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Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Roads Maintenance
Bernard Durkan
598. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his proposals to improve, realign or replace the bridge over the River Liffey at Celbridge, County Kildare, including if Kildare County Council has provided him with preliminary plans for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16012/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Roads Maintenance
Bernard Durkan
599. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the deficiencies he has identified in the national primary and secondary road network and in its ability to cater for current and future traffic volumes; his plans for places where he has identified an under-capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16013/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Regional Airports
Bernard Durkan
600. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to enhance and develop regional airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16014/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Swimming Pool Programme Funding
Bernard Durkan
601. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide capital funding for swimming pools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16015/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Swimming Pool Programme Funding
Bernard Durkan
602. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding for a swimming pool in Maynooth, County Kildare, as envisaged jointly with the National University of Ireland Maynooth and Kildare County Council or independently through the council; if the university or the council has responded to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16016/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Sports Capital Programme
Bernard Durkan
343. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if time to draw down grant assistance of €80,000 provided under the sports capital grant scheme to a school (details supplied) will be extended to facilitate the remaining fund-raising required by the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11957/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Road Projects Status
Bernard Durkan
211. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to what extent he has studied plans for the provision of improvements and the realignment or relocation of a bridge crossing the River Liffey at Celbridge, County Kildare and particularly the need to achieve optimum benefit by choosing the most appropriate solution in line with the locally expressed views of the people of the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11120/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Tourism Industry
Bernard Durkan
1119. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the tourism industry will grow in 2016 having regard to recent experiences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9572/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Road Network
Bernard Durkan
1120. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he monitors deficiencies in the national road network, with particular reference to identifying under capacity on motorways or the M50, with a view to initiating remedial measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9573/16]
Thu, 5 May 2016
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Sport and Recreational Development
Bernard Durkan
148. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he evaluates the need for the promotion and development of sporting and recreational facilities, with a view to ensuring a fair and equitable distribution of such facilities, and with particular reference to the need to encourage more young persons to participate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9304/16]
Thu, 5 May 2016
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Departmental Strategies
Bernard Durkan
149. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he evaluates employment creation opportunities, directly and indirectly, through co-ordinated efforts between the areas of transport, tourism and sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9305/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Sport and Recreational Development
Bernard Durkan
338. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to make contact with various promoters in the sporting sector worldwide with a view to encouraging the location of major events here, with obvious economic benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8920/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Public Transport
Bernard Durkan
339. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which rail and bus services in County Kildare are co-ordinated to meet the requirements of commuters in the various towns and villages throughout the county in full; the extent to which he continues to be appraised in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8921/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Bernard Durkan
341. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide grant assistance of €80,000 to a school (details supplied) under the sports capital grant scheme to facilitate the remaining fundraising required by the school which has undertaken a huge amount of successful fundraising to meet the required costs of €230,000 for the overall project, with particular reference to the benefit of this project to the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9024/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Road Projects
Bernard Durkan
106. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his progress in upgrading the M7 road including the Newhall and Sallins bypass; the schedule and timescale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8622/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Road Improvement Schemes
Bernard Durkan
112. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans and arrangements for bridge realignments and replacements in County Kildare including Celbridge, which is experiencing acute traffic congestion; if he has examined all options and audited the requests in the County, with a view to early action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8623/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Aviation Policy
Bernard Durkan
523. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the degree to which regional airports are expected to continue to play a major part in the national transport network in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7729/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Tourism Policy
Bernard Durkan
524. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to indicate those areas in the tourism sector that have shown the greatest potential for future development and expansion, internally and externally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7730/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Road Projects Status
Bernard Durkan
525. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when necessary upgrade works are due to commence on the M7 Naas to Newbridge Osberstown interchange and Sallins bypass, County Kildare, as announced in the recent capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7731/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Tourism Promotion
Bernard Durkan
526. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has examined the potential growth for business tourism here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7732/16]