Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Wild Atlantic Way Project

Maureen O'Sullivan

46. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's input into the Wild Atlantic Way initiative; the extent to which the islands on the Atlantic seaboard were consulted and included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36811/14]

Tourism Promotion

Maureen O'Sullivan

627. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that more than 180,000 persons work directly in the tourism industry and in view of the decline in tourism, especially from overseas, if he will expand the marketing of Ireland abroad, especially in emerging countries facing a surge in outward tourists due to economic development since the turn of the century; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36987/14]

Disability Support Services Provision

Maureen O'Sullivan

628. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties many agencies representing persons with disabilities and reduced mobility are having while using public transport, often with no customer service staff at DART stations to assist persons and ramps on Dublin Bus broken regularly; in view of the European regulation 181/2011, which states that public transport agencies are obliged to provide services to persons with disabilities, his views on these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36989/14]

Driver Licences

Maureen O'Sullivan

724. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the avenues that are available to persons who, upon updating their driving licences, find out for the first time there is a driving ban against them, to rectify this situation, especially if it were the case that no correspondence was ever relayed to them from the Garda notifying them of the ban and in view of the fact that this might not be accurate information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31392/14]

Road Network

Maureen O'Sullivan

673. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the National Roads Authority must have regard to the wishes of a local authority in terms of requests for openings and/or closures of access and egress points along national routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26805/14]

Sports Facilities Provision

Maureen O'Sullivan

674. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a national audit of sports facilities has ever been carried out over the past ten years; his plans to do so; if an analysis of the benefits of such an audit has ever been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26806/14]

Taxi Regulations

Maureen O'Sullivan

677. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the existing regulations in relation to taxi age limit currently at 15 years; his plans to reduce or eradicate this regulation in the future; the reason this rule does not apply to buses and other public service vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26892/14]

Rail Network

Maureen O'Sullivan

981. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the plans in respect of the DART interconnector; if funding has been secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22799/14]

Ports Policy

Maureen O'Sullivan

15. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent of consultation with stakeholders-employers in Dublin Port to date regarding future development plans for the port; his role in the master plan for Dublin Port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21292/14]

National Transport Authority

Maureen O'Sullivan

48. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has made available a copy of his decision or order giving effect to the National Transport Authority Integrated Implementation Plan 2013-2018; and if not, the reasons it is not available to members of the public and public representatives; the funding for the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21291/14]

Road Traffic Offences

Maureen O'Sullivan

228. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when will on-the-spot fines be enforced for cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17077/14]

Student Travel Card

Maureen O'Sullivan

606. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority, which comes under his remit, will include participants who are on specific education-based community employment schemes on the list of those eligible for student travel passes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12220/14]

Rail Network

Maureen O'Sullivan

200. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the possibility of the Phoenix Park tunnel line opening to provide rail services between Heuston and Connolly Stations; the number of stops he envisages will be included in the plan for the north inner city area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11188/14]

Public Transport

Maureen O'Sullivan

506. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that the lowest Dublin Bus fare has gone up by around 56% from 2011 over the past three years; the way this will encourage an increase in public transport use and help with traffic congestion which is chronic in Dublin city centre; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the increasing bus fares is causing a financial burden on bus users; his policy on improving Dublin's public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10335/14]

Driver Licences

Maureen O'Sullivan

288. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the issue of delays being experienced by drivers applying for a driving licence under the new national driving licence service; the reason a general practitioner's signature is sufficient for the medical form needed for driving licence applicants who have a medical condition even though a GP may not have expertise on an individual's condition; if a consultant's or specialist's letter would be sufficient to accompany an application; if he will address training issues of concern such as NDLS staff not identifying incomplete application forms upon consultation in any of the NDLS centres which is causing undue delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10306/14]

Ports Policy

Maureen O'Sullivan

93. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the key issues for Dublin Port; his further views on the ports package and the port services directive; if he will protect union involvement and support worker protection; and his views on the need for stability for those companies who have invested in the port. [7994/14]

Recreational Facilities Provision

Maureen O'Sullivan

928. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport noting that it is the intention of the National Transport Authority to pursue a cycling and walking greenway along the Royal Canal in Dublin city, if he will ask Iarnród Éireann, the Railway Procurement Agency and Dublin City Council to assess the viability of opening a new walkway along the Royal Canal, sixth level, from Shandon Gardens to the seventh lock with a new footbridge at the seventh lock railway crossing linking to the existing Greenway route; and if, in particular, this option will be explored alongside any re-lining work that might be undertaken by Waterways Ireland along that level. [55466/13]

Driver Licence Renewals

Maureen O'Sullivan

941. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if progress is being made to address the delays experienced by drivers applying for a renewal of a driving licence to the national driver licence service; if drivers are covered if they are stopped by gardaí in the meantime, taking into account the long delays that were not envisaged by the NDLS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1172/14]

Inland Waterways Development

Maureen O'Sullivan

661. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek to have Ireland's inland waterways, which connect two EU member states, included in the European Commission's updated and renewed NAIADES multi-annual action programme for the promotion of inland waterways transport; if he will ensure that Ireland has a country profile in the updated and renewed programme; if he will work to bring Ireland's 1,000 km of inland waterways, some 3% of the EU's total under the remit of EU inland waterways' rules and proposals. [54187/13]

Inland Waterways Development

Maureen O'Sullivan

662. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a mechanism in law for a person to obtain an inland waterways' haulier's licence to ensure that Ireland's inland waterways, such as are lawfully navigable for commercial traffic, come within the definition of the EU's inland waterways legislation. [54188/13]