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Departmental Policies
Bríd Smith
213. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to address the recent violent attacks including those occurring on public transport on members of the LGBTQ+ community; the steps that are being taken to challenge the anti-gay and trans rhetoric evident in the national media recently; the ways in which he is working with the community to identify new and effective strategies to address issues of homophobia and transphobia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42781/22]
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Military Aircraft
Catherine Connolly
214. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the total number of troops that passed through Shannon Airport on military contracted planes in each of the years from 1998 to 2021 and date in 2022, in tabular form. [42788/22]
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Military Aircraft
Catherine Connolly
215. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the total number of permits issued for the carriage of munitions of war through Ireland or Irish airspace in each of the years from 1998 to 2021 and date in 2022, in tabular form. [42789/22]
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Military Aircraft
Catherine Connolly
216. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the total number of United States military contract landings at Shannon Airport in each of the years from 1998 to 2021 and date in 2022, in tabular form. [42790/22]
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Military Aircraft
Catherine Connolly
217. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the total number of overflights granted over Irish sovereign territory in each of the years from 1998 to 2021 and date in 2022, in tabular form. [42791/22]
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Taxi Licences
Emer Higgins
218. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the general timeline for issuing a SPSV driver licence once an application has been made to the carriage office by a newly passed driver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42802/22]
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Public Transport
Thomas Gould
219. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to allowing pets onto public transport similar to rules in other European countries. [42806/22]
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Fuel Oil Specifications
Paul Kehoe
220. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the plans that are in place to replace E5 fuel with E10; the timescale for such a change and if arrangements have been made for classic cars who cannot use E10; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42816/22]
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Local Authorities
Catherine Murphy
221. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the totality of grant-aid and or subsidy provided to each local authority in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022 (details supplied). [42838/22]
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Public Transport
Catherine Murphy
222. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has consulted with the Minister for Justice and or Garda management in respect of the establishment of an exclusive Garda section to police the public transport network and public transport options. [42866/22]
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Bus Services
Paul Murphy
223. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the issues with the reliability and frequency of bus routes travelling towards UCD in Dublin south-west; if the complaints that have been received will be taken into account, to ensure that a company (details supplied) is not awarded further public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42871/22]
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Electric Vehicles
Cian O'Callaghan
224. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the plans that are in place to address the issue of persons living in terraced housing without front gardens not being able to switch to electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42893/22]
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Electric Vehicles
Cian O'Callaghan
225. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the roll-out of public electric vehicle charging points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42894/22]
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Electric Vehicles
Catherine Murphy
226. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the date on which she will amend the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 in order to legislate for the use and categorisation of e-bikes and e-scooters in this jurisdiction. [42899/22]
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Bus Services
Éamon Ó Cuív
227. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to ensure a frequent bus service on the Galway to Clifden route from very early morning to late at night to service the rapidly growing population along the route, increasing travel costs by car, congestion in Galway, also taking into account the large number of Ukrainian Refugees living in Connemara at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42921/22]
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Rail Network
Steven Matthews
228. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport his views on allowing dogs on board all rail services once all necessary safety considerations are adhered to; if the current rules only permitting dogs on a limited number of rail services is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42950/22]
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Aviation Industry
Carol Nolan
229. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the policy decisions that he is taking with respect to the tourism sector in relation to regional connectivity by ensuring that incentives for sustainable aviation fuel will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42954/22]
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Air Services
John Lahart
230. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the possibilities of restoring a service (details supplied) to Dublin Airport from Templeogue and Rathfarnham in south west Dublin in the near future. [42962/22]
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Public Transport
Seán Sherlock
231. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will list the retailers in County Cork that facilitate Leap card top-ups in tabular form. [42972/22]
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Rail Network
Ivana Bacik
232. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if his Department intends to commission a feasibility study regarding a Metro South West line via Rathfarnham to Tallaght following the Metro to Knocklyon feasibility study of 2021. [42986/22]