Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Coast Guard Service

Jennifer Whitmore

139. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding a coastguard station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27966/22]

Coast Guard Service

Jennifer Whitmore

126. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the formal site transfer of a project (details supplied); the length of time that it will take once the formal transfer happens and for the procurement process to begin; the length of time before a contractor is appointed; the length of time the build will take; the funding that has been set aside for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25711/22]

Coast Guard Service

Jennifer Whitmore

76. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the final approval and the formal site transfer from Wicklow County Council to his Department for the Coast Guard station at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23653/22]

Coast Guard Service

Jennifer Whitmore

77. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe between the formal site transfer of a site (details supplied) to his Department and the beginning of the procurement process for a contractor to complete the construction; the amount of funding that has been set aside for same; the budget from which this will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23654/22]

Coast Guard Service

Jennifer Whitmore

112. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the status of the construction of a coastguard station in an area (details supplied); if a contract has been signed as a result of the tendering process; when building will commence; the timeline for the building to be constructed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21745/22]

Dublin Airport Authority

Jennifer Whitmore

365. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if his Department had a role in sanctioning DAA International to sign a deal to manage Jeddah Airport in Saudi Arabia; if human rights standards in Saudi Arabia were considered in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19900/22]

Driver Licences

Jennifer Whitmore

376. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the process for a person to obtain a driver certificate of professional competence for a category D driving licence; the current waiting time for the issuing of the CPC card; the number of drivers awaiting the document by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20090/22]

Road Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

406. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for a decision to fund the N11 and M11 upgrade taking into account the hiatus on planning permissions for residents in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20708/22]

Driver Test

Jennifer Whitmore

225. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the latest waiting list figures for driver theory tests, driver tests and motorcycle tests in each county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18921/22]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

26. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with a group (details supplied) which commissioned a study into the way that every village and town can be serviced by local transport links; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17049/22]

Ukraine War

Jennifer Whitmore

225. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if Ukrainian drivers’ licences are transferable to Ireland; if not, if there are plans to make them transferable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15776/22]

Ukraine War

Jennifer Whitmore

215. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with Polish authorities regarding Ireland sending buses and airplanes to transport Ukrainian refugees to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14943/22]

Ukraine War

Jennifer Whitmore

216. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the bus and airline sectors to provide transport for Ukrainian refugees coming to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14944/22]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

59. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing a monthly or annual travel pass that allows public transport users to use various modes of transport and provide for more integrated public transport in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11853/22]

Road Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

226. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will list the consultancy reports carried out on a road (details supplied); the cost of hiring consultants for each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11612/22]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

85. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has conducted a women’s safety and accessibility audit of electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10232/22]

Driver Test

Jennifer Whitmore

185. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a motorcycle driving test, by county, in each of the past two years to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9317/22]

Driver Test

Jennifer Whitmore

186. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of instructors available for motorcycle testing, by county, over the past two years to date, in tabular form; his plans to reduce the current backlog in waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9318/22]

Fishing Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

238. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the efforts have been made to resolve an issue for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7445/22]

Departmental Consultations

Jennifer Whitmore

253. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the amount that was spent on consultation fees for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8021/22]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Jennifer Whitmore

251. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when he will publish the results regarding the impact of speed and speed limits on greenhouse gases and pollutants and proposals to address them as set out in the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4326/22]

Transport Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

252. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if the review of the community car scheme is currently under way to consider expansion of the scheme as set out in the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4327/22]

Transport Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

253. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when the implementation of the park and ride strategy will commence for the greater Dublin area due in the first quarter of 2022 as set out in the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4328/22]

Driver Test

Jennifer Whitmore

261. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driver theory test and a driver test by county for the past two years to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4519/22]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

80. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has examined the potential of retrofitting cars to electric vehicles as part of the ambition to have 1 million such vehicles on the road by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61341/21]

Rail Network

Jennifer Whitmore

63. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the reason Greystones, Skerries, Balbriggan, Kilcock, Sallins, and Kilcoole Dart stations are not included in the reduced rail fare recently announced by Transport for Ireland; if he will advocate for the inclusion of these stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59147/21]

Transport Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

49. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to legislate for the ban on the registration of fossil-fuelled cars and light vehicles from 2030 as per the Programme for Government commitment; the timeline for each of the steps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57666/21]

Transport Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

50. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if the Government has notified the EU of its intention to ban fossil-fuelled cars and light vehicles; if the Government is seeking a derogation under EU law to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57667/21]

Environmental Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

180. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if a ban on petrol and diesel vehicles is allowable under EU legislation; if his Department has sought legal advice on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55501/21]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

198. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications approved and number of charge points delivered by county under the public point charge scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54591/21]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

199. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made under the eCar scheme; the number of high-powered charging points, fast charging points and replacement charging points installed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54592/21]

Bus Services

Jennifer Whitmore

209. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers that used Dublin Bus Route 84x in each direction in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54076/21]

Bus Services

Jennifer Whitmore

210. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers that used Bus Éireann Route 133 Wicklow to Dublin Airport, in each direction in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54077/21]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

218. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric State vehicles as a percentage of the overall number of State-owned vehicles as at 31 August 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54593/21]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

343. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding spent to date on vehicle electrification; the amount of funding that will be provided to establish the office of low emission vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51148/21]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

60. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the status of the roll-out of the EV charger infrastructure across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49911/21]

Driver Test

Jennifer Whitmore

98. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driver theory test in County Wicklow by month in 2021, to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49914/21]

Driver Test

Jennifer Whitmore

23. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45735/21]

Driver Test

Jennifer Whitmore

24. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if there are contingency plans being put in place to deal with the backlog of driver theory test and full driving test applications in County Wicklow; if additional staff have been put in place in the county to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45736/21]

Driver Test

Jennifer Whitmore

25. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons on a waiting list for a driving test by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45741/21]

Road Network

Jennifer Whitmore

97. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the public consultation process on a company (details supplied) proposal of the preferred red corridor route including accessibility of information being provided, availability of one-on-one meetings, the short timeframe and a lack of a public meeting in view of the considerable impact this proposal could have on a large number of residents in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44158/21]

Fishing Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

118. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has had examined the role of his Department in the case of a person (details supplied); if he has had discussions with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the use the European fisheries funds to seek compensation for the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44050/21]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

163. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number and value of electric vehicle grants provided over the past five years by hybrid and fully electric, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42877/21]

National Car Test

Jennifer Whitmore

250. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport : the efforts being undertaken to address the reissuance of NCT discs to car owners with expiry dates of a year less than discs issued in 2020; the reason this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40694/21]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

222. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of doubling the electric vehicle charging network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37891/21]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

253. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on LocalLink services in each of the years since 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37892/21]

Bus Services

Jennifer Whitmore

131. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if the age of private buses is a determining factor in the allocation of LocalLink tender services; the rationale for this criterion; the way in which he expects smaller operators to compete; his views on whether it is conducive to just transition principles given the need for more local smaller routes in towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34801/21]

Rail Network

Jennifer Whitmore

141. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the additional efforts he will make to examine the reopening of the Avoca train station, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35007/21]

Bus Services

Jennifer Whitmore

37. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the way the closure of bus routes across the country align with the need for more public transport to reduce dependency on cars and carbon emissions in line with Ireland's climate action goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29426/21]

Rail Network

Jennifer Whitmore

56. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the reopening of closed train stations including the Avoca train station in County Wicklow to increase access to public transport and reduce car dependency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31815/21]