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Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Electric Vehicles
Colm Burke
73. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric hybrid buses in operation on public service obligation transport routes at present; the areas that these are operational in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11962/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Rail Network
Colm Burke
74. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in the development and expansion of railway services essential for the transition to low or zero-carbon transport options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11963/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Rail Network
Colm Burke
75. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in the enhancing of rail services in regional cities, including commuter services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11964/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Road Safety
Colm Burke
76. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the number of schools that have benefited from the safe routes to schools programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11965/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Road Safety
Colm Burke
77. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the safe routes to schools programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11966/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Colm Burke
78. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the number of recipients of the wheelchair accessible vehicle grant scheme since the year of its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11967/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Public Transport
Colm Burke
79. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the status of the support from his Department to help make all public transport services accessible, in particular public transport outside the capital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11968/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Aviation Industry
Colm Burke
80. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport when transatlantic flights will resume from Shannon Airport; the supports which have been provided to the Shannon Group to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11969/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Departmental Policies
Colm Burke
81. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in respect of the development of drone policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11970/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Driver Test
Colm Burke
82. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the number of heavy goods vehicle driving tests provided; the pass rate from 1 September 2021 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11971/22]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Public Transport
Colm Burke
64. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in respect of the introduction of half-price transport for young persons as set out in budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62108/21]
Wed, 15 Dec 2021
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Public Transport
Colm Burke
45. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to greater flexibility of current public transport incentives such as taxsaver tickets given the greater flexibility of office-based work and the hybrid approach to working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62173/21]
Wed, 17 Nov 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Colm Burke
54. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to help improve the availability of electric vehicles in Ireland in view of the fact that manufacturers are currently subsidising the retail price due to the high levels of taxation on these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56382/21]
Wed, 17 Nov 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Colm Burke
55. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the annual percentage increase target set per annum in the use of electric vehicles for each year between now and 2030 in order to achieve the overall figure of one million electric vehicles by 31 December 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56383/21]
Wed, 17 Nov 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Colm Burke
56. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if it is intended to engage with the main banks for low interest loans to be provided to those who wish to purchase electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56384/21]
Wed, 17 Nov 2021
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Transport Policy
Colm Burke
57. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to preserve the value of internal combustion engine cars coming up to the previously promoted 2030 ban on the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56385/21]
Tue, 9 Nov 2021
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Road Projects
Colm Burke
207. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the status of the N/M20 Cork to Limerick project; the steps to be taken going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54069/21]
Tue, 9 Nov 2021
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Road Projects
Colm Burke
208. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the work that has been undertaken and completed in respect of the N/M20 Cork to Limerick project in 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54070/21]
Thu, 4 Nov 2021
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Bus Services
Colm Burke
154. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the way in which it is planned to improve the efficiency and regularity of the current Bus Éireann bus service in and around Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53554/21]
Thu, 4 Nov 2021
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Public Transport
Colm Burke
163. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date of programmes to retrofit vehicles in order that public transport infrastructure is more accessible to persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53553/21]