380. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if funding provision is being considered to support the delivery of new cruise berths at Dublin Port as part of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46665/25]
Topics / Ports Policy
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPorts Policy
67 questions from 24 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 29 September 2026.
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431. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the fuel storage capacity for marine and ground fuels for each Tier-1 and Tier-2 ports; the availability of tugs, emergency power and communications and the business continuity plans in place for prolonged grid or IT outages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47200/25]
433. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the Tier-1 and Tier-2 ports that have been assessed for hosting or serving an electric arc furnace and scrap pre-processing facility; the availability of deep-water berths, covered scrap handling and rail sidings; the planned upgrades that would facilitate circular-steel production, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47215/25]
705. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his position on the development of new cruise berths in Dublin; and his views on the way in which this could support the growth of cruise tourism and wider economic benefits. [46661/25]
706. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the assessment carried out on the economic contribution of cruise tourism to Ireland, including the potential to triple passenger numbers to over 600,000 annually;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46663/25]
707. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the development of additional cruise capacity at Dublin Port will support job creation in the tourism and hospitality sectors; and if he will outline the discussions that have taken place with stakeholders on maximising these opportunities. [46664/25]
1718. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will progress plans for a border control inspection post at the Port of Cork to facilitate the importation of certain agricultural produce which currently cannot be imported through Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44488/25]
107. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the review of the national port policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34031/25]
338. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the capital funding allocated to each port since 2015, broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29706/25]
114. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the capital funding that has been provided to prepare Ireland’s ports for ORE in each of the years 2020 to 2024, and to date in 2025. [28210/25]
716. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider facilitating the construction of a border control post (BCP) at the Port of Cork through which consignments of food, food contact materials, animals, feed and plants that are subject to increased import controls must enter the European Union, as the lack of a BCP facility is severely impacting the Port of Cork’s growth whil…
717. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department would consider granting temporary derogations of three to six months length to customers of the Port of Cork to prevent disruption to seasonal goods imports for consignments needing physical inspection due to the current lack of a Border Control Post facility for agricultural checks at the port, as this would give the…
268. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the work his Department is doing to ensure ports are prepared to support Ireland’s ambitions for offshore wind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23077/25]
39. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the plans to improve transport infrastructure and coach facilities in Dublin port, due to the increasing number of cruise liners stopping there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17662/25]
147. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the progress to fully reopen Holyhead port to facilitate the movement of freight. [7637/25]
163. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider planned developments of port infrastructure by a company (details supplied), which are not well considered and may not be fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4664/25]
206. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the preparedness of Ireland's ports for the development of offshore wind; the way he plans to increase the number of ports that are ready for offshore wind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2926/25]