Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Driver Licences

James Lawless

282. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driver licence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31830/21]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

283. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated additional Exchequer funding that will have to be provided to Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus in each year to help them achieve a 50% reduction in their carbon emissions by 2030 as outlined recently in their respective plans; if this funding has already been committed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31842/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Darren O'Rourke

284. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to support the taxi sector specifically in 2020 and 2021, by each initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31843/21]

Electric Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

285. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the budget allocated to the public charge point scheme in 2021; the spend on the scheme in 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of charge points constructed in each county under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31844/21]

Aviation Industry

Catherine Murphy

286. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to instances in which airline companies recruit trainee pilots for flight time while grounding rostered contract and directly employed pilots; and if he has engaged with his European and UK counterparts in respect of this practice. [31847/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

287. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the role he envisages rapid antigen testing playing in respect of Ireland's implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31861/21]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

288. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will publish and or supply this Deputy with a copy of the preliminary business case in respect of the MetroLink to south-west County Dublin; if he and or the NTA have considered running MetroLink to south-west County Dublin beyond Knocklyon; and if he will provide a schedule of transfer and-or terminus stations within Dublin city in respect of the project. [31972/21]

Driver Test

Seán Sherlock

289. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driver test in each test centre area by age, in tabular form. [31981/21]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

290. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport his views on a transport police pilot on public transport. [31982/21]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

291. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will sanction the introduction of the Leap card technology and fares for the Mallow-Cork railway commuter service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31983/21]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

292. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of NFT ticketing for bus services in the Cork area. [31984/21]

Bus Services

Seán Sherlock

293. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the reason a bus route has changed in recent months (details supplied). [31985/21]

Bus Services

Seán Sherlock

294. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of a bus shelter that was to be provided in 2020 (details supplied). [31986/21]

Bus Services

Seán Sherlock

295. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of a bus shelter that was to be provided in 2019 (details supplied). [31987/21]

Driver Licences

Alan Kelly

296. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if a person must relinquish their UK driver licence in order to receive an Irish driver licence from the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32009/21]

Driver Licences

Alan Kelly

297. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if a person must carry out a driver test in Ireland in order to be in possession of both an Irish and UK driver licence following the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32010/21]

Driver Test

Seán Sherlock

298. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will be assigned a date for a driver test. [32015/21]

Foreign Policy

Robert Troy

299. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered declaring Belarussian airspace a no-fly zone for Irish aircraft given recent events. [32024/21]

Driver Licences

Seán Sherlock

300. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if it is expected that those drivers over the age of 70 who availed of an extension to their driver licences without submitting a medical certificate will be required to justify that extension with a medical certificate in the coming months. [32053/21]

Driver Test

Christopher O'Sullivan

301. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider adjusting the essential worker and non-essential worker criteria for driver tests in order to speed up clearing the backlog of tests before the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32070/21]