Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Driver Licences

Marc MacSharry

43. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with his Cabinet colleagues and UK counterparts to ensure that returning emigrants who hold UK licences will continue to be able to swap their licences for an Irish driver licence even in the event of a no-deal Brexit. [40154/19]

Tourism Funding

Marc MacSharry

45. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has allocated specific funding or resources to attracting tourists from the Chinese market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40155/19]

Brexit Preparations

Marc MacSharry

48. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the transport system particularly at major entry and exit points is adequately prepared for the ramifications of a no-deal Brexit. [39769/19]

Public Transport

Marc MacSharry

63. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the considerable capacity issues across the public transport system; and if he will take steps in the short to medium-term to address same. [39768/19]

Tourism Promotion

Marc MacSharry

75. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has allocated specific funding or resources to attracting tourists from the Chinese market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39767/19]

Public Transport

Marc MacSharry

84. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered establishing a transport security unit to tackle widespread and dangerous antisocial behaviour on public transport and at public transport hubs. [39771/19]

Driver Licences

Marc MacSharry

87. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with his Cabinet colleagues and UK counterparts to ensure that returning emigrants who hold UK licences will continue to be able to swap their licences for an Irish driver licence even in the event of a no-deal Brexit. [39770/19]

Pension Provisions

Marc MacSharry

153. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when his Department will issue a notice of determination to an appeal of determinations issued by trustees of schemes (details supplied) on foot of a complaint submitted to the defined benefit schemes administrator pursuant to the schemes internal dispute resolution procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39334/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Marc MacSharry

500. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff employed in each division of his Department by grade. [39487/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Marc MacSharry

501. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a cost estimate of the administrative cost of establishing a new division within his Department will be provided. [39488/19]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Marc MacSharry

502. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of hiring an additional economist and statistician, respectively, to his Department. [39489/19]

Fáilte Ireland Funding

Marc MacSharry

503. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided to Fáilte Ireland in 2019. [39490/19]

Tourism Ireland Funding

Marc MacSharry

504. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided to Tourism Ireland in 2019. [39491/19]

Tourism Policy

Marc MacSharry

505. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has conducted studies into the tourism potential of State-owned heritage buildings and sites such as OPW sites. [39492/19]

Brexit Preparations

Marc MacSharry

506. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1623, 1624, 1625 and 1626 of 6 September 2019, the number of times he has met the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to a no-deal Brexit and contingency planning for this eventuality; and the number of times he has met the Minister for Defence and-or the Minister of State with special responsibility for defence in relation to a no-deal Brexit and contingency planning for this eventuality; the number of times he or his officials have met representatives from the Department of Justice and Equality in relation to planning for a no-deal Brexit; and the number of times he or his officials have met representatives from the Department of Defence in relation to a no-deal Brexit. [39493/19]

Driver Licences

Marc MacSharry

507. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a grace period will be extended to Irish citizens that hold UK driver licences but are unable to swap their licences before 31 October 2019, for example, if they will be residing abroad until December 2019. [39494/19]

Driver Licences

Marc MacSharry

508. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average processing time for a driver licence swap. [39495/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Marc MacSharry

509. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and dates that he has met the Taoiseach to discuss the recognition of UK driver licences in the event of a no-deal Brexit. [39496/19]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Marc MacSharry

519. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding for the Pettigo to Laghey road R232 in County Donegal will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39713/19]

Tourism Funding

Marc MacSharry

524. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has allocated specific funding or resources to attracting tourists from the Chinese market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39776/19]

Public Transport

Marc MacSharry

525. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the considerable capacity issues across the public transport system; and the steps he will take in the short to medium-term to address same. [39777/19]

Brexit Issues

Marc MacSharry

526. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the transport system, most notably at major entry and exit points, is adequately prepared for the ramifications of a no-deal Brexit. [39778/19]

Driver Licences

Marc MacSharry

527. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with his Cabinet colleagues and UK counterparts to ensure that returning emigrants that hold UK licences will continue to be able to swap their licences for an Irish driver licence even in the event of a no-deal Brexit. [39779/19]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Marc MacSharry

528. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered establishing a transport security unit to tackle widespread and dangerous antisocial behaviour on public transport and at public transport hubs. [39780/19]

School Transport Appeals

Marc MacSharry

91. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills when persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim will have a decision on their appeal lodged to the school transport appeals board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39177/19]

Taxi Regulations

Marc MacSharry

169. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there is an urgent need for reform of the taxi system at Dublin Airport and the requirement for taxi drivers to have permits to operate there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39121/19]

Taxi Regulations

Marc MacSharry

170. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the reform of taxi operations at Dublin Airport following the recent DAA consultation process with the stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39122/19]

Taxi Regulations

Marc MacSharry

171. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to intervene and liberalise the taxi system at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39123/19]

Back to Education Allowance Data

Marc MacSharry

193. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of participants on the back to education allowance scheme on third level courses of education in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the percentage of those participants who did not complete the course in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39199/19]

Vehicle Registration Data

Marc MacSharry

54. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance the number of second-hand private vehicles imported here from the United Kingdom in each of the past five years in tabular form. [35420/19]

Vehicle Registration Data

Marc MacSharry

55. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance the number of valuation tests carried out by the National Car Testing Service on second-hand private vehicles imported from the United Kingdom in each of the past five years in tabular form. [35421/19]

Tax Reliefs Data

Marc MacSharry

116. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who availed of the sportspersons relief tax scheme in each of the past ten years in tabular form. [35734/19]

Tax Reliefs Data

Marc MacSharry

117. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue forgone or refunded on the sportspersons relief tax scheme in each of the past ten years in tabular form. [35735/19]

Tax Reliefs Data

Marc MacSharry

118. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered extending the sportsperson relief tax scheme to players of Gaelic football or hurling. [35736/19]

Tax Reliefs Data

Marc MacSharry

119. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he has met with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to discuss the extension of the sportsperson relief tax scheme to players of Gaelic football or hurling. [35737/19]

Motor Tax Rates

Marc MacSharry

1561. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the motor taxation classification that is applicable to vehicles used by circuses and funfairs to transport funfair components and machinery from one site to another. [35087/19]

Motor Tax Rates

Marc MacSharry

1562. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered introducing a new specific classification for the vehicles used by circuses and funfairs to transport funfair components and machinery from one site to another. [35088/19]

Vehicle Registration Data

Marc MacSharry

1583. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is mandatory for all second-hand private cars to receive a national car testing, NCT, certificate prior to being registered here. [35422/19]

National Sports Policy Framework

Marc MacSharry

1601. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if interim targets have been set for adult and children’s active and social participation in sport and for the reduction in the relevant gradients as set by the National Sports Policy 2018-2027. [36000/19]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Marc MacSharry

1609. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the transport infrastructure programme in order to deliver the action of the Climate Action Plan 2019 to commence full implementation of the National Cycle Policy Framework in tabular form. [36161/19]

Brexit Preparations

Marc MacSharry

1623. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met with the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to a no-deal Brexit and contingency planning for this eventuality, in tabular form. [36364/19]

Brexit Preparations

Marc MacSharry

1624. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met with the Minister for Defence and or the Minister of State with special responsibility for Defence in relation to a no-deal Brexit and contingency planning for this eventuality, in tabular form. [36365/19]

Brexit Preparations

Marc MacSharry

1625. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he or his officials have met with representatives from the Department of Justice and Equality in relation to a no-deal Brexit and contingency planning for this eventuality, in tabular form. [36366/19]

Brexit Preparations

Marc MacSharry

1626. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he or his officials have met with representatives from the Department of Defence in relation to a no-deal Brexit and contingency planning for this eventuality, in tabular form. [36367/19]

Greenways Development

Marc MacSharry

1645. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of projects (details supplied). [36756/19]

State Pension (Contributory) Data

Marc MacSharry

1776. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the percentage of applicants who receive the full rate of old age contributory pension in tabular form; the number qualified for the maximum payable rate of contributory pension in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to 30 June 2019; if they were male or female; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34780/19]

Departmental Projects

Marc MacSharry

32. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Taoiseach the status of capital projects within the remit of his Department; the amount spent on each project to date; and the anticipated completion date. [34209/19]

Defence Forces Expenditure

Marc MacSharry

90. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of capital projects in excess of €2 million within the remit of his Department; the amount spent on each project to date; and the anticipated completion date. [34199/19]

Departmental Projects

Marc MacSharry

139. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of capital projects within the remit of his Department; the amount spent on each project to date; and the anticipated completion date. [34203/19]

Tax Strategy Group

Marc MacSharry

151. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance his views on an aviation tax as proposed by the tax strategy group. [34438/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Marc MacSharry

257. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance the status of capital projects within the remit of his Department; the amount spent on each project to date; and the anticipated completion date. [34202/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Marc MacSharry

314. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of capital projects within the remit of his Department; the amount spent on each project to date; and the anticipated completion date. [34207/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Marc MacSharry

622. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of capital projects within the remit of his Department; the amount spent on each project to date; and the anticipated completion date. [34200/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Marc MacSharry

779. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions for each fixed-charge motoring offence in the past three years; and the number of licences on which penalty points were recorded in each of the past three years in tabular form. [32720/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Marc MacSharry

939. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of capital projects within the remit of his Department; the amount spent on each project to date; and the anticipated completion date. [34206/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Marc MacSharry

1032. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of capital projects within the remit of her Department; the amount spent on each project to date; and the anticipated completion date. [34195/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Marc MacSharry

1408. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 299 of 10 July 2019, if the HSE has considered a revised representation for the drug Tagrisso as a second line therapy for non-small cell lung cancer at recent drug group or senior leadership meetings; the dates such meetings took place or are scheduled to take place; the recommendation and decision made with regard to the reimbursement of the drug if a meeting took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32804/19]

Public Health Policy

Marc MacSharry

1536. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if he has held meetings with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport or other Ministers to discuss the possibility of incentivising persons to combine public transport with walking and cycling. [33297/19]

Public Health Policy

Marc MacSharry

1537. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health his views on launching new promotional campaigns, incentive schemes or both to encourage persons to combine public transport usage with active modes of transport such as walking and cycling to promote public health. [33298/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Marc MacSharry

1883. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the status of capital projects within the remit of his Department; the amount spent on each project to date; and the anticipated completion date [34204/19]

Departmental Projects

Marc MacSharry

2093. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of capital projects within the remit of his Department; the amount spent on each project to date; and the anticipated completion date. [34194/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Marc MacSharry

2288. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of capital projects within the remit of his Department; the amount spent on each project to date; and the anticipated completion date. [34197/19]

Public Transport Initiatives

Marc MacSharry

2336. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the value of current transport infrastructure programmes as referenced under action 97 of the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31699/19]

Penalty Points System

Marc MacSharry

2397. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the responsibility of his Department in respect of the recording of penalty points on driver licences for motoring offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32713/19]

Penalty Points System

Marc MacSharry

2398. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with the Minister for Justice and Equality in order to discuss the process by which drivers guilty of fixed-charge motoring offences such as speeding or mobile phone usage receive penalty points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32714/19]

Penalty Points System

Marc MacSharry

2399. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to recent revelations that in the past two and a half years 12,429 persons were convicted of speeding but just 4,201 of those had their licence recorded for penalty points; and the steps he will take to address this matter. [32715/19]

Penalty Points System Data

Marc MacSharry

2400. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of convictions for each fixed-charge motoring offence; and the number of licences on which penalty points were recorded in each of the past three years in tabular form. [32716/19]

Penalty Points System Data

Marc MacSharry

2401. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of penalty points that were recorded in respect of foreign licences in each of the past three years in tabular form. [32717/19]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Marc MacSharry

2402. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of drivers that received a ban from driving; and the number of drivers that surrendered their licences in each of the past three years in tabular form. [32718/19]

Proposed Legislation

Marc MacSharry

2409. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason legislation will be needed in order to introduce the motor third party liability database; and when the legislation will be introduced. [32985/19]

Proposed Legislation

Marc MacSharry

2410. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason legislation will be needed in order to introduce the national vehicle and driver file; and when the legislation will be introduced. [32986/19]

Road Traffic Offences

Marc MacSharry

2411. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered introducing additional measures to reduce the number of drivers who illegally drive through red lights. [33056/19]

Road Traffic Offences

Marc MacSharry

2412. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the significant incidence of drivers driving through red lights in the Stillorgan and Foxrock areas; and if he has considered introducing additional enforcement measures in the areas. [33057/19]

Public Transport Initiatives

Marc MacSharry

2421. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered introducing a promotional campaign to encourage persons to combine public transport usage with active modes of transport such as walking and cycling. [33299/19]

Public Transport Initiatives

Marc MacSharry

2422. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered offering special tickets to facilitate persons who wish to combine their public transport journeys with active modes of transport such as walking and cycling. [33300/19]

Public Transport Initiatives

Marc MacSharry

2423. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered offering incentives to encourage persons who wish to combine their public transport journeys with active modes of transport such as walking and cycling. [33301/19]

Public Transport Initiatives

Marc MacSharry

2424. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the introduction of new campaigns by the National Transport Authority, NTA, or public transport operators to encourage persons to combine their public transport journeys with walking and-or cycling. [33302/19]

Public Transport Initiatives

Marc MacSharry

2425. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the recent trial by the NTA of the walk and ride campaign designed to encourage persons to combine public transport with walking and cycling. [33303/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Marc MacSharry

2426. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has held meetings with the Minister for Health or other Ministers to discuss the possibility of incentivising persons to combine public transport with walking and cycling. [33304/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Marc MacSharry

2493. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of capital projects within the remit of his Department; the amount spent on each project to date; and the anticipated completion date. [34210/19]

Taxi Ranks

Marc MacSharry

2499. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi permits issued by the Dublin Airport Authority to taxi drivers in each of the past three years. [34436/19]

Taxi Licences

Marc MacSharry

2500. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of active licensed taxis; the number of active taxi drivers; and his views on whether there are sufficient taxis to meet demand. [34437/19]

Greenways Development

Marc MacSharry

2501. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of each greenway project under construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34439/19]

Road Toll Operators

Marc MacSharry

2502. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on compensation to toll operators on national routes; the amount paid in 2018; and the expected compensation that will have to be paid in 2019 to toll operators. [34440/19]

Rural Transport Programme Expenditure

Marc MacSharry

2503. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the spending by county on the rural transport programme in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and the details of studies on the service performance of the programme since the move towards administering it via transport co-ordination units in 2013. [34441/19]

Road Improvement Schemes

Marc MacSharry

2504. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent to date in 2019 on the maintenance and improvement of local and regional roads. [34442/19]

Departmental Projects

Marc MacSharry

2578. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of capital projects within the remit of her Department; the amount spent on each project to date; and the anticipated completion date. [34196/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Marc MacSharry

2640. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of capital projects within the remit of his Department; the amount spent on each project to date; and the anticipated completion date. [34208/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Marc MacSharry

2824. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of capital projects within the remit of her Department; the amount spent on each project to date; and the anticipated completion date. [34201/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Marc MacSharry

3035. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of capital projects within the remit of her Department; the amount spent on each project to date; and the anticipated completion date. [34198/19]

Project Ireland 2040 Administration

Marc MacSharry

230. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide his Department’s most recent version of the capital projects tracker (details supplied). [30716/19]

Garda Data

Marc MacSharry

321. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of FTE members of the Garda traffic corps or equivalent division in each of the past six years. [31185/19]

Garda Data

Marc MacSharry

349. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time equivalent members of the Garda traffic corps or equivalent division in each of the past six years. [31164/19]

Light Rail Projects

Marc MacSharry

794. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date and cost of each review and feasibility study done on the MetroLink and metro north proposals to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30717/19]

Bus Services

Marc MacSharry

795. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the BusConnects project; if land has been purchased in respect of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30718/19]

Cycling Facilities Provision

Marc MacSharry

796. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of kilometres of segregated cycle lanes delivered in each year since 2004, by county in tabular form. [30719/19]

Rail Network

Marc MacSharry

797. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding allocated to the infrastructure manager multi-annual contract in each year since 2002. [30720/19]

Ministerial Advisers Remuneration

Marc MacSharry

807. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the contract arrangements for his new press adviser; if the person is on the principal officer pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31028/19]

Insurance Costs

Marc MacSharry

814. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the actions for which his Department has some or all responsibility under the cost of insurance working group. [31181/19]

Bus Éireann Services

Marc MacSharry

815. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of instances in which a privately hired bus was used to deliver a Bus Éireann service in each of the past four years in tabular form. [31182/19]