Written answers

Wednesday, 18 September 2024

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

 
  • Bus Services
    114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the implementation of the “A spine” of the bus connects programme; and the expected commencement date of...
  • Road Projects
    117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the direction by Transport Infrastructure Ireland to all local authorities to withhold planned road improvement...
  • Quarrying Sector
    120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding the development of a quarry at a site (details supplied), the measures being taken to ameliorate the deterioration of side...
  • Bus Services
    121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next set of BusConnects Cork proposals will be published. [36060/24]
  • Road Projects
    122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when resurfacing works due on the N22 Carrigrohane Road will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36061/24]
  • Bus Services
    125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will sanction a direct shuttle bus service between Cork Airport and Cork city centre; and if he will make a statement...
  • Traffic Management
    126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the delivery of a safe traffic plan for students and parents at schools (details supplied); and if he will make a...
  • Artificial Intelligence
    127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has a policy, or has issued guidance to staff on the use of artificial intelligence, large language model, natural...
  • Public Transport
    129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of the bus network and rail network, respectively that was accessible to disabled people in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and...
  • Taxi Regulations
    130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports that are available to taxi operators for the provision of wheelchair-accessible taxis; the funding provided in the Budget to...
  • Driver Test
    132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Road Safety Authority operates a queue to access the online booking system for driving tests; the numbers accessing the...
  • Road Projects
    134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a tender for the Clones east pavement scheme; the timeframe in which it is intended to issue; and if he will make a...
  • Driver Licences
    136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is his Department is aware of the advertising of possible fast-track Irish licence applications (details supplied); if his Department is...
  • Driver Test
    137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver testers employed in each of the testing categories across the National Driver Licence Service; and if he will make a...
  • Bus Éireann
    146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by Bus Éireann on private coach direct award contractors to deliver urban services in Cork city since 1 March 2024,...
  • Vehicle Registration Tax
    147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on increasing the regulation of the sale of Irish vehicle number plates in order that the purchaser must present evidence of...
  • Park-and-Ride Facilities
    148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount collected in parking charges at each carpark at Irish Rail stations, to date in 2024. [36495/24]
  • Taxi Licences
    149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend the time to renew a taxi licence beyond the current 24 months, in cases in which the licenceholder has been through a...
  • Rail Network
    150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail’s DART+ Coastal North Project will be revised, given that Clongriffin DART station could be utilised instead to...
  • Transport Infrastructure Ireland
    151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport , further to Parliamentary Question No. 294 of 9 September 2024, if he will specifically address the possibility of providing...
  • Public Sector Pensions
    152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when there will be a pay increase for pensioners on the 1951 CIÉ pension scheme, given there has been no pay increases since 2008...
  • Road Safety
    153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to address the road safety hazard caused by ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36574/24]
  • Customs and Excise
    154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he or his officials last met directly with the director of US customs and border protection based at Dublin Airport; and when the...
  • Bus Services
    155. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a replacement operator for the 418-bus route from Athenry-Galway city will be found following the ending of the current service; if he...
  • Electric Vehicles
    158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will prioritise further investment in both depot charging for commercial electric vehicles and an expansion of the EV charging...
  • Departmental Reviews
    160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by his Department; and the date by which each study,...
  • Air Services
    161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the application from the City of Derry Airport to have Government support for the Derry to Dublin airlink...
  • EU Funding
    162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a progress report on the Trans-European Transport Network project for Donegal. [36936/24]
  • National Car Test
    163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with the NCT and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to have concerns around employee suitability and...
  • Departmental Regulations
    164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any plans to introduce new regulations and-or guidelines on the use of commercial drones; and if he will make a statement on...

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