Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

71. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of foreign travel episodes arranged by his Department for elected representatives, Ministers and their staff and-or special advisers since 1 January 2018 to date in 2022; and if he will provide a schedule of locations of the travel arranged or advised on, to include the final destination of travel episode, by year, and the full cost of same. [8515/22]

Bus Services

Paul Murphy

72. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the commitment made by the NTA in 2021 for route A of BusConnects from Rathfarnham to pass by the National Concert Hall, St. Stephen's Green and Kildare Street (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8582/22]

Bus Services

Seán Sherlock

73. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport when the redrafted BusConnects plan for Cork will be published; and the engagement he has had on the matter. [8589/22]

Driver Test

Danny Healy-Rae

74. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8646/22]

Traffic Management

Bernard Durkan

75. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding previously announced traffic management plans for Celbridge, County Kildare which included the rerouting and blocking off of some existing routes in the village; if the plans are still operable; if the monies are still available; if agreement has been reached with local interests with a view to implementation or replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8809/22]

Road Projects

Bernard Durkan

76. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the previously announced and outlined inner and outer relief road for Naas, County Kildare which was not approved by Kildare County Council; if adjustments have been made in the interim period in accordance with the wishes of local interests; the expected progress on the project in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8814/22]

Ministerial Staff

Mairéad Farrell

77. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the annual cost of the salaries of any recently appointed ministerial Garda drivers to his Department; the cost of the annual salary of the existing civilian Garda drivers in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9038/22]

Departmental Reviews

Mary Lou McDonald

235. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport when the review by his Department of the supply of renewable transport fuels in Ireland, such as biofuels, advanced biofuels, e-fuels, synthetic fuels, green hydrogen and biogas will be completed. [7603/22]

Tax Yield

Darren O'Rourke

236. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the amount of motor tax raised in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7429/22]

Traffic Management

Emer Higgins

237. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the actions that are being taken to alleviate traffic tailbacks for commuters in Rathcoole, County Dublin as they enter Rathcoole via the entrance off the N7 at Citywest. [7441/22]

Fishing Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

238. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the efforts have been made to resolve an issue for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7445/22]

Pension Provisions

Cathal Crowe

239. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the status of discussions to end a long-running dispute surrounding a pension for workers of a company (details supplied). [7528/22]

Bus Services

Cathal Crowe

240. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene in the case of a bus shelter (details supplied) that has been delayed multiple times over the past 18 months. [7537/22]

Aviation Industry

Alan Dillon

241. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with airlines to highlighting the need to check passport expiry dates when purchasing flights; the guidelines or requirements that are currently in place for airlines to ensure consumers are protected from purchasing flights without having a valid passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7549/22]

Transport Costs

Cormac Devlin

242. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing free or heavily discounted public transport in the greater Dublin region on a trial basis to encourage the use of public transport and to alleviate the cost of living as part of Government plans in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7582/22]

Rail Network

David Stanton

243. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding drawn down by the electrification of rail services project in the Cork metropolitan area to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7619/22]

Public Transport

Alan Kelly

244. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost in 2022 if Iarnród Éireann doubles the number of its revenue protection officers. [7643/22]

Public Transport

Alan Kelly

245. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost in 2022 if Iarnród Éireann increased its funding on security personnel by a further 25% within its stations and trains compared to the amount spent on security in 2021. [7644/22]

Departmental Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

246. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if taxi drivers that have already qualified for the current National Transport Authority scheme to purchase more environmentally friendly vehicles but have not been able to receive the grant due to vehicle supply shortages will automatically qualify for the new version of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7659/22]

Rail Network

Róisín Shortall

247. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to appoint an independent engineering expert for local communities to engage with during construction of the MetroLink as is currently provided to address technical issues or concerns in anticipation of the railway order application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7703/22]