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Question· writtenPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
44. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the report of expert panel on the Irish airlines superannuation scheme which has been published; his views that the recommendations form the basis for a resolution of the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27226/14]
Question· writtenPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
43. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his long-term plans in relation to the western rail corridor as a railway line for both freight and passenger travel; if he will seek funds from the EU for its development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27106/14]
Question· writtenPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
42. Deputy Ray Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the 2014 sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27098/14]
Question· writtenPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
41. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the avenues for funding or investment available for natural landscapes, like Malin Head, Inishowen, County Donegal, which have great tourism potential, but lack basic facilities such as toilets and rest areas, which are essential for growing visitor numbers to the area; his views on a visit to the area by relevant official-officials from his Department to view first hand the potential tourism opportunity at Malin Head and to meet with community and business representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27314/14]
Question· writtenPQ 40asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
40. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has been in contact with the Department of Justice and Equality for the purpose of improving the tourist experience in Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27350/14]
Question· writtenPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
39. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to prohibit sports sponsorship by alcoholic drinks companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27105/14]
Question· writtenPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
38. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on discussions with the management of Ireland West Airport, Knock, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27101/14]
Question· writtenPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
37. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide, in tabular form, the existing infrastructure that is deteriorating due to a lack of funds being received from his Department; if he will provide, in tabular form, infrastructure projects that are under way and funded by his Department; the cost of these infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27349/14]
Question· writtenPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
36. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current position of the 2014 sports capital programme. [27267/14]
Question· writtenPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
35. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which employment in the tourism sector continues to improve; the measures taken or likely to generate growth in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27391/14]
Question· writtenPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
34. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport of the 2,036 applications for funding under the 2014 sports capital grant programme, if he will outline, in tabular form, the number per county that have been deemed invalid and the reason for same. [27089/14]
Question· writtenPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
33. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the 2014 sports capital programme; when decisions will issue in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27363/14]
Question· writtenPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
32. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has completed his review of tourism policy here. [27090/14]
Question· writtenPQ 31asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
31. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the success of The Gathering 2013 in terms of tourism generated and the promotion of Ireland to the world; the amount of Government funding allocated to the promotion of The Gathering 2013; the estimated revenue directly generated as a result of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27377/14]
Question· writtenPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
30. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will indicate the publication date of the national aviation policy document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27382/14]
Question· writtenPQ 29asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
29. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a further report on the work of the criminal justice (fixed charge processing system) working group; and the recommendations and actions that have been outlined by the group regarding the much needed implementation of section 44 of Road Traffic Act 2010. [27103/14]
Question· writtenPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
28. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on tourism performance in the year to date and since this Government came into office both in terms of visitor numbers and employment. [27266/14]
Question· writtenPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
27. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public transport performance in the year to date; the initiatives that will be taken to increase use of public transport; if a special dedicated approach will be implemented for cities outside of Dublin, such as Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27136/14]
Question· writtenPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
26. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration is being given to assisting mountain rescue teams with the purchase of new vehicles which are essential in the performance of the organisations' duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27111/14]
Question· writtenPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
25. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the network of greenways across the country, with specific reference to County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27389/14]
Question· writtenPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
24. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has made a decision in his position as a shareholder in relation to the recommendations of the expert panel convened to deal with the IASS pension deficit. [27338/14]
Question· writtenPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
23. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications received by his Department this year under the sports capital grants scheme; if he will indicate the timescale for completion of the application process; when he expects to be in a position to confirm the applications that have been deemed successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27378/14]
Question· writtenPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
22. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the network of greenways across the country; if he will provide an update on the greenways canal route between Dublin, Sallins and Naas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27097/14]
Question· writtenPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
21. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make funds available to upgrade the R624, Fota Road, and Slatty Bridge which connects Cobh to the mainland. [27093/14]
Question· writtenPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
20. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on an official Fáilte Ireland tour map (details supplied) which is widely distributed to American holiday makers travelling here; his views on whether the people of the south east of Ireland, in particular County Waterford, are adequately represented by this: if he will make a commitment to directing Fáilte Ireland to include Waterford in any further publication of this nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27379/14]
Question· writtenPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
19. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of proposals for the Bonagee link project to provide a new inner relief road and bridge across the River Swilly into Letterkenny; the projected cost of delivering the project; the amount that has been spent to date; his plans for funding it in the immediate future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27380/14]
Question· writtenPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
18. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the 2014 sports capital programme; when it will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27096/14]
Question· writtenPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
17. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has completed its assessment of the report submitted by Cork County Council in 2013 on the proposals to upgrade the N71 between Bandon and Skibbereen; the present status of this proposal; the possible timetable for the completion of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27104/14]
Question· writtenPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
16. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the possibility of building the new road from Kerry to Cork via Ballyvourney and Macroom to Ovens; if he recognises the economic need for this new road and that it would make Kerry far more attractive for foreign direct investment and tourism by cutting journey times from Cork, that it would provide opportunities for many Kerry persons to commute to jobs in Cork safely and in viable travel times and that it would have a positive impact on health care provision, in view of the large volume of persons that travel from Kerry to Cork daily for medical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27095/14]
Question· writtenPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
15. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the performance of the tourism sector here to date in 2014, in comparison with the previous two years and projecting forward for the rest of the year, including the increased numbers in employment. [27315/14]
Question· writtenPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
14. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the work of the interdepartmental working group considering the establishment of a pay-as-you-go road tax scheme for HGVs here similar to that introduced in the UK, in view of the pressures facing road hauliers at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27388/14]
Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
13. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of sports funding that remains outstanding from previous rounds. [27091/14]
Question· writtenPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
12. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the national aviation policy will be published; if the policy will contain measures to redress the decline in passenger numbers at Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27135/14]
Question· oralPQ 11asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
11. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the proposed bid for the Rugby World Cup. [27316/14]
Question· oralPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
10. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the further actions he will take to improve road safety here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27351/14]
Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
9. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding to progress the proposals for the Bonagee link project, which will provide a new inner relief road and bridge across the River Swilly into Letterkenny; the current status of the proposals; the projected cost of delivering the project and the total amount which has been spent to date on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27381/14]
Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
8. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the progress of the working group considering the establishment of a road-charging regime for heavy goods vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27225/14]
Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
7. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a recent research project which finds that a large number of cycling accidents are unreported; the actions he will take to improve cyclist safety; if he is satisfied with the state of disrepair of many urban cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27348/14]
Question· oralPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
6. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress being made to separate Shannon Airport as an independent State airport. [27099/14]
Question· oralPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
5. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the privatisation of bus routes currently serviced by Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann; the rationale for this move; if an impact assessment was sought in relation to effects on current jobs and future pay and conditions for workers in public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27415/14]
Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
4. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the distribution of taxpayers' money under the sports capital programme is carried out in a transparent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27419/14]
Question· oralPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
3. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update regarding the €400,000 grant which his Department pledged towards a €150 million extension of the runway at Waterford Airport last August, subject to the airport itself raising a further €850,000 through private sources and local authorities; if all necessary moneys have now been raised to allow work to proceed; if the departmental grant of €400,000 has already been drawn down, and used for the compulsory purchase order of 18 acres of land required to facilitate the extension; the timeframe in which he expects the extension works to be completed; what will happen to the departmental grant if the €850,000 is not raised by the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27416/14]
Question· oralPQ 2asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
2. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he and his Department have had with their Assembly counterparts regarding the development of an all-Ireland tourist strategy. [27421/14]
Question· oralPQ 1asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2014
1. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he will take to secure the pensions of members of the Irish airlines superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27418/14]
Record· debate2014-06-25published
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2014
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
Question· writtenPQ 205asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2014
205. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a solution similar to that reached in relation to the language colleges which shut down, allowing students to finish at much discounted fees, was not considered in respect of the Pilot Training College shut down. [27592/14]
Question· writtenPQ 204asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2014
204. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason penalty points are not applied to a person's licence from the date of the offence, for example, if a person caught speeding on 22 April 2014 pay their fine the points are only applied to the person's licence from 14 July 2014; the reason for the delay in applying the point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27571/14]
Question· writtenPQ 203asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2014
203. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of voluntary secondary schools that have been given grants for sports halls under the capital sports grant scheme since March 2011; the names of the schools in question; the amount approved for each school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27528/14]
Question· writtenPQ 202asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2014
202. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a logbook endorsement by an Irish flight school is sufficient evidence as proof of training for multi-engine instrument rating or are flight training records required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27440/14]
Question· writtenPQ 201asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2014
201. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of UK flight examiners eligible to conduct flight tests for IAA certificate approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27439/14]
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