Parliamentary questions

Wild Atlantic Way Project

Robert Troy

778. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget of which Department the €100 million envelope earmarked to fund the Wild Atlantic Way will come from (details supplied); and the individual projects and other items for which the €100 million will be used. [10280/17]

Wild Atlantic Way Project

Robert Troy

779. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the tourism capital projects, their estimated cost and estimated completion date that are earmarked for funding under the €106 million tourism envelope provided for in the Capital Investment Plan 2016-2021. [10281/17]

Tourism Project Funding

Robert Troy

780. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of State investment that has been spent on each of three initiatives (details supplied), in tabular form. [10282/17]

Rail Services Provision

Robert Troy

781. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the meaning of the programme for Government commitment with regards to the western rail corridor that no measures will be taken to prevent the future reactivation of this corridor for rail use, as set out in the McCann report; the recommendations of the McCann report being referred to; and if this commitment would preclude the development of some specific proposed projects, such as greenways. [10286/17]

Regional Airports

Robert Troy

782. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the commitment in the programme for Government for an additional €10 million for regional airports will be made outside of the capital plan mid-term review or if it will be dependent on approval during the review process; and the method by which the €10 million estimate for additional requirements for regional airports was estimated. [10287/17]

Road Projects Contracts

Robert Troy

408. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the financing structure of the New Ross bypass PPP project, including the level of Exchequer funding; the level of private finance involved and the role of the European Investment Bank guarantee; if the assets will be in full public control; and the expected unitary payment charges to the Exchequer or associated with this PPP once completed. [9164/17]

Bus Services

Robert Troy

409. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the future of a bus service between Sligo and Dublin, which will incorporate the towns of Dromod and Rooskey. [9180/17]

Aviation Industry

Robert Troy

418. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed the impact of Brexit on the single aviation market with his EU colleagues or UK counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9461/17]

Transport Policy

Robert Troy

616. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the proposed nature of the relationship between the NTA's transport strategy for the greater Dublin area and the new national planning framework; and his views on whether this document will be redundant once the new NPF is finalised. [8518/17]

Traffic Calming Measures

Robert Troy

620. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing for the traffic calming measures on the N2 on the south Monaghan side of Emyvale and the introduction of speed activated traffic lights at both entry points to the village in order to reduce speeding traffic through Emyvale village which is currently the only village or town that is not bypassed on the route from Dublin. [8650/17]

Brexit Issues

Robert Troy

288. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide figures on the volume of cargo goods that are transported by truck and ship via the UK to a third destination on an annual basis; the percentage of overall cargo transport by freight this represents; and if his Department is developing a contingency plan for the way to buffer the impact of Brexit on the movement of such cargo through the UK to other destinations. [7854/17]

Transport Policy

Robert Troy

289. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects that an overall freight policy for Ireland will be developed by his Department. [7855/17]

Aviation Industry

Robert Troy

290. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the review into the feasibility of establishing Cork Airport as an independent airport to be completed; and his views on whether Cork Airport could benefit from a separation from the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, in terms of increased traffic and revenue and decreased debt. [7856/17]

Brexit Issues

Robert Troy

291. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has prepared or is preparing a strategy to deal with the possibility that the UK will no longer be covered under the EU Open Skies agreement; his views on whether the EU Commission will have to negotiate a new aviation transport agreement with the UK Government on removing restrictions on capacity, routing and other limits and creating a free market for services between the parties to that agreement. [7862/17]

Brexit Issues

Robert Troy

292. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the UK exiting the EU will have a negative impact on the ability of Irish registered airline carriers, such as a company (details supplied) to operate domestic routes within the UK; and if he has had any discussions with industry stakeholders in relation to this threat. [7863/17]

Brexit Issues

Robert Troy

293. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether it is necessary to draft a revised national aviation policy in view of threats posed to connectivity due to Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7864/17]

Transport Infrastructure Provision

Robert Troy

294. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the proposed project that would connect Dublin Airport to Clongriffin rail station via a spur has any merit as a heavy rail link to the airport; his further views on whether this link would fulfil Ireland's EU obligations as part of the TEN-T network to link all major airports by heavy rail; and if he will consider requesting the National Transport Authority, NTA, to undertake a revised business case analysis of the rail link in view of new growth expectations at the airport. [7865/17]

Public Transport Initiatives

Robert Troy

295. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the proposed revision to the metro north project means that the progress made on designing and planning the previous project, in addition to the €190 million spent to date, will be wasted; when he estimates the new business case analysis for the revised project will be completed; and if the progression of the revised metro north project is dependent on the results of the new cost benefit analysis. [7866/17]

Regional Airports

Robert Troy

296. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funds provided to each regional airport under the operational expenditure and the capital expenditure programmes, State support via the public service obligation, PSO, and any other operational capital funding from the State for 2016; and the passenger numbers for the year. [7891/17]

Legislative Programme

Robert Troy

299. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's legislative proposals to reduce the 64% of fatal road accidents that are identified as not being associated with alcohol. [7962/17]