Parliamentary questions

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

177. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport when his Department received the most recent submission from Kerry County Council in respect of the Listry Bridge project on the R563; if his Department has considered the submission; the outcome of that consideration; the next steps in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37145/21]

Electric Vehicles

Emer Higgins

178. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if grants or financial assistance is available to those living in apartment complexes or housing estates in circumstances where management does not allow electric vehicle owners to run cables from their home, along pathways to their car and as such communal charging stations are needed; the actions that can be taken to incentivise estate management companies to retrofit existing charging points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37148/21]

Driver Test

Niamh Smyth

41. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for a driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36615/21]

Electric Vehicles

Steven Matthews

42. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding funding applications by Wicklow County Council in 2021 with respect to electric vehicle charging points; and if the number of applications and level of funding applied for in both successful and unsuccessful applications will be provided in tabular form. [36650/21]

Driver Licences

Michael McNamara

43. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with a learner permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36659/21]

Coast Guard Service

Pádraig MacLochlainn

44. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport the annual budget his Department allocated to organisations that save lives, for example, the Irish Coast Guard and the Naval Service and search and rescue services in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36672/21]

Rail Network

Fergus O'Dowd

45. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if a response will issue to correspondence in relation to Irish Rail (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36674/21]

Driver Licences

Pearse Doherty

46. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if it is possible to renew a driver learner permit for a person (details supplied) whose driving test was cancelled due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36737/21]

Insurance Coverage

Pearse Doherty

47. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if there is any impediment preventing insurance companies renewing employer’s car insurance policies for employees living in Northern Ireland that are employed in Ireland holding Northern Irish driver licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36738/21]

Air Services

Pearse Doherty

48. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the number of airline operators that have expressed an interest in the provision of the interim flight service for the Dublin to Donegal route; when he expects a decision will be made by his Department on the selected airline operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36739/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Joe O'Brien

49. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport if citizens who have been fully vaccinated with one of the approved vaccines in a jurisdiction outside of the EU, for example, in the United States of America will be eligible to apply for the EU Digital COVID Certificate upon return to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36749/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patrick O'Donovan

133. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport the decision process involved in determining the allocation amounts in relation to the additional outdoor infrastructure fund; the reason partial allocation was not considered rather than either the full allocation or no allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36403/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niall Collins

134. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36441/21]

Driver Licences

Brendan Smith

135. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if urgent consideration will be given to concerns in relation to delays in persons being issued with their first learner permit due to unacceptable delays in processing applications due to technical issues on the NDLS site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35767/21]

Road Projects

Thomas Gould

136. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if the proposed M20 project will continue as planned given his recent comments that bypasses will be used in lieu of motorways. [35781/21]

Driver Test

Seán Sherlock

137. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will be offered a theory test appointment. [35867/21]

Public Transport

Cian O'Callaghan

138. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to increase public transport options for those who work after midnight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35891/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

139. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the amount of interest his Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35943/21]

Driver Test

Niamh Smyth

140. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for a driver test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35944/21]

Tax Code

Neale Richmond

141. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the reasoning behind customers being unable to complete their car tax payment online by credit card due to a new financial regulation PSD2; if his attention has been drawn to the matter; his plans to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35952/21]

Driver Licences

James O'Connor

142. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the IBT training for motorbikes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35958/21]

Driver Test

Louise O'Reilly

143. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport when driving instructors will be given access to toilet facilities at RCA test centres as more of the population are being vaccinated and businesses are reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36027/21]

Tax Exemptions

Neale Richmond

144. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to fines being issued for those whose declared their vehicle off-road but it was not received (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36047/21]

Rail Network

Martin Browne

145. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport when replacement lift work at Thurles train station will be completed; and the estimated cost of such work. [36095/21]

EU Meetings

Martin Browne

146. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport the virtual or in-person meetings he has had with his EU counterparts since his appointment in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36096/21]

Ministerial Appointments

Martin Browne

147. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport the dates he has spoken to the chairperson and or CEO of each State agency under the remit of his Department to date in 2021, in tabular form. [36097/21]

Freedom of Information

Catherine Murphy

148. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied in the context of the freedom of information publication scheme that all logs are published and up to date in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if not, the reason they are not published; and if he will update them as a matter of priority. [36134/21]

Freedom of Information

Catherine Murphy

149. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount collected on an annual basis since the Freedom of Information Act 2014 commenced in respect of fees attached to freedom of information requests submitted to his Department. [36152/21]

Freedom of Information

Catherine Murphy

150. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of freedom of information requests refused by his Department since the Freedom of Information Act 2014 commenced for the reason that search and copy costs would exceed the maximum threshold; the number of requests that were subsequently granted following engagement with the requester to narrow the scope of the request; and the costs associated with same. [36170/21]

Road Projects

Violet-Anne Wynne

151. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the A5 motorway project; and when the work is set to commence. [36238/21]

Departmental Schemes

Violet-Anne Wynne

152. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport the status of the six pilot community car schemes that were approved for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36240/21]

Driver Licences

Catherine Murphy

153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for plans to empower him to revoke a driving licence (details supplied) from a person seeking international protection under the Road Traffic Bill 2021; and the engagements he has had with the Courts Service and the Road Safety Authority in this regard. [36311/21]

Driver Licences

Johnny Mythen

154. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to past or present delays in the application of penalty points being put on driving licences; the cause of these delays; the number of these delays there has been in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the procedure and policy for such an instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36409/21]

Driver Test

Peter Burke

155. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driver theory test for a person (details supplied). [36440/21]

Public Transport

James O'Connor

156. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport his views on discrepancies between bus ticket prices on routes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36443/21]

Driver Test

Brendan Griffin

157. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be given a date for a driver theory test to allow them to take up an employment opportunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36527/21]

Transport Policy

Noel Grealish

194. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport if the full amount allocated under the alternatively fuelled heavy duty vehicle purchase grant scheme has been distributed to applicants; if not, the amount that remains to be distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35432/21]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

195. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will receive a driver test appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35512/21]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

196. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a driver theory test can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35515/21]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

197. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will receive a driver test appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35516/21]

Bus Services

Michael Healy-Rae

198. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason an area (details supplied) does not have a summer service; if the matter will be re-examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35616/21]

Driver Test

Michael Healy-Rae

199. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driver test application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35623/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Darren O'Rourke

200. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the process for persons to obtain the EU Digital COVID Certificate; if persons will receive their certificate in advance of 19 July 2021; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35633/21]

National Car Test

Brendan Smith

201. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the pass rate at each NCT test centre for the most recent annual report; the reason for the variation in pass rates between centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35702/21]

Taxi Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

202. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to amend the law to allow taxi drivers have licensed taxi vehicles that are up to 12 years old in view of the financial difficulties caused by the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35756/21]

Road Traffic Offences

Jim O'Callaghan

61. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if there are proposals to set up a portal for video evidence of traffic violations that would be available to gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35154/21]

State Bodies

Richard O'Donoghue

62. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff by job title currently working in the air accident investigation unit and rail accident investigation unit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35208/21]

Driver Test

Seán Crowe

63. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the waiting lists for driver tests by test centre in tabular form; and the breakdown by the centres in which the additional 40 testers were deployed as promised in Dáil Éireann on 24 March 2021. [35050/21]

Greenways Provision

Seán Sherlock

64. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Mallow Dungarvan greenway feasibility study; and the amount spent to date. [35054/21]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

65. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of works on a road (details supplied). [35055/21]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

66. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of works on a road (details supplied). [35056/21]

Coast Guard Service

Joe Carey

67. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the main terms of the contract (details supplied) for the provision of search and rescue services to the Irish Coast Guard; the timeframe for this contract; if he will seek to amend, change or alter any of these terms in the renewal of this contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35075/21]

Road Projects

Noel Grealish

68. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the proposals in place for upgrading the junctions at which they intersect with roads (details supplied); if funding was provided to Transport Infrastructure Ireland for works in relation to the design or upgrade of these junctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35086/21]

Bus Services

Pauline Tully

69. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to Local Link bus services in 2021; the estimated additional cost of increasing this funding by 5%, 10% and 25%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35152/21]

Coast Guard Service

Michael Healy-Rae

70. 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. [35233/21]

Military Aircraft

Catherine Connolly

71. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the number of US soldiers who passed through Shannon Airport in each of the years 2001 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35254/21]

Driver Test

Fergus O'Dowd

72. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport when the full resumption of driver theory tests is expected following the announcement on the phased reopening of the services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35319/21]

Driver Test

Brendan Smith

73. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the additional measures he will implement as a matter of urgency to ensure that delays in driver theory tests are reduced without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35367/21]

Driver Test

Brendan Smith

74. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that applicants for driver theory tests who had applied in 2020 do not have their appointments delayed due to more recent applicants getting priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35368/21]

Driver Test

Seán Sherlock

75. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the funding that has been allocated to the RSA to expand the driver theory test and driving testers. [35370/21]

Driver Test

Seán Sherlock

76. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants by age and county for the driver theory test. [35371/21]

Driver Test

Seán Sherlock

77. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in the RSA Mallow driving test centre in each category (details supplied); and the number of weeks candidates are on waiting lists for a test date broken down into four weeks tranches in tabular form. [35372/21]

Driver Test

Seán Sherlock

78. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in the RSA Cork Wilton driving test centre in each category (details supplied); and the number of weeks candidates are on waiting list for a test date broken down into four weeks tranches in tabular form. [35373/21]

Driver Test

Seán Sherlock

79. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in the RSA Cork Ballincollig driving test centre in each category (details supplied); and the number of weeks candidates are on waiting list for a test date broken down into four weeks tranches in tabular form. [35374/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jackie Cahill

80. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport his plans to alter restrictions on public transport to allow buses to run at 75% capacity rather than 50% capacity on service routes considering that many service routes are now over capacity and persons are being left behind at bus stops due to lack of space on buses that are in compliance with 50% capacity rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28255/21]

Proposed Legislation

Neale Richmond

93. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the status of his work to legislate for e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34938/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patrick Costello

94. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he has met with taxi driver unions to hear the difficulties faced by the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34275/21]

Driver Test

Jackie Cahill

95. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if a person (details supplied) who has been given a test date of 5 August 2021 can have their theory test date brough forward by the Road Safety Authority given they require the licence sooner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34276/21]

Driver Test

Louise O'Reilly

96. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 26 of 15 June 2021, if he will clarify the process for deciding who the successful candidate is; when the forum election will take place; the meaning of anti-competitive collusion or collective action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34280/21]

Bus Services

James Lawless

97. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if additional bus services will be provided for Kill, County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34290/21]

Road Projects

Seán Canney

98. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider match funding the local improvement scheme to help deal with the demand for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34298/21]

Aviation Industry

Emer Higgins

99. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the efforts being made to restore the services and jobs that were recently lost at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34406/21]

Driver Licences

Mairéad Farrell

100. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the reason the NDLS centre in Clifden, County Galway remains closed; when it will reopen; and the conditions that must be met before it can reopen. [34407/21]

Road Signage

James Lawless

101. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the rules surrounding the erection of a rider safety sign; if the rules can be amended in order that signs can be provided for and funded for by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34409/21]

Road Safety

Eoin Ó Broin

102. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to make the wearing of protective clothing mandatory for cyclists and road users of powered personal transporters. [34410/21]

Road Safety

Eoin Ó Broin

103. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if cyclists and road users of powered personal transporters will be liable for road tax. [34411/21]

Road Safety

Eoin Ó Broin

104. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to insurance for cyclists and road users of powered personal transporters; and if this will be made compulsory. [34412/21]

Road Safety

Eoin Ó Broin

105. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the use of bicycles known as fat bikes; and if he plans to regulate their usage on public roads and pathways. [34413/21]

Road Safety

Eoin Ó Broin

106. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to ensuring bicycles and powered personal transporters have a built in sounder to aid road safety for users of these vehicles and pedestrians. [34414/21]

Road Signage

James Lawless

107. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if new rider safety signs can be created and erected to show that a distance of two metres is needed between a driver and a horse to pass at a safe distance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34422/21]

Traffic Management

Brian Leddin

108. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if it is always necessary for a local authority to establish definitively the 85th percentile speed using a traffic speed study before the local authority may apply a special speed limit of 30 km/h; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34454/21]

Transport Costs

Peadar Tóibín

109. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the current price of €647 for a student monthly train ticket from Galway to Dublin, the current cost of an adult monthly ticket from Galway to Dublin of €907 and the current cost of an adult single one-way ticket from Galway to Dublin of €37 are appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34457/21]

Driver Test

Mattie McGrath

110. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the number of theory tests that have been cancelled by Prometric since the resumption of theory tests in total and per test centre; the number of theory tests cancelled at Clonmel theory test centre each day since 8 June 2021; the number of tests carried out at Clonmel theory test centre since 8 June 2021; the number of tests that have been cancelled for July 2021; the reason for such cancellations; the numbers of tests carried out per test centre since the resumption of tests on 8 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34528/21]

Road Projects

Ruairí Ó Murchú

111. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the status of the ongoing works along Carlingford Lough Greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34557/21]

Travel Trade Sector

Marian Harkin

112. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport the extra supports being put in place to assist travel agents due to restrictions on international travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34563/21]

Rail Network

Steven Matthews

113. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the campaign led by a charity (details supplied) that proposes a return of the quiet carriages initiative on Irish Rail that had been in place previously; the basis for the phasing out of this programme in 2018; if he will consider recommencing such an initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34576/21]

Driver Test

Claire Kerrane

114. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to issues being experienced by those who have booked their driver theory test before being notified of their appointment being cancelled and rescheduled some up to seven times and the difficulties this poses for those awaiting their theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34615/21]

Driver Test

Claire Kerrane

115. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to delays for persons who have passed their theory test in receiving their provisional licence; the current average waiting time for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34616/21]

Driver Test

Claire Kerrane

116. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a theory test by county; the number who have applied to take the test online; the number who have since taken the theory test online; and the number of persons waiting for a driving test by county. [34617/21]

Driver Test

Claire Kerrane

117. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the additional resources that have been provided to the RSA in order to assist with the backlog of theory tests and driver tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34618/21]

Aviation Industry

Thomas Pringle

118. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the concerns of a person (details supplied) on the impact of the recent collapse of an airline on some cancer patients who must travel to Dublin for their treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34626/21]

Regional Airports

Marian Harkin

119. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the request from Sligo Airport for financial support to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34663/21]

Local Authorities

Neasa Hourigan

120. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the controls, that is, audits, reports, inspections and so on he has in place to ensure walking and cycling funds received by local authorities in 2020 and the first and second quarter of 2021 have been used solely for walking and cycling initiatives. [34718/21]

Local Authorities

Neasa Hourigan

121. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the actions he will take in circumstances in which local authorities have used walking and cycling funds received in 2020 and the first and second quarter of 2021 for projects in which road maintenance, not walking or cycling elements, represents the biggest share of the budget. [34719/21]

National Car Test

Catherine Murphy

122. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the situation in respect of the national car test in the context of a suspension and or curtailment of the test over 2020 and 2021 in the context of accumulated arrears of the validity of a passed text, that is, vehicles may be required to undergo two tests in quick succession in order to restore compliance (details supplied). [34720/21]

Road Network

Mairéad Farrell

123. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the body that is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of roads leading to the shore in Canower, Cashel, Connemara, County Galway; if Galway County Council has any responsibility for these sections of road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34739/21]

Cycling Policy

Thomas Gould

124. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport when consultation will be open on the national cycle manual. [34742/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Thomas Pringle

125. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) is seeking the email address of an official; when his office will acknowledge or reply to the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34755/21]

Transport Costs

Darren O'Rourke

126. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the growing cost of cargo shipping to Ireland (details supplied); if his Department has conducted an assessment of this growing cost, the reasons behind it, the future trends and the implications for industry here; if he will provide details of this assessment and outline his plans to address this important issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34764/21]

Transport Costs

Darren O'Rourke

127. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the growing cost of cargo shipping to Ireland (details supplied); if his Department has conducted an assessment of this growing cost, the reasons behind it, the future trends and the implications for industry here; the details of this assessment; his plans to address this important issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34765/21]