Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Military Aircraft

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

252. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the dates in the past 20 years for which his Department was informed of military exercises being carried out in the skies above Ireland including above the exclusive economic zone by foreign air forces; the scale of such exercises and the duration of each; the country involved in each case; if Ireland acceded to such a request; if Irish and other airline companies flying through that region were warned by his Department of such manoeuvres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7934/22]

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]

Public Transport

Peadar Tóibín

254. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport when the young adult travel card to allow students to use public transport at 50% cost as promised under Budget 2022 will be available; and the application process for the card. [8066/22]

Road Projects

Johnny Mythen

255. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the restoration of the road network in the aftermath of the Christmas flooding in County Wexford including the seven bridges that collapsed; the amount of additional funding and resources that has been provided to Wexford County Council to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8141/22]

Electric Vehicles

Ruairí Ó Murchú

256. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the total number of e-charging points which are installed and working across the country and the number of charging points yet to be installed in tabular form. [8157/22]

Electric Vehicles

Ruairí Ó Murchú

257. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the actions being taken to increase the number of e-charging points which are being installed in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8158/22]

Electric Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

258. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he has examined the inclusion of an income cap for electric vehicle grants; if so, the income caps that were examined by his Department; the estimated number of persons that would be excluded under each income cap if it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8171/22]

Public Sector Staff

Violet-Anne Wynne

259. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if Government policy during the pandemic can be taken to mean that public servants working under the auspices of his Department were protected from short time working notwithstanding the commercial position of the employer as per the Labour Court recommendation regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8233/22]

Traffic Management

Charles Flanagan

260. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the excessive number of HGVs driving through the town of Abbeyleix on a daily basis in order to avoid the M7 and M8 toll fare; if he will examine the matter (detail supplied) with a view towards resolving the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8239/22]

Road Tolls

Seán Canney

261. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to put in place the M50 toll; the cost to construct the infrastructure for same; the revenue that was ring-fenced to recoup the costs; the number of years over which it was recouped; the way that revenue continues to be collected; his plans to relocate the toll from its current location to beyond the Blanchardstown exit given that there appears to be evidence of traffic avoiding tolling to get to Blanchardstown (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8248/22]

Public Sector Staff

Michael Healy-Rae

262. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8251/22]

Road Projects

David Stanton

263. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if the preferred route option of the proposed upgrade of the N25 national road between Midleton and Carrigtwohill County Cork that was determined by technical advisors following an assessment will be made public (details supplied); if this information will be communicated to landowners and householders potentially impacted by the choosing of this preferred route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8325/22]

Road Projects

Michael Healy-Rae

264. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be granted for the N71 road from Kenmare to Glengarriff via Bonane (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8361/22]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

265. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the date on which the renovation works on set down bus stop, taxi ranks area of Bray train station will commence; and if his attention has been drawn to the lack of wheelchair accessibility and absence of pedestrian crossings at the site since the new buildings were constructed opposite the station. [8365/22]

Bus Services

Noel Grealish

266. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that private bus companies operating to and from Galway city are dropping off and picking up passengers on roadsides rather than using the location mandated by the licence issued by the NTA; if he will insist that the NTA enforce the full terms and conditions of the licences issued by them to private bus companies operating to and from Galway city to ensure the safety of passengers; the implications of the NTA’s non-enforcement of the terms and conditions of licences issued by them to private bus companies operating to and from Galway city; if he will engage directly with Galway City Council and the NTA to resolve the bus parking situation in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8414/22]

Road Safety

Michael Lowry

220. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if he will review EU Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU) which resulted in Transport Infrastructure Ireland turning off public lighting across multiple junctions across the entire motorway network; if he will consider turning this lighting back on and replacing the bulbs in public lighting on the motorway network with new energy efficient LED lights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7132/22]

Departmental Reviews

Michael Lowry

221. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the all-island Strategic Rail Review; if the review will give due consideration to a submission from an organisation (details supplied); when the review is expected to be finalised and its findings published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7140/22]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

222. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update in respect of the development of a tax saver travel pass that will provide for those that are now in a blended working arrangement that splits time between home working and office based (details supplied); and the date on which he expects to roll this option out for end users. [7158/22]

Rail Network

Seán Sherlock

223. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of tickets sold for the Newbridge to Heuston train line in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the breakdown of tickets between adult single, adult return, student single, student return, child single and child return; and if he plans to include the route in the short hop commuter zone. [7170/22]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

224. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has held on new routes being included in short hop commuter zones; and the routes that will be included for 2022. [7171/22]