Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Aviation Industry

Darren O'Rourke

1. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to support the aviation sector (details supplied); the discussions he has held with the Minister for Health and members of the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET, regarding the use of serial antigen testing to aid the sector’s recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32822/21]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

2. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend the ten-year rule for taxis, acknowledging the severe financial pressure taxi drivers remain under as a result of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32823/21]

Rail Network

Jennifer Whitmore

3. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the efforts he is undertaking to expand access to rail services for south County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32228/21]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

4. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of the ongoing review of the Navan rail line; the date on which the review will be completed; the date on which the results of the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32459/21]

National Development Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

5. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if he intends including the western rail corridor from Athenry to Claremorris as a project in the forthcoming revised national development plan, NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31517/21]

Road Projects

James O'Connor

7. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the infrastructure projects of the Killeagh and Castlemartyr bypasses and the Cobh access road under the review of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32133/21]

Driver Test

Neale Richmond

8. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport his plans to clear the backlog of driver theory tests and driving tests due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31926/21]

Tax Reliefs

Seán Haughey

9. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans in place to introduce a part-time TaxSaver commuter ticket in the wake of the Covid pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32428/21]

Departmental Bodies

Cormac Devlin

10. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of and position regarding the filling of the vacancies on the Taxi Advisory Committee. [32456/21]

Aviation Industry

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

11. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene and engage with a company (details supplied) to ensure that no worker at Cork Airport will be laid off for ten weeks at the end of 2021. [31850/21]

Departmental Budgets

Brendan Smith

12. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to reallocate capital funding within the Estimate of his Department in circumstances in which there is slower than projected expenditure to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32406/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Duncan Smith

13. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans for sector-specific supports for the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31503/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

14. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the financial supports he will put in place to ensure the recovery of Cork Airport. [31851/21]

Road Network

Martin Browne

15. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport the way a determination will be made regarding the development of the series of small bypasses he has spoken of in recent times; his views on the level of priority that will be given to the section of the N24 around Tipperary town in this regard; his plans to continue to engage with the population of Tipperary town on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32430/21]

Ship Disposal

Pat Buckley

16. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to offers made for the removal and scrappage of the MV Alta wreck in Ballycotton, County Cork; if so, if these offers have been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26930/21]

Tax Reliefs

Seán Haughey

17. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport if customers who purchased an annual commuter TaxSaver ticket for 2020 and who were subsequently provided with an extension of it to the middle of 2021 will now be provided with an extension to the end of 2021 in view of the fact that for many customers, if they have followed public health advice will have been working from home since the start of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32429/21]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

18. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the significant discrepancy in the reported funding level of the CIÉ 1951 scheme; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that it was reported on 28 May 2021 that the scheme was 93.8% funded at 1 May 2021 and six days later on 3 June 2021, it was reported that the scheme was 92.3% at the end of April 2021 (details supplied); if he will ensure the accurate figures are reported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32461/21]

Public Service Obligation

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

19. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the inconsistencies in pricing for regional public transport services whereby public service obligation fares are more expensive than Expressway fares and whereby shorter local routes which are more often used by commuters are costlier than longer regional routes; if he plans to raise the pricing anomalies with Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32122/21]

Airport Policy

Joe Carey

20. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide multi-year CAPEX funding to enable Shannon Airport to navigate its way out of the current crisis; if he will also provide a fixed euro amount per passenger to subsidise airport charges for airlines as this type of funding is needed to grow traffic; if it will be ensured that provision is made to establish a regional route marketing fund administered by Tourism Ireland on a multi-annual basis for Shannon Airport, as the restoration of Ireland’s air services is essential to connect the mid-west and western regions of Ireland to global markets which drive the industrial, tourism and international service sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31116/21]

Electric Vehicles

Peadar Tóibín

21. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric cars that have been sold in Ireland in each of the past three years and to date in 2021; and if a target has been set on the number of electric cars to be sold here by the end of 2021 and over the course of the next three years. [29377/21]

Road Projects

Dara Calleary

22. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the way in which capital projects such as the N26 can help to enhance regional accessibility in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32449/21]

Rail Network

Emer Higgins

23. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the status of the provision of a new DART service to Hazelhatch and Celbridge on the Kildare line as part of the DART plus programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32204/21]

Rail Network

James Lawless

24. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he has examined the possibility of extending the DART+ south west project as far as Sallins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32451/21]

Road Network

Brendan Griffin

25. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to make cycling and walking safer on existing rural roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32411/21]

Public Transport

Holly Cairns

26. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the progress made in in making the LocalLink service more accessible to persons with disabilities, including expanding the geographical and temporal span of services and ensuring all services are fully wheelchair-accessible. [32408/21]

Departmental Schemes

Duncan Smith

27. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider piloting a free public transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31502/21]

Haulage Industry

Darren O'Rourke

28. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the problems still facing many hauliers with Transport Manager CPC qualifications (details supplied); his views on whether this residency requirement undermines the Common Travel Area rights of citizens to be able to live and work freely on these islands; if he will work with his counterpart in Northern Ireland to address this and seek approval from Europe to remedy this if necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32458/21]

Public Transport

Martin Kenny

29. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the role of private security companies in policing within the transport infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27641/21]

Aviation Industry

Bernard Durkan

30. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which plans are afoot or in hand to restore air passenger transport activity to pre-Covid levels; if antigen testing or air purification treatment systems can or will be used in the furtherance of this objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32415/21]

Traffic Management

Bernard Durkan

31. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he expects traffic vehicular volumes to return to pre-Covid levels or short thereof; if adequate provision is being made to ensure the smooth flow of traffic to and from the city to facilitate business and commerce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32414/21]

Greenways Provision

Steven Matthews

32. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the code of practice for greenways; the potential limitations of their development including the impact on biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32402/21]

Rail Network

Steven Matthews

33. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 26 May 2021, if his attention has been drawn to a proposal by Iarnród Éireann to fix the Barrow Bridge on the Waterford to Rosslare rail line in the closed to rail position later in June 2021; the potential damage this may do to the bridge; and if he will request that this proposal is deferred until the strategic rail review is completed. [32401/21]

Transport Policy

Richard Bruton

34. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if he has set targets for modal shift from private vehicles in cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31583/21]

Greenways Provision

Joe Flaherty

35. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Programme for Government commitment to work with local authorities and appropriate agencies to continue to develop an integrated national network of greenways to be used by commuters, students, leisure cyclists and tourists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21811/21]

Bus Services

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

36. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the disruption and cancellation of public bus services in the Waterford region and the associated impacts on public transport users; if he has plans to work with Bus Éireann and TFI to restore services to their usual schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32121/21]

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]

Public Transport

Martin Browne

38. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport his views on the goals of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the Ballybrophy Limerick line; and his further views on the adequacy of monthly supports being made available for the X8 bus route. [32431/21]

Bus Éireann

Aindrias Moynihan

39. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the progress of expanding and developing Bus Éireann services in Cork City and more specifically the consideration that is being taken on direct public transport links from Ballincollig to the various industrial estates in the city and hinterland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32434/21]

Rail Network

Brian Leddin

40. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the potential of commuter rail to allow regional cities to grow in a sustainable manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32142/21]

Road Projects

Thomas Gould

41. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the status of the northern ring road. [32435/21]

Road Projects

Christopher O'Sullivan

42. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the progress of the cycleway and pedestrian way at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32404/21]

Road Projects

Ruairí Ó Murchú

43. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Narrow Water bridge project; the recent engagements he has had in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32426/21]

Transport Policy

Thomas Pringle

44. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is examining to reduce dependency on cars in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31923/21]

Rail Network

Dara Calleary

45. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the western rail corridor can help to decarbonise transportation in the west of Ireland, helping the State to reach its climate action goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32450/21]

Taxi Licences

Patrick Costello

46. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he will expand the nine-year rule requiring taxis to be younger than nine years and consider a temporary extension of this (details supplied). [32437/21]

Road Network

Brendan Smith

47. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if further much needed funding will be allocated in 2021 for the non-national road network if there is a capital funding reallocation within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32407/21]

Taxi Licences

Paul McAuliffe

48. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport his plans to extend the ten-year rule for taxi drivers in view of the severe impact that Covid-19 has had on the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32403/21]

Aviation Industry

Joe Carey

49. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the status of the ongoing talks with a company (detail supplied) to broker a rescue package; if he will report on his efforts to secure the reinstatement of the Shannon Airport base, strategic routes from Shannon to Heathrow, New York and Boston and commitments in relation to Shannon-Heathrow slots as part of this deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31115/21]

Park-and-Ride Facilities

Catherine Connolly

50. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 24 March 2021, the status of the roll-out of park-and-ride facilities for Galway city; the number and locations of all sites identified to date from which to operate park-and-ride services; the status of the public consultation process for the cross-city link and Dublin Road BusConnects corridors; if an application for planning permission been made in this regard to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32124/21]

Transport Policy

Pearse Doherty

51. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to fast-track procurement for and delivery of transport infrastructure projects in the north-west to boost regional development, employment and connectivity in response to Brexit and the impact of Covid-19 in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29515/21]