Parliamentary questions

Dublin Bus Services

Seán Kenny

624. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Dublin Bus has applied to the National Transport Authority for funding of extra buses in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40413/15]

Rail Network Expansion

Michelle Mulherin

625. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact the construction of the N17 motorway from Tuam to Gort in County Galway, together with accommodation and ancillary works thereto, will have on the recommissioning of the railway line from Athenry in County Galway to Claremorris in County Mayo, pursuant to the west on track campaign which, when re-opened, will provide strategic connectivity for freight from Ballina in County Mayo to Foynes deep water port in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40448/15]

Rail Network Expansion

John Perry

626. Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed construction of a new bridge (details supplied) over the railway line between crossings 137 and 138 on the Sligo to Dublin railway line; the costs that have been expended to date in putting up cameras at these crossings; the cost involved in the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40526/15]

Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements

John McGuinness

627. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he has made to lobby the Canadian Government to recognise drivers' licences issued by the Irish authorities and held by Irish persons seeking work in Canada. [40528/15]

Freedom of Information Requests

John McGuinness

628. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address matters (details supplied) in relation to the review application and decision of 2 November 2015, under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 to 2003, to the Information Commissioner, case number 150068; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40535/15]

Legal Costs

John McGuinness

629. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of legal fees, and the amount of money in settlement of legal cases, paid by the National Sports Campus Development Authority in each of the years 2011 to 2015 to date; if he has full confidence in the executive and board of the authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40536/15]

National Roads Authority Projects

Maureen O'Sullivan

630. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to add an outer orbital motorway route to complement the M50 along the South Drogheda, Navan, Newbridge corridor, to the capital investment plan; his views on the need for a new outer orbital motorway for the significant populations of Dublin and east Leinster, and to alleviate pressure on the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40542/15]

Road Safety

Tom Fleming

631. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to consult with the Road Safety Authority regarding a submission (details supplied) on the advantages of rear-facing children's car seats, as their usage would be a cost-effective way of reducing injury and death, as per statistics in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40565/15]

Tourism Promotion

Seán Kyne

632. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of public consultation regarding the marker signs for the Wild Atlantic Way, with particular reference to their design, size and scale, which many feel is obtrusive and unsuited to the locations, and with regard to the purpose of the markers to identify photograph opportunities for visitors. [40639/15]

Road Traffic Offences

Eoghan Murphy

633. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce new powers to allow An Garda Síochána to fine cyclists in breach of the law on the spot, and to collect fines on the spot, as happens in other European countries, where the police have the power to escort offenders to the nearest automated teller machines if the offenders do not have the funds on them. [40658/15]

National Roads Authority Projects

Tom Fleming

634. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will intervene with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to immediately review the current road works on the N71 Muckross Road in Killarney in County Kerry, due to drastic reductions in the width of the road, which is of major concern to local residents and businesses, and is a highly trafficked tourism transport system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40677/15]

National Car Test

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

635. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that when a motorist avails of an early national car test appointment, as invited to do so in ongoing media advertisements, that the new certificate will be dated from the date the previous certificate was due to expire, rather than from when the car was tested. [40704/15]

Freedom of Information Requests

Michael Healy-Rae

636. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the nature of the documents that are being withheld by the National Sports Campus Development Authority; his views on the decisions of the authority and Sport Ireland in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40725/15]

Freedom of Information Requests

Michael Healy-Rae

637. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the conduct of the National Sports Campus Development Authority, and in particular its use of the taxpayers' money in a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40726/15]

Freedom of Information Requests

Michael Healy-Rae

638. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Sports Campus Development Authority is now a part of Sport Ireland; if the handling of a file (details supplied) from 1 October 2015 was sanctioned by Sport Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40727/15]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding

Pearse Doherty

639. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of jobs that were supported by Údarás na Gaeltachta in each town situated within the three parishes (details supplied) in County Donegal, by town, in each year since 2005, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40107/15]

Wildlife Conservation

Billy Timmins

640. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to extend the burning season for farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40435/15]

Departmental Funding

Michael McNamara

641. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht from which fund or funding mechanism she provided funding for the Lárionad Forbartha Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta in Baile an Fheirtéaraigh in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40462/15]

Waterways Issues

Peadar Tóibín

642. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the action she is taking to resolve the ongoing issue in Portaneena in County Westmeath, which has been previously brought to her attention by a person (details supplied). [40464/15]

National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff

Michael Healy-Rae

643. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding staffing levels in the National Parks and Wildlife Service in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40654/15]