548. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the minimum population, employment demand or other criteria applied by the National Transport Authority when determining a town is suitable for the introduction of a Transport for Ireland town bus service; how Tullamore compares against those criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58173/26]
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| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,342 | 145 | 27,197 |
| Education | 13,896 | 145 | 13,751 |
| Transport | 11,008 | 139 | 10,869 |
| Justice | 9,783 | 135 | 9,648 |
| Housing | 9,020 | 160 | 8,860 |
| Children | 8,676 | 129 | 8,547 |
| Finance | 5,833 | 153 | 5,680 |
| Social | 5,830 | 135 | 5,695 |
| Agriculture | 4,888 | 136 | 4,752 |
| Enterprise | 3,878 | 139 | 3,739 |
| Foreign | 3,856 | 190 | 3,666 |
| Climate | 3,825 | 114 | 3,711 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,685 | 167 | 3,518 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,394 | 127 | 3,267 |
| Taoiseach | 2,628 | 1,479 | 1,149 |
| Defence | 2,516 | 179 | 2,337 |
| Culture | 2,376 | 147 | 2,229 |
| Rural | 2,331 | 140 | 2,191 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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549. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport whether funding has been identified within the National Transport Authority’s capital or current expenditure programme to facilitate the future introduction of a Transport for Ireland town bus service in Tullamore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58174/26]
550. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the towns identified for the next phase of the Transport for Ireland town bus service programme; whether Tullamore is included among those towns; the anticipated timeline for the next phase of rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58175/26]
551. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that has taken place between the National Transport Authority and Offaly County Council regarding the potential introduction of a Transport for Ireland town bus service in Tullamore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58176/26]
552. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has undertaken passenger demand modelling for a Transport for Ireland town bus service in Tullamore, if so, the estimated annual passenger demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58177/26]
553. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to the role a Transport for Ireland town bus service in Tullamore could play in improving connectivity with Tullamore train station, the Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore, education campuses, employment centres and surrounding residential developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58178/26]
554. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport in relation to the local area hackney scheme (LAH), the reason successful applicants must bring a valid SPSV insurance certificate to the licensing appointment when they still have to pass the inspection before the LAH licence is validated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58275/26]
555. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the draft Strategy completed by Irish Rail and given to the NTA on priority areas for railway station parking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58276/26]
556. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport when the car park at Drogheda train station was last re-marked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58277/26]
557. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the efforts that are being made to provide additional car parking capacity at Clarke station, Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58278/26]
558. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on horse carriage legislation for Dublin; if his Department will be introducing its own legislation to allow for the regulation of horse carriage licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58384/26]
559. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if a formal review of the Active Travel Programme is to be undertaken to assess the programmes contribution to progress against the 2030 national targets on transport emissions reduction and increase in walking and cycling journeys. [58399/26]
560. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport on the contribution of the Active Travel Programme to progress against the 2030 national targets on transport emissions reduction. [58400/26]
561. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport on the contribution of the Active Travel Programme to measurable increases in walking and cycling journeys. [58401/26]
562. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if a formal review of the Greenway Programme is to be undertaken to assess the programmes contribution to progress against the 2030 national targets on transport emissions reduction and increase in walking and cycling journeys. [58402/26]
563. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the contribution of the Greenway Programme to progress against the 2030 national targets on transport emissions reduction. [58403/26]
564. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the contribution of the Greenway Programme to measurable increases in walking and cycling journeys. [58404/26]
565. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if a formal review of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programme is to be undertaken to assess the programmes contribution to progress against the 2030 national targets on transport emissions reduction and increase in walking and cycling journeys. [58405/26]
566. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the contribution of the Safe Routes to School Programme to progress against the 2030 national targets on transport emissions reduction. [58406/26]
567. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the contribution of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programme to measurable increases in walking and cycling journeys. [58407/26]
568. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is considering the inclusion in future funding for active travel schemes a requirement to measure emissions and the volume of motor, cycle/wheel and pedestrian traffic before and after the active travel implementation. [58408/26]
569. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if there has been a review of the speed limits on greenways, paths and public areas where there is no physical separation of pedal or throttle assisted vehicles from pedestrians. [58409/26]
570. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if a review of the regulations governing L1e-A e-mopeds (pedal or throttle assisted) is being undertaken or considered. [58412/26]
571. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if a review of the regulations governing pedal-assisted electric bikes is being undertaken or considered. [58413/26]
572. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if a review of the regulations governing the upper speed of pedal-assisted electric bikes is being undertaken. [58414/26]