Parliamentary questions

Bus Services

Holly Cairns

71. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport his views on ensuring that Castletownbere is classified as a larger town with the Connection Ireland plan to ensure that the Beara peninsula is assigned the necessary scale of routes. [46044/22]

Transport Policy

James O'Connor

72. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the current position regarding the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46334/22]

Bus Services

Steven Matthews

73. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Connecting Ireland programme; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45684/22]

Local Authorities

Patrick Costello

74. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the steps that his Department is taking to ensure that the cycling and walking officer roles that are funded by his Department, are being filled within Dublin City Council. [46203/22]

Bus Services

David Cullinane

75. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene to prevent the cessation of public transport routes in east Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45815/22]

Public Transport

Ruairí Ó Murchú

76. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to including 17- and 18-year-olds on the youth travel card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45718/22]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

77. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which plans for the electrification of the Dublin to Maynooth rail line are actively in hand when the project is likely to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46362/22]

Electric Vehicles

Richard Bruton

78. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if he has identified the barriers to adoption of electric modes of travel; and if he is developing measures to address them. [45648/22]

Rail Network

Rose Conway-Walsh

79. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if the Strategic Rail Review is still anticipated to be completed in Q4 2022; if he will commit to publishing the report as soon as it is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46276/22]

EU Funding

Brian Leddin

80. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the steps that his Department is taking to ensure that Ireland harnesses the potential of the Connecting Europe Facility fund which will make €5.12 billion available for projects to help increase the sustainability of the transport network, including rail infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46323/22]

Rail Network

Mark Ward

81. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the date on which Kishogue train station will open to the public; the cost of same; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45995/22]

Bus Services

Peadar Tóibín

82. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46129/22]

Public Transport

Neale Richmond

83. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the measures being considered by his Department to further cut the cost of public transport in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46254/22]

Public Service Obligation

Cathal Crowe

84. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has received a Public Service Obligation application from an organisation (details supplied) in terms of a service established between Shannon Airport and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46096/22]

Public Transport

Alan Farrell

85. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if the public transport fare reduction will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46212/22]

National Transport Authority

Bríd Smith

86. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will re-examine the role of the National Transport Authority in the provision of bus services across Ireland given the recent failures of their tendering and contracting process in relation to public service obligation services, specifically the attempt to contract out the 101 Bus Éireann service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45699/22]

Public Transport

Alan Farrell

87. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport his views on improving security and safety on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46211/22]

Public Transport

Michael Moynihan

88. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will review train schedules and timetables between Cork and Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45982/22]

Bus Services

Bríd Smith

89. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the current difficulties in Bus Éireann in relation to the retention of drivers and its impact on services across Ireland; if he has any plans to raise these shortages with the National Transport Authority or company management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45696/22]

Bus Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

90. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made with the roll-out of Connecting Ireland bus services; the amount allocated to the project in 2022; the estimated expenditure in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46274/22]

Departmental Schemes

Fergus O'Dowd

91. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will urgently seek a review of supports which are currently in place to support the overall Government strategy to transition to electric vehicles in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45757/22]

Rail Network

Steven Matthews

92. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding DART plus; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45681/22]

Public Transport

Peadar Tóibín

179. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the average number of persons who avail of rail transport in the State each day. [46131/22]

Road Safety

Neale Richmond

180. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to requiring all local authorities to create statutory working groups inclusive of local representatives to develop localised road safety plans that would inform decisions in relation to infrastructural improvement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46375/22]

Park-and-Ride Facilities

Thomas Gould

181. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with third level universities in Cork to install park and ride facility on the northside. [36771/22]

Bus Services

Thomas Gould

182. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with BusConnects Cork to ensure that rural areas in Cork benefit from the scheme. [45089/22]

Transport Policy

Catherine Connolly

183. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 14 June 2022, the details of the planned feasibility study for light rail which will be carried out as part of the update to the Galway Transport Strategy; if this feasibility study will include a comparative analysis against very light rail initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46382/22]

Cycling Policy

Alan Dillon

184. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider a similar scheme to the cycle to work scheme to include pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46386/22]

Bus Services

Paul Donnelly

185. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to reverse its decision to remove a direct service from the Dunboyne Littlepace community under the BusConnects project, that was previously served by the 70 and the 260-bus service. [46400/22]

Road Projects

Paul Donnelly

186. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will request an update from Transport Infrastructure Ireland on noise abatement measures as part of the N3/ M50 upgrade. [46401/22]

Public Transport

Michael McNamara

187. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the reason that 17 and 18-year-old students have been left out of the young adult card and student Leap card initiative announced on 5 September 2022; if he will include this age group in the initiative as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46403/22]

Public Transport

Cathal Crowe

188. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he, in consultation with Transport For Ireland, will address the anomaly by which third levels students must be aged 19 years or older to be entitled to a student Leap card (details supplied). [46419/22]

Bus Services

Emer Higgins

189. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the L51 and L52 bus route services provided by an organisation (details supplied); the number of morning, afternoon and evening L51 and L52 services that were cancelled per month in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46436/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

190. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the estimated underspend in his Department in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46446/22]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

191. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which the passenger capacity of the commuter lines in north County Kildare can be improved while awaiting electrification of proposed commuter lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46518/22]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

192. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if adequate parking facilities are likely to be provided in the most appropriate location between Maynooth and Kilcock; when the electrification of the Maynooth line is expected to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46519/22]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

193. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which any new rail stations are being proposed or are anticipated on the Maynooth line or the Sallins line in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46520/22]

Public Transport

Bernard Durkan

194. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the degree to which alternative energy can be or is being used by the National Transport Authority with particular reference to both rail and bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46521/22]

Energy Conservation

Bernard Durkan

195. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which energy savings can be made throughout the transport sector with particular reference to the current energy crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46522/22]

Public Transport

Bernard Durkan

196. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the degree, if any, to which any audit has been done to evaluate the extent to which rail or bus transport can rely on alternative energy with particular reference to indigenous methods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46523/22]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

197. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if it is expected that the electrification of the Maynooth line and any other commuter lines in north County Kildare will not be impeded by issues such as lack of alternative energy sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46524/22]

Public Transport

Bernard Durkan

198. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which national or alternative energy continues to be used in rail and road public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46525/22]

Bus Services

Bernard Durkan

199. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which concerns regarding the changing of bus routes have been allayed; if there remains a specific number of locations where potential for existing passengers have issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46526/22]

Bus Services

Bernard Durkan

200. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that sufficient action was taken following concerns by the public during the various interactions in respect of existing or proposed bus or rail routes; if changes took place as a result of submissions; the extent of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46527/22]

Bus Services

Bernard Durkan

201. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which adequate provision is being made to ensure that revised bus routes are adequately tailored to meet the requirements of passengers; if adequate warning has been given and agreement reached in terms of changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46528/22]

Transport Policy

Bernard Durkan

202. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if adequate provision is being made to ensure that existing roads, bus stops and train stations, that may be due for realignment in the future will have due regard for existing residents and communities and that this be borne in mind at all times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46529/22]

Aviation Industry

Gino Kenny

16. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the contact that he has had with a company (details supplied) about the recent cancellation of flights due to an IT issue; his plans to acknowledge that many passengers were considerably out-of-pocket as a result of cancellations with extra costs such as accommodation, food and travel to different airports and destinations and lost annual leave days being incurred; his plans to urge the company to compensate passengers for losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46060/22]

Bus Services

Mark Ward

17. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the status of a bus service for an area (details supplied); the date on which it will be back in operation; and the frequency of the service. [46077/22]

Emergency Services

Seán Haughey

18. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport the procedures that he will put in place to ensure that there is better co-ordination and communication between the Dublin Fire Brigade and the Irish Coast Guard in respect of rescues in the Greater Dublin Area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46080/22]

Driver Licences

Seán Sherlock

19. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if a person (details supplied) can be accommodated for a driving licence. [46082/22]

Heritage Sites

Michael McNamara

20. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport when his Department will issue a decision regarding the funding request received for the proposed takeover by Clare County Council of the Clare assets of Shannon Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46084/22]

State Bodies

Catherine Murphy

21. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to dissolve the marine casualty investigation board; the timeline for doing so; and the reasoning behind this decision. [46085/22]

State Bodies

Catherine Murphy

22. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the proposed new marine accident investigation unit will operate within his Department; the proposed involvement of his Department in the marine accident investigation unit; and the way in which the requirements under European Union law for an independent marine accident investigator will be met. [46086/22]

Departmental Reports

Catherine Murphy

23. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the Clinch Report has not been published by his Department in view of the fact that it was received in July 2021 and given that he had committed to its publication by the end of the first quarter of 2022; if he will make arrangements to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46087/22]

Bus Services

Josepha Madigan

24. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Transport if he will liaise with the National Transport Authority and an organisation (details supplied) to ensure that the recent decision to reduce the timetable of the 175 bus on weekday mornings is reversed, and the normal timetable is restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46113/22]

Driver Test

Denise Mitchell

25. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting time for practical driving tests, broken down by centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46118/22]

Driver Test

Denise Mitchell

26. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the current average wait time for driver theory tests, broken down by centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46119/22]

Rail Network

Duncan Smith

27. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the status of the extension of the DART line to north County Dublin stations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46106/22]

Road Network

Michael Healy-Rae

28. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46140/22]

Disability Services

Cormac Devlin

29. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of plans to establish a dedicated transport service to support persons with a mobility disability, as he has previously mentioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46152/22]

Driver Test

Brendan Smith

30. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers that have been let-go by the Road Safety Authority; if this is acceptable given the unacceptable delays in applicants having tests at centres such as Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46158/22]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

31. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) from County Donegal can expect a date for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46176/22]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

32. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test date will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46179/22]

Bus Services

Thomas Pringle

33. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport his plans in relation to the expansion of the rural transport scheme operated by Local Link; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46213/22]

Departmental Funding

Michael Healy-Rae

34. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will support the request from a charity (details supplied) for co-funding to be made available to its recycle mobility programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46228/22]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

35. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the amount allocated by his Department for the development of the rail line from Limerick to Foynes; the date on which this expenditure will be incurred; if it is intended to complete the connection of Foynes to freight centres along the west coast (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46302/22]

Bus Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

36. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the status of the rollout of Connecting Ireland bus services; the amount allocated to date in 2022; the estimated expenditure in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46303/22]

Seirbhísí Iompair

Éamon Ó Cuív

37. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Iompair cén uair a thosófar ar an tseirbhís bus idir Casla, Conamara, agus Clár Chlainne Mhuiris, Contae Mhaigh Eo faoi chlár “Éire a Nascadh [Connecting Ireland]”; cén chúis a bhí leis an oiread moille air seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [46306/22]

Road Projects

Brendan Smith

38. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that funding is provided to progress the Clontibret to the border N2 road project; if his attention has been drawn to there being an urgent need to upgrade this section of road due to the high volume of traffic and its importance for a large part of the island of Ireland, north and south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46338/22]

Road Network

David Stanton

39. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 91 and 126 of 26 April 2022, if his Department will reconsider the decision not to designate funding this year to the proposed upgrade of the N25 national road between Midleton and Carrigtwohill, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46370/22]

Road Projects

David Stanton

40. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport further to Topical Issue No. 3 of 29 September 2020, if he will report on the progress made to date on improving road access to Cobh and the Great Island, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46371/22]

Departmental Staff

Christopher O'Sullivan

187. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the current staffing levels of the Department of Transport’s regional offices in Cork; if they have increased or decreased in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45429/22]

Road Projects

Niall Collins

188. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he can examine a submission (details supplied); if he can provide feedback on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45479/22]

Departmental Funding

Cormac Devlin

189. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of moneys returned from the four local authorities in Dublin to his Department, or agencies under his remit by category for each of the years 2019 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45537/22]

Departmental Data

James O'Connor

190. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the total number of taxis and hackneys currently operating in County Cork by location, in tabular form. [45558/22]

Departmental Transport

Holly Cairns

191. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to increase the percentage of electric or hybrid vehicles owned by his Department and state agencies and bodies under the Department’s remit. [45590/22]

Public Transport

Steven Matthews

192. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the parameters of the TaxSaver tickets for public transport in the context of employees working increasingly in hybrid set-ups as the current system benefits those who commute on a daily basis but not other work patterns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45616/22]

Electric Vehicles

Steven Matthews

193. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport has been drawn to concerns related to the Low Emissions Vehicle Toll Incentive as some EV users have experienced difficulty in accessing this reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45625/22]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

194. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 12 July 2022, if the work has now been completed by his Department and the Road Safety Authority to provide for electronic transfer of driver disqualification details from the Courts to the National Vehicle and Driver File; the proposed date for this new system to go live; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45658/22]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

195. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of new and or existing stations not in current use that Irish Rail plans to open in each of the years 2022 to 2030. [45662/22]

Electric Vehicles

Danny Healy-Rae

196. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if the SEAI purchase grant for EV vehicles will be retained to encourage the purchase of new EVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45738/22]

Electric Vehicles

Seán Canney

197. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if the grant for electric vehicles extends to local area hackney licence holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45747/22]

Rail Network

Alan Kelly

198. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of increasing the number of Irish Rail security rapid response hubs from nine to 15. [45866/22]

Taxi Licences

Pádraig O'Sullivan

199. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied) whose taxi license lapsed due to a serious illness and who now wishes to renew the license but is having difficulty doing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45898/22]

Road Safety Authority

Ivana Bacik

200. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Road Safety Authority's review of road traffic collision data sharing policies and procedures in light of GDPR requirements. [45913/22]

Taxi Licences

Richard Boyd Barrett

201. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the actions that a taxi driver (details supplied) whose taxi licence expired during the pandemic and was not in a financial position to renew it until now can take to have it renewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45915/22]

Departmental Reports

Catherine Murphy

202. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current number of live studies, reviews and research projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department in tabular form; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed. [45965/22]

National Car Test

Francis Noel Duffy

203. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the backlog in securing an appointment for the NCT; if any measures are being taken to alleviate the pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46012/22]

Driver Test

Paul Kehoe

204. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to plans to change the method of communication used in motorbike driving tests between the applicant and tester; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46050/22]

Road Traffic Accidents

Duncan Smith

176. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities by county in which the incidents occurred that have been supplied to his Department by the Road Safety Authority in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to 9 September 2022, in tabular form. [45220/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

177. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the total cost of the recent expansion of the youth travel card discounts to private bus operators; the estimated full-year cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45229/22]

National Car Test

Brendan Howlin

178. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport the waiting time for tests in each NCT test centre nationwide; the maximum waiting time that he regards as acceptable; the measures that he has put in place to validate NCT certificates in cases in which the waiting period exceeds the expiry date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45235/22]

Driver Test

Mary Lou McDonald

179. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport the current average driving test wait period in all test centres in tabular form; and if he is satisfied with the variation and length of wait times. [45287/22]

Public Transport

Bríd Smith

180. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown and rationale for the figures provided by the National Transport Authority for the provision of free public transport given that previous estimates were based only on fare collections from public transport which were considerably lower (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45307/22]

Departmental Staff

Denis Naughten

181. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons within his Department who received the special leave with pay for Covid-19 up to 1 July 2022; the number of workers who have availed of this payment for an extended period of 12 weeks or more; the number of persons who availed of the special leave with pay for COVID-19 since 1 July 2022; the number of such persons who have been in receipt of this payment in excess of 14 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45327/22]

Airport Policy

Róisín Shortall

182. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if the Dublin Airport noise insulation scheme will be extended to an area (details supplied) in Dublin 17 given that residents have reported a greatly-increased level of airport noise disturbance since the opening of the new runway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45353/22]

Heritage Sites

Michael McNamara

124. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport when a decision will be made on the proposed transfer of the Clare assets of Shannon Heritage to Clare County Council; if the Government will provide financial supports to facilitate such a transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45015/22]

Transport Policy

Steven Matthews

125. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which outlines a number of locations in County Wicklow in which noise mitigation measures are required due to high traffic volumes; if the funding for these measures will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44363/22]

Road Projects

Joe McHugh

126. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the current status and next sequence of the three large scale projects that were secured in the 2040 Capital Plan in 2017, namely, the Twin Towns Bypass, the Lifford to Letterkenny and the Bonagee Bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44385/22]

Coast Guard Service

Joe McHugh

127. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the time constraints and potential vehicular blockages faced by the Coast Guard when launching its emergency boats at Rosapenna, Downings, County Donegal; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that during a recent launch, time was lost following a call-out on Mulroy Bay which could have had devastating consequences for the water users in difficulty (details supplied) and lastly; if his attention has been further drawn to the local Coast Guard’s need for a slipway which will alleviate these problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44413/22]