Parliamentary questions

Cycling Policy

Finian McGrath

918. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28485/15]

Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme

Finian McGrath

919. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support the deferred Irish airlines (general employees) superannuation scheme pensioners before the Aer Lingus extraordinary general meeting on 16 July 2015. [28486/15]

Semi-State Bodies

Emmet Stagg

920. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1166 of 9 June 2015, if he will enquire from Irish Rail the reason for the delay in issuing a reply to this Deputy. [28498/15]

Public Transport

Clare Daly

921. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on discussions between the Railway Procurement Agency and Transdev, regarding Transdev's power to appoint Luas security staff as authorised officers, under Section 66B of the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001. [28504/15]

Tourism Promotion

Dan Neville

922. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will include the Ballyhoura area of County Limerick, which has a rich ancient cultural heritage and a thriving rural tourist product, in the Ireland's Ancient East concept. [28547/15]

Transport Infrastructure Provision

Terence Flanagan

923. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on Metro North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28558/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Dara Calleary

924. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the meetings he has had with the board of Ireland West Airport, Knock, County Mayo since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28571/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Dara Calleary

925. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide, in tabular form, details of the meetings he has had with the boards of airports on the island of Ireland since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28572/15]

Regional Airports

Dara Calleary

926. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current position in relation to his Department's discussions with the European Commission in relation to funding for Ireland West Airport, Knock, County Mayo; the timeframe for the successful conclusion of those discussions; his Department's plans for funding the airport, pending a successful outcome to these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28573/15]

Taxi Regulations

Seán Kenny

927. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi permits issued by the Dublin Airport Authority to taxi drivers in 2014 to collect customers at Dublin Airport; the criteria required to obtain a taxi permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28594/15]

Departmental Funding

Joan Collins

928. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has received any request for financial assistance from Galway City Council and Sligo County Council in respect of costs associated with the recent visit of members of the British royal family; if his Department had budgeted for the visit; the funding his Department plans to provide to Galway City Council and Sligo County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28632/15]

Sports Organisations

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

929. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that, as funder of the Irish Sports Council, and, therefore, of its sub-organisations, including the Athletics Association of Ireland, that the Athletic Association of Ireland has adopted and implemented the code of ethics and good practice for children in athletics; when it was adopted; and if it is binding on clubs under its remit since then. [28646/15]

Sports Organisations

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

930. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of developments, or lack thereof, regarding the complaints on matters including child abuse and the complaints procedures within one of the clubs grant-aided by the State and under the remit of the Athletics Association of Ireland, between one family of runners (details supplied) and the club management, which has highlighted failures in the internal complaints procedures, pre-hearing bias, failure to keep records of complaints and processes, lack of parental and governing body oversight, and lack of engagement or of an independent appeal mechanism; the steps that will be taken to ensure full compliance in the future; and the way existing complaints will be finalised. [28647/15]

Sports Organisations

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

931. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that a family (details supplied) has asked specific questions of the Irish Sports Council regarding the role of the national governing body in trying to set the family's complaints as being historic; that appeals against failure go unheeded regarding the proper application of the code of ethics and good practice for children in athletics; that the right of appeal was set aside and that concerns were raised on 9 January 2013 by a club's children's officer to the Irish Sports Council, Leinster Board and Dublin Board of the Athletics Association of Ireland; and his views that the role of his Department and the Irish Sports Council is more than a role of guidance in relations to matters which fall under the code of ethics and good practice for children in athletics, and where child abuse is alleged. [28648/15]

Haulage Industry Regulation

Brian Walsh

932. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on cross-Border disparity in charges payable by haulage firms, which are placing Irish operators at a disadvantage that may result in job losses; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28692/15]

Road Network

Michael Moynihan

933. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will approve funding for urgent works to the Poulavoune Roundabout on the N22 in Ballincollig, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28783/15]

National Car Test

Finian McGrath

934. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding delays experienced in the provision of the National Car Test, with particular reference to insurance implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28806/15]

Road Network

Jerry Buttimer

935. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the economic importance of the Ringaskiddy area, and recent approval by An Bord Pleanála for the Port of Cork to relocate its operations to Ringaskiddy, subject to improvements to the road network, if he will prioritise the upgrading of the N28 in the Government’s capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28812/15]

Sports Capital Programme Data

Tony McLoughlin

936. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 580 of 7 July 2015, regarding sports capital funding, if he will detail the requested information in the order that it is listed on the record of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28859/15]

Road Projects Expenditure

Tony McLoughlin

937. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Question No. 581 of 7 July 2015 regarding specific road funding allocations, if he will detail the requested information on the local authority funding allocated so that it is listed on the record of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28860/15]

Sports Capital Programme Expenditure

Jerry Buttimer

938. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide, in tabular form, the sports capital grants awarded to organisations in North Dublin since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28919/15]

Light Rail Projects Status

Olivia Mitchell

939. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Luas cross-city utilities diversion works are on schedule to finish in September 2015 as indicated on the Luas cross-city website. [28935/15]

Light Rail Projects Status

Olivia Mitchell

940. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Luas cross-city main infrastructure works, which according to the Luas cross-city website commenced in March 2015. [28936/15]

National Car Test

Brian Walsh

941. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an exemption from a commercial vehicle DOE test is applicable in a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28966/15]

Traffic Management

Róisín Shortall

942. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason taxis have been excluded from the list of transportation methods included in Question No. 9 of the survey currently being conducted by the National Transport Authority as part of the Dublin City Centre Transport Study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28984/15]

Fáilte Ireland

Pat Deering

943. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the 1,200 homes already registered to the Fáilte Ireland Irish homes classification scheme will receive the new plaque and signage of the new scheme, in addition to the currently displayed approved five-star signs. [29023/15]

Aviation Issues

Catherine Murphy

944. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is co-operating with the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government in engaging with the process that is under way at the International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO. to establish a global market-based mechanism for international aviation; the way Ireland is ensuring the ICAO mechanism will have environmental integrity equal to that of the European Union emissions trading scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29043/15]

Fuel Oil Specifications

Catherine Murphy

945. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the State supports a 2025 fuel efficiency standard for cars, vans and trucks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29046/15]

Tourism Project Funding

Dominic Hannigan

946. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Boyne Greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29048/15]

Road Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

947. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Slane bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29053/15]

Road Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

948. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the meetings that have taken place between his Department and Meath County Council regarding the Slane bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29054/15]

Road Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

949. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the meetings that have taken place between his Department and the National Roads Authority regarding the Slane bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29055/15]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Dominic Hannigan

950. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider increasing the amount of funding that County Meath will receive for road maintenance and upgrading in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29056/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Seán Fleming

951. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current average age of permanent staff employed within his Department and the agencies under his Department's remit; the way this varies from the end of 2008 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29205/15]

Action Plan for Jobs

Andrew Doyle

952. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the deliberations of the expert working group established under the auspices of her Department with regard to action 152 in the Action Plan for Jobs, in particular regarding the submission made by organisations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29044/15]

National Lottery Funding Disbursement

Ruth Coppinger

953. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the lottery money that was given to the natural environment in 2013 and 2014 and has been given in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28238/15]

National Postcode System Implementation

Noel Harrington

954. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to include the new Eircode postcode in all schemes and administrative roles operated by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28309/15]

Deer Hunting

Seán Fleming

955. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she will meet an organisation (details supplied) to discuss issues relating to deer management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28529/15]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

956. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in tabular form a list of the Údarás na Gaeltachta-supported companies in County Donegal that are in receipt of employment grants; the number of employees supported in each company; the cost to the Údarás of the support for each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28889/15]

Metal Detectors

Brendan Griffin

957. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a working group will be established to review a matter (details supplied) regarding metal detecting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29080/15]

Wildlife Regulations

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

958. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the number of hunting-related offences detected by, or brought to the attention of, her Department in 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29171/15]

Wildlife Regulations

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

959. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of successful prosecutions brought by her Department for hunting-related offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29172/15]

Wildlife Regulations

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

960. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide in tabular form the number of prosecutions brought by her Department for hunting-related offences west of the River Shannon and east of the River Shannon in 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29173/15]

Wildlife Protection

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

961. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ban the sale of migratory birds, as she has been urged to do by the National Association of Regional Game Councils with the support of the Woodcock Association of Ireland, Birdwatch Ireland and the Association of Game Shoot Operators, given that all of these associations have identified a major problem in the exploitation of migratory birds through unregulated tourist hunting, most of which is alleged to be taking place in the black economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29174/15]

Wildlife Protection

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

962. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether the banning of the sale of migratory species will significantly remove the motivation and/or incentive for their commercial exploitation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29175/15]

Wildlife Protection

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

963. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether she believes there is already significant precedent for banning the sale of migratory species, such as Statutory Instrument No. 228 of 1992 banning the sale of the curlew, and Statutory Instrument No. 241 of 1982 banning the sale of goldeneye ducks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29176/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Seán Fleming

964. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current average age of permanent staff employed within her Department and the agencies under her Department's remit; the way this varies from the end of 2008 and 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29191/15]

Air Services Provision

Seán Kyne

965. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a decision will be made on tendering for a new contract for the air service for Oileáin Árann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29207/15]

Natural Heritage Areas Designation

Seán Kyne

966. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken to de-designate natural heritage areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29216/15]