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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (25 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the €27 million towards capacity extension works at Shannon Foynes Port (Shannon Foynes Port Company) as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18479/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the investment in train and bus fleets and infrastructure to maintain safety and service standards, including expansion where necessary as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18485/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the rail and bus station development including traffic management investment, passenger information programmes, public bicycle share schemes, accessibility enhancements etc. as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18486/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on investment in high-speed rail links between Dublin, Belfast and Cork as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18487/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the circa €2 billion investment in the DART expansion programme, including electrification of services to Drogheda, Celbridge/Hazelhatch, Maynooth and M3 Parkway, hybrid-electric fleet expansion and new interchange stations with bus, LUAS and Metro networks as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the park-and-ride programme serving Irish Rail, Luas and bus stations, as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18492/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the complete construction of the national train control centre as outlined on the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18493/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the circa €2.5 billion investment in BusConnects Programme for Dublin, Cork and Galway, including redesign of the bus network, bus corridors including segregated cycling facilities and new bus stops and shelters as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18497/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the transition to low-emission buses in the public urban fleets as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18498/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (25 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the approximately €230 million infrastructural investment at Dublin Port to accommodate larger sea-going vessels and to increase capacity, as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18539/24]

Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: I apologise for missing my earlier speaking slot, but I was at a committee meeting. Everyone recognises the challenging weather we have had, not just this spring, but over the past eight or nine months of rain, particularly in our part of the world in the north west. I was on a farmyard with a farmer the other evening in Cloone, County Leitrim and he had just four bales of silage left,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: The Government is proceeding with the Gambling Regulation Bill and it is due to pass through the House later today. Essentially, the difficulty is that it prohibits charities and sports clubs from advertising their draws and other vital fundraising initiatives if they have a prize fund in excess of €10,000. I am referring to organisations such as North West Hospice, which runs Ocean...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an individual update will be provided on the investment to support the ambition for development of the Border region on roads (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18403/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide individual update on the investment in road projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18404/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: I thank our guests for their statement. Following on from some of the detail in that, our focus is on the number of people who have been killed on the roads, the huge number of collisions and the tragedies for families and communities throughout the country. It was mentioned that speed is the big factor. We see that ourselves, as does everyone who travels the roads. Speeding happens,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: In addition to that, and this again comes back to young drivers, I understand the RSA is currently looking at the training of young drivers and the syllabus that is there. I recently met the Professional Driving Instructors Association. The syllabus has been the same for approximately the past decade. It needs to be reviewed and work needs to be done on it. Is there any consideration of,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: That never happens in reality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: Without wishing to be critical but the committee has discussed a number of issues that need to be examined. The question that families of people who have been seriously injured or, unfortunately, lost their lives in tragic accidents would ask the Road Safety Authority is why we are talking about these things now and why they have not been done before this. We need to get a grip of the sense...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: I am watching the proceedings in the Chamber and will have to leave in a few minutes. I have a couple of short points to make. Deterrence theory and how more visible police enforcement improves the perception of a certainty of being detected and, therefore, being punished has the biggest impact on offending and on people breaking the rules of the road, etc, is mentioned in the RSA's...