Written answers
Thursday, 1 February 2024
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Transport Policy
12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is advising further education campuses to engage with the TFI Smarter Travel Programme for Third Level Campuses; and if... - Student Travel Card
14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has plans to extend the student Leap card entitlement to students in part-time third level education; and if he will... - Bus Services
15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what measures he is taking to prevent cancellations and no-shows of buses in Dublin, particularly on the new BusConnects routes; and if he... - Driver Test
16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how many driving testers are currently employed by the Road Safety Authority; if he will provide a breakdown of the contract type... - Road Projects
17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has an update on the funding for Mallow relief road and the Cork city north distributor road; and if he will make a statement on the... - Road Safety
19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of roadside safety barrier installations along the N22 for 2022 and 2023; the rationale for selecting the locations for their... - Public Transport
20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the proposed €96 monthly Leap card ticket and €960 annual ticket for Dublin public transport in light of the... - Bus Services
21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the deteriorating public bus services in County Meath; the level of bus cancellations; how he plans to improve these... - Driver Test
22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update regarding the number of driving testers recruited in the past 12 months and for those testers on short-term contracts... - Bus Services
23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to advise if Local Link buses have permission to collect passengers along routes rather than passengers having to drive to stops; and if... - Road Projects
24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the N17 Collooney to Knock scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4491/24] - Park-and-Ride Facilities
25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which passenger capacity is being or can be improved on the north Kildare commuter lines such as Naas-Sallins, Hazelhatch,... - Road Network
26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure a substantial increase in funding for the non-national road network for counties Cavan and Monaghan for 2024; and if he... - Ports Policy
27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on any discussion within his Department in respect of the ongoing and urgent need to remove the Hebble Dredge from... - Bus Services
28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if local and on-demand bus services will be introduced in areas losing local connections as a result of BusConnects; and if he will make a... - Regional Airports
29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his view on Shannon Airport becoming a permanent member of the Regional Airports Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Public Transport
30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he intends to act on the motion passed by Dáil Éireann in October 2022 in favour of free public transport; and if he will... - Rail Network
31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the future of rail transport in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4612/24] - Driver Test
32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he and his Department can ensure that any and all resources are provided to ensure that an appropriate site is found to recommence... - Road Safety
33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if data exists in relation to the experience of and effectiveness of raised pedestrian crossings or junctions in built up areas on busy... - Road Tolls
34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of plans to increase toll charges again in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4575/24] - Road Projects
35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided in budget 2024 to progress the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road project; the projected completion date of the project;... - Rail Network
38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the necessary electric locomotives will be provided when the Cork line is fully electrified; and if he will make a statement on the... - Bus Services
39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the enormous number of bus cancellations on the NX and 109 bus services through Navan, County Meath;... - Road Projects
40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the allocation of funding towards road projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Bus Services
41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to address the gaps in bus service emerging in the Chapelizod area of Dublin. [4429/24] - Departmental Funding
42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide match funding alongside the Department of Rural and Community Development for the local improvement scheme, LIS; and if... - Public Transport
43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make a statement regarding the National Fares Strategy. [4540/24] - Road Projects
45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what progress has been made in the construction of the Coonagh-Knockalisheen road; when it will be completed; and if he will make a... - Local Authorities
46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the maintenance of roads on housing estates that have been taken in charge by local authorities are the responsibility of the local... - Road Network
47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how he intends to address regional imbalance in the quality of road infrastructure, particularly in the west; and if he will make a... - Bus Services
48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will heed the call of local residents and act to restore a bus service between the Armagh Road, Cashel Road and Clonard Road areas... - Road Projects
49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the proposed N24 upgrade does not include a dual carriageway for the entire route in the interests of safety and forward... - Bus Services
51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date position on the Connecting Ireland plan for Macroom to Bandon buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4535/24] - Park-and-Ride Facilities
53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 30 November 2023, the status of the roll-out of park and ride in Galway city; and if he will... - Public Transport
54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the rollout of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan in County Carlow. [4450/24] - Greenways Provision
55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline Government policy on the Sligo Mayo Greenway; to give an update on progress of same; and if he will make a statement on the... - Rail Network
56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital funding he intends to provide this year for the upgrade of the rail line from Athenry in County Galway to Collooney in County... - Climate Action Plan
57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the Climate Action Plan for 2023 in respect of the transport sector; what actions are still outstanding from 2023;... - Ports Policy
58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the OWDT has been issued with the Minimum Irish Port Capacity Report; if so, to outline the main findings of the report and actions... - Regional Airports
59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he intends to complete his Departmental review of the Regional Airports Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Bus Services
60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the curtailment of the No. 13 bus service in the Bawnogue area in the evenings; what measures are in place for replacement... - Public Transport
61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question 41 of 30 November 2023, the status of the feasibility study for light rail in Galway, which is being... - Road Network
62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total funding for local and regional roads in County Mayo; the breakdown of the details of the investment programme; and if he will... - Bus Services
63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what steps are taken to ensure local intra-city bus services are reliable; the checks made to ensure they conform to timetable; what... - Taxi Licences
64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the criteria for awarding taxi plates. [4597/24] - Bus Services
65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline how he intends to address the impact of the shortage of drivers on the delivery of bus services; and if he will make a... - Road Safety
66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the work plan for 2024 by his Department, in conjunction with other agencies, to improve road safety; and... - Rights of People with Disabilities
67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that his Department and the bodies under its aegis are aware and in compliance with article 4(3) of the United Nations... - Rail Network
69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide further details on the increase in frequency and capacity for the red line Luas promised by the National Transport Authority,... - Bus Services
70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plan to resolve issues with bus services in Cork city. [4601/24] - Road Traffic Accidents
71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the mechanisms available to a resident in north Louth (details supplied) whose home has sustained over €50,000... - Rail Network
72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on his Department’s efforts to facilitate the DART+ Coastal North; and if he will make a statement on the... - Road Projects
73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the N17 road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4593/24] - Transport Policy
74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the most recent progress on the implementation of the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy; and if he will make a... - Road Projects
75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what action his Department is taking to progress the North Ring Road in Cork city; what level of funding will be allocated for 2024 in... - Bus Services
77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop Local Link services in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4469/24]
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