Written answers
Wednesday, 28 May 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Departmental Priorities
90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he intends to bring forward any initiatives to tackle scrambler usage. [27969/25] - Vehicle Registration Tax
91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of equalising rates for three and six month motor tax payments with the rate of the twelve month payment. [28114/25] - Rail Network
92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether Irish Rail will commence a train service for commuters to arrive in Sligo at 8 a.m. for work or college. [27782/25] - Airport Policy
93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the concerns raised by members of the Dublin Airport Environmental Working Group on the use of aqueous film forming foam... - Active Travel
94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is engaging with other Government Departments on the potential to draw-down EU social climate funding, or EU structural... - Driver Test
95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an additional driving test centre will be opened in Meath west to help combat the 42+ week waiting time for learner drivers to secure... - Rail Network
98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the proposed timeline for commissioning an independent feasibility study continuing MetroLink from the city to south-west Dublin; and... - Departmental Funding
99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual budget his Department allocated to organisations that save lives, for example, the Irish Coast Guard and the Naval Service and... - Urban Development
100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the last urban design road manual for urban roads and streets was issued; whether there are any plans to update; and if he will make... - Qualifications Recognition
102. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm whether all mechanics currently employed or contracted by public bodies, local authorities, or State-funded companies... - Bus Services
103. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to compensate commercial bus operators affected by the cross-over or duplication of bus service routes provided by... - Parking Provision
104. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide the number of dedicated parking spaces for coaches introduced across local authority areas in 2022, 2023, 2024; the planned... - Public Transport
105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide data on the number of people who have availed of free fares under the various fare reduction schemes; the cost of such... - Bus Services
106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the funding availability under the alternatively-fuelled heavy duty vehicle grant purchase scheme specifically made available... - Driver Test
107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the use of third-party apps to secure driving test cancellations; the steps being taken to improve the efficiency and... - Departmental Schemes
108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the proposed new grant-based scheme to replace the disabled passengers scheme (details supplied); and if he will... - Public Transport
109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to a travel issue concerning travel from a Killarney train station to the bus station (details supplied);... - Rail Network
111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total funding allocated for the Dublin Metro for 2026 in the expenditure projection in the Annual Progress Report; and if he will... - Bus Services
112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons Dublin Bus has not added any buses to its fleet in 2025, whether that be diesel, hybrid, or electric; and if he will make a... - Active Travel
113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated the cost to end the Dublin bikes contract with a company (details supplied) and provide the funding directly from the... - Ports Policy
114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital funding that has been provided to prepare Ireland’s ports for ORE in each of the years 2020 to 2024, and to date in...
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