John Paul Phelan

Fine Gael · Carlow-Kilkenny

Activity on Transport — 51 events (2 lobbying · 47 questions · 6 votes) full profile →

• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Rockwood Consulting ULC 2 returns Transport

  • Request to submit parliamentary questions to enable the modal shift to shared mobility
  • Enhance provision of EV charging infrastructure
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Waterford Chamber of Commerce Transport

  • Response to Dáil comments by Minister James Lawless on Waterford Airport runway extension business case
• 2024-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the significant impact that An Bord Pleanála’s draft decision to limit the number of night-time flights at Dublin Airport's north runway would have on businesses, including an increase in uncertainty, instability, and costs, as well as impacts on the productivity of businesses, results in a knock-on impact on GDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43373/24]
• 2024-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if he would consider establishing an alternative fuels stakeholder forum within his Department, whereby industry partners and stakeholders can set out their views on barriers to deployment, as well as discuss any supporting measures to be put in place, to ensure renewable energy targets, such as 80% of electricity generation be supplied by renewables by 2030, be delivered. [43374/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if commercial bus operators will be included in the continued 20% fare reduction in support of their important contribution to the increased use of public transport. [41423/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if Ireland has, or intends to, access funding from the European Investment Bank’s Clean Bus Initiative; and if commercial bus operators in Ireland will be supported to avail of this finance under this initiative. [41424/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined the use of tax and subsidy schemes support the uptake of battery electric vehicles in other EU Member States – such as the subsidy scheme for small or compact battery electric vehicles in the Netherlands and tax exemptions that exist in member states like Denmark and Italy; if his Department has developed, or plans to develop, proposals for similar incentive schemes in Ireland to increase the uptake of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41427/24]
• 2024-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if commercial bus operators will be included in the continuing reduced fare scheme and the extended children's free travel, in order to increase the reach of public transport. [40408/24]
• 2024-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport the cost per kilometre of subvention for commercial bus operators services scheduled by the National Transport Authority, compared to the cost per kilometre of subvention for PSO services [40409/24]
• 2024-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport to provide further details of his Department’s plans announced in Budget 2025 relating to ‘investing in electric and hybrid-electric busses, and in charging infrastructure at depots’, including the scale of funding to be provided. [40410/24]
• 2024-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport the reason there was no allocated supports for shared mobility providers offered in Budget 2025, considering these operators play a leading role in making transport more sustainable, accessible and affordable. [40416/24]
• 2024-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on Action 87 of the National Sustainable Mobility Policy, on the development of a strategy for the expansion of car share, bike and PTT services at transport hubs, considering there was no mention of shared mobility in Budget 2025. [40417/24]
• 2024-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if sufficient clarity exists in legislation in relation to whether motorists or cyclists have priority or right of way at traffic junctions; and to specify what regulations he or his predecessors have put in place in relation to this matter. [38387/24]
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if he will prioritise further investment in both depot charging for commercial electric vehicles and an expansion of the EV charging network along the national road network and key regional roads, in order to address the concerns of motorists and businesses regarding gaps in the network which are acting as a disincentive to transitioning to EVs. [36866/24]
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if, in the context of Budget 2025, he will prioritise further investment in Ireland’s EV charging network in order to support the transition to EVs. [36867/24]
• 2024-04-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport to list all Acts and Statutory Instruments sponsored by his Department which became law from 20 February 2020 to date in 2024 and which were necessitated, either in whole or in part, to transpose or give effect to regulations, directives or other measures passed at European Union level. [19176/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address delays by ESB Networks in providing grid connections for the installation of EV charging infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15318/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to deploy the use of battery technology to support the installation of EV charging infrastructure along the comprehensive road network in response to delays in grid connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15316/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to unblock potential barriers and streamline the process for the private sector companies to access grid connections for the installation of EV charging infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15317/24]
• 2022-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport the level of engagement that his Department has had with the Department of Transport and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications regarding the rollout of the EV Commercial Fleet Trial; if his Department is promoting this among local and national enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54027/22]
• 2022-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport the amount of electric vehicle charging points that are currently in operation in Ireland; the targets that have been set by Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54018/22]
• 2022-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the public consultation on the EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy; if he still intends on publishing a final strategy before the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54020/22]
• 2022-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the number of trials that have taken place under the Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland EV Commercial Fleet Trial; if his Department is engaging with businesses to promote this trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54022/22]
• 2022-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport his views that businesses can be a driving force as part of the modal shift towards electric vehicles and the overall electrification of the fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54024/22]
• 2022-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the EV Commercial Fleet Trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54026/22]
• 2022-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education the way in which she proposes to use the additional funding for school transport allocated in Budget 2023 to ensure that students who previously would have had access to a discretionary school bus ticket are catered for in the free school transport scheme as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49861/22]
• 2022-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport the specific details of the significant programme of change across key areas of the Irish Coast Guard that he announced recently taking into account the issues raised and recommended in the final report on an accident (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33960/22]
• 2022-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport when taxi fares will be increased given that in July 2020 taxis were to get a fare increase which was put on hold due to Covid-19. [25024/22]
• 2022-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport his response to the situation in which there are very few new entrants coming into the taxi industry (details supplied); and the steps that are being taken to speed up the issuing of SPSV licences. [25025/22]
• 2022-04-07
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport the annual amount that the DAA receives in airport passenger charges which are part of all fares in and out of the airport; if detailed information will be provided on the monies received by the DAA across all flights over the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18966/22]
• 2022-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to review the various section 28 guidelines referenced in recent judgements (details supplied) in particular the sustainable residential development in urban areas 2009, design standards for new apartments 2018 and Urban Development and Building Height Guidelines 2018, to provide greater clarity and to remove ambiguity and discrepancies in respect of recommended densities and the extent to which public transport services serving the sites of a proposed developments must demonstrate existing capacity, frequency and good links to other modes of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18493/22]
• 2022-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport the changes he plans to make to ensure those national route improvements not funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland in 2022 will still be progressed towards construction including the N25 Waterford bypass to New Ross bypass road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12079/22]
• 2022-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport the changes he plans to make to ensure those national route improvements not funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland in 2022 will still be progressed towards construction including the N24 Waterford to Cahir road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12078/22]
• 2021-11-11
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if a request has been received from the Decade of Centenaries committee of Carlow County Council to name the new footbridge at Carlow town train station after a person (details supplied) to mark the centenary of their execution; when a decision can be expected on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55291/21]
• 2021-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to include private bus operators in the new young adult travel card scheme that was recently announced as part of Budget 2022; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53520/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to have another round of funding under the active travel grants in 2021; if so, if he will provide the application timings for such a process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19338/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeframe for the drafting of the proposed primary and secondary legislation to allow local authorities to regulate e-scooters. [17239/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter regarding the online renewal of driver licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13969/21]
• 2021-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if the funding provided to local authorities for roads maintenance will be kept at or increased from the 2020 allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7492/21]
• 2021-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the project to construct a northern bridge and road infrastructure in Kilkenny city linking the N77 to the R693, given that this is a long-standing priority for the local authority and TII; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7581/21]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport the time-frame for the provision of funding and for the commencement of services for the Carlow town bus service project, which now sits at the top of the list of recommended projects for funding by the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44858/20]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if he or his officials have engaged with TII with a view to maximising the potential for native tree planting on existing TII lands adjacent to national road routes in circumstances in which such planting would comply with all relevant road safety demands (details supplied) and provide the State with an additional capacity for increasing biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44898/20]
• 2019-04-18
  VOTE
  Public Transport · 3 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion failed · 36–77
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 44–69
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 50–64
• 2017-05-18
  VOTE
  Dublin Transport · 3 divisions

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 10–99
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 40–93
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 49–87
• 2016-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current position of his Department and Transport Infrastructure Ireland on the need to upgrade the Waterford to Limerick N24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17989/16]
• 2016-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the completion of the Ring Road in Kilkenny City with particular emphasis on the section including a new bridge linking the N77 to the R693; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17990/16]
• 2016-06-21
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure the continuance of passenger flight operations to and from Waterford Airport following the recent announcement that a company (details supplied) is to cease operating from Waterford Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16691/16]
• 2016-06-21
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make electric vehicle car usage easier by providing free parking, access to bus lanes, removal of purchase taxes, lower road tax rates or removal of value added tax on leasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16692/16]
• 2016-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if and when another round of funding will be announced for locations under the marketing of Ireland's Ancient East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2826/16]
• 2015-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a request from Kilkenny County Council that a derelict boat be removed from Ballinagoth Quay in the Rower in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45550/15]
• 2015-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received the report on congestion in the Dublin area which he requested the National Transport Authority to prepare earlier in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41697/15]