Written answers
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Official Engagements
258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has spoken to his US counterpart to date in 2025. [38673/25] - Closed-Circuit Television Systems
259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail the total number of CCTV cameras owned by his Department; the specific video file format used in the recording and... - Bus Services
260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the current structure and scheduling of the 233 bus service from Macroom to Cork, in light of the fact that the route... - Taxi Regulations
266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review the Dublin Airport Authority's policy to allow second drivers of taxis to pick up passengers at the airport campus; and if he... - Departmental Policies
267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the main policy achievements of his Department since 23 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38764/25] - Road Projects
268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide retrospective funding to Laois County Council for the construction of the Portlaoise western distributor road which is key... - Public Transport
269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any further details are available for the proposed Finglas Luas extension following the completion of the Finglas Luas project; if the... - Driver Test
270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can confirm that there was a 56.2% average pass rate for the driving test from 1999 to 2010, and a 56.9% average pass rate from... - Bus Services
271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to have a direct public service obligation bus service from Shannon to Dublin city centre via Offaly; and if he will... - Road Projects
272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the Northern Ring road and the funding provided in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [38852/25] - Cycling Facilities
273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided by local authority for new cycle lanes and cycle lane maintenance, respectively, in each of the past five years, in... - Road Projects
274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provision of funding for traffic calming measures and the amount applied for in Cork city and county, respectively, in each of the... - Bus Services
277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to date of BusConnects in Cork. [38874/25] - Taxi Licences
278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications received for the electric taxi vehicle grant; and the number approved, to date in 2025. [38875/25] - Coast Guard Service
279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of plans for a new Coast Guard building in Howth; the next steps in the delivery of this project; the amount spent by... - Bus Services
280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a detailed breakdown of investment in enhancing existing bus services in north Dublin from 2021 to date in 2025, in tabular... - Departmental Correspondence
281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a scheme can be extended (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38929/25] - Haulage Industry
282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline new EU regulations for vehicles over 2.5 tonnes in weight; the impact new regulations may have on the island, including... - Driver Test
283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people who failed to show up for their driving tests at Mulhuddart centre from 2023 to 2025; and if he will make a... - Road Projects
286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to confirm if his Department's capital plan includes the provision of the necessary finance for the upgrading of the R126 Hearse Road to... - Haulage Industry
287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the effectiveness of the toll rebate scheme for licensed hauliers, in light of reports that operators are not receiving... - Noise Pollution
291. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the most recent noise safety review was carried out in the surrounding areas of Weston Airport, Dublin; if safety sound levels are... - Road Safety Authority
292. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address persistent delays in response times from the Road Safety Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Driver Licences
293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on an exchanged driving licence application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Road Tolls
294. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request that the barrier tolls on the M7 and M8 be waived on Sunday, 20 July 2025, the day of the all-Ireland hurling final;... - Road Projects
295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is any arts fund or other community fund to be created as part of the M28 motorway project, given it is such a large... - Transport Policy
296. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps his Department is taking to regulate the usage of delivery drones in residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Yield
298. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount collected from each county or local authority area from motor tax in 2023 and 2024; and if he will clarify where the... - Driver Test
299. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the research carried out into the removal of the grade 1 faults from the marking assessment in the driving test; and if he will make a... - Road Safety Authority
300. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the accessibility of the RSA website for people with visual impairments and other... - Bus Services
301. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the age profile of the Bus Éireann PSO fleet as of 8 July 2025. [39101/25] - Public Transport
302. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that the NTA takes in regard the provision of additional buses, LUAS and DARTs before and after major concerts are held in... - Taxi Regulations
303. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of permits the Dublin Airport Authority issued to taxi drivers to pick up customers at Dublin Airport in 2024 and to-date in... - National Car Test
304. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a regulator or oversight body in respect of the National Car Test service operation; and if he will make a statement on the... - Road Network
305. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the length in kilometres, and as a percentage of the road network, for local tertiary roads in each county, in tabular form; the levels... - Road Safety
306. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the second phase of the proposed speed limit changes, that will see the introduction of a 30km/h speed limit in urban areas, will be... - Road Projects
307. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for the current position of his Department on progressing the Clifden-to-Maam Cross section of the N59 redevelopment project as... - Artificial Intelligence
308. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any plans to introduce AI-powered cameras, designed to catch drivers speeding or committing other offenses, like they have... - Driver Test
309. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he intends to take to address the decline of 20% in taxi driver numbers in Longford and the 11.75% decline in Westmeath since... - Taxi Licences
310. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions his Department is taking to increase the supply of licensed taxi drivers and vehicles by at least 30% by 2027, as referenced... - Taxi Regulations
311. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider removing the requirement for all newly registered taxi vehicles to be wheelchair accessible vehicles, to allow... - Driver Test
312. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reform the current geography-based knowledge component of the SPSV driver entry test, in recognition of the widespread use of... - Taxi Licences
313. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek an increase in licensed taxi driver and vehicle supply by at least 30% from 2023 levels by 2027, to support the urban,... - Taxi Regulations
314. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allow part-time drivers to enter the market by removing the current requirement for all newly registered taxi vehicles to be... - Driver Test
315. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reform the specific geography-based knowledge in the SPSV driver entry test due to the advancement and ubiquitous nature of... - National Vehicle and Driver File
318. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 437 on the 13th May 2025, if the revised National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 that was sent... - Bus Services
319. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the expected construction date of the Ballymun to city centre core bus corridor. [39386/25] - Road Traffic Offences
321. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for when his Department will finish drafting amendments to the relevant fixed charge notice regulations; and if he will make... - Public Transport
322. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider coordinating between event organisers and service provider to provide extra public transport service when large-scale... - Bus Services
323. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Bus Éireann bus mechanics employed at Broadstone Depot; the number of unfilled posts; the length of time posts have... - Driver Test
325. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is any exception to the need for a person to complete a driver theory test when their licence is expired for a decade or more... - Taxi Licences
326. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on progress to increase and sustain adequate taxi coverage across the State; if he will progress the requests of an... - Rail Network
327. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff in his Department WTE’s who have day to day responsibility for developing and advancing the recommendations... - Greenways Provision
328. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the completion of the Glenmore to Waterford section of the southeast greenway; and if he will make a statement on the... - Bus Services
329. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing a night service on Dublin Bus routes (details supplied) to directly serve the towns and villages of Dublin... - Local Authorities
330. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give urgent consideration to the issues raised in correspondence from a local authority (details supplied); and if he will... - Departmental Strategies
331. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the... - Noise Pollution
332. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the competent authority for noise regulation at Weston Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39622/25] - Airport Policy
334. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the new Regional Airports Programme 2026-2030; when it is expected to be published; and if he will make a...
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