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701 records in IE in 2014
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
602. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the issuing of hackney licences will take place. [38138/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
601. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to protect the Irish haulage industry in view of the fact that it cannot compete with comparable costs elsewhere; and if restructuring in the tax system is required. [38122/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
600. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38118/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
599. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a grant in respect of a festival (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38093/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
598. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the scheduled reductions in spending in his Department, or in agencies under his aegis, in 2015 and the areas of spending in which these reductions are scheduled to take place to show the amount of reductions by theme. [38021/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
597. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of suppliers who tendered recently for the supply, installation, maintenance and ongoing operation of public bike share schemes in regional cities; if each of tenderers was interviewed as part of the process; if the equipment to be installed was examined by the National Transport Authority; if the NTA checked with each applicant if the equipment to be used was immediately available; the name of the supplier selected following the tender process; the value and-or cost of the contract; if the delivery of the project has a timeframe; if there is any delay to date in fulfilling the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37991/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
596. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a road project (details supplied) in County Donegal; the money allocated to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
595. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Iarnród Éireann charges €69 for a one way train ticket from Dublin to Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37935/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
594. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the value of fare evasion that has been detected on Iarnród Éireann services in the years 2011, 2012 and 2013; the steps being taken to tackle this evasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37833/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
593. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 26 June 2014, if he will provide an update on the progress of the working group considering the establishment of a HGV road-charging regime here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37814/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
592. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the average subsidy per passenger journey paid to Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Irish Rail in the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [37808/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
590. Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a group (details supplied) in County Galway was not successful in its recent application under the sports capital programme; the reason this application was deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37790/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
589. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is no provision to allow persons to renew their driver licences prior to the three month window before expiration if they will be out of the country for an extended period of time and unable to do so during that period but will require the use of their currently valid licence. [37770/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
588. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has meet the chief executive officer of Iarnród Éireann, Bus Átha Cliath and Bus Éireann since he came to office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37756/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
587. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any contact with his Northern counterpart with regard to the upgrading of the Dublin to Belfast rail line; the costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37755/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
586. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding delivery trucks delivering goods in Dublin city centre in the morning and evening rush hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37754/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
585. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make all designated bus lanes in urban areas operational for 24 hours, seven days a week; his views that it is appropriate to provide parking in bus lanes thus rendering them ineffective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37753/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
584. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next expansion of the Dublin bikes scheme will commence; when the bike scheme will be expanded to the other cities of Ireland; the way these expansions will be financed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37752/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
583. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the completed projects originally set out in Transport 21; the projects which have not been completed but which are at planning stage; the projects which have been deferred; the projects which have been suspended indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37751/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
582. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the online motor tax renewal service does not work in the case of off-the-road declarations; if he will make arrangements to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38250/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
581. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received estimates from Limerick County Council to repair bridges at Clonteen, Cappamore, and Croughlahan, Cappamore, County Limerick; if he will provide funds for the repairs; when he will make a decision regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38054/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
444. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a school transport ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37789/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
403. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of US transport planes that went through Shannon airport in the months of July and August 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34572/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
375. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of recipients of the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance for September 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will provide the cost for each of those allowance and grants for same periods [38107/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
314. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance; his plans on reintroducing these schemes or replacing them with alternatives; if so, when will they be introduced; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37704/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
312. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his plans to honour previous commitments made to develop an appropriate scheme to replace the mobility allowance scheme and motorised transport grant which were discontinued almost two years ago; if his attention has been drawn to the importance of these schemes to those who cannot access public transport, the fact that many persons would benefit hugely from the assistance afforded by those schemes; the progress made in the development of new schemes; if he will provide a timeframe for the introduction of a new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37696/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
309. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the cost of restoring the motorised transport grant or an equivalent scheme of equal value. [37671/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
271. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 295 of 23 September 2014, if she will provide her efforts to reduce anti-social behaviour on public transport services in Dublin; if she has met with senior management of An Garda Síochána about this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37768/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2014
209. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out the position regarding the DART underground project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37508/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2014
208. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his plans to tender 10% of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann services to the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37507/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2014
207. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible to integrate the Leap card with the public transport systems in other European cities, in particular London and Edinburgh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37504/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2014
206. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider expanding the use of the Leap card as a means of payment for small transactions in private businesses, as is the practice in a number of other countries with integrated ticketing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37503/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2014
205. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress and success of the beta bicycle hanger project in Dublin city; his plans to increase participation in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37501/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2014
204. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the percentage of vacant positions on State boards under the aegis of his Department that were filled from the panels created through open application by the Public Appointments Service by year from 2011 to date in 2014. [37496/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2014
203. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding national cycle routes (details supplied); the progress to date; the work that has been done; the timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37443/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2014
184. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) in County Louth who is being refused school transport, yet this child's two older siblings are attending the same school and are deemed eligible for school transport; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that the national school which the child attends is the closest school, 3.9 km from the family home; if this decision will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37593/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2014
182. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not been given any transport assistance towards attending second level education on the mainland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37588/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2014
178. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a major problem regarding school transport to a school (details supplied) in County Galway where a school bus is arriving 25 minutes late each day; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that up to 80 children are arriving half an hour late for school each day; the way she will address this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37463/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2014
157. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the replacement for the motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance; when he hopes to announce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37594/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2014
213. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the State body responsible for enforcement of weight restrictions on local authority maintained roads. [37410/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2014
212. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide figures, in tabular form, for the number of penalty points that were issued in each of the past five years for breach of weight restrictions, by HGVs and other vehicles, on a road (details supplied) in Dublin 20. [37409/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2014
211. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which integrated ticketing continues to be successful; if further expansion is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37380/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2014
210. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to promote fitness through the medium of sport and sport-related activities throughout the country with particular reference to any promotional campaigns he may have in mind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37379/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2014
209. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to use sport as a means of promoting tourism and investment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37378/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2014
208. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which business tourism may be expanded here with particular reference to the potential use of this country as a unique location for business conferences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37377/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2014
207. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the areas in the tourism sector that have shown the greatest potential for future development and expansion, both internally and externally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37376/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2014
206. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he hopes to encourage an increase in the number of visitors to this country over the next five years with particular reference to the targeting of specific overseas markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37375/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2014
205. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects Aer Lingus and Ryanair to work alongside each other in the provision of air transport throughout Europe and across the Atlantic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37374/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2014
204. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his preferred options for the future development of air passenger transport in this country having particular regard to the existence of both Ryanair and Aer Lingus; the possibility of expanding the potential of a national air transport hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37373/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2014
203. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals for enhanced road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37372/14]