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Wed, 17 Jan 2018
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Vehicle Registration
Robert Troy
179. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the decision to use IRL as an identification mark on car licence plates as compared to an equivalent abbreviation of Éire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2146/18]
Wed, 17 Jan 2018
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Bus Services
Robert Troy
186. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions that have taken place between the National Transport Authority and a bus service (details supplied) in counties Longford and Westmeath regarding service issues within this region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2208/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Coast Guard Services
Robert Troy
1373. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Coast Guard stations; and the number of these with running water, bathroom facilities and Internet facilities, respectively. [54671/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Rural Transport Programme
Robert Troy
1375. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the scoring system used when tenders are being assessed for operators of the rural link service; the way in which the scoring process is weighted by costing, age of vehicle, experience and local knowledge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54732/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Rural Transport Programme
Robert Troy
1376. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the detail of the criteria in the tender process of the rural link scheme which ask that operators have a legal right to a substitute bus; the way in which his Department assesses this information; if there is a need for applicants to own their own vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54733/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Rural Transport Programme
Robert Troy
1377. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the local link service monitors the usage of a primary vehicle by a successful applicant to the scheme; if there is a minimum requirement for usage time of the highlighted primary vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54734/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Rural Transport Programme
Robert Troy
1378. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to investigate the possibility of harmonising contracts in the rural link service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54735/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Sports Capital Programme
Robert Troy
1380. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the appeals process for clubs that were deemed ineligible for sports capital funding in 2017. [54795/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Robert Troy
1416. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, to ensure that signage is placed on the M6 prior to exit six Moate informing motorists of the Moate Business Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1023/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Roads Maintenance
Robert Troy
1420. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount his Department has allocated for the maintenance of the regional and local road network in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1258/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Public Transport
Robert Troy
1421. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of restoring Public Service Obligation, PSO, subvention levels to those of 2008. [1259/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Robert Troy
1442. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that has been spent on maintenance for each motorway service station (details supplied) since their construction by year and station, in tabular form. [1631/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Robert Troy
1443. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that has been spent on security for each motorway service station (details supplied) since their construction, by year and station, in tabular form. [1632/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Robert Troy
1444. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that has been spent on electricity for each motorway service station (details supplied) since their construction, by year and station, in tabular form. [1633/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Rural Transport Services
Robert Troy
1455. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if every operational local link service will continue to operate in 2018. [1732/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Rural Transport Services
Robert Troy
1456. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of local link routes that are operational. [1733/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Taxi Regulations
Robert Troy
1459. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will place the regulation of rickshaws on a statutory footing. [1776/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Robert Troy
1460. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions being considered in order to reduce greenhouse gasses; if companies will be allowed to reclaim VAT on petrol in addition to diesel in order to allow for the purchase of hybrid vehicles; if the Vehicle Registration Tax, VRT, grant for full hybrid vehicles will be extended beyond 31 December 2018; and if the possibility of implementing a free toll policy and the use of certain bus lanes for hybrid and electric vehicles will be investigated in view of the fact that transport was responsible for 19.8% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2015. [1795/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Electric Vehicles
Robert Troy
1471. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of State vehicles which are electric or hybrid; the way in which this percentage compares with 2015 and 2016; and his plans to increase this figure up to 2020. [1949/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Public Service Obligation Data
Robert Troy
1474. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of Public Service Obligation subvention paid to each of the public transport companies in each of the years 2008 to 2011 in tabular form. [2001/18]