Written answers
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Public Transport
238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the public-state transport stakeholders group commitment from the Programme for Government; and if he... - Driver Test
239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) can sit a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16349/23] - Dublin Airport Authority
241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has met with the Aircraft Noise Competent Authority regarding their review of the noise coming from the North Runway at... - Driver Test
242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons a person's estimated week of invitation to apply for their driving test is being pushed out (details supplied); the reason... - Bus Services
243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 18 January 2023, when the 236A bus route will be operational. [16515/23] - Road Network
244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to provide resurfacing of the N71 at Ballylickey Bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16516/23] - Driver Test
245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for a driver test in each centre nationwide; the average waiting time, in tabular form; and if he will make... - Taxi Licences
246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that taxi drivers are presently only able to transfer their plates on the event of their death, not even upon retirement... - Departmental Staff
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff within his Department who are based and working with the European Union in Brussels; their present roles and... - Bus Services
248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on when the BusConnects phase for the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown area will be rolled out; and if he will... - Taxi Regulations
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of reports of a rise in illegal taxi operators in certain areas; if he has communicated with the National Transport... - Driver Test
254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how a person (details supplied), who is a full-time teacher, which is deemed a frontline worker, can avail of an emergency driving test... - Electric Vehicles
255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 23 March 2023, if vehicles ordered prior to July 2023 but not received by customers until... - National Transport Authority
257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the National Transport Authority have fulfilled their obligations under the United Nations Convention on the... - Rail Accidents
258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full year cost of recruiting three additional WTE railway accident investigators for his Department; and if he will make a... - Public Transport
259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will respond to the correspondence attached (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16794/23] - Rail Network
260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline plans for the further development of the rail network over the next five years; if his Department intends to increase... - Bus Services
261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of installing an electronic timetable with real time arrival times at bus stops that currently only have a sign; and... - Fuel Oil Specifications
263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is evidence that changing to E10 fuel can cause damage to pre-2011 cars and motorcycles; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Transport
264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will set out the mandatory accessibility requirements and or the provisions set in statute in respect of accessibility standards... - Transport Policy
265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will set out the current system for surveying and registering of Irish charter vessels and the conditions that they can operate... - National Car Test
267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, given the NCT waiting lists can be up to five months, he will consider extending all of this year’s NCT tests to include a... - Electric Vehicles
268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options available to individuals who have been incorrectly charged for the use of public electric vehicle charging points; and if he... - Taxi Regulations
269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 7 March 2023, whether self-employed taxi drivers can specify “card not... - Fuel Sales
270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of a concern of the Irish biofuels sector at the implications for the industry of new regulations due to be brought into... - Rail Network
274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Iarnród Éireann has plans to deploy undercover security personnel on both its platforms and on board its trains. [16932/23] - Official Travel
275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has plans to visit the United States of America during the remainder of 2023. [16933/23] - Driver Test
276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) who has secured an apprenticeship in Listowel post-leaving certificate, for which a driving licence is a... - Air Services
278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to restore the Cork to Leeds air route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17000/23] - Driver Test
279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving test for a person (details supplied) will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17002/23] - Public Sector Pensions
280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17003/23] - Taxi Licences
281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the number of applications in total that have been received for the local hackney pilot programme since the closing... - Fuel Oil Specifications
282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the concerns of the owners of older and classic vehicles regarding proposals to remove E5 petrol; if he will address... - Transport Policy
283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if disabled persons' organisations have been consulted in the roll-out of the Active Travel and BusConnects rollout; and if he will make... - Departmental Schemes
286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people whose application for grant funding on the wheelchair accessible vehicles scheme has been successful and are... - Bus Services
287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of costs incurred to date for the BusConnects Cork public consultations, by vendor and staff costs, in tabular form. [17091/23] - Rail Network
288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a business case has been presented on the light rail proposal for Cork; and the cost of that project to date, in tabular form. [17093/23] - Driver Licences
289. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an Australian driving licence is valid for use in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17098/23] - Road Projects
290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in respect of the A5 road upgrade. [17125/23] - Electric Vehicles
291. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of EV chargers currently operating. [17128/23] - Driver Test
292. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional resources which will be given to each test centre to alleviate waiting list times; and the waiting time and number of... - Electric Vehicles
293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the regulation of e-scooters in the community. [17161/23] - Bus Services
294. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to requests from community groups in Arklow, County Wicklow regarding the demand for a looped bus service... - Road Projects
296. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the Claregalway Inner Relief Road; if funding will be provided from his Department for a new Claregalway Inner... - Taxi Regulations
298. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport why taxi drivers legally have to offer card paying facilities, while this method of payment is optional for all other members of the... - National Car Test
299. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide figures on the average waiting time for an NCT in Dublin over the past three years. [17324/23] - Road Traffic Offences
301. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to publish the transport (miscellaneous) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17408/23] - Departmental Regulations
302. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what rules govern the use of drones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17409/23] - National Car Test
304. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made in recruiting driver testers and recruiting NCT testers; if he is aware that those called for a test... - Road Projects
305. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in respect of the Ardee bypass, which is a central project in the Government’s National Development... - Road Tolls
306. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any discussions have taken place within his Department and-or Transport Infrastructure Ireland to look at the possibility of removing... - Rail Network
307. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any consideration has been given with respect to the possible reopening of the general rail line between Drogheda and Navan, given the... - Road Safety
309. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the road safety strategy and the progress to date to reduce road traffic to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries... - Bus Services
314. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Carlow town bus service; his plans to provide rural bus services between New Ross, County Wexford, and Saint Mullin's,... - Driver Test
315. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if he will introduce additional measures to deal with this situation; and if... - Rail Network
316. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received any business plans or proposals to reinstate Buttevant train station as part of active travel plans in the M20 project... - Road Safety Authority
317. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Road Safety Authority's review of road traffic collision data-sharing policies and procedures in... - Air Services
318. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how many flights from Donegal Airport have been cancelled or not taken off; what reasons have been given; and if he will make a statement... - Electric Vehicles
319. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the SEAI on-street public charge point scheme for local authorities; how much funding has been drawn down... - Driver Test
322. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) can get priority for their driving test given they depend on it for work; and if he will make a statement... - National Car Test
324. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he and or his officials have undertaken an analysis of the number of cars sold in the second-hand car market in 2022 and 2023; the... - Departmental Staff
325. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Departmental staff currently on sick or stress leave; and the number who took stress or sick leave in each of the past five... - Driver Test
328. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people currently waiting for a driving test at each test centre in the country, in tabular form; and the average waiting... - National Car Test
329. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people currently waiting for NCT tests in each county in the country, in tabular form; and the average wait time in each... - Driver Test
330. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to address the backlog in people waiting to take driving tests in Cork testing centres. [17965/23] - Departmental Projects
332. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on cycling and walking projects in Dublin 9 and 11. [17976/23] - Departmental Expenditure
333. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money spent on active travel in Dublin City Council from the year 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the... - Air Services
335. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has concluded his consideration of the Derry City Airport’s economic assessment and supporting materials for a Dublin/Derry... - Rail Network
336. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the inaccessibility of the Dublin Heuston to Cork Kent rail route to commuters working in Cork city, given that the... - Bus Services
337. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for the installation of a bus shelter at Dublin Bus stop No. 494. [18039/23] - Electric Vehicles
338. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18095/23] - Rail Network
339. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the projected percentage increase in capacity and frequency on the Northern Commuter line (Dundalk/Drogheda to Dublin) given... - Bus Services
340. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the live bus tracking on the new Transport for Ireland app; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18195/23] - Bus Éireann
343. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Bus Éireann’s Expressway Route 30/30X Donegal and Route 32/32X Letterkenny will become fully wheelchair-accessible; and...
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