Parliamentary questions

Road Tolls

Fergus O'Dowd

622. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to the State if the M1 slip toll in Drogheda were to be removed; if he will meet Transport Infrastructure Ireland to discuss the possibility of the Drogheda M1 slip tolls being removed to secure future investment in Drogheda and to eliminate unnecessary and chaotic traffic build-up north and south of Drogheda due to the significant amount of Drogheda residents who avoid toll booths; if he will consider proposals to remove toll charges for drivers in Drogheda in view of Drogheda's proximity to the Border and significant risk to commerce due to the upcoming withdrawal of the UK from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24327/17]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

623. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expedite a driving test for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who requires a driving licence for work purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24447/17]

Maritime Training

Pearse Doherty

624. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his views on recent reports that certificates of proficiency awarded to seafarers (details supplied) as part of training provided to offshore workers are not recognised by his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of trainees over this failure to recognise the accreditation, particularly in respect of the impact this will have on employment in related sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24491/17]

Road Safety

Niall Collins

625. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the options available to him to encourage all cyclists to wear helmets when cycling; if his attention has been drawn to concerns on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24492/17]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Michael Healy-Rae

626. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a junction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24558/17]

Coast Guard Services

Imelda Munster

627. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out the number and names of Coast Guard stations on the east coast; the cost of running each Coast Guard station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24594/17]

Public Transport Data

Imelda Munster

628. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out in tabular form the cost of insurance in each of the past ten years for each of the public transport companies, namely, Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus, Iarnród Éireann and Luas. [24634/17]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

629. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his plans to ensure that fixed charge penalties can be applied to persons parking without an appropriate permit in disabled parking places that are not on public roads, for instance, disabled parking bays in the grounds of supermarkets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24647/17]

Irish Coast Guard Issues

Imelda Munster

630. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if members of the Irish Coast Guard are permitted to enter the water in an emergency situation. [24708/17]

Bus Services

Brendan Smith

631. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his plan to retain a bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24713/17]

Fáilte Ireland Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

632. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out in tabular form the funding allocated by Fáilte Ireland through its various schemes and programmes, including capital funding, funding for marketing and promotions, festivals, events and so on, by county in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24748/17]

Bus Services

Robert Troy

633. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his plans to bring forward proposals to fund specialised buses for persons with a disability; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that agencies that currently provide such a service and have applied to the HSE for assistance have been informed that the HSE does not fund the purchase of vehicles. [24759/17]

Bus Éireann

Robert Troy

634. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consultants have been appointed to oversee a review of Bus Éireann; the way in which the consultants were chosen; if a tender process was in place; the closing date for applications; if this matter was publicly advertised; the amount of time he expects the review process to take; and if it will be open to public tender. [24761/17]

Sports Organisations

Imelda Munster

635. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of Ireland at European and world athletic championships; if the Athletics Association of Ireland represents the island of Ireland or the State at these events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24771/17]

Legislative Measures

Michael McGrath

636. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans with regard to the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 to delay the entire amendment of section 1274 of the Companies Act 2014 until 2022; if only the amendment to subsection (2)(a)(iii) will be delayed until 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24000/17]

Proposed Legislation

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

637. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the Copyright Bill; when she expects it will be published; if she will consider extending a college's (details supplied) current statutory copyright library status to include accessible digital formats, which would make for greater accessibility for blind and visually impaired persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24191/17]

Joint Labour Committees

Seán Sherlock

638. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of SI 377/1998 Security Industry Joint Labour Committee Establishment Order 1998, as amended by SI 30/2014 Security Industry Joint Labour Committee Establishment (Amendment) Order 2014; and if all sectors under the statutory instrument are now compliant with the order. [24405/17]

Health and Safety

Niall Collins

639. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has had discussions with the Health and Safety Authority and Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government regarding progress on the current review under way on aspects of legislation relating to regulation of fairground equipment and funfairs and specific legislative provisions relating to fairground equipment. [24561/17]

Exports Growth

Niall Collins

640. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the way in which export growth to the UK slowed from 12% in 2015 to 2% in 2016 following the Brexit referendum based on the latest Enterprise Ireland figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24562/17]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Willie Penrose

641. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the CETA, comprehensive economic and trade agreement, between Canada and the European Union; if same is being deferred pending a court determination by the European Court of Justice in view of the investor-state dispute provisions and their applicability pursuant to European law, in particular their compatibility with Irish constitutional law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24736/17]