Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Bus Services

Clare Daly

183. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the road passenger service routes funded under the LocalLink programme by the National Transport Authority for which the operators are receiving direct payment under the free travel scheme. [24705/19]

Airlines Regulations

Clare Daly

223. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason his Department has issued a permit for a company (details supplied) to operate under the fifth freedom between Dublin and Madrid; and the analysis undertaken of the serious competitive distortions of allowing fifth freedom rights on intra-EU services to countries operating outside the EU. [24546/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Clare Daly

810. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he met the chief executive officer of Iarnród Éireann most recently; and when he will next meet the CEO. [23772/19]

Free Travel Scheme

Clare Daly

384. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the road passenger service routes funded under the LocalLink programme by the National Transport Authority in which the operators are receiving direct payment under the free travel scheme. [22534/19]

Public Transport

Clare Daly

391. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason no public input or service user input was sought by Dublin City Council regarding the BusConnects proposal; and the steps that can be taken at this stage to make BusConnects more age friendly. [22511/19]

Public Transport

Clare Daly

392. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he has in place for older persons to have their say in view of the general reliance on online communication in public consultation processes in relation to public transport consultations such as BusConnects. [22512/19]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects

Clare Daly

395. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the residents of Griffith Avenue and the surrounding district were denied their statutory entitlement to a six week consultation on the proposed intervention shaft that will have a permanent above ground footprint in the south-west corner of Albert College, the details of which were only provided less than seven days before the closing date for submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22573/19]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects

Clare Daly

396. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Transport Infrastructure Ireland did not release information in relation to the planned ventilation shaft for the south-west corner of Albert College in the MetroLink project until two working days before close of consultation with a quality of drawing so poor as to question its value thereby denying residents their right to a six week consultation; if there will be an extension of the timeframe accordingly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22574/19]

Driver Licences

Clare Daly

580. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason drivers who hold a B category driving licence and an automatic licence for a bus or truck category cannot have their licences upgraded to allow them to drive manual buses and trucks, as is the case in other European countries such as the UK; if such a move is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21802/19]

Bus Services

Clare Daly

423. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a service (details supplied) that ran from Swords to Portrane between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. has been cancelled; when the service will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20344/19]

Ferry Services

Clare Daly

1265. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 570 of 28 September 2005, if he will furnish a copy of this study; and the cost of same. [19429/19]

Irish Sign Language

Clare Daly

489. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is policy to provide Irish Sign Language interpreters under the provisions of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 at public consultations such as BusConnects and MetroLink. [17664/19]

Irish Sign Language

Clare Daly

490. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the public consultation for MetroLink taking place in April 2019 is not providing access to Irish Sign Language interpreters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17665/19]

National Transport Authority Data

Clare Daly

165. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and location of all organisations which have direct award contracts with the National Transport Authority; and the duration of such contracts. [16842/19]

National Transport Authority Data

Clare Daly

166. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and location of all organisations in which the National Transport Authority is funding the salaries of the administrative staff in which those organisations have or had in the past direct award contracts with the National Transport Authority; and the expected duration of the continuity of such payments by the authority. [16843/19]

National Transport Authority Data

Clare Daly

167. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and routes of all public service contracts tendered by transport co-ordination units on behalf of the National Transport Authority since 2015; the duration of such contracts; and the number of such contracts operated by wheelchair accessible vehicles. [16845/19]

National Transport Authority Data

Clare Daly

168. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of road passenger transport route licences suspended, surrendered and revoked, respectively, by year since 2015; and details of the routes involved. [16846/19]

Roadworthiness Testing

Clare Daly

169. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of large public service vehicles inspected and found to be defective at Road Safety Authority inspections by county since 2017. [16847/19]

Roadworthiness Testing

Clare Daly

170. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of large public service vehicles which failed the commercial vehicle roadworthiness test on their first inspection by county and year since 2017. [16848/19]

Air Accident Investigations

Clare Daly

6. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 13 March 2019, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the second interim report into the Rescue 116 disaster states that no second interim report will be forthcoming in view of the fact that a draft report is at an advanced stage; and when the report will be finalised. [15032/19]

Air Safety

Clare Daly

16. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request European wide enforcement for all safety features on offer from manufacturers as mandatory on aircraft entering European airspace in view of recent tragic disasters involving an aircraft (details supplied) which did not have optional safety features fitted. [15031/19]

Air Safety

Clare Daly

20. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the attention of the Irish Aviation Authority has been drawn to fact whether a company (details supplied) paid for two safety features missing from an aircraft that crashed in Ethiopia and Indonesia, were included in the aircraft on order by the company; and if not, if the IAA will seek assurances from the company that it has. [15030/19]

Air Safety

Clare Daly

35. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Irish Aviation Authority will insist that all aircraft flying in Irish airspace are fitted with all optional safety extras on offer from aircraft manufacturers in view of recent tragic disasters involving an aircraft (details supplied) likely caused by the failure to have optional safety features fitted. [15029/19]

Military Aircraft Landings

Clare Daly

46. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 14 February 2019, the munitions for which his Department granted an exemption on an aircraft (details supplied). [15028/19]

Rail Accidents Reports

Clare Daly

449. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request statistics from the rail accident investigation unit with regard to the number of accidents for each year since 2009 involving collisions between trains, cars and pedestrians at level crossings on the heavy rail system, in tabular form; if the type of crossing, the location and the accident category can be defined (details supplied) in terms of the occurrence reported to the European Rail Agency; if the required recommendations were acted upon in a timely manner to prevent such accidents from recurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15188/19]

Coast Guard Services

Clare Daly

450. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if volunteer coastguard rescue technicians were consulted prior to the Irish Coast Guard issuing a recent tender for life jacket replacements and cliff-climbing equipment; and if not, the reason. [15196/19]

Drug and Alcohol Testing

Clare Daly

1114. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the technology used in the new tests with regard to the new drug driving legislation tests for traces of CBD or just THC. [13710/19]

Sports Capital Programme

Clare Daly

1134. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a series of matters regarding a grant-in-aid to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14043/19]

Air Accident Investigations

Clare Daly

305. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the accident report into Rescue 116 has been delayed and the response issued now is identical to the response issued a year ago regarding this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12597/19]

Rail Network Safety

Clare Daly

571. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to update the Railway Safety Act 2005. [11813/19]

National Car Test

Clare Daly

258. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedures in place regarding complaints made or raised by staff members that are responsible for the inspection of vehicles at NCT test centres when they have concerns in relation to the quality of inspections carried out. [10975/19]

Bus Services

Clare Daly

261. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 575 of 19 February 2019, when the extra services will be approved by the NTA in view of the significant delays to commuters. [10992/19]

Coast Guard Services

Clare Daly

463. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a ban on the use of emergency blue lights and sirens by Irish Coast Guard teams is being implemented; and if this decision will be revised in view of the risk it poses to persons in need of emergency attendance by the coast guard. [10447/19]

Coast Guard Services

Clare Daly

464. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Irish Coast Guard has never been placed on a statutory footing particularly in view of the fact that Ireland is an island nation. [10448/19]

Coast Guard Services

Clare Daly

465. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the request by an organisation (details supplied) to implement an urgent review of coast guard management and personnel will be agreed to. [10449/19]

Light Rail Projects Provision

Clare Daly

203. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure that the MetroLink project is completed in the most efficient and effective manner and is not terminated at Charlemont but developed as a comprehensive northside and southside public transport initiative. [10023/19]

Public Transport

Clare Daly

193. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for accessibility of public transport for persons with disabilities in view of the fact that there are no accessible routes for wheelchair users on a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9810/19]

Light Rail Projects

Clare Daly

194. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an undertaking that the Metro project will be delivered in a timely and cost-effective fashion; and the concerns he has regarding same. [9869/19]

Military Aircraft Landings

Clare Daly

509. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 14 February 2019, if the only munitions on board the aircraft were unloaded personal weapons of troops of the United States of America. [8995/19]

Military Aircraft Landings

Clare Daly

510. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 14 February 2019, the procedures followed to check if there were weapons or munitions on board other than the unloaded personal weapons of troops in view of the fact that the destination of the aircraft was an airbase being used to support the Saudi Arabian and Emirati war against Yemen at a time of ceasefire. [8996/19]

State Airports

Clare Daly

176. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the type and amounts of munitions he approved for transit through Shannon Airport on a plane (details supplied) on 4 February 2019; and the reason he approved this aircraft and these munitions to transit through Shannon Airport and Irish air space. [8939/19]

Bus Services

Clare Daly

575. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the provision of extra buses and routes to the Swords express timetable will be expedited; if he will contact the NTA regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8494/19]

Military Aircraft Landings

Clare Daly

576. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to the Parliamentary Questions Nos. 82 and 83 of 12 February 2019, if the purpose of the review of the Carriage of Munitions of Weapons of War and Dangerous Goods Orders 73 and 89 is to deliver a more efficient and effective processing system with a view to reducing the administrative burden on his Department rather than an independent examination of the oversight functions of the order. [8498/19]

Employment Rights

Clare Daly

221. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the joint declaration by Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands regarding the social agenda in aviation towards socially responsible connectivity in view of precarious employment for aviation workers has not been supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7442/19]

Military Aircraft Landings

Clare Daly

222. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if permission was sought for the transport of munitions of war on an aircraft (details supplied). [7458/19]

Air Accident Investigations

Clare Daly

233. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 556 of 20 November 2018, if the draft air accident report into Rescue 116 has been completed and circulated for comment; if the process has been completed; if not, when it will be completed; and when he expects the report to be published. [7543/19]

Air Accident Investigations

Clare Daly

234. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views regarding the manner in which the national search and rescue, SAR, framework operated in the search for Rescue 116; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7545/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Clare Daly

176. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of reports commissioned from firms (details supplied) in 2018; the firm that completed each report; and the cost of each report. [7186/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Clare Daly

177. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of consultants from firms (details supplied) contracted to perform work in 2018; and the amount spent on consultants from each firm. [7203/19]

Airport Security

Clare Daly

61. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 482 and 484 of 29 January 2019, if a response will issue on the treatment of members of An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces as being exempt from airport security compliance on the basis that they receive once-off full background checks. [6350/19]