Driving Licence... - Maritime Safety
160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 13 December 2022, if he will outline the established survey application procedures that are... - Legislative Measures
162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all sections of all Acts passed in the past ten years have been commenced; the number of sections that are outstanding; the number of... - National Car Test
163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applicants for NCT tests from 2020 to date who did not produce a driver's licence or public service card when presenting... - Bus Services
164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the situation regarding the future of Bus Éireann routes (details supplied). [63442/22] - Aviation Industry
165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that he is taking to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel here; if his Department has calculated the emission reduction... - Rail Network
166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement that he has had with Irish Rail in relation to the ongoing overcrowding issue on trains from Mullingar to Dublin on the... - Driver Test
168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of learner drivers awaiting a test date in County Carlow; if there are plans to address the backlogs; and if he will make a... - Road Projects
169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the proposed N4 realignment regarding the potential routes, timelines and community engagement. [63522/22] - Road Safety
170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an application by a school (details supplied) under the safe routes to school programme; if further... - Driver Test
171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that are being taken to address the backlog of driving test appointments at test centres in Limerick where applicants are being... - Rail Network
173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail has any plans to undertake remedial works on the railway bridge at Carraig Hill, Meelick, County Clare, to make the parapet... - Electric Vehicles
174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that taxi drivers transferring from older taxis to newer electric vehicle taxis are facing... - Driver Test
175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to reduce the waiting times for driving tests in centres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Bus Services
176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the duplication of services on Bus Éireann PSO routes 470, 483 and 493, which are also served by local link services;... - Parking Provision
177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to extending the disabled persons' parking permit scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a... - National Car Test
178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that persons booking an NCT now have to pay up front; if he will provide an option to pay in cash, possibly through the post... - Bus Services
179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that all bus stops in Shannon town, County Clare have current and accurate timetables for the 343 bus service on... - Rail Network
180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is intended to provide a passing loop on the rail line between Ennis and Limerick to enable a more frequent service to be provided... - Airport Policy
184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if separating the building of Dublin Airport’s north runway from the construction of a planned underpass tunnel was the most... - Driver Test
187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to downgrade or close the NDLS centres in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63809/22] - Public Transport
188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a response will issue to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to taxpayer-funded services; and if he will make a... - Driver Licences
189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a first-time learner permit application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be processed; and the reason for the... - Driver Test
190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who are currently awaiting a date to sit their driving test, broken down by test centre, in tabular form; and if he... - Road Safety
191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application under the safer routes to school scheme by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Taxi Regulations
192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct the NTA to act in relation to requests from taxi drivers regarding the regulations to temporarily extend the maximum... - Departmental Schemes
193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide sufficient funding for the local improvement scheme to ensure that the backlog can be cleared within a five-year... - Road Projects
196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the design and project management team for the N24 improvement scheme between Cahir and Pallasgreen has made public the option... - Haulage Industry
199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional financial supports will be forthcoming to assist the haulage business in dealing with the substantial increase in the cost... - Bus Services
201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to reports that there are no direct bus connections from Kiltimagh to Castlebar, Galway, or Ireland West... - Driver Test
203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) can reschedule their driving test, given they missed their test date through no fault of their own; and if... - Regional Airports
211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63994/22] - Road Projects
212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has received an application for a specific road grant in 2023 from Galway County Council for a road (details supplied);... - Public Transport
214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the age rules will be amended to allow 16-, 17- and 18-year-old students in third level education to apply for the student Leap... - National Car Test
215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider locating another National Car Testing Service centre in Tipperary due to the high demand for tests in the area... - Bus Services
217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the provision of additional bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1026/23] - Road Projects
219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of operation on a construction project (details supplied); and the amount spent to date, segmented into each area of spending,... - Bus Services
220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bus users on each individual bus route in Cork city and county in each of the years 2019 to 2022, in tabular form. [1082/23] - Rail Network
221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify, as part of the new plans for the metropolitan rail network proposed for Cork, the timetable frequency changes that... - Transport Policy
222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is any funding available to someone in receipt of social protection payments such as invalidity pension who wishes to buy an... - Bus Services
223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to return the route 306 bus service to Ballynanty Beg in Limerick to a 15-minute or 30-minute service; and if he will make... - Departmental Reviews
227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update to include costings, plans and progress made on the All-Island Strategic Rail Review; and if he will make a... - State Bodies
228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of revenue that CIÉ generated through advertisement boards within train and bus stations in 2021 and 2022, in tabular... - Official Engagements
229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he last met the CEO of Bus Éireann; and the topics that were discussed with the CEO. [1203/23] - Road Projects
230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received the strategic assessment report on the need to put in place a relief road bypass around Castlemartyr and or Killeagh... - Driver Licences
232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of measures being taken to address delays in the processing of foreign driving licence exchanges; the current average waiting... - Driver Test
233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans that he has to increase supports for those with special educational needs sitting the driver theory test; and if he will make a... - Driver Licences
238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he intends taking to ensure that where holding a foreign driving licence automatically entitles a person who moves to Ireland... - Road Projects
240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date position regarding the proposed significant road improvements for the N24 from Cahir to near Pallasgreen; and if he will... - Driver Test
241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider an exemption for drivers who already have a driving licence from the need to be tested to tow a trailer with a... - Rail Network
242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the freight hub at Athenry train station, County Galway, will be developed under Irish Rail plans to increase rail freight services;... - Taxi Regulations
243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the fixed-payment notice for taxi drivers who refuse to carry guide dogs; and if he will make a statement on the... - Road Safety
244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the issue of cyclists and persons on e-scooters using their bikes or e-scooters on the footpath in view of the risks... - Driver Test
245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driving testers who were let go by the RSA in 2022; the reason that a number of driving testers were let go given the long... - Road Projects
246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date position on the N24 Cahir to Limerick Junction given that TII has advised councillors only the section near Tipperary town... - Ministerial Responsibilities
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific delegated functions that have been transferred to Ministers of State appointed in December 2022, in tabular form; and the... - National Car Test
248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that are being taken to reduce the delays in NCT appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1481/23] - Driver Test
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) will be given an urgent date to undergo their driving test given that they require the use of a car for... - Departmental Data
251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the name of the company, organisation or persons contracted to provide media training to him from 1 January 2021 to date; the costs... - Bus Services
252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any plans to provide a bus route between Cashel and Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if so, the timeline for the introduction... - Driver Licences
253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the driver CPC handbook for professional passenger and HGV drivers will be updated. [1566/23] - Driver Test
255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any special arrangements are made in respect of a driver theory test for persons suffering from particular medical conditions as in... - National Car Test
256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average waiting times for NCT tests at time of booking for each NCT centre in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Electric Vehicles
257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of EV charging points owned by the ESB in each quarter of 2020, 2021 and 2022. [1646/23] - Road Projects
259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the route selection process for the N4 upgrade from Mullingar, County Westmeath, to Rooskey, County... - School Transport
260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will work with the National Transport Authority, Dublin Bus and other relevant parties to develop a plan for free public transport... - Electric Vehicles
261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm whether there are any supports or grants for someone who wishes to install a charging point for an electric car and is... - Transport Policy
265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress which has been made since both Drogheda and Dundalk were included in the 35 exemplar transport projects announced as part of... - National Car Test
267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current average wait time for NCT tests in each test centre nationwide in tabular form. [1727/23] - Departmental Schemes
271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will include a rural location (details supplied) in County Sligo for the new pilot subsidised hackney service scheme for rural... - Rail Network
272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of making the train fleet and train stations wheelchair accessible. [1808/23] - Road Network
273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the policy of Transport Infrastructure Ireland in relation to planting of roadway verges, in particular, motorway; and... - Equality Issues
275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a charge of €170 imposed by an organisation (details supplied) for an assessment for a person... - Departmental Funding
277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount that each local authority, university, hospital or other entity received in active travel funding in 2022, in tabular... - Departmental Data
278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish his diary and expenses for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1889/23] - Road Projects
279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the Government’s commitment to the funding of the project to upgrade the A5 road; the amount of money that has... - National Car Test
282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for NCT tests in the Kerry area, by centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1974/23] - Driver Test
283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who are currently waiting to be called for driving tests in County Kerry, by test centre; the wait time for a... - Parking Provision
284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the medical and mobility eligibility criteria for a disabled person's parking card; the number of persons holding a disabled person's... - Driver Test
285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting time for a person (details supplied) to be called for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2010/23] - Electric Vehicles
286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if grants will be available in 2023 for electric cars to be used as taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2074/23] - Bus Services
287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek action to ensure the preservation of this vital service (details supplied) for the community; if he will give assurances... - Departmental Schemes
288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied). [2202/23] - Road Projects
289. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions that have taken place with Galway County Council and TII concerning getting an agreement in relation to method statements... - Bus Services
290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure the provision of a bus service to enable young persons in Beara, County Cork, to access day services in... - Greenways Provision
292. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Boyne Greenway project; the progress that will be made in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2390/23] - Public Transport
293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a 2022 end-of-year report on the Connecting Ireland plan for County Meath; the funding that was allocated and spent;... - Haulage Industry
294. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that he is taking to support hauliers in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2392/23] - Public Transport
295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will further reduce fares on public transport to help drive down road emissions; if he will extend the 20% fare reduction to... - Driver Test
296. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the wait times for each driving test centre; the actions that he is taking to reduce the long waiting times being experienced to access... - Public Transport
297. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the plans to expand public transport provision in County Meath; the status of the Navan Rail Line plan; and if he will... - Road Tolls
298. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is concerned about the financial liability to the State due to the traffic guarantee clauses in the M3 and Limerick tunnel toll... - Bus Services
299. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of driver recruitment at Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and a company (details supplied); if these companies will be equipped to... - Driver Test
300. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff, including full-time or part-time equivalents, employed in each driving test centre; the extent of staff shortages... - Bus Services
301. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that he is taking to improve the 226X service in County Cork. [2448/23]
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