Parliamentary questions

Dublin Bus

Louise O'Reilly

93. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he has had any engagement with Dublin Bus drivers or their trade unions in relation to the current industrial relations dispute at the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44114/21]

Airport Policy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

94. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with a company (details supplied) and all other employers at Cork Airport to ensure that no worker is laid off or disadvantaged in terms of pay and conditions whilst runway works are ongoing for a period of 10 weeks from now until November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44110/21]

Electric Vehicles

John Lahart

95. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the implementation of regulations for escooters and ebikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44233/21]

Airport Policy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

96. 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 secure the recovery of Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44111/21]

Road Network

Jennifer Whitmore

97. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the public consultation process on a company (details supplied) proposal of the preferred red corridor route including accessibility of information being provided, availability of one-on-one meetings, the short timeframe and a lack of a public meeting in view of the considerable impact this proposal could have on a large number of residents in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44158/21]

Public Transport

Brian Leddin

98. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to phase out fossil fuel powered vehicles from the fleet operated by the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44136/21]

Public Transport

Neale Richmond

99. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand capacity on the Luas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43994/21]

Cycling Policy

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

100. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the delivery an updated national cycle manual in view of the letter received from 28 groups (details supplied); if the guidance in the manual will be integrated with the design manual for urban roads and streets; his views on whether there is a need to adopt interim standards to ensure quality of infrastructure rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44082/21]

Road Safety

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

101. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport his plans to review speed limits for rural and urban roads particularly in view of recent road fatalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44083/21]

Bus Services

Holly Cairns

102. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the progress in making the LocalLink service more accessible to persons with disabilities, including expanding the geographical and temporal span of services and ensuring all services are fully wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44129/21]

Driver Test

Alan Dillon

103. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the average wait times to complete a theory test and driving test at the Castlebar and Ballina NDLS centres, County Mayo; and the steps his Department and the RSA are taking to address this backlog. [43995/21]

Bus Services

Neale Richmond

104. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the status of the trial use of hydrogen powered buses in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43993/21]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

105. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport when the ongoing review of the Navan rail line will be completed; if he has received a cost estimation of reopening the rail line; the steps that will be taken in the next 24 months on this proposed project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44093/21]

Bus Services

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

106. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding and status of the initial introduction of phase one of BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43724/21]

Bus Services

Holly Cairns

107. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on plans to install new bus shelters in County Cork in the next year. [44130/21]

Rail Network

Matt Carthy

108. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to commission a feasibility study that would access the prospect of delivering rail infrastructure through County Monaghan. [44066/21]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

109. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the challenges in the bus and haulage sectors in terms of rising costs and difficulty to recruit staff; the measures he plans to take to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44095/21]

Road Safety

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

110. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to legislate for mandatory speed reduced school zones or slow zones in residential estates and built-up areas for vulnerable users nationwide separate from local authority bye-laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43910/21]

Dublin Airport Authority

Louise O'Reilly

111. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he has had any engagement with front-line maintenance workers at Dublin Airport regarding attempts by the Dublin Airport Authority to outsource front-line maintenance work at the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44115/21]

Park-and-Ride Facilities

Catherine Connolly

112. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 17 June 2021, the progress made in relation to the identification of suitable sites for park and ride in Galway; when this service will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43906/21]

Wind Energy Generation

Verona Murphy

113. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the steps being made to ensure the urgent investment needed to prepare Rosslare Europort as the most strategically preferred port for the construction of an off-shore wind farm construction base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44126/21]

Transport Policy

Martin Kenny

114. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is improving rural transport services under the Our Rural Future - Rural Development Policy 2021-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38321/21]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

115. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to support the taxi industry in the time ahead in view of the fact that work volumes remain significantly reduced related to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44096/21]

Transport Policy

James O'Connor

116. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport his plans to help small rural communities move to more environmentally sustainable modes of transport in cases in which on-demand transport may not be economically viable. [44234/21]

Transport Policy

Alan Dillon

117. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made in relation to projects associated with the school active travel programme in County Mayo; and the level of investment and future proposals to support these future initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44235/21]

Fishing Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

118. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has had examined the role of his Department in the case of a person (details supplied); if he has had discussions with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the use the European fisheries funds to seek compensation for the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44050/21]

Bus Services

Emer Higgins

119. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding and status of the initial introduction of BusConnects phase one, which was introduced in north-east Dublin during the summer. [43876/21]

Airport Policy

Maurice Quinlivan

120. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport the reason there were no air traffic controllers available at State airports, namely Cork and Shannon airports, during dates in July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44128/21]

Bus Éireann

Claire Kerrane

121. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the decision to cease the 20 and x20 Bus Éireann route from Galway to Dublin in view of the importance of this route as a link to Portiuncula Hospital especially for older persons living in nearby rural towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44118/21]

Electric Vehicles

David Stanton

122. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the status of the introduction of legislation for the use of e-scooters and associated vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43933/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Réada Cronin

123. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the advice sought and given on the safety measures and mitigations required for public transport workers and users in the return of services to 100 % capacity; if he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43810/21]

Greenways Provision

Emer Higgins

124. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the progress of the investment in greenway projects arising from the carbon tax fund of €4.5million that was allocated for 26 projects. [43875/21]

Driver Test

Matt Carthy

125. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will facilitate the recruitment of additional driving testers to address the existing backlog. [44065/21]

Driver Licences

Duncan Smith

126. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will further extend the deadline for expiring learner driver permits due to the continuing effects on the service due to the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43937/21]

Bus Services

Patrick Costello

127. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he has instructed the NTA to engage with local residents and business owners in Kimmage in relation to the BusConnects plans following a recent Dublin City Council motion and signed letter from locals and elected representatives. [43478/21]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Bríd Smith

128. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will meet representatives of workers in CIÉ who face reduced pension entitlements as a result of the delay in signing a statutory instrument to give effect to agreed changes to the CIÉ regular wages scheme; the timeframe for signing the statutory instrument given the numbers of workers adversely affected by the continued delay in signing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43682/21]

Transport Policy

Brendan Griffin

129. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if he will initiate a radical rethink in the way existing space on rural roads is utilised; his views on whether there is underutilisation of space that could be more appropriately utilised for safer walking and cycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44160/21]

Public Transport

Catherine Connolly

130. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 53 of 17 June 2021, his plans to commission a stand-alone feasibility study of light rail in Galway which would feed into the upcoming review of the Galway Transport Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43905/21]

Public Transport

Duncan Smith

131. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to a study of the benefits of free public transport in his Department such as have taken place in Estonia and Luxembourg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43939/21]

Bus Éireann

Denis Naughten

132. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the engagement between his Department and the National Transport Authority with regard to the provision of replacement Bus Éireann route 20 services for passengers using free travel passes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44068/21]

National Development Plan

Dara Calleary

133. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the status of the preparation of the NDP review and the inclusion for a commitment on the development of the western rail corridor within that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43218/21]

Transport Policy

Verona Murphy

134. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the proposals in place to address the personnel shortage in the HGV driving fraternity to ensure supply chains are not interrupted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43840/21]

Road Safety

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

135. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to carry out a review of the implementation of slow zones in accordance with Jake’s Law nationwide; if data has been collected on a county-by-county basis of county speed limit reviews; if there are plans to put in place a streamlined speed limit review process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43909/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Réada Cronin

136. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the discussions and consultations and their outcomes with public transport workers and their representatives in advance of the direction to return to 100% capacity on services; when such discussions and consultations took place; the public health advice regarding same for the workers and users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43809/21]

Airport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

137. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he has received representations from air traffic controllers requesting his immediate intervention and investigation into the activities and conduct of members of the executive team of the Irish Aviation Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44097/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mick Barry

138. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on his engagements with transport workers and trade unions regarding the move to full capacity on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44061/21]

Bus Services

Pauline Tully

139. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport his plans to extend the LocalLink service throughout County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44147/21]

Driver Test

Michael Collins

168. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the lack of driving test capacity particularly for young persons (details supplied). [44396/21]

Aviation Industry

Duncan Smith

169. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his views on, and the position regarding, the state of the aviation sector since reopening for travel in July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43940/21]

Airport Policy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

170. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with employers at Cork Airport to ensure that no worker is laid-off or disadvantaged in terms of pay and conditions whilst runway works are ongoing for a period of ten weeks from now until November 2021; and if aviation workers will be protected generally over the course of the recovery of the industry in the next two to three years. [43756/21]