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Tue, 17 May 2022
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Bus Services
Colm Burke
233. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will review public transport bus services (details supplied); the reason that services are curtailed; the reason that a renovated and restored bus station with reduced services is now operating; if the services will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24453/22]
Tue, 10 May 2022
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Public Transport
Colm Burke
248. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to enabling commercial bus services to reduce their fares in line with reductions in public service obligation, PSO, fares through financial assistance from his Department considering more than half of all kilometres operated in Ireland are by commercial operators and the new PSO rates put them at a competitive disadvantage; if consideration will be given to providing the same level of financial assistance that is currently being offered to PSO services to commercial bus operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23278/22]
Tue, 10 May 2022
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Public Transport
Colm Burke
249. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the details of the plans that his Department has to support commercial bus operators in Ireland against recent rising costs in service delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23279/22]
Wed, 27 Apr 2022
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National Car Test
Colm Burke
66. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action proposed to be taken by his Department to reduce the waiting times for cars to be assessed for NCT tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21344/22]
Wed, 27 Apr 2022
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National Car Test
Colm Burke
67. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the mechanisms that can be put in place to assist car dealers who are trading second-hand cars to help them have NCT tests carried out within a 14-day timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21345/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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National Car Test
Colm Burke
181. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons on the current waiting list for an NCT test appointment; the measures that his Department will take to reduce this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14233/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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National Car Test
Colm Burke
182. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons on the waiting list for an NCT test appointment by month from 1 January 2020 to 28 February 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14234/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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National Car Test
Colm Burke
183. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the current average lead time for an NCT test appointment; the measures that his Department is taking to reduce this timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14235/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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National Car Test
Colm Burke
184. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if additional NCT vehicle inspectors will be employed in 2022; if so, the number who are expected to be employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14236/22]
Thu, 3 Mar 2022
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Public Transport
Colm Burke
35. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in respect of the process to procure up to 80 double-deck battery electric buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11947/22]
Thu, 3 Mar 2022
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Public Transport
Colm Burke
73. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the progress made by his Department to date in respect of the reduction in public transport fares by approximately 20% as part of measures to help with the cost of living; the timeline of when this measure will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11946/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Public Transport
Colm Burke
64. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date in respect of introducing the new half price public transport fare for young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11953/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Public Transport
Colm Burke
65. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if the 20% reduction in public transport fares as part of measures to help with the cost of living will cover all public service obligation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11954/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Bus Services
Colm Burke
66. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the status of the BusConnects roll-out in Dublin following the launch of two sections of the new network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11955/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Local Authorities
Colm Burke
67. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 248 new posts for active travel teams in local authorities that have been filled; the number that currently remain outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11956/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Local Authorities
Colm Burke
68. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the 248 new posts for active travel teams in local authorities by county, in tabular form; the number that have been filled to date; the number of vacancies at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11957/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Departmental Expenditure
Colm Burke
69. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the status of the €240 million funding for 468 sustainable travel projects in a funding programme directed at the four Dublin councils, the three other counties in the greater Dublin area, that is, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow and the local authorities covering the regional cities, that is, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Limerick City and County Council, Galway City Council and Waterford City and County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11958/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Departmental Expenditure
Colm Burke
70. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the status of the €72.8 million funding for 340 sustainable transport projects in 19 local authority areas allocated in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11959/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Departmental Expenditure
Colm Burke
71. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if the funding not yet disbursed under the two significant allocations for sustainable travel projects in 2021, €240 million and €72.8 million respectively has been carried over into 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11960/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Local Authorities
Colm Burke
72. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if there are measures in place to encourage and support the expenditure of the public monies provided by his Department via the National Transport Authority for sustainable and active travel projects such as the provision of additional capacity in local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11961/22]