Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Bus Services

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

832. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bus stops by county that currently are not wheelchair accessible in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22192/16]

Taxi Hardship Panel

Robert Troy

833. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a compensation scheme for taxi drivers who lost substantial value on their licence following the deregulation of the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22232/16]

Public Service Vehicles

Robert Troy

834. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a PSV officer will be appointed in County Westmeath (details supplied). [22322/16]

Public Service Vehicles

Shane Cassells

835. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an application (detailed supplied) for a hackney licence was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22389/16]

Driver Licences

Shane Cassells

836. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person who has applied for right of residency here, based on their parentage of an Irish citizen child and who has passed the RSA driver theory test can be issued with a driver’s learner permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22391/16]

Public Transport Provision

Shane Cassells

837. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the provision of public transport services to the Kilmessan area in County Meath in order to reduce the amount of commuter traffic to Dublin on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22392/16]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Robert Troy

838. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of the regional and local roads allocations to each local authority in 2016; to provide a breakdown by individual national road of the estimated amount of maintenance funding spent on each road in 2015 and 2016. [22441/16]

Driver Licence Applications

Clare Daly

839. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason persons must input their personal public service number into an online form in order to book an appointment to apply for a driving licence with the National Driver Licence Service if they do not have a driver number. [22468/16]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Peter Fitzpatrick

840. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the sports capital programme will be opened for applications in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22469/16]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Michael McGrath

841. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position on the strategic road grant; and to consider providing funding to advance the Carrigaline western relief road project in County Cork. [22531/16]

Road Projects Status

Michael McGrath

842. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected timeline for the delivery of the M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy road scheme; the funding that has been committed to the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22532/16]

Greenways Development

James Lawless

843. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the network of greenways throughout Ireland; the status of the greenway canal route between Dublin, Sallins and Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22168/16]

Waterways Ireland Remit

James Lawless

844. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he is undertaking to promote the tourism potential of the canal network here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22170/16]

Dublin Airport Authority

Richard Boyd Barrett

845. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the proposed night flights that are to be redirected over south Dublin on runway 16/34 from September 2016 for a year are acceptable and necessary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22571/16]

Dublin Bus Services

Imelda Munster

846. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that Dublin Bus is not providing an adequate bus service to the Easton Road area of Leixlip, County Kildare, and has stated to the Celbridge-Leixlip municipal district members that it provides a peak-time service to and from Easton Road and has no plans to extend services, as it would require additional significant resources and-or the redirecting of the 66 bus route which services other parts of Leixlip; and if he will identify the additional significant resources that Dublin Bus quotes as its reason for not delivering the service to Easton Road. [22597/16]

Road Network

Peter Fitzpatrick

847. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to include the Ardee bypass N52 on the list of priority projects for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22619/16]

Public Service Vehicles

Eugene Murphy

848. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there are severe age limit restrictions on vehicles for use in the taxi sector, as opposed to the trucking or bus sector; the reason a 2007 E-class Mercedes Benz was considered not suitable as a taxi in June 2016 but could operate as a limousine in the same time period; the reason there are extra signage requirements on a taxi considering other SPSV vehicles carry no distinguishing markers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22681/16]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Peter Fitzpatrick

849. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Narrow Water Bridge project in view of the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22709/16]

Departmental Staff Data

Seán Sherlock

850. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of politically appointed staff working in his Department including the names, roles and salaries of each staff member; in the case of special advisers, their qualifications and experience relevant to their roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22740/16]

Garda Operations

Brendan Griffin

851. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22754/16]

Road Projects Status

Fergus O'Dowd

852. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 764 of 12 July 2016, the date Meath County Council applied for the revised total application of €4.38 million in respect of the R150 Bettystown-Laytown spine road; the date at which all available funding had been allocated to projects within his Department for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22759/16]

Road Projects Status

Aindrias Moynihan

853. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when or if he plans to move the N22 Macroom bypass to tender for construction. [22773/16]

Road Projects Status

Aindrias Moynihan

854. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is funding in the current capital programme to build the N22 Macroom bypass. [22774/16]

Road Projects

Michael Healy-Rae

855. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Macroom and Ballyvourney bypass will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22796/16]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

856. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to progress integrated transport plans across the entire country, with particular reference to the potential use of the rail system for commuter transport to a greater extent than has been possible heretofore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22808/16]

Sports Events

Bernard Durkan

857. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to have discussions with the major sporting organisations with a view to encourage the use of this country as an international venue for sporting events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22809/16]

Tourism Industry

Bernard Durkan

858. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the tourism sector has contributed to national economic recovery; if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the provisions in place to facilitate the future development and expansion of the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22810/16]

Tourism Industry

Bernard Durkan

859. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which potential growth opportunities for business tourism in this country continue to be identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22811/16]

Tourism Industry

Bernard Durkan

860. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which any particular sectors of the tourism sector in 2016 so far have shown particular potential for growth, with consequent economic benefit in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22812/16]

Transport Policy

Bernard Durkan

861. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport he extent to which continues to strive for a fully co-ordinated and integrated transport sector to meet the needs of road, rail, air and sea traffic, with particular reference to meeting the needs of passengers and ensuring minimum delays, cost-effectiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22813/16]

Road Network

Bernard Durkan

862. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor deficiencies in the national road network system, with particular reference to identifying under-capacity on motorways or the M50, with a view to initiating remedial measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22814/16]

Public Transport

Bernard Durkan

863. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which a study has been carried out of the public transport sector in County Kildare, with particular reference to the need to address any deficiencies, in respect of the daily frequency of rail and bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22815/16]

Tourism Industry

Bernard Durkan

864. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the full extent of growth within the tourism sector, with particular reference to the total number of persons employed; the scope for further development resulting in employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22816/16]

Tourism Promotion

Bernard Durkan

865. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department continue to promote Ireland as a conference venue, given the likely economic benefit including job creation and tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22818/16]

Road Safety

Bernard Durkan

866. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and-or his Department and Transport Infrastructure Ireland continue to examine the locations at which numerous accidents have taken place on minor or major roads, including motorways, throughout the country, with particular reference to the frequency of such accidents, with a view to identifying the cause or causes and addressing the issues by way of remedial action as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22819/16]

Olympic Games Facilities

Kevin O'Keeffe

867. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the precautionary measures which have been put in place to protect the members of the Irish Olympic team and their families against the Zika virus at the 2016 Olympic Games. [22911/16]

Public Sector Staff Data

David Cullinane

868. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff who entered the public service post-1 January 2011 in his Department and by year of entry to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23503/16]

Trade Agreements

Thomas P. Broughan

869. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current position with regard to the EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment trade negotiations on the way Ireland and the European Union are addressing issues which relate to EU African trade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22744/16]

Trade Agreements

Thomas P. Broughan

870. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the current stage of the EU-US TTIP negotiation; when he expects these talks to produce a draft treaty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22745/16]

IDA Ireland Data

Niall Collins

871. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency site visits by county to 30 June 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21994/16]

UK Referendum on EU Membership

Niall Collins

872. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she considered establishing a dedicated unit to co-ordinate activities to mitigate the impact of the British exit from the European Union referendum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21999/16]

Enterprise Ireland

Niall Collins

873. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Enterprise Ireland, EI, is sufficiently resourced to carry out its duties to the fullest extent given a risk assessment report carried out in late 2013 and 2014 by EI wherein it admitted that it needed to reduce its workload as it did not have the capacity to deal with work at hand due to the impact of the moratorium in place and its remit in the future outlook; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22001/16]

Enterprise Ireland

Niall Collins

874. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Enterprise Ireland, EI, is sufficiently resourced to play a pivotal role in Government contingency plans following the United Kingdom’s decision to vote to leave the European Union, given the admission in a risk assessment report carried out in late 2013 and 2014 wherein EI admitted that it needed to reduce its workload as it did not have the capacity to deal with work at hand due to the impact of the moratorium in place and its remit in the future outlook; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22002/16]

Health and Safety Inspections Data

Niall Collins

875. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding the Health and Safety Authority spent on all safety initiatives and the number of inspections it carried out in each of the years 2011 to 2015, inclusive, and in 2016 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22006/16]

Health and Safety Inspections Data

Niall Collins

876. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount allocated to the Health and Safety Authority for all safety initiatives in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22007/16]

Trade Missions

Joan Collins

877. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is aware that the cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council was not invited to attend the joint trade mission which she attended in the Park Hotel, Sligo on 18 May 2016; if she is further aware that Sligo County Council at its meeting on 13 June 2016 called on the chairman and board of both Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Agency to take the necessary steps to ensure that a representative of the county council is invited to such significant and important events held in Sligo in the future; if she will consider contacting Enterprise Ireland and the IDA to highlight the enhanced role of local authorities in terms of promoting enterprise and economic development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22023/16]

Trade Agreements

Seán Crowe

878. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views that the European Union-Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement, CETA, should be provisionally applied, before Dáil Éireann has the chance to debate and vote on its ratification; and if she will veto the provisional application of it until the parliaments of each member state have debated and voted on CETA. [22138/16]

IDA Data

Niall Collins

879. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of those in employment in IDA Ireland supported companies in regions (details supplied) on an annual basis over the period 2012 to 2015 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22181/16]

IDA Data

Niall Collins

880. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons in employment in IDA Ireland supported companies in the mid-east and Dublin regions on an annual basis over the period 2012 to 2015 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22182/16]

Consumer Protection

Niall Collins

881. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she and agencies under her control are taking to monitor and safeguard consumers from escalating costs; the actions being taken to tackle the issue of soaring insurance costs for businesses; the actions she will take to address this inhibitor on national competitiveness and the ability to attract businesses to establish here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22184/16]