Chris Andrews

Sinn Féin · Dublin Bay South

Activity on Tourism — 87 events (4 lobbying · 83 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2025-05-12
  LOBBY
  Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism

  • Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  Screen Producers Ireland Arts

  • Informing members of Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media of SPI's pre-budget submission.
• 2025-01-08
  LOBBY
  Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism

  • Short-Term Rental (STR) Legislation Bill
• 2024-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a full breakdown of how the Brexit Adjustment Fund funding allocated to her Department was spent, by project, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38548/24]
• 2024-09-20
  LOBBY
  Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG Tourism

  • AVEA submission for consideration for Budget 2025, with the four key themes of: Accelerated Costs of Business threatening the sustainability of businesses; VAT to return to 9%; Economic value of tourism to be recognised and supported, particularly in the regions; Access to be prioritised, internationally and locally, as a key strategic tourism enabler; budgets for tourism agencies Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland to be restored to 2023 levels
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount drawn down by her Department from the Brexit adjustment reserve, and a breakdown of how it was allocated and spent, by year since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31668/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration has been given to applying for Brexit adjustment reserve funding to invest in Irish football in the context of countering adverse economic, social and territorial consequences of the withdrawal of Britain from the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31669/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount that was drawn down by her Department from Brexit adjustment reserve funding; the breakdown of how it was allocated and spent, in each of the years since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33433/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has considered applying for Brexit adjustment funding to invest in Irish football in the context of countering adverse economic, social and territorial consequences of the withdrawal of Britain from the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33434/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding drawn down to date by each of the projects respectively under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33533/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund that has not been allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33534/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline the projects that have not drawn down their allocation of funding under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; for a timeline on when these projects are expected to begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33659/24]
• 2024-04-24
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a date has been selected yet for the opening of applications for the next round of sports capital grants. [18234/24]
• 2023-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on a club’s (details supplied) sports capital grant; and when the club can expect to receive a decision on its application. [54384/23]
• 2023-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if his Department has pursued the return to Ireland of important Irish artifacts kept in British museums (details supplied); and if his Department has questioned the legitimacy with which these or other artifacts were removed from Ireland to be placed in British museums. [54146/23]
• 2023-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in light of the Gymnastics Ireland scandal and the promise from Sport Ireland to introduce anti-racism training in the NGBs; if she will can outline what percentage of the fund going to the twenty nine local sports partnerships will be ringfenced for this training; who will carry out the training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53204/23]
• 2023-11-23
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the fourth collective statement by the 36 sports ministers worldwide on Russia's war on Ukraine and international sport, and inconsistencies of approach by countries who signed the declaration; if she has engaged with these fellow signatories over their non-enforcing of the declaration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51632/23]
• 2023-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated expenditure relating to the hosting a major sporting event (details supplied) for each year in advance of the event and including the year of the event; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45738/23]
• 2023-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total amount of Large-Scale Sports Infrastructure Funds that have been allocated and issued; the amount of funds that remain unallocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45737/23]
• 2023-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she has taken to obtain a derogation for the island of Ireland from the World Athletics 1934 political boundary rule so as to allow Irish athletes to represent the island of Ireland at European and World Athletics Championships as they do at the Olympic Games; the engagement her Department has had with Athletics Ireland and World Athletics on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33978/23]
• 2023-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department is planning to open a new round of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; if so, if those previously awarded grant funding will be allowed to apply for additional funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30727/23]
• 2023-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagement that has taken place between her Department and those granted allocations under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund (LSSIF) in the past 12 months; the number of LSSIF allocations that have begun being drawn down; and the number which intend to begin drawing down by the end of 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28064/23]
• 2023-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount expended under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund to date; the amount made available and spent under each respective project; her plans for the future of the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25911/23]
• 2023-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update as to when the next round of the sports capital and equipment programme will open to applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23080/23]
• 2023-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the report into the sports capital and equipment programme will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23081/23]
• 2023-05-03
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of applicants for the previous two rounds of the sports capital programme who were granted funding but did not draw down the grants fully, setting out for each round of the sports capital programme the number of grants fully outstanding, the number of grants partially drawn down, the number of grants fully drawn down and the total number of grants allocated, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20444/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of applicants for the previous three rounds of the sports capital programme that were granted funding but did not draw down the grants; the number of grants that were partially drawn down and the number of grants that were fully drawn down; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16942/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the joint Ireland and UK bid to host the UEFA EURO 2028 competition; the level of support the Government has guaranteed if the bid is successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12562/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a breakdown of the funding an organisation (details supplied) has received from the State directly or via State bodies for each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9609/23]
• 2023-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider a matter in relation to the Saint Patrick's Festival (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9306/23]
• 2023-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) for 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4498/23]
• 2023-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures that are being put in place to address the expected increase in participation at a grassroots level in women's football ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup in July 2023 in Australia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2737/23]
• 2023-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will address the current status of opening of the next round of the sports capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2738/23]
• 2022-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide the timeline for the roll-out of the €35 million in funding set aside in Budget 2023 to help sports clubs cope with the rising cost of energy this winter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51310/22]
• 2022-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding that individual sport clubs draw down from the new funds of €35 million; if he will provide a timeline for when the said clubs will receive the funding following their application;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51311/22]
• 2022-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department will continue to support a tournament (details supplied) on an annual basis. [48047/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount expended under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund to date; the amount made available and spent under each respective project; her plans for the future of the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39797/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that has been allocated and the funding that has been drawn down for the re-development of a stadium (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41761/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that has been allocated and the funding that has been drawn down for the re-development of a stadium (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41762/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that has been allocated, and the funding that has been drawn down for the re-development of a stadium (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41763/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that has been allocated, and the funding that has been drawn down for the re-development of a stadium (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41764/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of safeguarding 1 child welfare and protection basic awareness workshop courses that were completed in each of the years 2018 to 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27980/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the grants that were issued to a college (details supplied) over the past five year from the Department; the terms and conditions in the granting of capital grants for sports facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27981/22]
• 2022-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the Natural History Museum, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 will reopen. [24422/22]
• 2021-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason a live performance support scheme application by a company (details supplied) was rejected; and the way the company can appeal this decision. [33630/21]
• 2021-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason an application for the live performance support scheme by a company (details supplied) was rejected; and the way that the company can appeal this decision. [33651/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the outdoor enhancement scheme will be extended to gyms and health centres given the positive impact the outdoor dining enhancement scheme has had in supporting businesses in the hospitality sector to moving more outdoors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29220/21]
• 2021-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding allocated to the sports capital programme 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32527/21]
• 2021-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the projects that have been successful in their application to the large scale sport infrastructure fund in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32528/21]
• 2021-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32529/21]
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of clubs that availed of the Covid-19 small club grant; the amount of funds drawn down as a part of this grant programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30565/21]
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the financial supports that were availed of in 2019 by organisers of underage sport summer camps; the financial support in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30566/21]
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when indoor dance competitions will be given a date for when they can recommence. [31444/21]
• 2021-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a stadium (details supplied) is considered an enclosed stadium under the current Covid-19 restrictions; if spectators are currently allowed watch sports taking place in this facility; if not, when they will be allowed; and the number to be allowed. [29358/21]
• 2021-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the plan for a return of spectators to sports grounds will be published; the trail event that will be held; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29747/21]
• 2021-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a roadmap with confirmed dates will be provided for the resumption of live indoor music events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27941/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when applicants for the tourism and business continuity scheme will be notified if they have been successful in their application for this grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14665/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of the nationwide audit of sport facilities as committed to in the National Sport Policy 2018-2027 by each of the 31 local authorities in tabular form. [6402/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider supplying antigen testing kits to League of Ireland clubs in view of the major financial impact Covid-19 testing will have on League of Ireland clubs once the league resumes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6413/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason such a high number of players of an organisation (details supplied) have been given elite athlete status and granted exemption while so many Olympic hopefuls have not received the same exemption. [5757/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason the players of an organisation (details supplied) are currently able to book sports facilities for individual training sessions while athletes training for the upcoming Olympics are denied access; and the scientific reason for same. [5758/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if Olympic athletes will be allowed to use facilities relevant to their sport given the high level of importance facilities play in the preparation for athletes training for the upcoming Olympics. [5759/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if new criteria will be established for the classification of athletes on the Covid-19 restrictions list, for example, that in athletics the top ten athletes on the national rankings lists will be granted exemption from restrictions and allowed train and compete. [5760/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the high-performance director of a sport power will be granted the power to decide on the training partner requirements needed for preparation for the upcoming Olympics. [5761/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the French rugby team will be quarantined on their arrival into Ireland before their game against Ireland on 14 February 2021. [5850/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the protocol in relation to quarantining for visiting sports teams and athletes. [5851/21]
• 2021-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of applicants for the previous two rounds of the sports capital programme that were granted funding but did not draw down the grants fully. [2614/21]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount allocated in funding for the sports capital and equipment programme in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1722/21]
• 2020-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of the youth field sport grant in each of the years 2017 to 2020; the amount each organisation received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44470/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of funding provided through the sports club resilience fund; and the amount of funding that went unallocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37881/20]
• 2020-11-11
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the process by which a person is identified as an elite athlete (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35559/20]
• 2020-11-11
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeline for the publishing of the updated level 3 and level 4 guidelines for indoor training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35571/20]
• 2020-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the process for the appointment of a recruitment firm (details supplied) as the search partner for the selection of independent directors to a new 12-person board; and if this contract was put out to public tender. [29641/20]
• 2020-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Media

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the timeline for the reopening of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; the amount of funding to be allocated to the next round of the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27405/20]
• 2020-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Media

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if an association (details supplied) will be encouraged to roll out pay equality for the senior Irish women's football team with their male counterparts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27406/20]
• 2020-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Media

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if a summary will be provided of the evidence available which pointed to the need to suspend amateur football such as the Leinster Senior League while GAA county championship games can continue to be played in Dublin in view of the fact that Dublin is now subject to level 3 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26510/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is mandatory for taxi drivers and their passengers to wear face coverings in line with other public transportation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19741/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if taxi drivers can block off the front seat of their taxis in an effort to maintain social distancing with their passengers even if their licence is for a four-seater vehicle; and if they do this, if there will be a penalty. [19742/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if each bus used by Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann is fitted with windows that can be opened by passengers to allow proper ventilation. [19754/20]
• 2020-07-28
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if applicants that wish to renew their driver licence will be allowed to do so online to avoid citizens living abroad having to return here in view of the public health advice to avoid all unnecessary travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18378/20]
• 2020-07-28
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to allow applicants to conduct the driver theory test online in view of the fact that there are almost 300,000 persons on a waiting list to get a slot for same. [18403/20]
• 2020-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount allocated to privately owned golf clubs through the sports capital programme for 2020. [16663/20]
• 2020-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when legislation will be introduced to regulate the use of e-scooters. [16696/20]
• 2020-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the regulation that all taxis must have their suitability test done within 30 days of their NCT test will be reviewed in view of the fact that due to the Covid-19 pandemic many tests were rescheduled to later in the year, which will result in a taxi driver (details supplied) having to pay to have another NCT test done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16890/20]
• 2020-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the regulation that all taxis must be less than nine years old on their licence renewal dates will be extended for a person (details supplied). [15206/20]
• 2020-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if builders will be instructed to have caps fitted on the revolving drum of all cement trucks in order to prevent spillages (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12908/20]
• 2020-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if electric scooters are legal to use; if so, the locations in which they can be used;hisplans to make electric scooters legal; the timeline for legislation in relation to same; and ifhewill make a statement on the matter. [12695/20]