Written answers
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Traffic Offences
213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of learner drivers disqualified in court each year from 2020 to 2024 who failed to comply with the requirement to surrender... - Public Sector Pensions
214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if discussion is expected regarding CIÉ pensioners having not received an increase in their pension since 2008; when they will... - Road Projects
216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further funding will be provided to assist people getting roads done through the community involvement schemes in Kerry; and if he... - Rail Network
217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans in place to improve travel times on the Sligo to Dublin rail line; the plans that are in place to upgrade the current... - Air Navigation Orders
218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding any research or legal advice provided to him regarding proposals to amend existing inspection procedures at... - Bus Services
219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will develop badly needed bus shelters at bus stops in Tubbercurry, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on... - Rail Network
221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the commitment to delivering the MetroLink project, particularly in relation to its role in improving public transport... - Bus Services
222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the estimated number of ‘Ghost buses’ in the Dublin 15 areas in a news report (details supplied); and if he... - Departmental Meetings
229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a meeting will be facilitated for a representative group (details supplied). [13424/25] - Public Sector Pensions
230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to amend the CIÉ superannuation scheme for CIÉ pensioners, who have not received an increase in their pension for the past 17... - Rail Network
231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the progress of the DART+ West scheme; if capital funding for the scheme is provided in the NTA's allocation for 2025... - Road Projects
233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will provide funding for the new bridge in Sligo (details supplied); if so, the estimated allocation for this project;... - Traffic Management
234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent of collaboration between the National Transport Agency, An Garda Síochána and Dublin City Council on the deployment... - Bus Services
235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review correspondence (details supplied); if he will raise this case with Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the... - Driver Test
236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider opening a driving test centre in Fermoy, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13527/25] - Bus Services
237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a bus service from Ballydangan to Athlone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13535/25] - Road Traffic Offences
238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when real time, complete information on court driver disqualifications will flow between the courts, the Road Safety Authority, the Irish... - Public Procurement Contracts
239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to detail the total expenditure on public procurement by his Department and its agencies, including spending on goods, services and works... - Rail Network
240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to engage with Irish Rail and enquire as to their current disposal method for concrete railway sleepers; if they have plans to resume the... - Departmental Bodies
241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a list of regulatory, appeal or other bodies, either funded by or under the remit of his Department, which are quasi-judicial... - Road Signage
242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new speed limit signs installed to reflect the introduction of lower speed limits on 7 February 2025, by local authority;... - Driver Test
243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to various instances of driving tests being delayed in some cases for several months; if he will instruct... - Electric Vehicles
244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is the case that the electric vehicle grant for SPSVs is closed; the date on which it closed, and the reason for its closure; his... - Rail Network
245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to examine the possibility of allowing the Foynes to Limerick rail line to be used as part of a Limerick metropolitan rail network; and... - Road Projects
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a timeline for the delivery of the N69 Limerick to Foynes project, which needs to be completed by 2030 to ensure... - Public Transport
248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if and when Dundalk will be included in the Dublin commuter zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13666/25] - Air Services
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on a request by the Shannon Airport Group from 2022 seeking financial support to establish a route to Amsterdam under a... - Airport Policy
250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made in identifying potential alternative flight paths for the north runway at Dublin Airport, as committed to at the... - Taxi Licences
251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expedite the process of drivers renewing their PSV licences, as delays have led to significant loss in earnings for these... - Traffic Management
252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason it became the policy of the Government or Transport Infrastructure Ireland to remove roundabouts throughout the country when... - Rail Network
254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Iarnród Éireann will fund a project (details supplied); and, if so, when this work will commence. [13852/25] - Official Engagements
255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Minister of State at his Department, Deputy Buttimer, met with the New Zealand Prime Minister during the recent Saint Patrick's... - Dublin Bus
256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and percentage of the Dublin Bus fleet over 12 years old, as of 14 March 2025. [13854/25] - Traffic Management
257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is Government policy to remove roundabouts; if so, where this decision originated from; the reason for same; and if he will make a... - Official Engagements
261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has spoken with his UK counterpart since his appointment. [13921/25] - Bus Services
262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA will fund the installation of a real time information display screen at bus stop number 739 in Dublin. [13997/25] - Transport Costs
265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to respond to correspondence received (details supplied) in relation to the 2025 Taxsaver fares determination and the new fare structure... - Social Media
266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of social media video accessible, such as providing the information or activities posted on each of his... - Public Transport
270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Dundalk has been excluded from the new zonal ticketing system for the Dublin Commuter Area, as outlined in the 2024 public...
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