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Question· writtenPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
52. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he proposes to make further provisions under the sports capital programme to facilitate the ongoing needs of communities nationally in both urban and rural areas having particular regard to the population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52115/18]
Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
51. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allocate funding directly to local authorities to provide bus shelters in their functional areas in which they are deemed appropriate. [51957/18]
Question· writtenPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
50. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will be taking guidance or direction from organisations (details supplied) in respect of the funding of organisation related applications under the large scale sport infrastructure fund by indicating to his Department the projects to be supported and in particular a stadium. [52211/18]
Question· writtenPQ 49asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
49. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to facilitate necessary upgrading of major transport routes such as the M50 and M4, which are perceived to be incapable of dealing with the volume of traffic; when the projects will be advanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52114/18]
Question· writtenPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
48. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he was requested to provide costings for an air search and rescue service; his plans to increase the capacity of the Air Corps to provide such a service; and the timeframe for same. [48349/18]
Question· writtenPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
47. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications for carriage of munitions of war refused after the exercise of ministerial discretion following a Departmental recommendation that permission be granted; and the air carrier involved in each case. [51987/18]
Question· writtenPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
46. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to dangerous congestion levels on DART and commuter trains which stop at all stations in north County Dublin; his plans to address the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52208/18]
Question· writtenPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
45. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allow for commuters to use the Leap card to avail of discounts on journeys on expressway services which fall within a Leap card travel zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52207/18]
Question· writtenPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
44. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the recent decision by an organisation (details supplied) to suspend the boxing competition at the 2020 Olympics; and if he has made representations on the matter. [52204/18]
Question· writtenPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
43. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projects supported and the amount spent by his Department to date under the available €5.5 million carbon reduction programme; the progress being made on trials for alternative low-emission buses which are due to conclude in early 2019 and which will replace diesel only buses from July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51994/18]
Question· writtenPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
42. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N5 bypass from Ballaghaderreen to Scramogue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51991/18]
Question· oralPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
41. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the priority TEN-T projects for County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51965/18]
Question· writtenPQ 40asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
40. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to commence the upgrading of the N4 route from Roosky to Boyle in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51992/18]
Question· writtenPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
39. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for investment in the road infrastructure in County Meath. [51951/18]
Question· writtenPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
38. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration given to the possibility of the Commission for Aviation Regulation being selected as the competent authority in relation to EU 598/14; and when that consideration took place. [51985/18]
Question· writtenPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
37. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which the review of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 will be published. [51967/18]
Question· writtenPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
36. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the decision of the NTA to sanction a fare increase in public transport; his views in relation to same; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that cash fares have risen in some cases by 87% since 2011; and the way in which this decision is in line with measures to tackle climate change. [52103/18]
Question· writtenPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
35. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce legislation in order to permit the use of CCTV to monitor the usage of bus lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52200/18]
Question· writtenPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
34. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when variable speed limits will become operational on the M50; the progress to date on this issue; the remaining issues and associated timeline to complete the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51993/18]
Question· writtenPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
33. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role of his Department in the decision-making process and consideration of the final route of the MetroLink project on the south side of Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51961/18]
Question· writtenPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
32. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the progress of the A5; the details of his engagement with his counterpart in Northern Ireland on this project; the funding that will be made available for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51950/18]
Question· writtenPQ 31asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
31. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has been notified of ongoing difficulties and the failure to deliver the promised levels of service on the bus routes recently handed over to a company (details supplied) in Dublin; if the service failures are a result of revised and shortened travelling time allocated by the company on these routes; if the ability to operate these routes with reduced running times formed part of the winning bid by the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52104/18]
Question· writtenPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
30. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the promotion of car sharing technology to reduce gridlock in Dublin city; and the policies he will implement to incentivise the take up of such technology. [52046/18]
Question· writtenPQ 29asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
29. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of applications received from County Kildare for the sports capital programme; when he expects allocations to be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52202/18]
Question· writtenPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
28. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to promote the use of natural gas as a fuel source for the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52109/18]
Question· writtenPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
27. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on reports that 423 planes carrying munitions have landed in Shannon Airport in 2018; if these reports are accurate; and if his Department retains such data. [48347/18]
Question· writtenPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
26. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the policy of fully devolving to local authorities the role of providing bus shelters as provided in local government legislation. [51956/18]
Question· writtenPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
25. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if electronic speed signs will be put in place in villages in local authority areas to measure effectiveness and changing driver behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51960/18]
Question· writtenPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
24. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has modelling on the impact on demand for public transport of fare increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51962/18]
Question· writtenPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
23. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the implementation of the BusConnects programme for the bus service in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52196/18]
Question· writtenPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
22. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether it is advisable that public transport fares are increased in view of Ireland's obligations under climate change agreements and the need to see an increase in the number of persons using public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51953/18]
Question· writtenPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
21. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with either Iarnród Éireann or Dublin Bus on the reduction in service to north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51988/18]
Question· writtenPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
20. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policy of his Department on equitable fare structures on publicly subsidised transport across the country; if it is policy as part of the national planning framework implementation to maintain fares at a much higher level per kilometre outside of the main urban conurbations compared to urban areas to discourage persons from living outside of the cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51963/18]
Question· writtenPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
19. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if discussions have taken place in his Department on providing funding for the east-west link road and rural roads in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49202/18]
Question· writtenPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
18. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the ongoing review of small public service vehicles; and if he will consider changing regulations in order to permit executive hire vehicles to use bus and taxi lanes. [52199/18]
Question· writtenPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
17. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the use of the Leap card nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52206/18]
Question· writtenPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
16. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Bonagee link road project in County Donegal; when the project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51949/18]
Question· writtenPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
15. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the delivery of rural transport nationally; the way in which the existing system can be expanded and enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52203/18]
Question· writtenPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
14. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the recently released figures which show that there has already been an increase in applications to allow civil flights carrying weapons to land in Irish airports; his further views on the impact on Ireland’s neutrality; his views on the need for more transparency regarding the items being taken through Shannon Airport and the locations the troops and weapons are going to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48013/18]
Question· writtenPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
13. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether a greater emphasis should be placed on disqualified drivers surrendering their licences and the enforcement of same by the Road Safety Authority; the reason there are so many driver vehicle databases; the differences between each; his views on which database is the most comprehensive for the road safety needs associated with such a database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51959/18]
Question· oralPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
12. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a rail line from Dublin to Navan will be provided in view of the fact that the commuting situation is deteriorating. [52212/18]
Question· oralPQ 11asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
11. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take in 2019 to increase the uptake of climate friendly travel, including cycling and public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51958/18]
Question· oralPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
10. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on amending the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 to provide that no direct award of public service contracts for public transport passenger services in excess of 10% will continue in view of his comments that he has no ideological position on the privatisation of public transport. [52116/18]
Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
9. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount sanctioned by his Department or the agencies under the remit of his Department to date in 2018 for the development of greenways and dedicated cycling facilities, respectively; the amount spent on each to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51964/18]
Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
8. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding development plans for Rosslare Europort; if his Department is in contact with the CEO of the port regarding its future development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51954/18]
Question· writtenPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
7. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his plans to create a single national aviation regulator; and when the legislation and logistics of this plan are expected to be introduced. [51989/18]
Question· oralPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
6. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the TEN-T priority projects for County Donegal; the timeline for these projects in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51966/18]
Question· oralPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
5. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the immediate installation of assault screens on all Bus Éireann services will be ensured; if his initial positive response to a union (details supplied) will be followed up; and when a Garda transport division will be established. [52299/18]
Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
4. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the tendering of Bus Éireann routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52230/18]
Question· oralPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018
3. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a recent decision by an organisation (details supplied) to suspend the boxing competition at the 2020 Olympics; and if he has made representations on this matter. [52437/18]