Written answers
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Departmental Reports
261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce Report, specifically the... - Parking Provision
262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provision that is made for special parking rights and allowance for passengers with autism, similar to the blue badge issued by an... - Bus Services
263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected timeline for an increased provision of bus services for the Millers Glen estate in Swords; and if he will make a statement... - Transport Costs
264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the price of a train ticket from Cork to Dublin is double that of a train ticket from Galway to Dublin, despite... - Public Sector Pensions
265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update regarding pension increases for retired CIÉ workers under the 1951 scheme who have received no increases to their... - Aviation Industry
266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a timeline for his Department to publish its policy framework on commercial drone regulation; and if he will make a... - Coast Guard Service
274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what progress has been made to date regarding the procurement of a new site to construct a fit-for-purpose Coast Guard station in... - Road Network
275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the crisis situation regarding the condition of County Wexford’s local, secondary and tertiary roads network,... - Transport Policy
276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been progress made on any capital projects such as the MetroLink or the Galway bypass since the formation of this... - Driver Test
277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures put in place to reduce current waiting times for driving tests (details supplied). [10741/25] - Bus Services
279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to address issues in relation to the 11 and 11B bus service, which replaced the 46A earlier this year (details supplied). [10763/25] - Public Transport
280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what steps are being taken to improve the reliability of the public transport system and reduce the stress and inconvenience faced by... - Rail Network
281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct Irish Rail to expedite a phased project of gate keeper crossing automation on the Nenagh Branch line. [10788/25] - Bus Services
282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of cases of bus drivers refusing passengers with foldable bikes from their routes, as foldable bikes are permitted on... - Insurance Industry
283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all motor insurers and brokers will have access to his Departments driver file database from 31 March 2025, to validate driver numbers... - Bus Services
287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to examine the case for additional services on a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10814/25] - Rail Network
288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the consistent delays on the Irish Rail service between Woodlawn and Galway, with trains frequently running at least... - Bus Services
289. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the poor performance of the 33 and 33A buses; if he and the National Transport Authority will ensure a better, more... - Transport Policy
290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the transport projects planned for Cork North Central over the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the... - Bus Services
291. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the National Transport Authority intends on removing the bus stop in Fanore, County Clare, preventing local residents from... - Insurance Coverage
292. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is intended to update the requirement to have an insurance disc printed in colour displayed on a vehicle considering the advances... - Coast Guard Service
293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason 24-hour search and rescue services are not operational from Shannon Airport; the action that can be taken to rectify this; and... - Road Projects
294. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if work is under way within Irish Rail to provide a design to facilitate progression of the Athenry relief road project; and if he will... - Rail Network
295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail is sourcing additional carriages to increase capacity on existing rail services in and out of Galway train station given... - Heritage Sites
296. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will provide support to Galway County Council to purchase Dunguaire Castle; and if he will make a statement on the... - Rail Network
297. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on Cork’s light rail project; the date at which he intends to publish the preferred route and hold public... - Air Navigation Orders
298. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has adopted a policy or guidelines regarding the approval of applications for the transport of munitions of war on... - Departmental Appointments
299. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all persons recruited to work in his Department and all the related agencies of his Department are fully vetted before they are... - Greenways Provision
300. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the trailhead on a section of greenway (details supplied) is not finished; the reason it is not fully opened; and if he will... - Transport Costs
301. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the 50% fare reduction for young adult and student Leap card holders to students who travel cross-Border to... - Taxi Regulations
302. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to regulate taxi apps (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11100/25] - Coast Guard Service
303. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of leasing five helicopters for the Coast Guard from a company (details supplied) over a ten-year period; and if he will make a... - Road Tolls
304. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process for late payments for M50 toll users; if his Department will negotiate leniency for elderly drivers who do not pay on time;... - Public Transport
305. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a more suitable time schedule will be provided, based on customer feedback, for the TFI route which services Moneenroe to Carlow and... - Rail Network
306. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be additional train services between Heuston Station and Fonthill, Kishoge and Adamstown stations; if train services will... - Driver Test
307. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driving tests conducted on a listed daily basis at Tallaght driving test centre from 1 September 2024 to 5 March 2025; and... - Transport Costs
309. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he would consider introducing free public transport to people under the age of 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Active Travel
310. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be provided to expand active travel projects in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Public Transport
311. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any additional funding will be provided to expand Local Link services in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Road Projects
312. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional 2025 funding will be provided to Meath County Council for the repair of local and regional roads due to damage caused by... - Taxi Licences
314. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with the National Transport Authority regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Road Safety
315. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which the national change of speed limits from 50 km/h to 30 km/h; and if it applies to all public and private residential... - Transport Policy
316. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the interdepartmental alternative fuels for transport working group is currently sitting; when it last met; when it is next scheduled... - Public Transport
317. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress achieved by the end of 2024 on the targets to deliver at least 500,000 additional daily active travel and public transport... - Electric Vehicles
318. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average time taken for grid connections to be provided for new public EV charging points; the number of public EV charging points... - Bus Services
321. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of new passenger buses which were registered or taxed for the first time in each of the past five years, by power... - Cycling Facilities
322. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the dangers cyclists frequently face when using cycle lanes; if he will consider launching a public information... - Parking Provision
323. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the number of car parking spaces and bicycle parking spaces available to commuters at Sallins train station. [11507/25] - Departmental Contracts
324. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a list of all contracts that a company (details supplied) has with his Department. [11529/25] - Departmental Expenditure
325. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 6 March 2025, his Departments capital underspend in each year from 2021 to 2024, in tabular... - Rail Network
326. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the increasing overcrowding on commuter trains along the northern line, serving the towns of Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan,... - Electric Vehicles
327. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the misuse of e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11592/25] - Greenways Provision
328. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details of the funding for the Mallow to Dungarvan Greenway; what this funding will achieve; if this project is still feasible... - Road Projects
329. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date position on a piece of infrastructure project in County Kildare (details supplied); if he will outline the meetings and... - Transport Costs
330. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date position on rail fares in Kildare South through the Dublin commuter zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Road Projects
331. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expedite as a matter of extreme urgency the N22 Killarney-to-Farranfore bypass and take into consideration that the town of... - Airport Policy
332. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new regional airport programme will be released given the current programme expires in 2025; the steps his Department is taking... - Departmental Staff
333. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to... - Departmental Funding
334. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a breakdown of the schemes submitted by Dublin City Council to the Greenways and National Roads Active Travel Infrastructure fund for... - Road Safety
335. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is considering funding a pilot red-light camera initiative in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the... - Bus Services
336. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans in place to improve the service of the 215 bus in Cork city, following numerous complaints of the bus arriving late, or not at... - Taxi Licences
337. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of registered taxis and hackney drivers in operation in each county in each of the years 2019, 2023, and 2024, in tabular... - Road Safety
338. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding has been increased or decreased to municipal districts in relation to low-cost road safety measures; if additional funding is... - Road Projects
340. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way his Department has employed the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets; how ongoing and future projects align with these... - Public Transport
342. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to increase fares on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11986/25] - Climate Change Policy
343. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to reduce transport emissions; if he anticipates there will be a reduction this year; and if he will make a... - Vehicle Clamping
344. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that a company (details supplied) has a payment method that accepts cash as a payment option; and if he will make a... - Cycling Policy
345. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans any regulations requiring cyclists and scooterists to wear a high-vis jacket at night-time; and if he will make a statement... - Transport Policy
346. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the authority responsible for the regulation of commercial drone food delivery services, particularly regarding their impact on... - Departmental Contracts
347. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the... - Departmental Bodies
349. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of his Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each... - Driver Licences
353. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to instruct his Department to make the driving licence renewal process easier and more transparent due to the trouble certain Irish... - Road Safety
354. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he envisions a speed limit reduction in urban areas from 50 km/h to 30 km/h; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12281/25] - Driver Test
356. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if individuals are notified in advance by the Road Safety Authority of their approaching need for re-testing; and if he will make a... - Ministerial Responsibilities
357. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his ministerial brief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12330/25] - Bus Services
358. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be provided to expand Local Link services in counties Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on... - EU Directives
359. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Irish and EU legislation regulating the use of heavy goods vehicles and more specifically, the legislation relevant to load securing;... - Noise Pollution
360. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding to local authorities to implement noise mitigation action plans on major roads such as the M7 and M20... - Rail Network
361. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the deadline for a decision on DART Coastal from An Bord Pleanála has been pushed back from February 2025 to October... - Public Sector Staff
362. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to list the functions, roles and services carried out and delivered by Civil Service or State agency workers; the cost to the State of... - Bus Services
363. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total cost to date of the development and implementation of the BusConnects project; the amount expended on the advertising of the... - Rail Network
364. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total cost to date of the development and implementation of all dart+ projects to date; the amount expended on the advertising of the... - Bus Services
365. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on progress to introduce a direct bus route between Blanchardstown and Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on... - Road Safety
366. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve road safety in Dublin 8; if there will be enforcement of the clear way on Cunningham Road; if Memorial Gardens and... - Córas Iompair Éireann
367. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the properties owned by Córas Iompair Éireann; their current use status, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Expenditure
368. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid in consultancy fees to date by his Department, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland... - National Transport Authority
369. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the National Transport Authority is sufficiently staffed to deliver on the numerous transport projects that are... - Tax Data
371. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the revenue collected from motor tax annually from 2019 to date in 2025, by each local authority. [12870/25] - Electric Vehicles
372. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 5 February 2025 in relation to the installation of EV chargers in public places, if Dublin... - Artificial Intelligence
373. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to identify specific examples where artificial intelligence has been adapted for the operation of his Department and each body under the...
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