Parliamentary questions

Road Projects

Charlie McConalogue

97. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be made available for the A5; his most recent engagement with his counterpart in Northern Ireland on progressing the A5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7794/14]

State Bodies Mergers

Patrick O'Donovan

98. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in the context of the upcoming merger of the National Roads Authority and the Rail Procurement Agency, he will consider amendments to existing planning legislation and regulatory instruments to allow the NRA and or local authorities to engage in pre-planning consultations with An Bord Pleanála in an attempt to avoid money being spent on planning road projects that are subsequently rejected at a cost to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4840/14]

Road Projects Expenditure

Ray Butler

99. Deputy Ray Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether local authorities should be given greater discretion with regard to spending on regional and local roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7673/14]

Road Projects Status

Charlie McConalogue

100. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be made available for key infrastructure projects in County Donegal including a new bridge at Cockhill, Buncrana, County Donegal along the R238 Cockhill Road, the Bonagee Link Road and the Lifford-Letterkenny road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7795/14]

Parking Regulations

Mick Wallace

101. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to street clamping policy, the safeguards he has put in place to ensure that clamping is used primarily to modify driver behaviour, rather than as a revenue-raising measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7672/14]

Traffic Calming Measures

Ciara Conway

102. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce congestion charges in the city centres of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7725/14]

Vehicle Height Limits

Martin Heydon

103. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on representations that have been made regarding the height restrictions for trailers, with specific reference to loads of hay and straw; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7611/14]

Bus Éireann Services

Thomas P. Broughan

104. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the current state of Busáras; if he will support greater investment in improving Busáras for bus passengers; his position on the way Busáras could be enhanced to become a first-class bus transport facility; or if a new bus station could be built in Dublin. [7617/14]

Tourism Promotion

Michael McNamara

105. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the footfall to date on the Wild Atlantic Way and the Green Way in the west of Ireland; his plans to support SMEs and entrepreneurs along these routes offering tourism related services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7716/14]

Public Transport

Clare Daly

106. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason public transport workers have endured a significant erosion of their wages and terms and conditions of employment on cost-cutting grounds, while the State hands over €50 million per annum to the developers of the Westlink toll bridge which has already been paid for many times over and millions more to consortia which built motorways that not enough cars are using. [7522/14]

Vehicle Height Limits

John O'Mahony

107. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on representations that have been made regarding the height restrictions for trailers, with specific reference to loads of hay and straw; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7738/14]

Sports Events

John O'Mahony

108. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the proposed bid for the Rugby World Cup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7619/14]

Driver Licences

Patrick O'Donovan

109. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the roll out of the National Driver Licensing Service; if he is satisfied that the delays which were being encountered at initial stages of the roll-out have been rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7529/14]

Community Involvement Scheme

Michelle Mulherin

110. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has completed his review of the community involvement scheme and if a further allocation will be made for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7620/14]

Aviation Issues

Clare Daly

111. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals to make the relevant aviation regulatory bodies subject to freedom of information legislation, to enable the public to be fully assured that their safety is being safeguarded to the highest extent and in the most transparent way possible. [7521/14]

Transport Infrastructure

Michael McNamara

112. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the impact of the recent storm damage on Ireland’s maritime facilities and on coastal erosion; the implications for roads and transport infrastructure; the resultant actions of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7524/14]

Public Transport

Timmy Dooley

113. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on management-worker relations and negotiations in Iarnród Éireann, Bus Átha Cliath and Bus Éireann; if he is confident that the financial position of the CIÉ Group will improve in 2014; if he is satisfied with the performance of the boards of the CIÉ Group of companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7612/14]

Public Transport Provision

Clare Daly

114. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline a strategy in relation to the urgent necessity to deliver Metro North. [7523/14]

Roadworthiness Testing

Denis Naughten

115. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the regulations covering the vehicle roadworthiness certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7526/14]

Penalty Points System Investigation

Thomas P. Broughan

116. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a detailed report on the issues examined to date by the penalty points working group established; if he will outline the recommendations made by the working group to facilitate the implementation of certain aspects of road traffic legislation; and the actions that are being taken by his Department to address problems with the implementation of some legislative provisions in the area of penalty points. [7618/14]