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Air Quality
John Lahart
193. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the measures that Transport Infrastructure Ireland is proposing to implement following the results from the various sound pollution surveys that have been undertaken by local authorities in Dublin and specifically South Dublin County Council and particularly in relation to the M50 residential corridors and residential locations along the Naas Road specifically adjoining Kingswood Castle Estate where noise levels from the immediate road are greater than the very high category allowed for in the noise pollution surveys. [42615/22]
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Driver Test
Fergus O'Dowd
194. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the total number of testers in each RSA driver test centre by location; the total number of tests carried out per year at each location in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42616/22]
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Maritime Jurisdiction
Éamon Ó Cuív
195. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport when a ship radio licence will issue to a person (details supplied) who has had to apply three times for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42627/22]
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Departmental Expenditure
Éamon Ó Cuív
196. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the reason the capital expenditure for his Department was behind profile by €175 million or 24.3% at the end of July 2022; the breakdown by subhead in his Department estimates where the underspend has occurred; the steps he intends taking between now and the end of 2022 to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42630/22]
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Haulage Industry
Carol Nolan
197. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will support the measures needed to provide licensed hauliers with added supports to meet the cost of AdBlue as a consumable is an integral part of the modern low emissions exhaust treatment system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42641/22]
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Haulage Industry
Carol Nolan
198. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will issue a clear statement of Government support for licensed hauliers upgrading their fleets to green trucks for example Euro VI and Euro VII standards via the European Investment Bank like the scheme offered to the shipping sector to help improve fuel efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42646/22]
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Haulage Industry
Carol Nolan
199. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will amend the scrappage incentive scheme to remove non-green HGV vehicles to run over a period of five years targeting the removal of older engines off our roads and including (details supplied) upon which the cost of a revised scrappage scheme can be calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42647/22]
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Haulage Industry
Carol Nolan
200. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will support the abolition of toll charges for green vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42649/22]
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Sports Organisations
Fergus O'Dowd
201. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeline in announcing the successful applicants under the Shared Island destination charging grant for sports clubs; the total number of applications received by county; the total funding expected to be provided through the Shared Island Initiative under the scheme and any other relevant details in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42674/22]
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Transport Costs
Michael Lowry
202. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if Leap cards will be introduced for commuters across the complete Irish Rail network; his views on whether such an introduction would be an incentive for persons to use public transport in order to ease traffic congestion in cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42684/22]
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Bus Services
Chris Andrews
203. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the number of reported assaults on Dublin Bus services for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42692/22]
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Bus Services
Chris Andrews
204. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the number of reported incidents of anti-social behaviour on Dublin Bus services for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42693/22]
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Bus Services
Chris Andrews
205. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the number of reported incidents of drug use on Dublin Bus services for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42694/22]
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Departmental Funding
Brendan Griffin
206. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be released for a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42695/22]
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Transport Costs
Ged Nash
207. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the Exchequer of extending the young adult Transport for Ireland Leap card to all persons under 26 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42719/22]
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Transport Costs
Ged Nash
208. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the Exchequer of extending the 50% fare reduction for students and young adults aged 19 to 23 years to all inter-city services in tabular form; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of extending the 50% fare reduction for students and young adults to include those under 26 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42720/22]
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Transport Costs
Ged Nash
209. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total passenger revenue per month received across all modes and each individual mode of transport, i.e. bus, rail and light rail services, for the periods 1 October 2018 to 31 March 2019 and 1 October 2019 to 31 March 2020, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42722/22]
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Transport Costs
Ged Nash
210. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the Exchequer of waiving fare revenue, i.e. cash, Leap card revenue and prepaid ticket sales including Taxsaver tickets, on all public service obligation services for a three-month period between 1 October 2022 and 31 December 2022, and a six-month period between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42723/22]
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Transport Costs
Ged Nash
211. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the Exchequer of subsidising the waiving of all fares on commercial bus services for a three-month period between 1 October and 31 December 2022, and a six-month period between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023, in tabular form with reference to pre-Covid 19 baseline figures, i.e. 2019 and Q1 of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42724/22]
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Road Projects
Michael Moynihan
212. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the works to install a roundabout at the junction of the N72 and R579 at Ballymaquirke, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42779/22]