Written answers
Tuesday, 25 February 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Local Authorities
236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a breakdown of the amount of funding each local authority in the State has received for national, regional and local roads in 2022,... - Road Projects
237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to advance the N2 Kilmoon Cross to Rath roundabout project given that funding was paused under the previous Minister; and if... - Departmental Bodies
238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments, bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State,... - Transport Policy
239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on his Department's progress in creating the transport security force as proposed in the Programme for Government; when he... - National Transport Authority
242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the case of a person regarding the issue of a limousine licence (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement... - Traffic Management
243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the use of amber traffic lights to indicate ‘go’ on cycle lanes. [7244/25] - Driver Licences
244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider waiving the replacement fee for drivers over the age of 70 whose licence has been stolen, provided they have obtained... - Departmental Budgets
245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of the capital budget allocated for his Department in 2024 that was actually spent. [7280/25] - Official Engagements
246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met the CEOs of Dublin Bus and Go Ahead since his appointment, and the issues discussed. [7281/25] - National Transport Authority
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a report on the National Transport Authority’s demand need assessment along the H1 bus route. [7282/25] - Coast Guard Service
248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the construction of a new Coast Guard Station at Westport to be completed. [7283/25] - Road Network
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide climate adaptation funding as a matter of extreme urgency prior to the public road collapsing into the Behy River and... - Road Projects
250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how much the proposed inner relief road in Thurles will cost to construct, and if construction will commence in the next two years. [7299/25] - Local Authorities
251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding allocated to each local authority for the community involvement scheme in each of the years 2021 to 2024 and for... - Road Network
252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a detailed report will be provided in relation to the overdue lighting up of Laune Bridge, Killorglin, County Kerry; when this work... - Rail Network
254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Metro south west feasibility study as promised in the Programme for Government; if submissions on the proposed route... - Bus Services
255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the severe cuts by a company (details supplied) to its routes servicing large areas of south Dublin... - Departmental Consultations
256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a schedule of all external legal consultation that he engaged in, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the general... - Road Projects
257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department and Transport Infrastructure Ireland have communicated in relation to emergency funding for an increased allocation for... - Air Services
258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide direct flights between Dublin and India given the increasing numbers travelling every day; and if he will make a... - Public Procurement Contracts
259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department acted... - Bus Services
261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will resolve a matter concerning the free travel pass (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7571/25] - Transport Policy
262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the work of his Department to increase and support the use of E10 fuels; if his attention has been drawn to the safety... - Driver Test
263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people who have applied for a driving test in Buncrana, County Donegal awaiting the test; and the average waiting time for... - Bus Services
265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it will be possible to provide daily summary information for bus routes on the NTA app, similar to line summary information provided... - Bus Éireann
266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will urgently review the mandatory retirement age of 70 for Bus Éireann drivers, given the serious shortage of school bus... - Rail Network
267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport about plans to build second train tracks as part of the rail network; to provide a breakdown of all second train tracks in progress, and... - Bus Services
269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans his Department have to improve the service of the 201 bus in Cork City, following on from numerous complaints of the bus... - Taxi Licences
270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a step-by-step guide on how to apply and renew SPSV licences for local taxi drivers (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Bus Services
271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider an additional stop on a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7933/25] - Greenways Provision
282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cause of the delays in the construction of the Athlone-to-Galway greenway; whether a consultant has been appointed to oversee the... - Planning Issues
283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale behind Transport Infrastructure Ireland objecting to one-off dwellings that apply for planning permission with a shared... - Bus Services
284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will develop bus shelters at bus stops in Kerry due to the inclement weather conditions; and if he will make a... - Rail Network
285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the extension of the use of Leap Cards at Drogheda train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7999/25] - Road Network
286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to allocate additional funding to a local authority (details supplied) to repair roads across the county have been severely damaged due... - Public Transport
287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when leap card service will be extended to Meath and Louth. [8018/25] - Transport Policy
290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what regulation exists regarding the use of drones for delivery services within urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the... - Bus Services
292. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the decision by Dublin Bus not to tender for the outer Dublin metropolitan area routes on the Bus Connects... - Driver Test
293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will receive a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8142/25] - Rail Network
294. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline on refurbishment works that Iarnród Éireann plans to carry out at a station (details supplied) during 2025; and... - National Car Test
295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the current NCT regime is fit for purpose; how he will address current issues with wait times for testing; if he... - Public Transport
296. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends on fulfilling the commitment contained in Budget 2025 to expand free public transport to children aged five to eight years;...
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