Written answers

Wednesday, 8 May 2024

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

 
  • Aviation Industry
    105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his policy allows for the production of sustainable aviation fuels and e-fuels in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Environmental Policy
    106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how Ireland will tackle the existing barriers to entry to meet its EU RED 3 environmental obligations for aviation and shipping; and if...
  • Departmental Policies
    108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is looking at mechanisms that will grant incentives to target the production of e-fuels in Ireland; and if he will make a statement...
  • Rail Network
    109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Iarnród Éireann will introduce new rapid security response hubs throughout 2024; and if so, the locations in which these new...
  • Dublin Airport Authority
    110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has received the 2023 Annual Report and 2023 Audited Financial Statement from the Dublin Airport Authority; and if not,...
  • Electric Vehicles
    111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he has considered a charge-back card system where the electricity used at a public EV charging point could be charged back to the...
  • Road Tolls
    112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering a cap on the fines for failing to pay a toll the first or second time (details supplied); and if he will make a...
  • Road Traffic Offences
    113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legal status for advanced stop lines at traffic lights; the offence that is committed when these lines are breached by motor...
  • Departmental Policies
    114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the weight limit for HGVs that weigh more than 7.5 tonnes is being implemented to protect such vehicles coming into towns and...
  • Public Transport
    115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount he has allocated to a project to proceed to planning in full (details supplied); whether any requests for further funding have...
  • Departmental Licences
    116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on an application for a Master 500 captain licence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
  • Departmental Staff
    117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of employees within his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department who are currently suspended on full pay...
  • National Transport Authority
    118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide NTA surveys of passengers at Dublin Airport 2016 and 2022 (details supplied), including a legend for the codes used in these...
  • EU Programmes
    119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the EU programmes or funds outside of the multiannual financial framework that Ireland has paid into from the year 2014 to date; any...
  • Córas Iompair Éireann
    120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to confirm he will implement the ruling of the High Court in respect to the CIÉ 1951 scheme and take steps to ensure that the...
  • Road Network
    122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the funding going to local authorities to help with road reinstatement and safety schemes for regional and local...
  • Córas Iompair Éireann
    124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will urgently enforce an increase in the CIÉ 1951 superannuation pension scheme, with consideration to the recent report...
  • Transport Policy
    125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures in place to promote shared vehicles or bikes; whether he has assessed international practice in this arena such as a tax...
  • Bus Services
    128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to reports received highlighting issues with the 56a bus route (details supplied); if he is aware that this bus is frequently...
  • Dublin Bus
    131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current update position regarding Dublin Bus having the necessary infrastructure installed in all buses to be able to accept credit...
  • Airport Policy
    132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when each of the public car parks within Dublin Airport were last remarked or resurfaced, in tabular form. [20650/24]
  • Bus Services
    133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when remaining phases of the BusConnects programme will come into operation. [20651/24]
  • Rail Network
    134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans he has to solve the parking shortage at Athlone train station; if he will explore options for expanding parking facilities or...
  • Regulatory Impact Assessments
    135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 23 April 2024, in terms of the better Government requirements for a regulatory impact...
  • Middle East
    136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allow the use of Ireland's flag for the freedom flotilla carrying aid to Gaza; an urgent and practical measure which would...
  • Departmental Data
    139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxis in Ireland, by LEA, as of 2 May 2024, in tabular form. [20826/24]
  • Transport Policy
    140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider eliminating the cost of toll-charging during off-peak periods for shared mobility vehicles, for example, taxis or car...
  • Public Transport
    141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for details of the contractual obligations of public transport companies in Ireland to provide alternative transport /replacement...
  • Dublin Bus
    142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the recruitment numbers to Dublin Bus following a lengthy recruitment drive in recent years;; and if he will make a...
  • Bus Éireann
    143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the recruitment numbers to Bus Éireann following a lengthy recruitment drive in recent years; and if he will make a...
  • Bus Services
    144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a breakdown of spending on bus services from 2020 to 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Rail Network
    145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a breakdown of spending on rail services from 2020 to 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Cycling Facilities
    146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a breakdown of spending on cycling infrastructure from 2020 to 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Public Transport
    147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of contracts tendered to private transport companies to cover routes previously covered by public transport companies from...
  • Bus Services
    148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the withdrawal of the 863 direct bus service between Blessington and Dublin city centre by a private operator in April...
  • Public Transport
    149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with the NTA on providing a coastal local link bus serving towns between Arklow to Greystones in the last six months;...

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