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Question· writtenPQ 293asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
293. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education if she will reintroduce the 50% capacity rule on school transport services as a measure that may assist in reducing Covid-19 transmission opportunities in view of increasing cases in school settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59789/21]
Question· writtenPQ 192asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
192. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting on a driving test for a car by test centre in tabular form. [60529/21]
Question· writtenPQ 191asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
191. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he has signed or plans to sign the Statutory Instrument to sanction the changes to the CIÉ regular wages scheme agreed in June 2020; if not, when it will be signed; the reason for the ongoing delay given that he indicated that it would be signed in the third quarter of 2021; if changes to the scheme including higher pensions payments and lump sums will be retrospectively awarded to workers that have retired since the scheme was agreed in June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60524/21]
Question· writtenPQ 190asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
190. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on the Luas Green line to date to include the original engineering works and the subsequent upgrading of platforms to increase capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60420/21]
Question· writtenPQ 189asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
189. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the total expenditure of the development and associated cost for the MetroLink project from its initiation to the current date including a breakdown of the different expenditure incurred for example, marketing and engineering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60419/21]
Question· writtenPQ 188asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
188. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if a commitment will be given to carry out a feasibility study to investigate the reopening of the Navan to Kingscourt rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60409/21]
Question· writtenPQ 187asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
187. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the position of his Department on the East West Link which is urgently needed in the north east; the most recent engagements his Department has made on this project; the persons or bodies engaged with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60408/21]
Question· writtenPQ 186asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
186. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of times Dublin Bus routes were curtailed due to antisocial behaviour by individual bus routes and by month in each of the past two years in tabular form. [60371/21]
Question· writtenPQ 185asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
185. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail plans to run a campaign early in 2022 in the print media and on social media to remind drivers of the serious consequences such as fines and imprisonment and so on for striking level crossings and bridges. [60370/21]
Question· writtenPQ 184asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
184. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 specifically in relation to the issuing of driver licences to applicants for international protection that is, asylum seekers which is currently not permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60362/21]
Question· writtenPQ 183asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
183. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport when the DART extension to Drogheda, County Louth is expected to be delivered; the original delivery date for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60327/21]
Question· writtenPQ 182asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
182. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport if the Rail Freight 2040 Strategy and the results of the all-island Strategic Rail Review will be designed to complement each other in terms of rail freight and passenger rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60326/21]
Question· writtenPQ 181asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
181. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport the timeline regarding the development of a strategic freight terminal at Limerick Junction railway station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60325/21]
Question· writtenPQ 180asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
180. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will apply sanctions on airline and ferry companies that fail to verify inbound passengers are in receipt of a valid professional antigen test; and the way in which he will enforce this rule. [60300/21]
Question· writtenPQ 178asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
178. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the nature of Ireland’s engagement with the International Civil Aviation Organization in relation to reduction in international civil aviation emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60129/21]
Question· writtenPQ 177asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
177. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the number of HGV driving licences that were issued in Ireland in each of the years from 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60091/21]
Question· writtenPQ 176asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
176. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the number of qualified HGV drivers there are currently in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60090/21]
Question· writtenPQ 175asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
175. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the efforts that are being made to alleviate the shortage of HGV drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60089/21]
Question· writtenPQ 174asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
174. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the efforts that are being made to encourage Irish exports to switch to direct shipping routes between Ireland and the continent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60088/21]
Question· writtenPQ 173asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
173. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the efforts being made to secure more direct shipping routes between Ireland and the continent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60087/21]
Question· writtenPQ 172asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
172. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the reason a category A aircraft maintenance licence was not provided from the Irish Aviation Authority to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if this person can now receive their aircraft engineer mechanic experience logbook back from the IAA given that they require same to access employment in another European country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60063/21]
Question· writtenPQ 171asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
171. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the reason the 77* bus, which is a special school bus, did not run on 29 or 30 November 2021 with parents being informed by Dublin Bus that it will not run all week. [60047/21]
Question· writtenPQ 170asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
170. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if a person (details supplied) can resit a theory test on a weekend. [59996/21]
Question· writtenPQ 169asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
169. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59947/21]
Question· writtenPQ 168asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
168. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport the responsible State regulatory body with oversight for the safe operation of all ferry companies providing services in the State subsidised or otherwise to island communities; the inspections and checks such a body undertakes to ensure that safety measures of such operators are fully compliant with the regulations including the accurate accounting for passenger numbers on each ferry trip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59925/21]
Question· writtenPQ 167asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
167. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport the State regulatory body that is responsible for ensuring that companies operating services on behalf of the State in relation to air, sea rescue operations have fully qualified personnel to operate aircraft and other emergency vehicles; the oversights and safeguards this body has over the persons operating such contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59924/21]
Question· writtenPQ 166asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
166. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the situation in relation to the awarding of a State contract for the provision of air sea rescue cover; the companies currently tendering for such contracts; the cost of the full contract; the body and the persons responsible for deciding the winning bid; the criteria being used; if a company (details supplied) remains in the process; if minimum standards of staffing, aircraft and so on are stipulated in the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59923/21]
Question· writtenPQ 165asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
165. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the number of protected disclosures made to him concerning his Department and bodies under its aegis in 2018, 2019 and 2020. [59922/21]
Question· writtenPQ 164asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
164. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to breaches in a protocol (details supplied); the oversight on reporting; the body that has responsibility for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59823/21]
Question· writtenPQ 163asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
163. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport the protocols for ferry services from the mainland to the islands when reporting by radio to the Irish Coast Guard stations the numbers of passengers being carried by passage prior to departure. [59822/21]
Question· writtenPQ 162asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
162. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will advise on the training requirements for a person (details supplied). [59800/21]
Question· writtenPQ 161asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
161. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the reason the direct bus route from Dodsboro, Lucan, County Dublin into Dublin city centre at non-peak hours has been removed; if there are plans to reinstate this service to ensure that persons in Dodsboro are serviced at off-peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59792/21]
Question· writtenPQ 160asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
160. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to expedite the promised extension of the C2 bus route into Adamstown, Lucan, County Dublin; the timeframe for the delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59791/21]
Question· writtenPQ 159asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
159. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the status of the commitment in the Programme for Government to ensure sufficient investment in the local and regional road network to maintain roads to a proper standard, deal with road safety challenges and improve regional accessibility in relation to County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60240/21]
Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
98. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to highlight and prioritise rural transport needs to the Department of Transport including the integration of local link services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60227/21]
Question· writtenPQ 189asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
189. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a new motorised transport grant; if so, the timeframe for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59549/21]
Question· writtenPQ 175asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
175. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the reason the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance schemes are still discontinued eight years after their review was recommended; the reason no scheme has been implemented to replace them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53064/21]
Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
90. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if her Department has considered and adopted a reasonable or acceptable distance for a child to travel to another secondary school given that a place may not be available to them at their local secondary school; if her Department’s modelling has considered the need for the provision of school transport for students in order to avail of such a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59646/21]
Question· writtenPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
23. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59730/21]
Question· writtenPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
22. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59712/21]
Question· writtenPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
21. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his plans and the plans of the RSA to address the backlog in respect of driving test applications; if his attention has been drawn to significant delays in securing tests and retests. [59695/21]
Question· writtenPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
20. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the communications his Department has had with the Revenue Commissioners regarding the use of the Kilrane State Facility site, Kilrane, County Wexford for the parking of heavy goods vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59672/21]
Question· writtenPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
19. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of all greenway and blueway projects currently approved and or underway; the stage each section is at as of 2 December 2021; and the estimated full completion date. [59658/21]
Question· writtenPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
18. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Galway to Athlone section of the Galway - Dublin Greenway; if the results of the public consultation which took place over the summer for this section will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59657/21]
Question· writtenPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
17. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport the serious safety or transit time requirements that justify the proposed spend on the Dunkettle interchange (details supplied); if he will compare same to the lack of an appraisal to date with respect to upgrading the N24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59614/21]
Question· writtenPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
16. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport the reason the policy to support regional aviation did not extend to Waterford Airport considering it attracts the full costs of serviced runway, emergency standby and air traffic control and air navigation expertise on site and is the base facility supporting the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 117 service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59613/21]
Question· writtenPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
15. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to regional aviation support packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59612/21]
Question· writtenPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
14. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to an Irish Rail document written in 2019 that stated that the Waterford to Rosslare rail line could be reopened for a cost of between €12 to 15 million; if he will support the reopening of the Waterford to Rosslare rail line given discussions in his Department regarding possible new rail project finance for Navan and the extension of the DART service to Wicklow given the expected population increase in the southeast region over the next 20 years and the requirement for regional connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59611/21]
Question· writtenPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
13. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) who has lived and held a driving licence in Ireland for over 40 years but has been unable to renew their driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59589/21]
Question· writtenPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
12. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider giving updated guidelines to driving test centres operated by the Road Safety Authority in order that instructors can use bathroom facilities at the centres once they are able to prove their vaccination status and adhere to Covid-19 guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59545/21]