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Question· writtenPQ 31asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
31. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the operation of checking Covid-19 travel documentation at ports and airports here; the issues that have been identified in the roll-out of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62297/21]
Question· writtenPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
30. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the way a study on the merits of previously closed railway stations can be facilitated; if such a study can be commissioned into the Avoca and Glenealy stations in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61737/21]
Question· writtenPQ 29asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
29. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the reason he has not provided the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications with a copy of the Clinch report despite a recommendation in the July 2021 Report on Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill asking him to do so; if he will now publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62397/21]
Question· writtenPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
28. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of commissions of investigation currently ongoing under the remit of his Department; the duration of each commission of investigation; the deadline for each commission of investigation; and the actual and projected cost of each commission of investigation. [54098/21]
Question· writtenPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
27. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if the all-Ireland rail review consultation paper makes no reference to the Western Rail Corridor despite Dáil Éireann passing a motion in November 2021 supporting the extension of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62347/21]
Question· writtenPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
26. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if the continuation of the N86 major improvement scheme will be ensured in 2022 given its vital requirement for the Dingle peninsula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62407/21]
Question· writtenPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
25. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that as a result of criteria laid down by the NTA, bus drivers on some routes in the Dublin Bus network are being instructed to wait at specific locations en route and to drive at reduced speeds, regardless of the prevailing traffic volumes, and that this is resulting in delays for passengers and other road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62352/21]
Question· writtenPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
24. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if his Department intends progressing immediately to the next stage of the development of the ring road around Galway city; the steps that will be involved in progressing this project to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61419/21]
Question· writtenPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
23. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of delaying the M20 process and the timeline for delivery of the M20 project. [62340/21]
Question· writtenPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
22. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he remains confident that existing or established bus and rail transport has sufficiently linked up with the newer public transport systems, with a view to giving modern, reliable public transport options in all areas throughout the country, urban and rural; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62301/21]
Question· writtenPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
21. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the commitments in the programme for Government to examine the development of national tourism trails linking ferry ports and the rail network and to work with the ports and ferry companies to increase the number of foot and cycle passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62256/21]
Question· writtenPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
20. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if Ireland has taken a decision to phase out subsidies for hybrid vehicles in favour of all-electric vehicles. [62373/21]
Question· writtenPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
19. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on recent engagements between his Department, the Department of Health and the Revenue Commissioners in regard to the interim secondary use of the Kilrane State Facility, Kilrane, County Wexford for overflow HGV parking to alleviate the road safety issues at Rosslare Europort and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62294/21]
Question· writtenPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
18. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to deliver a train station in Moyross, Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62415/21]
Question· writtenPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
17. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Government approval of the DART+ West project; the planning timeline of the project; if it is possible the approved business case could change by the time planning is approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62299/21]
Question· writtenPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
16. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport his views on the way public confidence in the security of public transport can be improved, particularly given recent heightened concern regarding safety, particularly that of women on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62100/21]
Question· writtenPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
15. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve the booking system through Irish Rail for persons with a travel pass. [62341/21]
Question· writtenPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
14. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the terms of reference of the upcoming review of the Galway Transport Strategy; the expected timeline for the completion of the review; the timeline for the feasibility study for light rail in Galway, which will be carried out as part of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62326/21]
Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
13. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if assurances can be provided to CIÉ workers in the regular wages scheme who have retired since June 2020 that the delay in his signing the statutory instrument to give effect to changes in the regular wages pension scheme will not result in them losing any of the improved benefits or lump sums once the statutory instrument is signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62351/21]
Question· writtenPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
12. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport when his attention was drawn to the delays to the MetroLink project from the National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62296/21]
Question· oralPQ 11asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
11. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the specific policies he has to address the issues presented by the Covid-19 pandemic in the taxi industry in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62295/21]
Question· oralPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
10. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to extend the roll-out of the safe routes to school programme in 2022; the current status of the implementation of the programme for successful schools in counties Limerick and Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62254/21]
Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
9. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the proposals that his Department is working on to assist the Irish haulage industry to reduce its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62237/21]
Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
8. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to incentivise public transport use for commuters in the Laytown and Bettystown areas of County Meath in order to ensure increased use of public transport and a reduction in car journeys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62106/21]
Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
7. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he has read the recently published Navan rail line assessment report; if he will now prioritise this important project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62399/21]
Question· oralPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
6. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the-up-to-date position on changes to the medical certificate form requirement for 70- to 75-year-olds renewing their driver licences; if all the relevant legislation is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62312/21]
Question· oralPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
5. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to update the national ports policy; when he will designate ports on the east, south and west coasts for the construction and development of offshore wind projects and allocate investment for the upgrades required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62649/21]
Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
4. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will establish a forum for feedback or consultation for members of the public and stakeholders relating to BusConnects as the project is rolled out; and if he, his officials or both will engage with and-or consult the NTA in respect of same. [62112/21]
Question· oralPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
3. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the amount that has been spent in 2021 on active travel projects; the value of the 2021 underspend; the number of kilometres of cycle lanes, segregated and unsegregated, that were constructed in 2021; if he has considered designating one agency to spearhead the delivery of cycling and walking infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62648/21]
Question· oralPQ 2asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
2. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the specific policies he plans on implementing in 2022 to bring down the cost and accessibility of transport for persons with disabilities in view of the recent publication of the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62300/21]
Question· oralPQ 1asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
1. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the way in which he will support transport workers and business, specifically taxis and hauliers, in view of Covid-19 restrictions and runaway fuel and operating costs; the detail of his engagement with the sectors and plans for the introduction of relief measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62647/21]
Question· writtenPQ 113asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
113. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the steps she has taken and will take to ensure that all children who are living in emergency homeless accommodation have access to school transport. [62141/21]
Question· writtenPQ 112asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
112. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if she will take steps to ensure that a family (details supplied) living in emergency homeless accommodation can access transport in order that they can attend school. [62140/21]
Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
90. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will engage with the Minister for Education to ensure that children living in emergency homeless accommodation can access transport to school. [62138/21]
Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
89. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will provide funding to ensure children living in emergency homeless accommodation can access transport to school; and if funding is currently available for this purpose. [62137/21]
Question· writtenPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
52. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of unsuccessful applications to his Department for the installation of rapid e-car chargers 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by county, in tabular form. [62379/21]
Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
51. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of successful applications to his Department for the installation of rapid e-car chargers in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by county, in tabular form. [62378/21]
Question· writtenPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
50. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if there will be an announcement made in 2021 for funding for the road safety improvement works on the N73 Mallow to Mitchelstown road. [62277/21]
Question· writtenPQ 49asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
49. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 41 of 8 December 2021, the size of the population of 19- to 23-year-olds upon whom the budget of €25 million for the introduction of a youth travel card is based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62264/21]
Question· writtenPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
48. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify and review an application by a person (details supplied) to the National Driver Licence Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62236/21]
Question· writtenPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
47. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the main policy achievements and initiatives undertaken by his Department during 2021; and his main priorities for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62204/21]
Question· writtenPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
46. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the lack of sanitary and-or bathroom facilities for driving instructors (details supplied) at RSA facilities; and if he will take immediate action to remedy the situation. [62174/21]
Question· writtenPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
45. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to greater flexibility of current public transport incentives such as taxsaver tickets given the greater flexibility of office-based work and the hybrid approach to working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62173/21]
Question· writtenPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
44. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the cessation of the Bus Éireann express service from Galway to Limerick via Shannon Airport which has created a major connectivity gap (detail supplied); his views on the cessation of the service; if he will ensure that if licences are sought for provision of the service that they will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62156/21]
Question· writtenPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
43. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that driving instructors have been unable to access bathroom or sanitation facilities at RSA test centres since 2020 due to the pandemic; if his attention has been drawn to the way this impacts them in their work; and if he will work with test centres to ensure there are facilities for instructors to access safely. [62056/21]
Question· writtenPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
42. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the status of progress of the updated pension scheme for Dublin Bus drivers; if there are reasons for the delay in implementation; and if he will provide a specific timeline for when the new scheme will come into effect. [62019/21]
Question· writtenPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
41. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if policies are being developed to allow householders to have kerbside chargers where they have no driveways and it would be hazardous to run chargers across public spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62279/21]
Question· writtenPQ 764asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
764. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has adopted a strategy in advance of the position adopted by the European Parliament ANIT committee (Committee of Inquiry into the Protection of Animals During Transport) which in effect would stop live exports of calves under 35 days old and prevent the transport of in-calf cows domestically in their third trimester being discussed at the Farm Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61209/21]
Question· writtenPQ 642asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
642. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he has read the recently published report by the Ombudsman entitled "Grounded: Unequal access for people with disabilities to personal transport schemes", a commentary by the Ombudsman; his plans to address the issues raised in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61690/21]
Question· writtenPQ 222asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
222. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he has read the recently published report by the Ombudsman entitled Grounded: Unequal access for people with disabilities to personal transport schemes, a commentary by the Ombudsman; his plans to address the issues raised in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61689/21]