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Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Road Network
Bernard Durkan
583. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which he has identified the most heavily trafficked arterial, regional or local routes with a view to provision of alternatives and in keeping with best safety standards and convenience for road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42420/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Brexit Issues
Bernard Durkan
584. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which he has in mind provisions to avert the negative aspects of Brexit on the tourism industry here with particular reference to the need to ensure the maximisation under the circumstances of tourism from the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42421/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Tourism Promotion
Bernard Durkan
585. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which potential exists for further development of the tourism sector, with particular reference to the need to encourage growth in the area most likely to be affected by global developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42422/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Tourism Promotion
Bernard Durkan
586. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the development of the tourism sector in all areas throughout the country with particular reference to the need to ensure steady growth of the sector throughout the island of Ireland having regard to the need to encourage the marketing of the entire island as a tourist venue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42423/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Tourism Data
Bernard Durkan
587. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which various elements of the tourism sector have grown over the past five years; his plans for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42424/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Tourism Data
Bernard Durkan
588. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied regarding the availability of an adequate number of hotel and guest house beds to facilitate the growing tourism sector; if he plans particular initiatives in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42425/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Tourism Promotion
Bernard Durkan
589. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to promote and develop activity tourism such as the use of greenways throughout the country; if he expects further developments in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42426/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Sports Capital Programme
Bernard Durkan
590. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in position to meet the requirements of community-based sporting and recreational organisations in the context of major or minor allocations under the sporting capital grant scheme in 2017 and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42427/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Sports Capital Programme
Bernard Durkan
591. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of sources of income for the funding of various capital sports projects throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42428/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Sports Events
Bernard Durkan
592. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding Ireland's application to host the rugby world cup in view of the availability of numerous stadia throughout the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42429/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Tourism Data
Bernard Durkan
593. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the tourism sector continues to attract business and conference tourism here, having particular regard to the use of the off season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42430/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Tourism Data
Bernard Durkan
594. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the countries that feature most regularly in the marketing programme for tourism globally; the degree to which tourism growth is acknowledged from those countries or those showing lower visitor numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42431/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Tourism Promotion
Bernard Durkan
595. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which County Kildare, its historical houses, its racecourses and its heritage continue to be part of the marketing programme for tourism locally and nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42432/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Heritage Promotion
Bernard Durkan
173. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which he encourages the creation of historical or heritage journeys in respect of various heritage sites throughout the country in a way similar to the development of the Wild Atlantic Way and other similar initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40932/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Road Projects Status
Bernard Durkan
538. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress in the upgrading of the M7 Naas to Newbridge-Osberstown interchange and Sallins bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31309/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Sports Capital Programme
Bernard Durkan
27. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to make allocations under the capital sports programme in the course of 2017; the date on which such allocations will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30129/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Transport Infrastructure Provision
Bernard Durkan
54. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which, in the context of a capital expenditure review, he plans to address strategic infrastructural deficits in the transport area with particular reference to road, bus and rail services, bridges and existing networks incapable of dealing with traffic volumes; his further plans to make major announcements in this area in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30130/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Transport Infrastructure Provision
Bernard Durkan
243. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the best options for the development of modern rail and road transport to benefit all regions; the extent to which a review which is under way can be utilised to facilitate the rejuvenation of areas throughout the region deemed to be in need of improved infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30487/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Road Network
Bernard Durkan
244. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department can accelerate the programme to replace, improve or upgrade motorways, roads and bridges deemed to be in need of improvement or replacement having regard in particular to traffic volumes, the need to encourage development evenly throughout the country and to replace infrastructure now incapable of meeting its original requirements in already highly developed areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30488/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Road Network
Bernard Durkan
245. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will prioritise road development proposals for the next five years in the greater Dublin area and throughout the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30489/17]