Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Traffic Management

Bernard Durkan

312. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport when funding allocated for the purpose of traffic management, inner versus outer relief road at Naas, County Kildare is likely to materialise given the urgency on the need for traffic management and the strong public support for one proposal over the outer relief road; if he plans to engage with the local authority in this regard in early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32118/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Brendan Griffin

231. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if rapid antigen testing will be introduced for persons travelling abroad at the end of summer 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30405/21]

Driver Test

Michael Creed

232. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to recommence offering theory test services at Macroom test centre; if the newly introduced online theory test will be maintained on a permanent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30281/21]

Driver Test

James Lawless

233. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport when driver theory tests will be resumed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30286/21]

Electric Vehicles

Neale Richmond

234. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric vehicle charging points that have been supplied in Dublin city and county by electoral area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30291/21]

Electric Vehicles

Neale Richmond

235. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the status of his work to supply electric vehicle charging points; the number of charging points that will be supplied over the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30292/21]

Electric Vehicles

Neale Richmond

236. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged in a plan to allow those who own apartments to have an electric vehicle charger installed at their private parking space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30293/21]

Driver Test

Joan Collins

237. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Transport when driver theory tests will recommence. [30310/21]

Road Projects

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

238. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport if the modal and intervention hierarchies within the National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland will not lead to any loss of central Government funding for the long delayed and vital road projects for County Donegal, the Ten-T priority improvement project and the A5 project in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30312/21]

Driver Test

Cian O'Callaghan

239. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has had their driver theory test postponed by nearly a year; the steps he is taking to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30352/21]

Driver Licences

Neale Richmond

240. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered extending the extension period for driver licences through the summer to ensure that those with licences due to expire soon who reside outside the State who cannot renew online do not have to return to Ireland to renew their licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30361/21]

Driver Licences

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

241. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending learner permits that are due to expire taking into consideration that there is a huge backlog of driver tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30369/21]

Transport Policy

Joe Carey

242. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a report by a person (details supplied) dated 25 August 2010 which includes draft heads of legislation; his views on the report; if he will publish the report given its important relevance to discussions before the Houses of the Oireachtas; when he plans to introduce this legislation and bring Ireland into line with best international practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30370/21]

Trade Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

243. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the increase or decrease by volume and value of goods imported from Britain through Dublin Port and Rosslare Europort to date in 2021 compared to 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; the reason for this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30385/21]

Trade Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

244. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the increase or decrease by volume and value of goods exported to Britain through Dublin Port and Rosslare Europort to date in 2021 compared to 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; the reason for this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30386/21]

Haulage Industry

Louise O'Reilly

245. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 19 May 2021, if his attention has been drawn to the speech by the Minister for Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (details supplied) in which he stated arrangements would be made to ensure recognition of professional qualifications between Ireland and Britain; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the failure to do same for the qualification of transport manager is causing difficulties for the transport and haulage sector; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the matter is causing residency issues for workers who can no longer live in Northern Ireland and work as a transport manager here; and if he will pursue a derogation specific to this region and for this qualification given the unique circumstances on the island of Ireland. [30396/21]

Driver Test

Robert Troy

78. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport when the capacity for online theory testing will expand (details supplied). [29881/21]

Tax Yield

Pat Buckley

79. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of road tax revenue for County Cork in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively, in tabular form. [29888/21]

Road Network

Pat Buckley

80. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the details of projects of road maintenance and upgrade expenditure in County Cork in each of the years of 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [29889/21]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

81. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if historical pension records are held, including pre-1922, in respect of the Commissioners of Irish Lights; if so, the year that it dates from; if any of the historical records are available to access; if so, the circumstances under which they can be accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29892/21]

Public Transport

James O'Connor

82. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the 10-year taxi system (details supplied); if additional supports will be given to the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29930/21]

Climate Change Policy

Joe O'Brien

83. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport the status of plans to roll-out trucksuitable hydrogen refuelling stations in Ireland as part of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29951/21]

Climate Change Policy

Joe O'Brien

84. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport his plans to support hauliers in Ireland to transition to hydrogen fuel cell trucks including provision of necessary infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29952/21]

Driver Test

Michael McNamara

85. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a date for a driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29954/21]

Driver Test

Richard Boyd Barrett

86. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will request that driver theory tests to be deemed an essential service and for in-person testing to reopen in centres in a safe and a socially distanced manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29982/21]

Road Projects

Alan Kelly

87. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend the N24 Waterford to Cahir project constraints public study beyond the 1 June 2021 deadline in view of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30001/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Fergus O'Dowd

88. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport his views on correspondence (details supplied) in relation to international travel and tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30008/21]

National Transport Authority

Catherine Murphy

89. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of fines issued by the National Transport Authority to public transport providers for failing to adhere to service level agreements in respect of falling behind on the agreed timeframe for their scheduled services and for being ahead of schedule in each of the past five years to date by amount and service provider (details supplied). [30017/21]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

90. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a driver test will be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal to facilitate an offer of employment with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30085/21]

Driver Licences

Pearse Doherty

91. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport when a driving licence may be expected to be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30086/21]

Public Transport

Violet-Anne Wynne

92. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport the way the decision to cancel several of the evening express 51 services from Galway to Cork was made; if there was an assessment of service users who would be impacted; and when the cancellations will be subject to review and potentially reinstated. [30156/21]

Road Traffic Offences

Patrick Costello

202. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the number of successful prosecutions of drivers who have struck the Luas in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, including the offence which was prosecuted and the sentences that were handed down in tabular form. [29649/21]

Electric Vehicles

Neasa Hourigan

203. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the reason the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is currently not fully processing local authority applications for the electric vehicle public charge point grant; when local authorities can expect to receive notice on the status of their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29814/21]

Electric Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

204. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his views on the need to reform the SEAI electric car grant scheme to ensure those households that need the greatest financial help purchasing an electric car can do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29404/21]

Driver Test

Danny Healy-Rae

205. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason the driver theory test service has not yet resumed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29092/21]

Driver Test

Danny Healy-Rae

206. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driver theory test application by a person (details supplied) which has been rescheduled six times in the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29122/21]

Driver Test

Michael Fitzmaurice

207. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport when driver theory test centres will be reopened for persons due to sit their theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29129/21]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Robert Troy

208. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide assurances that a pending High Court decision will be awaited before there are further discussions or engagement in relation to CIÉ pensions. [29133/21]

National Car Test

Neale Richmond

209. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered extending the validity of NCT certificates given that waiting times for appointments are now over three months in some areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29142/21]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Cian O'Callaghan

210. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will await the outcome of the High Court application before engaging in further discussions in relation to the 1951 CIÉ pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29149/21]

National Vehicle and Driver File

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

211. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person (details supplied) has not yet received a tax disc. [29159/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

212. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport if the email addresses of his Department are being manned; and if so, when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a reply to their query. [29160/21]

Greenways Provision

James O'Connor

213. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the allocation of the Mallow to Fermoy greenway project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29161/21]

Rail Network

Colm Burke

214. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the status of the electrification of the Malahide to Drogheda rail line; the timetable for the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29162/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

215. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has consulted with the Minister for Health in respect of the use of antigen testing in the context of a Covid-19 mitigation measure in order to expedite the full resumption of the inbound and outbound transit from Irish airports; and if he has conducted a review of the most effective methods of testing in respect of travel that falls under his responsibility. [29163/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

216. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to inconsistencies in the way in which one cohort of persons is treated in respect of travel and the use of antigen testing (details supplied). [29164/21]

Córas Iompair Éireann

James O'Connor

217. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of a pension system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29166/21]

Driver Test

Holly Cairns

218. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application for a driving test for a person (details supplied) who requires a licence for work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29259/21]

Transport Policy

Claire Kerrane

219. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with the European Commission as part of the ongoing review of the TEN-T core network with a view to having the Atlantic Economic Corridor restored to the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29282/21]

Road Safety Authority

Neasa Hourigan

220. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons that notified the Road Safety Authority via patient advisory form of diagnosis of epilepsy in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. [29289/21]