Written answers
Tuesday, 4 March 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Departmental Schemes
229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if plans are in place to extend the local hackney pilot scheme to rural areas in Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Transport Policy
230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when legislation will be introduced to regulate horses and horses drawing carriages in Dublin city centre. [8986/25] - National Transport Authority
231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a project (details supplied) with the National Transport Authority. [9002/25] - Taxi Regulations
232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to include hackneys in the proposed maximum permissible age of taxi exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Taxi Licences
233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that when a taxi licence lapses for more than two years, the only licence available is the substantially costlier wheelchair... - Pension Provisions
234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) to discuss concerns in relation to the lack of pension... - Bus Services
239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if passengers whose buses were cancelled as a result of recent snow are entitled to a refund if the bus company cancelled the service;... - Road Projects
240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the current progress report relating to the Shannon Bridge crossing/Killaloe Bypass; and if he will make a statement... - Electric Vehicles
241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to ensure that there are sufficient EV chargers in the Chapelizod area of Dublin 20, given the severe lack of same... - Bus Services
242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the provision of buses to Dublin Airport from the Dún Laoghaire constituency;... - Cycling Policy
243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider expanding the cycle to work scheme to school children; the work being taken on such a measure; the cost such an expansion... - Public Transport
244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the roll out of contactless fare payments on all public transport to commence, as committed to in the Programme for... - Active Travel
245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific criteria required for a road to qualify for active travel funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9199/25] - Driver Test
246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to expedite a driving test for a person (details supplied). [9229/25] - Rail Network
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the Navan rail project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9240/25] - Road Safety
248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason cameras for live traffic feed at the Dunkettle Interchange are not currently live. [9285/25] - Rail Network
250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rent paid by Iarnród Éireann for 1 Horgan Quay in Cork in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively; and the approximate... - Active Travel
251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it can be ensured that all active travel schemes being funded by the Government, via the NTA, pay equal attention to sustainable... - Road Network
252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding that was allocated to regional and local roads; the amount that was drawn down for roads in each of the years 2019... - Rail Network
253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the provision of refreshments on the Limerick to Dublin train service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9329/25] - Bus Services
254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of buses that currently service the Ballyfermot, Inchicore and Bluebell areas; the hourly breakdown of how often these... - Rail Network
256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to remove the level crossings along the Dublin-to-Rosslare rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Traffic Management
257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve traffic flow where the M50 meets with the M11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9344/25] - Park-and-Ride Facilities
258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to the development of park-and-ride or car share facilities along the M11 in counties Wicklow and... - Road Network
259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria used to allocate funding from his Department to local and regional roads; his views on the need for greater funding for... - Fuel Oil Specifications
260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will accept the need for greater transparency in fuel supply chains, including more stringent tracking of fuel blending processes,... - Bus Services
261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support the extension of the 38-bus route from Damastown to Ongar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9358/25] - Driver Test
262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the pass/fail rate for driving tests, by test centre and by month, for the years 2022 to 2024, in... - Road Projects
263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an approach has been made to his Department from Louth County Council to discuss the need for financial assistance from his Department... - Transport Policy
265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 5 November 2024, if he will provide an update from the National Transport Authority on the... - Rail Network
266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority will confirm when the reduced rail commuter fare structure new commuter zone scheme will commence for... - Road Projects
267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action his Department is taking to progress the Mallow relief road project; the level of funding that will be allocated for 2025,... - Pension Provisions
269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will commit to protecting the current pension benefits of the CIÉ workers; if he will commit to ensuring that CIÉ... - Parking Provision
270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider adding non-visible conditions such as autism, Parkinson’s disease, dementia and arthritis to the list of... - Bus Services
271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a full list of bus routes under consideration for transfer to management by an operator (details supplied). [9501/25] - Public Transport
275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding free public transport for children under eight years of age as outlined in Budget 2025; and if he will make a... - Parking Provision
277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of car parking spaces available at Kildare town train station prior to the current refurbishment of the car park; the number... - Road Projects
278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current position regarding the interaction between his Department and Kildare County Council with regard to the need to provide a new... - Airport Policy
279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had discussions with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the Dublin Airport passenger cap; and to provide an update on... - School Transport
280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a review into the restriction on drivers aged over 70 from operating school transport is planned; if he has engaged with Bus... - Road Network
281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total revenue received from motor road tax in County Wexford annually for the past five years; where those funds are reallocated; and... - Rail Network
282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the rise in overcrowding on the commuter trains on the northern line serving the towns of Balbriggan, Skerries and Rush... - Bus Services
283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an airport express connection service to Shannon Airport will be offered to rail and bus users from Colbert Station, Limerick, similar...
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