39. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport it has come to light that the Navan to Drogheda Rail lines is closed; the reason for this and when will it reopen (details supplied). [44389/26]
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415. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of recorded instances of unpaid tolls in each of the past ten years; the maximum fine or penalty applied in such cases; and the number of occasions on which vehicles were seized or otherwise confiscated due to non-payment. [42063/26]
416. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total amount collected in fines and penalties relating to unpaid tolls for each of the past ten years. [42064/26]
428. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, local authority and agency. [42268/26]
430. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original budget or timeline; the number and total cost…
399. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if the RSA has contracted a university (details supplied) to undertake a survey into truck driving in Ireland; the reason a British university has been contracted to do the survey; if it is the case that 50% of those surveyed must have had to have a driving offence in the last five years; and if so if this will skew or bias the results of this survey. [39542/…
427. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles impounded in the State in each of the past five years arising from unpaid toll charges; the number of such vehicles subsequently sold or otherwise disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40224/26]
428. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total revenue generated from the sale of vehicles impounded due to unpaid tolls in each of the past five years; where such funds are allocated; and if a review has been undertaken of enforcement practices to ensure they are applied consistently and fairly across all regions and addresses. [40225/26]
429. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that enforcement action relating to unpaid tolls, including vehicle seizure, is applied in a non-discriminatory manner; and if any complaints or investigations have been recorded in this area. [40226/26]
358. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for increasing the clamp release fee from €80 to €125 a 56% increase in March 2022; whether any assessment was carried out on the impact of this increase on motorists, particularly in the context of cost-of-living pressures; and if he will consider reviewing or reducing the current clamp release charge. [37162/26]
359. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total revenue generated from clamp release fees by local authorities in each of the past five years; the number of vehicles clamped annually over the same period; and whether his Department has assessed whether the increased fee of €125 has had a measurable impact on parking compliance. [37163/26]
360. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the current charges applied for towing vehicles to car pounds and daily storage fees; whether the €250 tow-away charge has been reviewed or increased in recent years;and if any changes to these charges are under consideration. [37164/26]
361. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles towed to car pounds due to non-payment of clamp release fees within 24 hours in each of the past five years; and whether his Department has assessed the proportionality of towing vehicles in such circumstances. [37165/26]
362. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport whether a broader review of parking enforcement mechanisms including clamping and towing is planned; and whether alternatives to clamping have been assessed. [37166/26]
407. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the estimated date upon which the reopening of the western rail corridor between Athenry and Claremorris will be completed. [35028/26]
408. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total number of rail tickets purchased in County Mayo in each of the past ten years, and the total amount spent by customers on the purchasing of train tickets in County Mayo in each of the past ten years. [35029/26]
409. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities which occurred in County Mayo in each of the last ten years broken down by the nature of the collisions/accidents, such as cyclists, pedestrians, commuters, and so on. [35030/26]
410. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of people killed on Irish roads in each of the past ten years; and if he will detail the number of persons who were passengers, drivers, cyclists and pedestrians [35031/26]
411. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers or passengers killed on Irish roads in the past decade; and the number of which who were not wearing their seatbelts. [35032/26]
195. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the current capacity limits of the M50; the frequency with which incidents lead to full or partial gridlock; and the contingency measures that are in place when major collisions occur. [33518/26]
196. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport when the M50 was originally designed and commissioned as an outer ring road; the population and traffic projections that underpinned that design; and whether those assumptions remain valid today. [33519/26]
197. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the strategic case for an additional outer ring road around Dublin; and if so, to outline the findings of any such assessments. [33520/26]
198. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the plans, route options or feasibility studies for a Dublin outer ring road that currently exist; when they were last reviewed; and the reason they have not progressed to delivery. [33521/26]
199. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the proportion of heavy goods vehicles and non-Dublin bound traffic that currently use the M50; and the measures being considered to divert unnecessary through traffic away from it. [33522/26]
200. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has examined the impact of M50 tolling on traffic volumes; and whether local and regional traffic is discouraged from alternative routes and thereby concentrated onto the M50. [33523/26]