Written answers
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Public Transport
201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a service is not providing wheelchair-accessible transport to an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Funding
202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons the €170,000 announced for Ballyhaunis under the Smarter Travel funding is no longer available; where this secured... - Public Sector Pensions
203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to sanction a raise in the pension of CIÉ retirees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47252/23] - Road Tolls
204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ascertain the number of staff employed by the road toll companies since Covid; if the companies can reduce tolls due to the... - Road Safety
205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the lay-bys are closed on the M17/M18 motorways and the M6 motorway, when drivers are encouraged to rest but there is no place... - Road Projects
206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Coonagh/Knockalisheen Road project in Limerick; when he anticipates the works to recommence; and if he will make a... - Artificial Intelligence
209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to detail any ongoing or previous use of artificial intelligence within his Department. [47346/23] - Road Safety
210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that the speed limit reviews being carried out by local authorities are paused pending instructions from his Department,... - Driver Test
211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will receive his driving test date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47403/23] - Bus Services
212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will approve the establishment of bus shelters in an estate (details supplied). [47416/23] - Driver Test
214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a driving test will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47425/23] - Bus Services
215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding any Department-led initiatives aimed at increasing the supply of bus drivers to help achieve climate objectives... - Road Projects
216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the Mallow relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47511/23] - Transport Costs
219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in line with the reduced fares on public transport operators, there is a similar rate reduction for private operators servicing the... - Bus Éireann
220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details of the bus fleet serving the Bus Éireann 216 and 220 routes; the number of single and double decker buses; the... - Bus Services
221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has any plans to undertake a review of the current Local Link morning service to a school (details supplied), with a view to... - Driver Test
222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47592/23] - Ministerial Staff
224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of statements of interests for the purposes of Section 19 that have been filed by his special advisors in 2020, 2021, 2022 and... - Bus Services
225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional capacity can be provided on routes 216 and 220 in Cork, in both the morning and evening, to ensure that all children... - Transport Costs
227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason students over the age of 23 years who are not enrolled in full-time education cannot benefit from a student Leap card,... - Military Aircraft
229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 185 of 24 October 2023, whether any steps were taken to establish if an aircraft (details supplied)... - Transport Costs
230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason two train stations, Balbriggan and Skerries, have been excluded from the TFI 90-minute €2-ticket scheme, resulting in... - Departmental Advertising
231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media... - Rail Network
232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to the Red Line Luas service from Citywest to the city centre, which a regular Luas commuter has reported to be increasingly... - Weather Events
233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the extra funding being made available to Cork County Council for the repair of local roads which have been devastated... - Official Engagements
234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the government of Israel, any state body of the... - Driver Test
236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an urgent audit of a driving test centre (details supplied) will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47840/23] - Road Safety
237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what funding streams are available from his Department to aid in the design, reconfiguration and support of pedestrian safety in the... - Road Projects
238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the N4 upgrade works. [47881/23] - Rail Network
239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what engagement his Department has had, and what plans are being considered or implemented, to improve the Dublin to Sligo rail service.... - Driver Test
240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting times in all driving test centres in Longford and Westmeath; and if additional testers have been allocated to these... - Road Safety
241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the approach he intends to adopt to setting new speed limits; how he will ensure that there is a focus on dangerous... - Bus Services
242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has any plans to introduce an earlier bus to Dublin from Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Military Aircraft
243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number permits his Department has issued to the US for transport of weapons via the Irish State in the years 2019 to 2023 inclusive;... - Departmental Contracts
244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department engages a company (details supplied); if so, the duration and nature of the work; the cost of same to the Exchequer;... - Parking Provision
245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if local authorities adhere to standards (details supplied) when installing disabled parking bays; and if he will make a statement on the... - Bus Services
246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the total cost to the taxpayer of the administrative errors incurred by the NTA which have resulted in extensions to the... - Driver Test
248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with the RSA in respect of the official driving test routes at a test centre in the context of their fairness (details... - Road Safety
250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding ringfenced and drawn down for a project list in an area (details supplied); and if a timeline has been established... - Driver Test
251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for assistance on a driving test matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48184/23] - Taxi Licences
252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for a delay in issuing a taxi licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48186/23] - Driver Test
253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48193/23] - Road Traffic Accidents
254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in light of the importance of road safety, he will provide clarification as to the reason his Department does not currently publish... - Bus Services
256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person will be considered for a transport service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48202/23] - Road Projects
257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support an application to activate funds to determine the design phase of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Public Sector Pensions
259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what proposals he has to ensure that pensioners who were in the CIÉ and Bus Éireann pension schemes, and have not received an... - Bus Services
260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure there is an adequate bus service on the 419 bus route from Galway to Clifden and Letterfrack; the... - Seirbhísí Iompair
261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport cén uair a chuirfear tuilleadh seirbhísí bus, mar a gealladh i ráiteas a rinneadh faoi Connecting Ireland idir... - Departmental Contracts
262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and details of contracts currently held by his Government Department with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Road Traffic Offences
263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if using an electric powered scooter or bike is an offence against which Garda enforcement is possible; and whether the new legislation... - Bus Éireann
264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for an additional Bus Éireann 187 bus route in both directions, seven days a week. [48335/23] - Transport Infrastructure Ireland
265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital budget allocation for Transport Infrastructure Ireland in the years of 2022 and 2023; and the expected capital budget... - Bus Services
266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a bus shelter will be installed at a location (details supplied). [48352/23] - Taxi Licences
267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will amend the rules to allow a SPSV driver’s licence holder switch from a WAV licence to a standard taxi licence; and if he... - Bus Services
268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current plans or investigations to improve reliability and cater to the growing commuter demand in Clondalkin, Chapelizod,... - Vehicle Testing
269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has been notified of vehicle recalls involving category M1 vehicles that occurred to date in 2023; if so, to provide, in tabular... - Departmental Bodies
270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the relationship he has with the Automotive Market Surveillance Authority; the number and grade of staff working in the... - Cycling Policy
271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what steps he is taking to facilitate the bringing of bikes on trains, light rail and buses in Ireland; and if he will make a statement... - Bus Services
272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an additional bus stop will be erected in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48472/23] - Road Projects
273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the L2455 road improvement scheme, Lehenaghmore, Cork; and whether funding remains in place. [48483/23] - National Transport Authority
274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual funding for National Transport Authority for each year since 2016; the allocation for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if... - Transport Infrastructure Ireland
275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual funding for Transport Infrastructure Ireland for each year since 2016; the allocation for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and... - Road Safety Authority
276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual funding for Road Safety Authority for each year since 2016; the allocation for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will... - Bus Services
277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the extent to which cancellations and congestion are experienced in the Ratoath area of County Meath, in particular Bus... - Traffic Management
278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is monitoring the play street pilot introduced by Fingal County Council; if his Department has considered how to facilitate the... - Departmental Regulations
282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on regulations for the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023; what the regulations include; when they will be finalised;... - Bus Services
283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the attached complaint on the availability of service, and the ongoing lack of service causing issues for passengers... - Road Network
284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with TII about improving the safety and maintenance of a stretch of road in County Cork (details supplied); if a... - Road Safety
285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that TII spent in 2022, and to date in 2023, on installation of crash barriers separating both directions of traffic on both... - Public Sector Pensions
286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the fact that approximately 2,260 of CIÉ's salaried pensioners have not received an increase in their pension in line... - Weather Events
287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Louth County Council has made a request to his Department to provide the local authority with financial assistance to undertake... - Driver Test
288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of applicants that pass their driving test at the first attempt in the Nenagh test centre, County Tipperary, for B...
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