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Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Ports Policy
Martin Kenny
150. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the approximately €230 million infrastructural investment at Dublin Port to accommodate larger sea-going vessels and to increase capacity, as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18539/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Road Projects
Holly Cairns
151. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the imbalance of roads funding applied to county councils (details supplied); whether his Department will undertake a review to ensure all councils are provided with the necessary funding to meet Departmental guidelines for road resurfacing; and whether funding will be released to Cork County Council to alleviate the shortfall in funding provided to date. [18600/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Bus Services
Ciarán Cannon
21. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to carry out a review of the Dublin-Galway bus service following the withdrawal of a provider (details supplied) from the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18143/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Road Safety
Robert Troy
22. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be referred to the Road Safety Authority for review. [18157/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Driver Test
Claire Kerrane
23. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to allowing a carer to accompany a candidate during driving tests, including in situations where a candidate has an invisible disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18162/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Road Projects
Brendan Griffin
24. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the current status of a safety improvement scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18170/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Bus Services
Michael Healy-Rae
25. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18171/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Pension Provisions
Brendan Smith
26. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that detailed consideration is given to the issues outlined by an association (details supplied) and to have same resolved without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18236/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Funding
Brendan Smith
27. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to local authorities in 2023 to carry out essential road and bridge improvement works due to flooding problems; the funding provided for such works in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17845/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Funding
Brendan Smith
28. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council in 2023 to carry out essential road and bridge improvement works due to difficulties caused by flooding; the funding that will be allocated to these local authorities for such works in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17846/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Advertising
Ged Nash
29. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on each Department’s spend on local media advertising (print and broadcast respectively, and broken down on that basis) for those years; if the Department used/uses an agency to place advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18402/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Road Projects
Martin Kenny
30. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if an individual update will be provided on the investment to support the ambition for development of the Border region on roads (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18403/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Road Projects
Martin Kenny
31. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide individual update on the investment in road projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18404/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
32. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18454/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Traffic Management
Jennifer Whitmore
151. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to deal with increased capacity for traffic at Bray train station in light of BusConnects proposals for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17306/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Rail Network
Jennifer Whitmore
152. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the progress of the assessment for the reopening of Avoca train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17307/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Rail Network
Jennifer Whitmore
153. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has been informed of the allocation of new carriages coming on stream in 2024; if carriages will be allocated to Wicklow line services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17308/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Rail Network
Marian Harkin
154. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport when the All-Island Strategic Rail Review be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17382/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Legislative Measures
Michael Healy-Rae
155. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if changes to legislation will be looked at when it comes to purchasing a boat for tour trips outside of Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17395/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Rail Network
Sorca Clarke
156. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will have onboard catering facilities fully restored on trains in time for the busy summer period. [17408/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Driver Test
Noel Grealish
157. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for a driving test in Clifden, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17428/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Public Sector Pensions
Josepha Madigan
158. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the CIÉ pensions 1951 scheme, concerning a potential increase of 2.6%; if he will advise on a specific matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17431/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Matt Carthy
159. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if the contract to a company (details supplied) to deliver driver theory tests has been extended; the mechanism under which the contract was extended; if it was open to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17435/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Road Projects
Matt Carthy
160. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will allocate Monaghan County Council the additional €5.9 million necessary to restore local roads to an acceptable level of condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17438/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Road Projects
Matt Carthy
161. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will allocate TII with additional funding to progress the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17439/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Electric Vehicles
Neasa Hourigan
162. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the reasons for the disparity between domestic electric car charging unit prices and the rate per unit charged for on-street charging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17470/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Tax Exemptions
Noel Grealish
163. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport if he will allow for a VAT exemption on the purchase of new buses for deployment in passenger transport given the overarching benefits to decarbonising the national fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17510/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Tax Exemptions
Noel Grealish
164. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of a shortage of the availability of buses in Ireland; if he will introduce a scheme where vehicles can be imported from the UK for a defined period, with no duty applying to the imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17511/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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National Car Test
Michael Healy-Rae
165. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if the large number of cars that have come into the State from outside the European Union are subject to the same NCT and insurance requirements as all Irish vehicles; the steps taken to ensure compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17602/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Rail Network
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
166. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the nature of refurbishment works carried out at Kilkenny and Carlow train stations in the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the future refurbishment works that are scheduled to take place at these stations over the next 18 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17619/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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National Car Test
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
167. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full-year cost to recruit an additional 25 NCT testers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17620/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Driver Test
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
168. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full-year cost to recruit an additional 25 driving testers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17621/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Regulatory Impact Assessments
Louise O'Reilly
169. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if a regulatory impact assessment was carried out before he signed S.I. No. 703 of 2022 implementing Article 7.3 of Directive 2014/94/EU; if so, if a copy of the assessment will be provided; and if not, the reason this was not done. [17645/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Statutory Instruments
Louise O'Reilly
170. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if industry was consulted, with particular reference to small and medium enterprises, before he signed S.I. No. 703 of 2022 implementing Article 7.3 of Directive 2014/94/EU. [17646/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Bus Services
Jennifer Whitmore
171. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the proposed coastal local link bus service serving towns and villages between Arklow and Greystones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17653/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Fines Administration
Claire Kerrane
172. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider making changes to payment methods for those issued with speeding fines in Ireland but who live in a foreign country, including provision of an online payment option; if he will reassess the 56-day limit to allow for postage and potential errors on forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17679/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Road Network
Joe Flaherty
173. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Transport when it is intended to publish the preferred route corridor for the N4 Mullingar to Rooskey. [17740/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Driver Test
Michael Collins
174. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driving test appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17747/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Rail Network
John McGuinness
175. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided to upgrade Thomastown railway station, Kilkenny, to make it disabled-friendly and to include modern toilet facilities, covered waiting area and seating; and if the matter will be expedited. [17764/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Rail Network
Paul Donnelly
176. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if all new commuter and Intercity rail carriages that are coming into the fleet over the next few years will now automatically have a ramp covering the gap distance between carriage and platform at all the stations. [17800/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Driver Test
Louise O'Reilly
177. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the measures a person can take in a situation (details supplied) in order to apply for the driver theory test. [17827/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Road Safety Authority
Michael Healy-Rae
178. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter with regard to advertising by the RSA (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17879/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Road Projects
Michael Healy-Rae
179. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding that has been allocated to Kerry County Council through the safety improvement works programme on regional and local roads from 2019 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17880/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Digital Archiving
Thomas Gould
180. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the digitisation of railway records similar to those of the Land Commission. [17932/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Departmental Strategies
Patrick Costello
181. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of a national strategy for camera-based enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17953/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Road Projects
Pádraig O'Sullivan
182. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of a road project in Cork (details supplied); if considerations will be given to fast-tracking the project due to the amount of delays being caused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17969/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Traffic Management
Jennifer Whitmore
183. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has any statistics on the impact that school traffic has on commuting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17973/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Dublin Airport Authority
Catherine Murphy
184. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of locations at which 23 noise measuring systems will be located by the DAA as directed by the Airport Noise Competent Authority; the projected annual cost of each installation per location; and if he and or his officials engaged with or consulted with either the DAA and or the ANCA in respect of the measures. [18009/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Bus Services
Steven Matthews
185. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the installation of new bus stops at Portmarnock train station; if local school buses will be permitted to use these stops for pick up and collection in addition to the assigned routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18018/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Bus Services
Steven Matthews
186. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the extension of the N6 bus route to the Howth Road; if there is a timeline for this project to come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18019/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Public Sector Pensions
Michael Healy-Rae
187. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on CIÉ pensions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18086/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Road Traffic Offences
Catherine Murphy
188. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers disqualified in 2022 and 2023 and to date in 2024, by county; the number who surrendered their licence to the Road Safety Authority in 2022 and 2023 and to date in 2024, following disqualification, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18115/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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National Transport Authority
Ivana Bacik
189. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the value of performance-related penalties issued to each public transport provider by the National Transport Authority in 2023. [18122/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Heritage Sites
Mairéad Farrell
140. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the transfer of Dunguaire Castle to Galway County Council; when the process is expected to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17077/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Data Protection
Seán Sherlock
141. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 25 of 28 February 2024, why GDPR was not given as a reason for data withholding, if it was known at the time of answer that GDPR was an issue; if so, from what date; and the reason it was not referenced. [17078/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Bus Services
Michael Healy-Rae
142. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a bus timetable could be adjusted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17097/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Rail Network
Jennifer Whitmore
143. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport to detail which intercity rail services will be allocated the new railcar carriages; when they will be deployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17141/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Rail Network
Jennifer Whitmore
144. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when the first 95 electric and battery-electric carriages will be deployed; what services they will be deployed to; how decisions on deployment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17142/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Rail Network
Jennifer Whitmore
145. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the electric DART service for Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17143/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Road Traffic Accidents
Carol Nolan
146. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of deaths on Irish roads in each year from 2006 to date; the breakdown for each year, by age group and gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17233/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Road Safety
Brendan Griffin
147. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the number of schools in County Kerry that applied for the safe routes to school scheme; the status of each application, in tabular form, outlining the schools whose programmes have been fully implemented, the planned completion dates, approved but no works commenced, and awaiting inclusion in the scheme; the number of schools completed to date that are classed as rural schools or are outside urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17238/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Bus Services
Bernard Durkan
148. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if a bus service from Leixlip to Blanchardstown hospital can be facilitated or incorporated into current routes to facilitate elderly people from this area getting to and from medical appointments, who cannot always drive and may experience mobility issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17271/24]
Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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Fuel Oil Specifications
Colm Burke
10. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport what action his Department is taking to research and develop the hydrotreated vegetable oil market in Ireland, in view that HVO fuel could be substituted for diesel in diesel cars, which could lead to an immediate reduction in carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17017/24]
Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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Electric Vehicles
James Lawless
11. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter in relation to EV charging (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16790/24]
Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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Transport Policy
Jennifer Whitmore
12. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the barriers to student bodies establishing a carpooling scheme for travel to a university campus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16797/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Insurance Coverage
Mattie McGrath
194. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the reasons some local authorities are insisting on public liability cover for motorcycle sport of €13 million while other councils only require €6.5 million public liability cover (details supplied); the Government position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16065/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Public Transport
Brian Stanley
195. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of all lands reserved for future public transport sites, such as train stations in Laois and Offaly; if he will provide any details to progress plans to deliver on those sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15962/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Road Tolls
Brian Stanley
196. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport when the contract with the operator of the M7-M8 Portlaoise toll expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15965/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Programmes
Sorca Clarke
197. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport to outline the proportion of the funding allocated to the safe routes to school programme that has been expended for the purposes of improving walking and cycling infrastructure in each of the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and to provide a breakdown of the projects funded to date and the nature of works carried out. [15977/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Public Sector Pensions
Francis Noel Duffy
198. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport when it is expected the CIÉ 1951 pension deficit will be resolved, in order that CIÉ pensioners will receive pension increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16043/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Public Transport
Michael Lowry
199. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the progress that is being made on improving public transport connections in Thurles and to a facility (details supplied) given record passenger numbers on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16071/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Public Transport
Neasa Hourigan
200. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department supports a potential accelerated programme for the Cork Luas to be ready for passenger operations in 2031; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16080/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Insurance Coverage
Mattie McGrath
201. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the position in relation to insurance for motorsport activities indemnifying the relevant local authority; the amount of public liability cover required which satisfies the requirements of the Motor Insurance Directive, (EU) 2021/2118; the Governments position on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16147/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Carol Nolan
202. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of privately owned motor vehicles which were registered within the State in each year from 2006 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16208/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Road Projects
Michael Healy-Rae
203. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a section of road (details supplied) will be examined and a solution found to rectify the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16235/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Greenways Provision
Mairéad Farrell
204. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the current status of the Connemara Greenway project; the next steps in relation to this; and the estimated timeline of is construction. [16261/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Legislative Process
Darren O'Rourke
205. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the railway safety amendment Bill; and when this Bill will move to the next stage. [16274/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Active Travel
Catherine Murphy
206. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide local authorities capital active travel budgets in order to provide certainty in the context of planning and delivering active travel projects; and if he will develop an active travel maintenance budget for implemented active travel infrastructures. [16313/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Road Network
Thomas Gould
207. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland plans to continue with its policy of removing lighting on motorways and dual carriageways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16385/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Cycling Policy
Alan Kelly
208. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full-year cost of establishing a public bike scheme in County Tipperary consisting of eight bike stations and 64 bikes. [16409/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Road Projects
Cormac Devlin
209. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on the recent upgrade of the road surface along the Stillorgan road and N11. [16483/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Rail Network
Cormac Devlin
210. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport what publicity there has been around the temporary closure of the DART line; and what advance plans are already known for future works over the next 12 months, two years and five years. [16484/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Electric Vehicles
Richard Bruton
211. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland has published proposals for a regional and local EV charging network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16592/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Rail Network
Neasa Hourigan
212. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the extension of the Luas to Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16599/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Greenways Provision
Thomas Pringle
213. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if plans are in place or in the pipeline to link up the villages in Gweedore and the lower Rosses to the rest of southwest Donegal by greenways or foot/cycle paths during his term in this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16733/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Public Transport
Richard Boyd Barrett
99. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will block any plans to end direct rail services between Rosslare, County Wexford, and Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15755/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Penalty Points System
Paul Murphy
100. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of penalty point court cases where it has not been possible to apply the penalty points to the appropriate driving licence record; and the number of driver disqualification court cases where it has not been possible to apply the disqualification to the appropriate driving licence record over the past ten years, since the Garda Inspectorate recommended that this shortcoming be addressed immediately (2014 Garda Inspectorate Report "Fixed Charge Processing System – A 21st Century Strategy"). [15790/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Road Projects
Peadar Tóibín
101. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the average spending on road construction or maintenance in each of the past ten years. [15529/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Róisín Shortall
102. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); his views on the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15818/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Active Travel
Darren O'Rourke
103. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport to outline the oversight of Active Travel spend; the role of his Department, NTA, local authority and others in same; the initial cost estimate of the Ashbourne R135 Cycle Network Design in Ashbourne, County Meath; the cost to date and the expected full cost at completion; the original expected date for completion of this project and the expected date for completion now; the way responsibility for cost overruns and delays are handled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15925/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Driver Test
Claire Kerrane
104. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will advise on current waiting times for driving test centres in Roscommon and Galway county, including waiting times; how many individuals are awaiting a test, broken down by centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15951/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Fines Administration
Claire Kerrane
50. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider making changes to payment methods for those issued with speeding fines in Ireland but live in a foreign country, including provision of an online payment option; if he will reassess the 56-day limit to allow for postage and potential errors on forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15519/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Flood Relief Schemes
Willie O'Dea
51. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be provided for the proposed flood relief scheme at Ballycar on the Limerick to Ennis railway line, where flooding has occurred on a number of occasions in recent years, including recently, resulting in the closure once again of the rail line. [15520/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Road Tolls
Catherine Murphy
52. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the plans, if any, that TII has in respect of an advertisement campaign on both social media and national radio reminding drivers to ensure that they pay their tolls before 8 p.m. the following day in order to avoid other fines and penalties that may issue. [15546/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Bus Services
Catherine Murphy
53. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the progression made by NTA regarding the installation of a bus shelter at a location (details supplied); and when these works will commence at this location. [15547/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Public Transport
Catherine Murphy
54. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of Revenue protection officers within Iarnród Eireann; and the amount collected in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 in respect of fares recovered and fines. [15548/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Rights of Way
Brendan Griffin
55. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if permission is required from a local authority to close a public right of way linking two public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15661/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Electric Vehicles
John Paul Phelan
171. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address delays by ESB Networks in providing grid connections for the installation of EV charging infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15318/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Correspondence
Michael Healy-Rae
172. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to provide clarity on a letter that was sent to all businesses selling fuel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13578/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Bus Services
Peter Burke
173. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the public and private bus transport available (details supplied) in light of recent announcements of service withdrawal; what measures are in place to service this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13602/24]