Written answers
Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Traffic Offences
68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what percentage of drivers disqualified in court have surrendered their licence to the RSA, as required by law, in each of the past ten... - Public Transport
69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers who have used their Leap card on the Mallow-Cork train service since the Leap card fares were introduced on that... - Greenways Provision
70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding allocated for a project (details supplied); and the status of that project. [39494/23] - Bus Services
72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to determine a date for a bus shelter (details supplied) to be installed. [39496/23] - School Transport
73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected Exchequer spending for the Safe Routes to School Programme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39523/23] - Transport Costs
74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek defined timelines on when the new distance-based fare structures announced in April 2023 will be implemented by the NTA... - Driver Test
75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver testers currently employed by the RSA and the number of vacant posts and onboarding broken down by test centre. [39545/23] - Road Safety
77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider introducing curve warning signs with recommended speed limits, as used in New Zealand (details supplied), for Irish... - Coast Guard Service
78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will ensure that the terms and conditions of current workers will be protected following the recently awarded ten-year... - Bus Services
79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the decision of the NTA not to fund the Local Link service for Knocksedan and Rivermeade, Swords, County Dublin; the... - Road Traffic Offences
80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to detail the research conducted, and stakeholders consulted, ahead of the proposal to reduce speed limits; if there will be any... - Driver Test
81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver theory test applications per week in Galway; the number of cancellations per week in Galway due to NDLS reasons, not... - Departmental Meetings
82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how often the Joint Interdepartmental Justice and Transport Road Safety Committee met since July 2020; and if he will outline the... - EU Directives
83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to detail the preparations being undertaken by his Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the... - Bus Services
84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39729/23] - Public Transport
86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the facilitation of autism support dogs on public transport services in the State; if he has any plans to review... - Rail Network
87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to explain the long delay in the completion and opening of the Kishogue train station in Clonburris, County Dublin; and to provide a date... - Military Aircraft
89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an aircraft (details supplied) which was on contract to the US military and which arrived at Shannon Airport at approximately 02.53 am... - Taxi Regulations
90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to expand the national local hackney pilot to rural areas across County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Fuel Oil Specifications
91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39885/23] - Driver Test
92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if and when a driving test appointment will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Road Traffic Offences
97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the implications the reduction of the speed limits on national roads will have on drivers' hours for professional... - Road Projects
98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update, including a projected timetable on the completion of the M11 motorway from Oylegate to Rosslare; and if he will make... - Rail Network
99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if more carriages can be urgently added to the morning commuter trains from Celbridge/Hazelhatch to Grand Canal Dock (departing Celbridge... - Bus Services
100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to follow up with the NTA on correspondence (details supplied) which was sent to the NTA over two weeks ago; and if he will make a... - Transfer of Undertakings
101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department and/or agencies under the aegis of his Department have ensured that EU transfer of undertakings (TUPE) requirements... - Departmental Funding
102. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding, on a pilot basis or otherwise, to local authorities to implement noise mitigation action plans on major roads... - Coast Guard Service
103. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current up-to-date position regarding a new coastguard building in Howth; and the amount that has been spent on this project to date.... - Bus Services
104. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new bus drivers recruited by Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form.... - Road Safety
105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding has been approved for school safety zone for schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40128/23] - Departmental Projects
106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding stream under which the Cork robot trees initiative was funded; whether this funding stream requires feedback on success of... - Driver Test
109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if priority will be given to securing driving test dates for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Bus Services
110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Local Link 171 service does not accept school transport tickets; if there are plans in place to provide for school... - Public Sector Pensions
113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with or will meet with the IAA in relation to their decision to cease payment of increases in pensions, in contravention of... - Legislative Measures
114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide updated details regarding the timeframe for the implementation of legislation around e-scooters; their proposed... - Public Transport
115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bike spaces made available to passengers on each rail line in Ireland; and if his Department is working to increase the... - Driver Test
116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on driving test waiting times (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40213/23] - Public Transport
119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Leap cards that have been used at least once in each month to date in 2023. [40222/23] - Transport Costs
120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times the weekly fares cap has been applied to Leap card customers in 2023; and the number of times the monthly fares cap... - Road Projects
121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to increase the discretionary roads funding from his Department to local authorities to meet the increasing cost of inflation to enable... - Departmental Strategies
122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details on the measures his Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to... - Departmental Reports
123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether the RSA 2022 annual report has been provided to him; when it will be made available to the public; and if he will make a... - Departmental Correspondence
124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to examine a request (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40274/23] - Driver Test
125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting times for driving tests in County Donegal; the number of people on each waiting list, per centre, in tabular form;... - Road Network
128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be a new motorway going ahead on the N25 beside an address (details supplied). [40304/23] - Road Traffic Accidents
129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether the Road Safety Authority keeps a record or database of accidents, collisions and incident reports involving powered personal... - Departmental Reports
130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a list of all studies, research and reports commissioned by his Department that were outsourced, in each year since the... - Dublin Bus
131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of revenue generated through advertisement on the sides of the Dublin Bus fleet in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023; and... - Defibrillators Provision
132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of defibrillators currently located in public areas of both terminals at Dublin Airport; and the number and percentage of DAA... - Bus Services
133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that both Bus Éireann and the NTA will spend on refurbishment of Busáras station between now and the end of 2025;... - Road Projects
134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the N6 Galway City Ring Road; when he expects An Bord Pleanála to make a decision on whether or not the... - Rail Network
137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of introducing light rail transport systems in the cities of Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Galway; and if he will make... - Transfer of Undertakings
138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the successful tender for the provision of Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service included an undertaking to comply fully with the... - National Car Test
140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of appointments booked and paid for more than 30 days in advance of a NCT test, per test centre; and the amount of revenue... - Rail Network
141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the likely timeframe for the resumption of onboard catering services on the remaining Intercity rail routes. [40678/23] - Road Projects
142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what financial assistance can be given in a particular case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40687/23]
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