Written answers

Thursday, 2 March 2023

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

 
  • Road Projects
    7. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on capital investment on the N71, including the Bandon relief road and the Innishannon bypass. [10273/23]
  • Taxi Licences
    10. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure the National Transport Authority regulations regarding renewal of taxi licences incorporate some leeway on deadlines; if...
  • Public Transport
    13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will indicate the latest data on modal shares on key routes into Dublin city and how they compare with the pre-Covid time; and if he...
  • Transport Policy
    16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which transport is being staggered at peak times to ensure the greatest utilisation of the road, rail and bus network and...
  • Ports Policy
    17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagements his Department has had with the Shannon Foynes Port Company regarding the Vision 2041 master plan; and if he will make a...
  • National Car Test
    18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport If he will examine the way the contracts for the national car testing system are awarded in light of the recent crisis at the NCT centres...
  • Bus Services
    19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement his Department has had with BusConnects in Cork to ensure rural areas are adequately serviced; and if he will make a...
  • Transport Costs
    20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Government intends to continue to implement reduced fares on public transport across the State; if any consideration has been given...
  • Rail Network
    21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date in securing and reopening the rail line from Athenry to Claremorris; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Cycling Policy
    22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his plans to increase the number of e-bike sharing schemes in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement...
  • Driver Test
    23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that will be implemented to eliminate unacceptable delays in applicants receiving appointments for driving tests in the Cavan...
  • Ports Policy
    24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the reference within the Shannon Foynes Port Company Vision 2041 master plan to the need, over the lifetime of the...
  • Traffic Management
    25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to introduce experimental traffic orders; the effects he anticipates from same; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Public Transport
    26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the financial deductions applied to public transport operators due to punctuality, reliability and service quality key...
  • National Car Test
    27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve wait times for NCT tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10469/23]
  • Road Projects
    29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding completion of the next phases of the N22, Cork-Kerry Road, Baile Bhuirne and Baile Mhic Íre; the anticipated...
  • Rail Network
    30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress being made to bring the Enterprise service to an hourly service; and if he will make a...
  • Taxi Licences
    31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on taxi licence numbers, driver numbers and late night working following the recent driver recruitment...
  • Traffic Management
    32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline his plans to bring forward legislative provision for experimental road traffic orders; and if he will make a statement...
  • Cycling Facilities
    33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cycle paths his Department has identified to cut carbon emissions and ease traffic congestion in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will...
  • Transport Policy
    34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will list the number of active travel and Safe Routes to School projects completed by Mayo County Council in round 1 of the...
  • Rail Network
    36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure the western rail corridor is added to the TEN-T network following the publication of the All-Island Rail Review; and if...
  • Bus Services
    37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can clarify the proposed progressing of the BusConnects scheme for Dublin in the coming year, specifically if the NTA intends to...
  • Public Transport
    41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken by Transport for Ireland to introduce multi-modal integrated ticketing nationwide; the timeline that exists for...
  • Electric Vehicles
    42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's projected total number of electric vehicles on Irish roads in each of the years 2023 to 2030, inclusive. [10521/23]
  • Bus Services
    43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the electrification of the Dublin Bus fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10261/23]
  • Transport Costs
    44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the stealth charges from Irish Rail, which affect those using the elderly travel passes; and if he will...
  • Rail Network
    45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details on whether a feasibility study can be commissioned to look at the impact the reopening of Dunleer train station...
  • Bus Services
    46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on BusConnects Cork. [10455/23]
  • Rail Network
    47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the DART+ West project; and when the construction works are expected to be completed. [10388/23]
  • Road Projects
    48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further funding will be made available to Monaghan County Council as the lead agency for the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme...
  • Greenways Provision
    50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date position on the construction of the south Kerry greenway; the timeline and budget for the various stages of the project;...
  • Transport Policy
    52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has specific initiatives in place to facilitate vehicle sharing platforms; and the role he envisages they can play in a...
  • Rail Network
    54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 33 of 10 November 2022 and 81 of 19 January 2023, the status of the preparations for carrying out...
  • Road Projects
    56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the situation with respect to plans to provide a bypass for Castlemartyr and possibly Killeagh in east Cork; and if he will make a...
  • Airport Policy
    57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will take to address the interference of drone activity on civil aviation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Electric Vehicles
    59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to create a second-hand market for electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10514/23]
  • Departmental Funding
    61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider establishing a fund for registered cancer support groups that would allow for the purchase of an electric vehicle, to...
  • Bus Services
    62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the cessation of a bus service (details supplied) from New Ross to Kilkenny; if there will be a...
  • Road Safety
    63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action his Department is taking to improve safety standards on the N20 national road from Cork to Limerick, in view of the high level...
  • Rail Network
    65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the provision of a rail spur to Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10300/23]
  • Park-and-Ride Facilities
    66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 6 of 10 November 2022 and 47 of 19 January 2023, the progress to date on the roll-out of...
  • Public Sector Pay
    68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his officials have been briefed on industrial relations issues at a company (details supplied) and proposed industrial action at...
  • Road Projects
    69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which progress is likely on urgently needed arterial road developments deemed by those directly affected to be vitally...
  • Transport Costs
    71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any plans are in place to amalgamate the child Leap card for five- to 15-year-olds, and the child Leap card for 16- to 18-year-olds;...
  • Electric Vehicles
    73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans his Department has to incentivise private car park owners, restaurant, hotel leisure centres and so on to provide commercial EV...
  • Bus Services
    75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on additional bus capacity that has been delivered or is planned to be delivered on the 109x...
  • Rail Network
    76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the DART+ South West programme, which will service Celbridge. [10387/23]
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to meet carbon reduction targets in commercial transportation and other transportation sectors without...
  • Public Transport
    78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the delivery of Connecting Ireland in Cork South-West. [10272/23]
  • Road Projects
    79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update from his Department on the discussions that have taken place with Meath County Council in respect of...
  • Bus Services
    80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is prepared to immediately increase services on the S2 bus route in Sligo that services Rosses Point, among other locations in...
  • Departmental Funding
    81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a new tranche of funding will be made available for the safer access to schools scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Air Services
    82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can give assurances that the recent disruption to travel due to an airline (details supplied) cancelling flights to Donegal Airport...
  • Rail Network
    83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans in place to improve the rail system between Mayo and Dublin; if he will outline his position on the western rail corridor; and...
  • Cycling Policy
    84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the programme for Government commitment to establish regional cycle design offices, co-located in the seven regional design...
  • Taxi Licences
    85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason working taxi licence owners cannot pass on their licence until death; and the proposals to amend this to facilitate transfer of...
  • Public Transport
    87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if HVO fuel could be used in the public transport fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10389/23]
  • Transport Policy
    88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the progress of the development of the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy plan; and if he will make a statement...
  • Departmental Budgets
    89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current capital budget allocation for the Department for rail transport in 2021, 2022, and 2023; and if he will make a statement on...
  • National Development Plan
    94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the oversight that is kept of the moneys allocated to various projects within the €165 billion which was allocated to the National...
  • EU Funding
    98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expected timeline for the roll-out of the PEACEPLUS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10464/23]
  • Public Procurement Contracts
    104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has established a benchmark within public bodies for the proportion of their procurement that is acquired under green procurement...
  • Flood Risk Management
    107. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the Glashaboy flood relief scheme. [10495/23]
  • National Development Plan
    111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of the national development plan in terms of delivering on the projects set out and achieved to date; and if he will...
  • Flood Risk Management
    112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has examined the feasibility of providing for future greenway, walking and cycling infrastructure when planning...
  • EU Funding
    113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagement he has had with a group (details supplied) on its call for a stimulus package for the Northern and Western Region, as...
  • National Lottery
    114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has engaged in any deliberations with a company (details supplied) to amend the licence to ensure 98% of unclaimed...
  • Public Procurement Contracts
    115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he continues to take action to expand and improve the public procurement process in a way that is appropriate to the...
  • Public Sector Staff
    116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on efforts being made to fill posts across the public sector, given the difficulties currently being experienced; and...
  • National Monuments
    118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will seek an update on the long-awaited council plans to provide a new community-based plaza at the historic St. Laurence's Gate...
  • Heritage Sites
    119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the discussions that have taken place within his Department with respect to the future development and investment in...
  • Parliamentary Party Allowances
    120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the situation whereby a Deputy who resigns his or her party Whip loses his or her parliamentary...
  • National Development Plan
    121. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform how departmental structures and processes are being revised to strengthen the delivery of vital infrastructure under the national...
  • Housing Provision
    123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the discussions he has had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the failure of Housing...
  • Flood Risk Management
    125. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date on funding works required on the weir at Ballincollig Regional Park; the engagement there has been with the local...
  • National Development Plan
    126. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the implementation of the National Development Plan 2021-2030, specifically in relation to NSO 10 of the...
  • National Lottery
    127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has sought any legal advice regarding the use of unclaimed prize money by a company (details supplied) for...
  • National Development Plan
    128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the work undertaken by his Department to address recent targets included in the climate action plan...
  • Budget Process
    129. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the work being undertaken by his Department in developing a well-being framework; what legislative...
  • National Development Plan
    131. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the NDP monitoring is showing that projects are being delivered on schedule; and if population growth requires any revisions to the...
  • State Properties
    134. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works or he will provide an inventory of unused State-owned buildings in County Clare at this time; the details...
  • Flood Risk Management
    135. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the Crossmolina flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10563/23]

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