Parliamentary questions

Transport Policy

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

200. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has met with taxi representative groups regarding the ongoing shortage of taxis in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39769/22]

Transport Policy

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

201. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has met the National Transport Authority regarding the ongoing shortage of taxis in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39770/22]

Transport Policy

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

202. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the measures that his Department and the National Transport Authority have implemented to ensure that the shortage of taxis in Dublin is greatly increased to meet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39771/22]

Transport Policy

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

203. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport if he intends on reviewing the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 to take into account the number of changes to the taxi industry since the Act's enactment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39772/22]

Transport Policy

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

204. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the way that he intends to address the current taxi shortage in Irish cities; the way that he intends to further facilitate the entry of more registered small public service vehicle drivers into the taxi market in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39773/22]

Transport Policy

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

205. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport if he intends on reviewing the regulatory requirements for gaining a small public service vehicle licence; the way that such requirements might be streamlined or improved to increase the number of new small public service vehicle drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39774/22]

Public Transport

Ged Nash

206. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to publish the full business case for the planned Metrolink development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39806/22]

Bus Services

Michael Lowry

207. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided to deliver a town bus service in Clonmel, County Tipperary (details supplied) concerning the previous service which has not stopped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39834/22]

Driver Licences

Richard Boyd Barrett

208. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the National Driver Licence Service will not accept cash in its office as payment for driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39839/22]

Legislative Measures

Eoin Ó Broin

209. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the relevant legislation that is currently in place regarding the ownership and use of scrambler and quad bikes in public places including on public roads; if these vehicles are subject to road tax; and his plans to address the continued widespread misuse of these vehicles. [39866/22]

Taxi Licences

Thomas Pringle

210. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the number of current taxi licences in operation for each year from 2012 to date in 2022, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39870/22]

Taxi Licences

Thomas Pringle

211. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the number of current taxi licences that will be affected by the ten-year rule in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39871/22]

Driver Licences

Niall Collins

212. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport if advice will be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39917/22]

Road Projects

Noel Grealish

213. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the N6 Galway City Ring Road project; if he is firmly committed to funding the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39934/22]

Road Projects

Noel Grealish

214. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the costs that have been incurred to date on the development of the Galway City Ring Road project by year; the details of the costs incurred; the further costs that are expected to be incurred before construction begins; the expected cost of construction; and the estimated total overall cost of the project. [39935/22]

Road Projects

Noel Grealish

215. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the projected timeline for the development of the Galway City Ring Road; the length of the delay that is expected to result from the judicial reviews currently before the High Court; the work that can be undertaken pending the outcome of the High Court proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39936/22]

Departmental Advertising

Peadar Tóibín

216. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on traditional and online advertising by his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [39965/22]

Departmental Contracts

Peadar Tóibín

217. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has spent money or sought external assistance with departmental or ministerial public relations; and if so, the cost; and the name of the agencies, consultants and companies involved in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [39983/22]

Departmental Legal Cases

Peadar Tóibín

218. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of legal cases brought against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40001/22]

Departmental Legal Services

Peadar Tóibín

219. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by his Department on legal costs or legal services in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40019/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

220. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by his Department on the procurement of office space and furniture and office IT equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022. [40037/22]

Official Travel

Peadar Tóibín

221. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of times that he embarked on visits to foreign countries on behalf of the State since the formation of the Government; the geographical location of each visit; the number of days that he spent abroad on such trips; the dates upon which each trip took place; and the associated travel and accommodation costs which were incurred by his Department in relation to each trip, in tabular form. [40055/22]

Road Network

Niamh Smyth

222. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review correspondence from Monaghan County Council (details supplied) concerning the state of roads in the county; if he is willing to meet a delegation from Monaghan County Council on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40096/22]

Electric Vehicles

John Brady

223. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the details and locations of electric vehicular charging points that have been installed by Wicklow County Council in the county each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40113/22]

Electric Vehicles

John Brady

224. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the details of the funding that has been drawn down by Wicklow County Council to install electric vehicular charging points between 2015 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40114/22]

Electric Vehicles

John Brady

225. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number and locations of all electric vehicular charging points in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40115/22]

Road Projects

Thomas Pringle

226. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if any further plans have been or are being developed to build a motorway from Derry to Letterkenny, Donegal town, Sligo and onwards to link-up with the M17 motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40153/22]

Driver Test

Brendan Howlin

227. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a query from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40154/22]

Public Transport

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

228. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to ensure 24-hour public transport to and from Dublin Airport including the use of a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40228/22]

Public Transport

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

229. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport his plans for managing the construction of the Metro North project having regard to protected sites and national monuments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40229/22]

Bus Services

Duncan Smith

230. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will investigate the ongoing deterioration in services on the 33B Portrane to Swords bus route operated by an organisation (details supplied) with buses being cancelled on a regular basis resulting in workers being late for work and being issued warnings and who are in fear of losing their jobs, college students missing exams and senior persons being left stranded and afraid to travel given the unreliability of this service; if he will confirm the service levels for the past 12 months on this route; if any penalties have been applied; the way that he proposes to address this issue given that national policy is to encourage the general public to avail of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40254/22]

Bus Services

Steven Matthews

231. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to calls to introduce a local bus link that would connect Brittas Bay with Wicklow town; if this initiative will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40311/22]

Transport Policy

Ivana Bacik

232. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the way that he proposes to address the shortage of taxis in Dublin city at night-time; and if it is planned to introduce more 24-hour bus routes in the city in recognition of the safety concerns which exist for persons who are forced to walk home at night due to a lack of safe transport options. [40353/22]

Bus Éireann

Seán Sherlock

233. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of Bus Éireann services that have been cancelled since January 2022; and the routes with the most cancellations in tabular form. [40362/22]

Bus Services

Duncan Smith

234. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will investigate the ongoing deterioration in services on the 33B Portrane to Swords bus route which is operated by a company (details supplied) with buses being cancelled on a regular basis; the service levels for the past 12 months on this route; if any penalties have been applied; the way that he proposes to address this issue given that national policy is to encourage the general public to avail of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40366/22]

Driver Licences

Chris Andrews

235. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify if cash payments can and should be accepted for driver licence renewals with the National Driver Licence Service (details supplied) [40407/22]

National Car Test

Peter Fitzpatrick

236. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the issue whereby people who, during the Covid pandemic were unable to apply for or renew their NCT certificate and are now trying to renew their insurance but are failing to get a quote by reason of the fact that they cannot get an early appointment for an NCT, that is before their insurance renewal date (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40425/22]

Rail Network

John Brady

237. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to extend the short hop rail service in County Wicklow as far as Arklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40531/22]

Road Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

238. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of constructing the M20 motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40538/22]

Bus Éireann

Catherine Murphy

239. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of buses in the Bus Éireann fleet, excluding buses used for the school transport scheme, as of 31 December 2019, 31 December 2020, 31 December 2021 and 18 July 2022, in tabular form. [40565/22]

Official Engagements

Catherine Murphy

240. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has spoken with his American counterpart since January 2021. [40566/22]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

241. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if all DART and commuter stations are currently using the lift call system; and if not, when all remaining stations will be using the lift call system. [40567/22]

Dublin Airport Authority

Catherine Murphy

242. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount of revenue generated by the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, from advertisements on billboards throughout Dublin Airport in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form.
[40568/22]

Driver Licences

Michael Healy-Rae

243. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) regarding a driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40583/22]

National Car Test

Jackie Cahill

244. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to reduce the long waiting times and backlog of NCT tests given that many customers are only able to get appointments months after the due date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40619/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

245. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of making public transport free for persons under 18 years inclusive of the 20% reduction that has already been applied in 2022. [40633/22]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

246. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the total capital funding allocated for accessibility works in the National Development Plan for 2023, 2024 and 2025. [40634/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

247. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport If there are plans to have a Public Service Obligation bus route serving an area (details supplied). [40750/22]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

248. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann plans to provide one additional train service from Heuston Station to Westport in both directions each day. [40751/22]

Road Tolls

Darren O'Rourke

249. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of times that each toll operator responsible for toll locations nationwide that have been audited since 2018. [40752/22]

Ports Policy

Darren O'Rourke

250. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that the four Irish ports which applied for European Union funding to invest in infrastructure for offshore wind all got rejected; the reasons for the refusals; if he intends to intervene and provide the required funding from Exchequer resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40802/22]

Transport Policy

Seán Sherlock

251. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will seek a pilot of a transport police model with the Department of Justice in Cork on public transport. [40839/22]

Bus Services

Seán Sherlock

252. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the role that he has on BusConnects Cork; and the details of any meetings that he has held on BusConnects Cork and the persons with whom he has met in the past two months. [40841/22]

Driver Test

Brendan Griffin

253. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for driving tests in each of the test centres in County Kerry; the number of applicants waiting for a re-test in these centres; the average wait time for tests and re-tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40848/22]

Greenways Provision

Sorca Clarke

254. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that he and his Department have had with Longford County Council regarding the funding shortfall for the Royal Canal spur in County Longford. [40880/22]

Rail Network

Sorca Clarke

255. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the meeting regarding the reopening of Killucan train station that took place on 15 June 2022 in relation to funding to carry out a feasibility study into the optimum location for a potential station. [40904/22]

Departmental Properties

Sorca Clarke

256. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the actions and engagements his Department has taken to date to reduce carbon emissions and to increase energy efficiency in all buildings under his Department. [40923/22]

Electric Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

257. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 24 June 2022, the Budget 2022 allocation for the public charge point scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40944/22]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

258. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the total estimated cost of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan. [40945/22]

Electric Vehicles

Richard Bruton

259. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the charges that are being made for charging electric vehicles in the different categories of public chargers; and the way that they compare with the charge made to domestic users charging at home and to those using a smart meter to charge at off-peak times. [40994/22]

Public Transport

Neasa Hourigan

260. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the complaints made in relation to accessibility of taxis between 15 July 021 and 15 July 2022 outlining nature of the complaints (details supplied) and actions that have been taken in relation to the complaints. [41002/22]

Public Transport

Neasa Hourigan

261. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority has made recommendations on increasing the fines associated with small public service vehicles fixed payment offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41003/22]

Public Transport

Neasa Hourigan

262. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the number and value of small public service vehicles fixed payment offences fines in cases in which the notice has remained unpaid after a 56-day period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41004/22]

Public Transport

Neasa Hourigan

263. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the number of small public service vehicles in Ireland as a whole and in Dublin, respectively; and the number that are wheelchair accessible in Ireland as a whole and in Dublin, respectively. [41005/22]

Electric Vehicles

Catherine Murphy

264. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with vehicle insurance providers in respect of providing full and third party cover for e-scooter and e-bike users in advance of the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 being enacted, which will regularise the use of these vehicles on public roads. [41011/22]

Bus Services

Emer Higgins

265. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the decision to split the proposed W6 BusConnects route into the two sections of W61 and W62, which will no longer directly link Maynooth with Newcastle, County Dublin as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41013/22]

Driver Licences

David Stanton

266. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport when a Ukrainian national (details supplied) will be issued with an Irish driver's licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41020/22]

Driver Test

Paul McAuliffe

267. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the plans to expand and alternate the Road Safety Authority's driving test routes in the Finglas and greater Dublin 11 areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41034/22]

Foreshore Issues

Jennifer Whitmore

268. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that marine notices published for geophysical, geotechnical and other regulated works include details of their foreshore licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41068/22]

Cycling Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

269. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the status of the cycle network plan for the greater Dublin area; when it will be finalised; the cycling infrastructure that is being flagged for County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41072/22]

Ports Policy

John Brady

270. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the analysis that has been undertaken in respect of the expansion of Dublin Port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41102/22]

Ports Policy

John Brady

271. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a copy of any reports that have been compiled concerning an analysis undertaken in respect of the expansion of Dublin Port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41104/22]

Rail Network

John Brady

272. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made to date on the coastal protection scheme to protect the rail line in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41110/22]

Official Engagements

John Brady

273. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he has received gifts from visiting dignitaries; if he will provide a breakdown of the details on these gifts, their value, and the way they were disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41128/22]

Official Engagements

John Brady

274. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he has received gifts while travelling abroad; if he will provide a breakdown of the details and value of these gifts, and the way they were disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41146/22]

Official Engagements

John Brady

275. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department have given gifts to visiting dignitaries; if he will provide a breakdown of the details and value of these gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41164/22]

Coast Guard Service

John Brady

276. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date on plans to build a new coastguard station in Greystones, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41166/22]

Bus Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

277. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if any consideration was given to the potential impact of plans as part of BusConnects on the structural safety and integrity of the historical walkway bridge connecting two locations (details supplied) given the impact of the weight of vehicles on the underneath road which supports the structure; and if he will ensure that any such potential is investigated in advance of planned changes to traffic coming into effect. [41268/22]

Driver Test

Seán Crowe

278. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in each testing centre in tabular form. [41282/22]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

279. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if it is projected that the bypass of Macroom town section of the new N22 project will be open to traffic and completed by year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41289/22]

Greenways Provision

Brendan Griffin

280. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the latest projected start date for works on the south Kerry greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41290/22]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

281. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the anticipated timeline relating to the construction of the Tralee northern relief road; the provision for cycling infrastructure that is included in the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41291/22]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

282. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the projected timeline for the completion of proposed traffic calming and cycle lane provision works on the N72 at Fossa, Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41295/22]

Rail Network

John Brady

283. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the short hop zone for leap cards on rail services from Greystones to Arklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41352/22]

Rail Network

John Brady

284. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on plans to increase capacity and frequency of trains on the Dublin to Rosslare rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41353/22]

Road Projects

John Brady

285. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to progress the N81 Tallaght to Hollywood Cross road improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41354/22]

Rail Network

John Brady

286. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the DART+ coastal project scheme for additional capacity and enhanced train services; when this project will commence; the estimated timeframe from start to completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41355/22]

State Bodies

Holly Cairns

287. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit met their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 in 2021, including the way that relevant policies and actions are monitored and the way that the obligation is reflected in their annual reports. [41380/22]

State Bodies

Holly Cairns

288. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies; the total number of members of each board; the numbers on each board broken down according to gender; and the number of persons with a declared disability on each board in tabular form. [41398/22]

Driver Test

Claire Kerrane

289. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons by county awaiting a driver theory test and a driving test in tabular form. [41459/22]

Driver Test

Claire Kerrane

290. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons by test centre awaiting a driving test; and the average waiting time in tabular form [41460/22]

Driver Test

Claire Kerrane

291. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the next available date for driving tests being offered to those waiting by test centre. [41461/22]

Driver Test

Claire Kerrane

292. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider opening a driver test centre in Ballinasloe, County Galway given the backlog of tests and its proximity to a number of counties [41462/22]

Public Transport

Richard Boyd Barrett

293. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full-year cost of making all public transport free of charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41463/22]

Bus Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

294. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the unit cost of new electric buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41464/22]

Bus Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

295. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the annual running cost of an electric bus compared to a diesel or petrol bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41465/22]

Transport Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

296. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the details of the rural transport programme, including the cost of the programme; the annual capital investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41466/22]

Electric Vehicles

John Brady

297. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding that has been given to each local authority for electric vehicle charging points over the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41482/22]

Military Aircraft

Catherine Connolly

298. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the number of military personnel who passed through Shannon Airport per month in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the nationalities of these personnel; the number of these personnel who travelled on civil commercial aircraft; those who travelled on military aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41534/22]

Transport Policy

Catherine Connolly

299. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 14 June 2022, the status of the promised review of Galway Transport Strategy; the expected timeline for the completion of same; the status of the development by the National Transport Authority of the draft updated transport strategy, promised in Q3 2022; the timeline for the public consultation; the details of the feasibility study for light rail promised as part of the review of the Galway Transport Strategy; the timeline for the feasibility study; the person or body who will be carrying it out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41535/22]