Written answers
Tuesday, 4 March 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Taxi Licences
96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give an assurance that any future changes in the licensing of taxis will retain the minimal requirements for an SPSV licence,... - Rail Network
97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current plans to enhance Dublin city’s rail network, Dart, Arrow and Luas included; and if he will make a statement on the... - Park-and-Ride Facilities
106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the provision of bus park-and-ride facilities serving the commuter and Dublin populations; and if he will make a statement... - Bus Services
108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the issue of ghost buses and inaccurate live communication of bus arrival times in Dublin; and if he will... - Active Travel
109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be provided to expand active travel projects in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement... - Bus Services
110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he will address the failure of the new phase of BusConnects to provide the promised service, in particular along the E... - Road Projects
111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on plans for the further development of the N25 between Carrigtwohill and Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make... - Rail Network
114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to increase the low number of train carriages, currently just four, on the Wicklow town-to-Connolly Station route.... - Bus Services
115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to change the 65 bus route to Blessington in terms of much-needed increased service or route change. [9401/25] - Rail Network
116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans within his Department to realise the recommendations of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review to re-instate the Western Rail... - Public Transport
117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that the construction phase of the Luas extension to Finglas is funded and will proceed when the planning application... - Rail Network
118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Irish Rail fourth fleet order will deliver the required fleet for the Cork area commuter network and ensure that it will be... - Bus Services
119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate issues with the designs of bus-stop bypasses and the consistency of basic layout designs (details supplied); if he... - Road Projects
121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the multi-annual funding model to fund future national roads projects from 2026 onwards as per the Programme for... - Road Network
122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the entire Irish motorway network is in line with EU regulations, which proposes a maximum distance of 60 kilometres between service... - Park-and-Ride Facilities
123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed sites in Galway city and county for the roll-out of park-and-ride; if the sites have been identified; when... - Rail Network
124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the progress of the battery-operated DART to Wicklow town, and the timeline for its commencement; and if he will... - Bus Services
125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with the National Transport Authority to reassess BusConnects plans for the bus services in Bluebell and Inchicore,... - Road Projects
126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will deliver funding for the N24 and N25 upgrades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8753/25] - Bus Services
127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA will review its current contracts with a company (details supplied) and ensure no new contracts are awarded given the repeated... - Road Projects
128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the extension to the Kilkenny northern ring road. [9408/25] - Public Transport
131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on fare restructuring; when the new structure will be finally implemented following the delay since autumn... - Road Projects
133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress of Cork’s northern distributor road; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Public Transport
134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will include the N15 in the revised National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9327/25] - Road Projects
137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on funding for the N72 Cullen, Clonbanin road, which is in bad condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Driver Test
138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to address the backlog in driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9424/25] - Road Projects
139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if capital works for the Mountmelllick inner relief road will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8789/25] - Bus Services
140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if will halt and reverse the privatisation of bus routes in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9404/25] - Driver Test
141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to deal with the driving test backlog; if these plans include the opening of a new driving test centre in County Louth; and if... - Bus Services
142. 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 BusConnects network... - Greenways Provision
143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken to progress the big river walk, Tralee, the Tralee to Listowel greenway and the south Kerry greenway; and if he... - Departmental Data
144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the transportation infrastructure projects being delivered by his Department which are currently delayed or over budget. [9270/25] - Transport Policy
145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on connectivity between air, rail and road transport across County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on... - Bus Éireann
146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on Bus Éireann driver and mechanic recruitment in the past six months, particularly as it relates to... - Ports Policy
147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the progress to fully reopen Holyhead port to facilitate the movement of freight. [7637/25] - Taxi Regulations
148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in the context of the current public consultation on giving a one year licence extension on the ten year rule to taxis with 151 and 152... - Transport Policy
149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he will take to implement the recommendations of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Climate Change Advisory Council... - Bus Services
150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct the NTA to review the expansion of the Local Link bus service to the northern part of the Dublin Fingal west... - Road Traffic Offences
152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department plans to amend the automatic implementation of penalty points to include driving offences such as breaking red lights... - Public Transport
153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if in the context of the almost 10,000 extra people who will soon live in the Poolbeg glass bottle site development, if he will support... - Road Traffic Accidents
154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to address road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9422/25] - Rail Network
158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of Dart + for the Northern Commuter Line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9387/25] - Road Projects
159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current position regarding the TEN-Ts in Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9289/25] - Electric Vehicles
161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the roll-out of the EV charger infrastructure nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9441/25] - Road Projects
162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that the Galway Roads Project Office, consisting of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Galway County Council and Galway... - Public Transport
163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that all public transport is fully accessible to all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8966/25] - Road Projects
164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the N70 national secondary ring road of Kerry can urgently be brought up to an acceptable standard (details supplied); and if he will... - Public Transport
166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when work is due to commence on the expansion of the green line LUAS to Bray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9442/25] - Bus Services
167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if coaches fitted with toilets will be considered for longer rural bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9475/25] - Airport Policy
168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for removing the passenger cap at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9504/25] - Road Projects
169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if improvement and safety works on the N22 road section from Macroom to Ballincollig will be advanced; if the high road incident figures... - Bus Services
170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Transport Authority to engage with Dublin central politicians to address the various concerns and... - Bus Éireann
171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review school transport restrictions by Bus Éireann on the age limit for drivers and buses used for school transport purposes... - Road Projects
173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on plans for the further development of the N72 road in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Bus Services
174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be provided to expand Local Link services in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on... - Rail Network
176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had discussions with Iarnród Éireann on the need for an additional train station in County Louth; and if he will make... - Road Projects
177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on Ardfinnan bridge; if full funding will be provided to progress the project following the public consultation; and if he...
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