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501 records in IE in 2015
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2015
374. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when the motorised transport grant replacement will be in place; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39095/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2015
355. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health when the replacement to the mobility transport grant is likely to be delivered, with particular reference to the fact that this has been suspended now for a period of two years and has led to enormous isolation among those who would traditionally have benefitted from it. [39758/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2015
270. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the report in a newspaper (details supplied) that the International Transport Workers Federation has alleged that the Government is turning a blind eye to the abuse of trafficked migrant workers in the fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39215/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2015
198. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce tax saver schemes for persons (details supplied) who have no access to public transport to travel to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39575/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2015
188. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if a remission or repayment of vehicle registration tax and value added tax paid may be claimed in respect of the purchase and adaptation of vehicles for use by an organisation for the transport of severely and permanently disabled persons (details supplied) under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994; if he will examine this case, given that many of the persons transported by this organisation are immobile and confined to wheelchairs; the steps an organisation should take if future problems are encountered with the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39396/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
263. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status on the proposed bus rapid transit for the Swords to Drumcondra corridor; the funding that has been provided; and the time frame for completion. [38912/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
262. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if urgent consideration will be provided to a request from a club (details supplied) to have its application under the sports capital programme for 2015 reviewed; if he will ensure that all the issues raised in correspondence of 16 October 2015 to his Department will be given urgent consideration, with a view to having the application approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38908/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
261. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific funding will be provided to Monaghan County Council in respect of the urgent need to upgrade the R190 Ballybay to Cootehill road, as there is serious concern locally about consistent flooding on particular stretches of the road which is a danger to motorists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38907/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
260. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedures in place for the planning, approval and financing of swimming pools; if they were applied to all projects approved in the most recent funding; if they will apply if the programme is reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38894/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
259. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a bus shelter will be erected on the R448 at Bypass Store, Leighlinbridge, County Carlow. [38876/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
258. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the investment in railway safety in each year from 2011 to 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38866/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
257. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the grant application submitted to his Department in respect of the development of the Sligo and Leitrim greenway; when will this application be approved and funding allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38836/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
256. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the grant application submitted to his Department in respect of the development of the Leitrim and Cavan greenway; when will this application be approved and funding allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38835/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
255. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applicants awaiting transfer in his Department to locations other than their present location; the number of applications, by location; the rules that apply for such transfers; if an applicant has a defined position on the list for transfer; the grounds that apply to applicants being moved up or down on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38763/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
254. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport why the proposed N52 Ardee bypass was not included in the Government's capital investment plan, Building on Recovery: Infrastructure and Capital Investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38736/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
212. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the huge concerns expressed by parents whose children use the school transport system and parents who are trying to access the system about the transparency of the operation of the bus routes and the poor attitude of Bus Éireann to queries raised; if she has considered the submission made to Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas by the Federation of Transport Operators and, if so, her views on same; the cost of the school transport system for the past five years; if she is satisfied with the service offered by Bus Éireann and if she considers the State is getting value for money; and if customers of the service and those parents who have contacted Bus Éireann have been asked at any time for their views on what is being offered. [38927/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
205. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received correspondence from an organisation representing bus and coach operators (details supplied) in which concerns have been expressed regarding the current procurement process employed by Bus Éireann for contracts relating to the school transport scheme; if she is considering the establishment of an oversight and appeals body to oversee the tendering process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38851/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
187. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the provisions being made for those who need assistance to travel for hospital appointments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38886/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2015
281. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated by his Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; the names of these organisations; the funding allocated to each over the past five years; the process in place to ensure that value for money is achieved and that the funding allocated is audited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38677/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2015
280. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the transport improvements that are planned for the north side of Dublin in the next five years and ten years, respectively. [38650/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2015
279. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has had discussions with the authorities in British Columbia, Canada regarding the exchange of driver licences; if he is aware of any plans to create such an agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38646/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2015
278. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of staff in his Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision for other minority languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38631/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2015
277. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on matters (details supplied) regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38597/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2015
276. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to advance the Luas Lucan line project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38556/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2015
275. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a matter (details supplied) regarding a small public service vehicle licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38509/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2015
274. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the full costs expended, including consultancy fees, in the merger of the Railway Procurement Authority and the National Roads Authority, as well as the savings generated annually to date from the merger and projected savings for the years ahead. [38498/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2015
273. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the exchange of Irish driving licences for Canadian Newfoundland and Labrador licences; the expected timing of this agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38455/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2015
272. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a trailer licence, category BE, will be reinstated on the licence of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38449/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2015
271. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that a credit union is acceptable as a financial institution when showing evidence of own-funding in making an application under the sports capital grant system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38448/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2015
270. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department and the National Transport Authority have plans to progress with the bus rapid transit link to Dublin Airport; if so, the projected cost of this project; and the timeline for completion. [38441/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2015
217. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who had access to free school transport in counties Longford and Westmeath in each of the years 2008 to 2014. [38492/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1191. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of civil servants under his remit who have been re-instated in recent years after taking a career break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38734/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1190. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Department or agency that takes responsibility for the hazard to motorists posed by wild deer; the recourse that is available to motorists in the event of an accident involving wild deer; the person/bodies that are responsible for investigating such incidents; the steps that are being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38309/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1189. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason applicants in isolated rural areas are finding it difficult to obtain a rural local area hackney licence; why the current system is not working; why the National Transport Authority is not currently issuing either ordinary taxi licences or hackney licences. [38305/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1188. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to use the connectivity fund arising from the sale of Aer Lingus to compensate deferred Aer Lingus pensioners for the huge loss of income arising from forced changes to their pension scheme. [38246/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1187. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all non-governmental sports bodies are accountable to Sports Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38193/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1186. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 353 of 22 October 2015, his plans to introduce regulations for legislation on the carriage of passengers by rickshaws, trikes and other novelty vehicles; if he will indicate a time frame for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38147/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1185. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will recognise that owners of vintage vehicles cannot, and should not, be asked to comply with the regulations which would apply to modern vehicles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38126/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1184. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the basis on which the consultation on the draft transport strategy 2016 to 2035 for the greater Dublin area and the associated strategic environmental assessment and appropriate assessment has commenced; why there appears to be detailed technical documents relating to all areas except Dublin 15; the reason there is no technical report accompanying the strategy; the reason the only reference to Dublin 15 is in maps and in the orbital route material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38123/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1183. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of the Bus Éireann fleet that was wheelchair accessible in 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38007/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1182. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the value for money report on the local authority swimming pool programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37894/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1181. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be provided to fund the provision of a bus rapid transit route along the Swords to Dublin city centre corridor, given the emphasis in the recently published Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016 to 2035 that such a service will be necessary in advance of the construction of the new metro north proposal. [37887/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1180. Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the large number of cyclists who use headphones while in transit, putting themselves and fellow road users at risk; if this practice is covered under the new fixed charge notices system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37880/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1179. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to put a winter ambassador programme in place to support local efforts by a range of stakeholders, including rural post offices and An Garda Síochána, to get food and fuel to homes where people may not travel when roads are ice-bound, or to help get school routes salted within local communities. [37812/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1178. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to publish a winter gritting map for use by motorists when deciding their route during the winter period. [37811/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1177. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application by a club (details supplied) in County Kerry under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37794/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1176. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application by a club (details supplied) in County Kerry under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37793/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1175. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on an appeal by an organisation (details supplied) regarding an application for funding under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37784/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1174. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provision that has been made for learner drivers of heavy goods vehicles and buses to do their driving tests in counties Galway, Mayo, and Clare; his proposals to ensure that such driver testing centres are within easy reach in all regions; the locations of all driver testing centres for such vehicles in these counties at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37777/15]