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Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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Driver Test
Colm Burke
21. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport what action his Department is taking to reduce the five-month waiting time for driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18391/23]
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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Driver Test
Colm Burke
22. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport what immediate action his Department is taking to help alleviate the waiting time for driving tests, which now stands at five months, in view that many provisional drivers now find themselves in a position where they will not have the funds to insure their vehicle wherein the cost is significantly higher for provisional drivers than fully licensed drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18392/23]
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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Energy Policy
Colm Burke
23. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the proposed introduction of E10 petrol in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18397/23]
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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Energy Policy
Colm Burke
24. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to clarify that following the potential introduction of E10 petrol in Ireland, whether or not E5 petrol will still continue to be supplied in order to cater for the thousands of pre-Euro V engine vehicles still being used by many motorists on Irish roads today, in view that if E5 petrol were to be discontinued nationally thousands of vehicles could not be operated which would force many motorists to buy a newer vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18398/23]
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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Energy Policy
Colm Burke
25. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport what action his Department is taking to ensure that motorists will not be directly affected by the proposed introduction of E10 petrol, in view that many motorists currently operate older vehicles compatible to E5 petrol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18399/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Taxi Licences
Colm Burke
281. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm the number of applications in total that have been received for the local hackney pilot programme since the closing date of 28 February 2023; if applications received include applications for each of the 21 areas in the pilot scheme; if consideration will be given to extending the programme to other rural areas going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17014/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Climate Change Policy
Colm Burke
214. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the financial support schemes or incentives currently in place to assist drivers who wish to switch to hybrid/electric vehicles in order to reduce their carbon footprint; if it is planned to introduce additional supports in order to assist in meeting Ireland’s climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15060/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Road Projects
Colm Burke
49. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the level of funding allocated for roads in Cork, in particular rural roads, in light of the 2023 grant allocations from his Department for national roads, active travel and greenways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10470/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Road Safety
Colm Burke
63. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to improve safety standards on the N20 national road from Cork to Limerick, in view of the high level of accidents on this road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10471/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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National Car Test
Colm Burke
32. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to reduce the NCT test wait time backlog, given the average wait time for an NCT test has now passed five months in 31 centres across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1951/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Public Transport
Colm Burke
105. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details in respect of the newly launched local hackney pilot programme; the number of rural areas this programme will operate in; if consideration will be given to extending the programme to other rural areas going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1952/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Rail Network
Colm Burke
221. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify, as part of the new plans for the metropolitan rail network proposed for Cork, the timetable frequency changes that will be required from Mallow to Tralee stations to coincide with increased frequency proposed from Cork to Mallow stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1095/23]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Rail Network
Colm Burke
209. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the new plans for the metropolitan rail network proposed for Cork; if he will outline the plans for infrastructure improvements and frequency for the Blackpool, Blarney, Rathduff, Mallow, Banteer and Millstreet stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61763/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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National Transport Authority
Colm Burke
240. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the budget provided to the National Transport Authority in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55550/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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National Transport Authority
Colm Burke
241. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the number of whole-time equivalent positions in the National Transport Authority in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55551/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Fuel Prices
Colm Burke
222. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action that is being taken to support businesses with the cost of petrol and diesel, particularly those that employ drivers, in view of increased prices since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51209/22]
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
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Transport Policy
Colm Burke
38. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on stakeholder engagement on the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; if he will outline the implementation of the plan going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46182/22]
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
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Public Transport
Colm Burke
61. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if the public transport fares reduction will be extended beyond 31 December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46183/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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National Car Test
Colm Burke
60. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the timeline that is in place under the contracts between his Department and the national car testing service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25031/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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National Car Test
Colm Burke
61. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to implement a policy similar to that in the United Kingdom in which car garages with capacity to carry out car tests can do so in order to tackle the lengthy delays in obtaining a national car test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25032/22]