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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
Joint Committee on Disability Matters
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
496. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will issue an order for FFP2-standard face masks to be made available free for all passengers using public transport while Covid-19 infection rates are at high levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62354/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
239. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of quality used cars available to the Irish market; his views on the urgency of the situation and the adverse impacts this is having for retailers and consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62891/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
238. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if he will make additional funding available to LocalLink services in respect of community transport initiatives to serve the Castlemaine, Keel, Inch and Annascaul corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62890/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
237. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is monitoring the success or otherwise of the performance of the Kerry to Dublin air route given the commitment he made in respect of the public service obligation service in the event of market failure; if he is satisfied that the current service will remain in place and is serving the equivalent needs as set out in the public service obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62889/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
236. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position regarding the provision of a bypass for Abbeyfeale, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62888/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
235. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position in relation to the provision of a bypass for Newcastlewest, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62887/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
234. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position in relation to the provision of a bypass for Adare, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62886/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
233. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport his plans for additional services on the Tralee to Killarney rail line to facilitate work commuter and cyclists looking to use the forthcoming Tralee to Fenit greenway or outdoor enthusiasts accessing Killarney National Park and persons availing of hospitality services in both towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62884/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
232. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update regarding a proposal (details supplied); if his Department is considering projects to improve access from south County Mayo into Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62871/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
231. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the legislation to provide regulations for e-scooters to conclude in the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62868/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
230. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if the Santry river greenway project will be included in the recently announced cross-border greenway network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62866/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
229. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the degree to which traffic movements can be improved throughout the greater Dublin area by improving the efficiency of traffic lights, with particular reference to the need for better co-ordination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62794/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
228. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which rail carriages on all lines throughout the country have been upgraded or are in course to so be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62793/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
227. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address issues in relation to a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62786/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
226. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the status of progress of the updated Dublin Bus drivers regular wages scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62785/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
225. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a full update on the proposed greenway between Henry bridge and Ponsonby bridge on the Grand Canal; if the road on this stretch is designated as a public road; and if he is satisfied that the final detail design is fit for purpose in the context of facilitating all users, that is pedestrian, cycle and mechanical vehicle. [62767/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
224. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to upgrade the rail stations throughout County Kildare in anticipation of higher volumes of through traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62755/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
223. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the degree to which he and his Department have studied the increasing number of motor accidents at morning peak times on the M4/N4 north County Kildare routes; if the frequency of such incidents is as a result of a particular issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62754/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
222. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the degree to which his Department has studied the existence of particular traffic pinch points on the M4/N4 as evidenced from regular morning traffic reports from RTÉ; the extent to which he and his Department can address such issues in the short term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62753/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
221. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the total commuter passenger requirement on a daily basis to and from the various rail stations throughout north County Kildare; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to enhance the availability of rail services to these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62752/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
220. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to a deviation from the present route of the bus services serving Johninstown and Maynooth to include Clonaugh in the same area thereby extending service to a wider community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62751/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
219. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which public transport can link up the various rural areas throughout north County Kildare that do not currently have access to bus or rail transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62750/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
218. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which bus services are available now or to become available in the rural hinterlands of Ardclough, Straffan and Rathcoffey, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62749/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
217. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the total expected investment in the rail service throughout County Kildare with particular reference to increasing the services to meet increased demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62748/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
216. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that during the extension of DART and or other rail services throughout north County Kildare, a special effort is made to ensure that existing roads and bridges are properly realigned in order to continue to facilitate the existing and growing population and to ensure the minimum interruption of existing services in addition to the need to ensure that road or bridge realignments do not result in the creation of unused areas which might later become the focus for criminality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62747/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
215. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that the extension of the DART or other rail extensions will fully utilise the opportunity to provide increased capacity and frequency of commuter rail services to existing stations such as Maynooth, Kilcock, Leixlip, Confey, Hazelhatch and Sallins and in such a way as to ensure that as the population increases, enhancement of the services can become more readily achievable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62746/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
214. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he will influence the extension of the DART to facilitate the catchment areas of Kilcock and Enfield as requested by the vast majority of interest in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62745/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
213. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to ensure that the extension of the DART on the western route will continue to an area past Kilcock to facilitate the maximisation of space for parking and a wider catchment area with consequent beneficial impact towards alleviation of traffic concentration on roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62744/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
212. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he expects extra rail carriages to be made available throughout the north County Kildare commuter belt in the course of the next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62743/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
211. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to ensure that commuters in north County Kildare can rely on an increase in commuter rail capacity by one or other means over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62742/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
210. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport the steps that have been taken by his Department to resolve the issues at the Doolin Coast Guard unit; if an independent mediator has been appointed; the stage of the arbitration process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62656/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
209. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the situation at the Doolin Coast Guard station; the timeline for the Doolin unit to resume service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62655/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
208. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the names of the members of the steering group that has been established to oversee the strategic rail review; the key stakeholders that have representation on the group; the way they were selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62605/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
207. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if it is his policy to only significantly improve and expand the rail network in which there is currently a high density of population rather than providing a national network that would give rail access to all parts of the State and enable the lower populated areas to grow more rapidly thus contributing to a better spatial distribution of persons and economic activity across the State. [62604/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
206. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if his Department received a funding application from Cork City Council for work on John F. Connolly road. [62567/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
205. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which John F. Connolly Road, Cork has been in a state of serious disrepair for an extended time period (details supplied); and the role his Department will play in rectifying this issue. [62566/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
204. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if applications for the road safety improvement scheme 2022 have closed; the number of applications received from Cork City Council; the number of these in areas (details supplied); and the number of successful projects if approved. [62561/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
203. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies, in tabular form; the number of members of each board; the number of persons with a declared disability on each board; and the percentage of each board that is made up of persons with a declared disability. [62535/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
202. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to significant disruption to a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62512/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
201. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied at levels of compliance with the requirement to wear face masks on public transport; if his Department and the CIÉ group of companies are monitoring compliance with and enforcement of the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62465/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
200. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the way his Department and the Government overall will support Shannon Heritage sites as they continue to operate through the Covid-19 pandemic and prepare for the management of the sites they currently operate to be divested to local authorities. [54695/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
199. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the National Transport Authority and Dublin Bus in respect of the scheduling of services over the Christmas period; if his attention has been drawn to issues regarding same (details supplied); and the steps he will take in order to remedy and or mediate in the situation. [62423/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
88. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Bandon relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62411/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
87. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will issue an order for public transport to operate at 50% capacity while Covid-19 infection rates are at high levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62357/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
86. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which all public transport is in the course of decarbonisation; the achievements to date in this regard; the projections for the future, including timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62302/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
85. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport when his Department will begin preparing a new national aviation policy; and if he will provide an indicative timeframe for the completion of same. [62250/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
84. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if the all-island strategic rail review will consider the proposal to develop a new rail line from Dublin to the north west servicing County Monaghan and other counties. [61886/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
83. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department proposes to introduce to assist persons in making the transition to electric vehicles in terms of real affordability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62291/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
82. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 162 of 4 November 2021, the progress made to date on the identification of suitable sites for park and ride in Galway; the details of the initial review being conducted on existing public transport services available along each corridor, as referred to in the National Transport Authority response to the question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62327/21]