Written answers
Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Aviation Industry
186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the powers the Irish Aviation Authority holds to address situations where an airline knowingly misleads customers about their rights... - Córas Iompair Éireann
188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address concerns (details supplied) raised by CIÉ pensioners regarding their pension scheme; and if he will make a... - Protected Disclosures
189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline his responsibilities relating to the Protected Disclosures Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Policies
192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps required to finalise the UAS policy framework for publication; to indicate whether he expects this document to be ready before... - Departmental Funding
194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding provided to date for the development of U-Space in Ireland; to outline the estimated total cost for its development... - Bus Éireann
195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the timetable for the Bus Éireann route 161 which serves Dundalk to Newry via Carlingford in County Louth was last reviewed;... - Road Projects
196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department’s timeline for building the new motorway from Cork to Limerick. [31884/25] - Public Transport
197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider raising age eligibility for those who wish to avail of the young adult Leap Card considering the financial pressures... - National Transport Authority
198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing a budget to the National Transport Authority specifically for service enhancement; and if he will make a... - Departmental Budgets
201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital budget allocation for his Department in the years of 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [32567/25] - Aviation Industry
202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of delays in the Irish Aviation Authority issuing EASA Part 66 Category A maintenance licences and other relevant licenses... - Rail Network
203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the status of engagements between Iarnród Éireann and a representative group (details... - Aviation Industry
207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for reinstating the Dublin to Derry airlink, and if it can be brought forward from the projected October 2026 timeframe to... - Córas Iompair Éireann
210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the proposal by the CIÉ group to close off its defined benefit pension scheme for new employees and move them to a... - Bus Services
212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a report on the National Transport Authority demand need assessment along the H1 bus route. [32165/25] - Driver Test
213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of a private company (details supplied) that automatically grabs and resells cancellation slots for driving test for the... - Electric Vehicles
214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to expand the e-scooter legislation which was introduced in May 2024 in order that it also involves a requirement for... - Coast Guard Service
215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a contract has been signed to construct the Greystones Coast Guard Station; when construction will commence; and if he will make a... - Rail Network
216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on plans to bring the DART to Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32207/25] - Road Projects
217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to provide funding along the planned Tallaght to Hollywood Cross upgrade of the N81 in Wicklow; and if he will make a... - Bus Services
218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a timeframe for the commencement of the new bus route from Glendalough to Bray; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Rail Network
219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans in place to provide additional carriages on the Dublin to Wexford rail line, and if he will provide a timeline; and if he will... - Road Projects
220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends on progressing the N11/M11 upgrade, as provided for in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on... - Road Safety
221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if TII will give consideration to provide streetlighting at the junction of the N59 and L1321 at Moycullen, Galway; and if he will make a... - Road Projects
222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to facilitate the progression of the N59 between Bunnakill and Claremont in County Galway to the construction phase of... - Driver Test
228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) has to wait 15 weeks for a driving retest appointment, given they have been waiting eight months... - Public Transport
229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxis in the Dublin area that are wheelchair accessible; what is being done to increase the number of wheelchair accessible... - Bus Services
230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority will fund the installation of a next bus Indicator screen at bus stop pole number (details supplied).... - Road Tolls
232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to remove the tolls from the M4 when the franchise period finishes in 2033. [32359/25] - Active Travel
233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 10 June 2025, to provide a breakdown of the funding provided to the Galway public bike... - Rail Network
237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the East Coast Railway Infrastructure Protection Projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32466/25] - Bus Services
238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to examine the case of the relocation of a bus stop (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32468/25] - Disability Services
240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 29 May 2025, if pet dogs are permitted to travel without restrictions on Dublin Bus and Bus... - Driver Test
241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if the driving test will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the... - Irish Language
242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider new projects (details supplied) that include bilingual awareness and promote the Irish language; and if he will make... - Road Network
243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider removing ‘km/hr’ from road speed signs and display numerical speed limits only, in line with the... - Driver Licences
244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options available to learner drivers who do not have family or acquaintances to accompany them in vehicles; and if he will make a... - Departmental Contracts
245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of external auditors that the Department have used to carry out works on behalf of the Department in 2024 and to date in 2025,... - Rail Network
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of WTE staff currently working on the route option selection and preliminary business case stage of the Navan to Dublin Rail... - Transport Policy
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has undertaken any analysis of regulation and potential bureaucracy that relates to the delivery of transport... - Taxi Licences
252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of local area hackney licences currently active in Ireland, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Driver Test
253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 27 May 2025, if he has received the data requested from the Road Safety Authority on driving... - Road Traffic Accidents
256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of learner permit holders involved in fatal and serious crashes in 2023 who were on their second, third or subsequent permit... - Traffic Management
257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that former speed limits are still showing in popular navigation services after these were reduced on national secondary... - Judicial Reviews
259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of judicial review cases his Department has defended in each of the past ten years; the number in relation to which...
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