Parliamentary questions

Haulage Industry

Darren O'Rourke

1. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the way in which he will support transport workers and business, specifically taxis and hauliers, in view of Covid-19 restrictions and runaway fuel and operating costs; the detail of his engagement with the sectors and plans for the introduction of relief measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62647/21]

Transport Policy

Duncan Smith

2. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the specific policies he plans on implementing in 2022 to bring down the cost and accessibility of transport for persons with disabilities in view of the recent publication of the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62300/21]

Cycling Facilities

Darren O'Rourke

3. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the amount that has been spent in 2021 on active travel projects; the value of the 2021 underspend; the number of kilometres of cycle lanes, segregated and unsegregated, that were constructed in 2021; if he has considered designating one agency to spearhead the delivery of cycling and walking infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62648/21]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

4. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will establish a forum for feedback or consultation for members of the public and stakeholders relating to BusConnects as the project is rolled out; and if he, his officials or both will engage with and-or consult the NTA in respect of same. [62112/21]

Ports Policy

Darren O'Rourke

5. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to update the national ports policy; when he will designate ports on the east, south and west coasts for the construction and development of offshore wind projects and allocate investment for the upgrades required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62649/21]

Driver Licences

Aindrias Moynihan

6. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the-up-to-date position on changes to the medical certificate form requirement for 70- to 75-year-olds renewing their driver licences; if all the relevant legislation is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62312/21]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

7. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he has read the recently published Navan rail line assessment report; if he will now prioritise this important project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62399/21]

Transport Policy

Imelda Munster

8. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to incentivise public transport use for commuters in the Laytown and Bettystown areas of County Meath in order to ensure increased use of public transport and a reduction in car journeys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62106/21]

Haulage Industry

Niamh Smyth

9. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the proposals that his Department is working on to assist the Irish haulage industry to reduce its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62237/21]

Transport Policy

Kieran O'Donnell

10. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to extend the roll-out of the safe routes to school programme in 2022; the current status of the implementation of the programme for successful schools in counties Limerick and Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62254/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Duncan Smith

11. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the specific policies he has to address the issues presented by the Covid-19 pandemic in the taxi industry in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62295/21]

Public Transport

Duncan Smith

12. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport when his attention was drawn to the delays to the MetroLink project from the National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62296/21]

Pension Provisions

Bríd Smith

13. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if assurances can be provided to CIÉ workers in the regular wages scheme who have retired since June 2020 that the delay in his signing the statutory instrument to give effect to changes in the regular wages pension scheme will not result in them losing any of the improved benefits or lump sums once the statutory instrument is signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62351/21]

Public Transport

Catherine Connolly

14. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the terms of reference of the upcoming review of the Galway Transport Strategy; the expected timeline for the completion of the review; the timeline for the feasibility study for light rail in Galway, which will be carried out as part of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62326/21]

Public Transport

Thomas Gould

15. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve the booking system through Irish Rail for persons with a travel pass. [62341/21]

Public Transport

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

16. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport his views on the way public confidence in the security of public transport can be improved, particularly given recent heightened concern regarding safety, particularly that of women on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62100/21]

Rail Network

Duncan Smith

17. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Government approval of the DART+ West project; the planning timeline of the project; if it is possible the approved business case could change by the time planning is approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62299/21]

Public Transport

Maurice Quinlivan

18. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to deliver a train station in Moyross, Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62415/21]

Road Safety

Verona Murphy

19. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on recent engagements between his Department, the Department of Health and the Revenue Commissioners in regard to the interim secondary use of the Kilrane State Facility, Kilrane, County Wexford for overflow HGV parking to alleviate the road safety issues at Rosslare Europort and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62294/21]

Electric Vehicles

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

20. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if Ireland has taken a decision to phase out subsidies for hybrid vehicles in favour of all-electric vehicles. [62373/21]

Ports Policy

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

21. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the commitments in the programme for Government to examine the development of national tourism trails linking ferry ports and the rail network and to work with the ports and ferry companies to increase the number of foot and cycle passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62256/21]

Public Transport

Bernard Durkan

22. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he remains confident that existing or established bus and rail transport has sufficiently linked up with the newer public transport systems, with a view to giving modern, reliable public transport options in all areas throughout the country, urban and rural; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62301/21]

Road Projects

Thomas Gould

23. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of delaying the M20 process and the timeline for delivery of the M20 project. [62340/21]

Road Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

24. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if his Department intends progressing immediately to the next stage of the development of the ring road around Galway city; the steps that will be involved in progressing this project to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61419/21]

Bus Services

Bríd Smith

25. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that as a result of criteria laid down by the NTA, bus drivers on some routes in the Dublin Bus network are being instructed to wait at specific locations en route and to drive at reduced speeds, regardless of the prevailing traffic volumes, and that this is resulting in delays for passengers and other road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62352/21]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

26. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if the continuation of the N86 major improvement scheme will be ensured in 2022 given its vital requirement for the Dingle peninsula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62407/21]

Rail Network

Rose Conway-Walsh

27. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if the all-Ireland rail review consultation paper makes no reference to the Western Rail Corridor despite Dáil Éireann passing a motion in November 2021 supporting the extension of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62347/21]

Commissions of Investigation

Peadar Tóibín

28. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of commissions of investigation currently ongoing under the remit of his Department; the duration of each commission of investigation; the deadline for each commission of investigation; and the actual and projected cost of each commission of investigation. [54098/21]

Departmental Reports

Darren O'Rourke

29. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the reason he has not provided the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications with a copy of the Clinch report despite a recommendation in the July 2021 Report on Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill asking him to do so; if he will now publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62397/21]

Rail Network

Steven Matthews

30. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the way a study on the merits of previously closed railway stations can be facilitated; if such a study can be commissioned into the Avoca and Glenealy stations in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61737/21]

Travel Documents

Duncan Smith

31. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the operation of checking Covid-19 travel documentation at ports and airports here; the issues that have been identified in the roll-out of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62297/21]

Public Transport

Éamon Ó Cuív

32. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if he intends instructing Galway City Council to immediately develop and progress projects as outlined in the Transport Strategy for Galway in view of the decision of An Bord Pleanála to approve the ring road around Galway, which, when built, will facilitate the development of rapid public transport in the city and also active travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61420/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

33. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to support taxi drivers whose work has been impacted by the recent changes to Covid-19 restrictions. [62309/21]

Bus Services

Kieran O'Donnell

34. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport if he and his Department will support proposals from Shannon Airport for improved direct intercity bus services between Shannon Airport to Limerick city and Shannon Airport to Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62255/21]

Public Transport

Violet-Anne Wynne

35. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed capital project on a rail line between Limerick city and Shannon Airport; the projected and total cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62413/21]

Haulage Industry

Darren O'Rourke

36. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of his engagement with the haulage sector to address the high cost of fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62398/21]

Greenways Provision

Peadar Tóibín

37. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of greenways currently in operation; the number of planned greenway developments up until 2030; and the amount of funding allocated to the development of existing greenways and the development of prospective greenways. [60162/21]

Greenways Provision

Alan Dillon

38. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is considering plans for an east Mayo greenway passing through towns and villages in the eastern part of the county (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62360/21]

Road Tolls

Verona Murphy

39. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the plans his Department has to address the carbon dioxide trap that is the toll at Dublin Port Tunnel; if he recognises the urgent need to remove the toll to reduce carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62290/21]

Rail Network

Paul McAuliffe

40. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport when he expects a business case to be made for the Finglas Luas project by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55828/21]

Haulage Industry

Neale Richmond

41. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on steps being taken to alleviate the shortage of HGV drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62136/21]

Road Projects

Aindrias Moynihan

42. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the extent of engagement with Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Cork County Council on the measures now proposed to make the N22 junctions safe between Macroom and Ballincollig; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62313/21]

Road Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

43. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans for enhanced safety measures on the R635 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61603/21]

Bus Services

Bríd Smith

44. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if a commitment will be made to the implementation of the full plan on BusConnects and in particular the infrastructure for connectivity of Chapelizod Village, Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62350/21]

Ports Policy

Verona Murphy

45. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with the relevant stakeholders to secure additional freight capacity through Rosslare Europort to further support the import and export trade and supply chain management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62293/21]

Road Signage

Brian Leddin

46. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to enable the deployment of zebra crossings without Belisha beacons through secondary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62369/21]

Road Network

Richard Bruton

47. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the approach which the Government plans to take in respect of congestion charging; and if it will be conditional on alternative transport services being readily available. [62247/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

48. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport his plans to provide supports for the taxi industry at this time. [62417/21]

Rail Network

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

49. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to documents released by Irish Rail to a group (details supplied) under freedom of information estimating that the cost of returning the Rosslare to Waterford line to a serviceable condition consistent with its state pre-closure in 2010 would be of the order of €12 to €15 million; if that would be consistent with costs estimated by his own Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62257/21]

Electric Vehicles

Richard Bruton

50. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if the uptake of electric vehicles is on target to achieve the targets set for 2025 and 2030; if there is evidence of a significant differential in take-up between urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62246/21]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

51. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to proposals to use the frequent replacement of the State car fleet as one method of building a second-hand electric vehicle car market to help reduce transport emissions; if he has plans in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62401/21]

Public Transport

Paul Murphy

52. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will issue an order for HEPA filters to be used on all public transport while Covid-19 infection rates are at high levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62358/21]

Bus Services

Duncan Smith

53. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the status of the BusConnects project; if the business case for the BusConnects project remains unchanged in view of announcements in 2021 regarding the MetroLink project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62298/21]

Public Transport

Pádraig O'Sullivan

54. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of, and position regarding, the steps he is taking to prioritise rural transport needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61604/21]

Public Transport

David Stanton

55. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the fulfilment of the programme for Government commitment to develop hydrogen as a fuel for the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62066/21]

Airport Policy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

56. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the financial supports he will put in place over the next two to three years to ensure the recovery of Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62310/21]

Bus Services

Emer Higgins

57. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the status of the BusConnects roll-out in Dublin. [62085/21]

Energy Policy

David Stanton

58. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the use of biofuels in the transport sectors; if there are indicators of the rate at which the usage of biofuels is reducing the use of fossil fuels in the different transport sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62067/21]

Energy Policy

Brian Leddin

59. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to assess the impact of biofuels on biodiversity, indirect land use change and pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62363/21]

Electric Vehicles

Ruairí Ó Murchú

60. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport his plans in relation to electric vehicles, to increase the public electric vehicle fleet and to facilitate an increase in the number of private electric vehicles; and his plans to upgrade fossil fuel vehicles to electric vehicles to ensure there is a sufficient car charging point infrastructure throughout the State and to deal with the difficulties of home charging in which charging points cannot be accommodated. [62416/21]

Rail Network

Matt Carthy

61. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe within which the all-island strategic rail review is expected to deliver its conclusions. [61887/21]

Road Network

Brendan Smith

62. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure an increase in the financial allocations to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council for the 2022 non-national roadworks programme in view of the urgent need to upgrade a considerable part of this road network in both counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62288/21]

Electric Vehicles

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

63. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport when capacity for recharging of electric vehicles along the motorway network will be increased. [62372/21]

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]

Road Network

Brendan Smith

65. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport when it is proposed to notify local authorities of the financial allocations for the national road network and the non-national road network for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62289/21]

Greenways Provision

Alan Dillon

66. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is considering plans for extending the Raheens to Turlough Greenway through Castlebar, County Mayo; if there has been progress on extending it to the Great Western Greenway on its western side; if there has been progress on extending it to the monasteries of the Moy on its eastern side; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62359/21]

Public Transport

Holly Cairns

67. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to increase transport accessibility in public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62344/21]

Rail Network

Maurice Quinlivan

68. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the service and frequency of the Castleconnell to Limerick rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62414/21]

Public Transport

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

69. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the progress made in relation to the introduction of half-price transport for young persons as stated in budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62101/21]

Public Transport

Rose Conway-Walsh

70. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if the draft Connecting Ireland plans in relation to counties Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Galway and Clare are entirely bus-based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62346/21]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

71. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the N22 Farranfore to Lisivigeen bypass project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62406/21]

Public Transport

Paul McAuliffe

72. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the business case to be made for the metro north project by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55827/21]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

73. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of submissions that were received under the Connecting Ireland public consultation; if he will front-load funding for this scheme noting the findings of the Climate Change Advisory Council annual review which found that there are a number of critical gaps in implementation in which national policy and ambition are not translating into the necessary action needed to meet emission reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62400/21]

Rail Network

Niamh Smyth

74. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the all-island strategic rail review will help shape the development of rail infrastructure in the Border region; the way that communities in the local area can participate in the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62238/21]

Aviation Industry

Cathal Crowe

75. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if the Government will consider introducing incentives in order that Ireland can position itself as a world leader in pioneering sustainable aviation. [62251/21]

Road Projects

Imelda Munster

76. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport his plans to deliver the port access northern cross route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62107/21]

Road Network

Martin Browne

77. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport his views on the necessity to ensure that the development of the proposed strategic rail freight terminal at Limerick Junction, as referred to in Rail Freight 2040, takes into account the impact this may have in terms of traffic usage on the N24; and his views on whether due consideration of this should also be taken into account in the development of the N24 or a bypass of Tipperary town. [62311/21]

Electric Vehicles

Steven Matthews

78. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport his plans regarding supports and incentives for persons living in apartments and other multi-unit dwellings to install chargers for electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61602/21]

Bus Services

Bríd Smith

79. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin Bus has informed drivers on certain routes that the NTA may tender out their route as a result of the failure of that route to reach NTA-determined criteria and that such criteria, as laid down in the contracts with Dublin Bus, seem incapable of reflecting or adapting to prevailing traffic congestion issues in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62353/21]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

80. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has examined the potential of retrofitting cars to electric vehicles as part of the ambition to have 1 million such vehicles on the road by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61341/21]

Bus Services

Holly Cairns

81. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport his plans to install new bus shelters in County Cork in the next year. [62345/21]

Park-and-Ride Facilities

Catherine Connolly

82. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 162 of 4 November 2021, the progress made to date on the identification of suitable sites for park and ride in Galway; the details of the initial review being conducted on existing public transport services available along each corridor, as referred to in the National Transport Authority response to the question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62327/21]

Electric Vehicles

Verona Murphy

83. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department proposes to introduce to assist persons in making the transition to electric vehicles in terms of real affordability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62291/21]

Rail Network

Matt Carthy

84. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if the all-island strategic rail review will consider the proposal to develop a new rail line from Dublin to the north west servicing County Monaghan and other counties. [61886/21]

Aviation Industry

Cathal Crowe

85. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport when his Department will begin preparing a new national aviation policy; and if he will provide an indicative timeframe for the completion of same. [62250/21]

Public Transport

Bernard Durkan

86. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which all public transport is in the course of decarbonisation; the achievements to date in this regard; the projections for the future, including timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62302/21]

Public Transport

Paul Murphy

87. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will issue an order for public transport to operate at 50% capacity while Covid-19 infection rates are at high levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62357/21]

Road Projects

Christopher O'Sullivan

88. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Bandon relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62411/21]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

199. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the National Transport Authority and Dublin Bus in respect of the scheduling of services over the Christmas period; if his attention has been drawn to issues regarding same (details supplied); and the steps he will take in order to remedy and or mediate in the situation. [62423/21]

Heritage Sites

Cathal Crowe

200. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the way his Department and the Government overall will support Shannon Heritage sites as they continue to operate through the Covid-19 pandemic and prepare for the management of the sites they currently operate to be divested to local authorities. [54695/21]

Public Transport

Ged Nash

201. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied at levels of compliance with the requirement to wear face masks on public transport; if his Department and the CIÉ group of companies are monitoring compliance with and enforcement of the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62465/21]

Bus Services

Steven Matthews

202. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to significant disruption to a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62512/21]

Departmental Bodies

Holly Cairns

203. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies, in tabular form; the number of members of each board; the number of persons with a declared disability on each board; and the percentage of each board that is made up of persons with a declared disability. [62535/21]

Road Safety

Thomas Gould

204. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if applications for the road safety improvement scheme 2022 have closed; the number of applications received from Cork City Council; the number of these in areas (details supplied); and the number of successful projects if approved. [62561/21]

Road Projects

Thomas Gould

205. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which John F. Connolly Road, Cork has been in a state of serious disrepair for an extended time period (details supplied); and the role his Department will play in rectifying this issue. [62566/21]

Road Projects

Thomas Gould

206. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if his Department received a funding application from Cork City Council for work on John F. Connolly road. [62567/21]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

207. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if it is his policy to only significantly improve and expand the rail network in which there is currently a high density of population rather than providing a national network that would give rail access to all parts of the State and enable the lower populated areas to grow more rapidly thus contributing to a better spatial distribution of persons and economic activity across the State. [62604/21]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

208. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the names of the members of the steering group that has been established to oversee the strategic rail review; the key stakeholders that have representation on the group; the way they were selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62605/21]

Coast Guard Service

Violet-Anne Wynne

209. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the situation at the Doolin Coast Guard station; the timeline for the Doolin unit to resume service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62655/21]

Coast Guard Service

Violet-Anne Wynne

210. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport the steps that have been taken by his Department to resolve the issues at the Doolin Coast Guard unit; if an independent mediator has been appointed; the stage of the arbitration process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62656/21]