190. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if his Department or the National Transport Authority has assessed the impact of shortages of experienced engineers, planners, surveyors, project managers and other specialist personnel on the cost and delivery timelines of major transport projects; the projects considered most exposed to such shortages; and the measures being taken to mitigate these risks. [6…
191. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the specific skills and capability gaps currently identified within the National Transport Authority, including in project management, engineering, procurement, information technology, digital systems, contract management and major infrastructure delivery; the number of additional personnel required in each identified area; and the measures and timelines in pl…
192. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the actions being taken by his Department and the National Transport Authority to address skills and capacity constraints affecting delivery of the transport capital programme; whether an implementation or workforce plan has been agreed; and the actions, targets, responsible bodies and timelines contained therein. [64274/26]
193. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority achieved its objective of an 80:20 ratio of directly employed staff to outsourced placements in business as usual roles by the end of 2024; the current ratio; and, if the objective was not achieved, the reasons for this and the revised timeline for achieving it. [64269/26]
194. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the specific skills shortages and capacity constraints identified as posing a risk to delivery of the State's transport infrastructure programme; the estimated additional requirement for project managers, engineers, planners, surveyors, skilled tradespeople and other specialist personnel over the period 2026 to 2030; and whether these requirements have been qu…
195. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of additional permanent posts sought by the National Transport Authority in each of the years 2019 to 2026; the number sanctioned in each year; the number subsequently filled; the number remaining vacant; and the average time taken to fill sanctioned posts, in tabular form. [64272/26]
196. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the total expenditure by the National Transport Authority on permanent employees and outsourced placements respectively in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the expenditure on outsourced placements to be further broken down between business as usual and project based roles; and the current average annual cost of a permanent employee and an ou…
197. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of permanent employees employed by the National Transport Authority and the number of outsourced placements engaged, broken down between business as usual and project based roles, at year end in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and currently in 2026, in tabular form. [64267/26]
263. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority carried out an assessment of the cumulative impact on passengers at Balbriggan and Skerries of the April 2025 Dublin Commuter Zone fare changes and the further fare increases due in 2027; and whether affordability and the scale of the cumulative increase were considered in determining the 2027 fares. [65118/26]
269. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the passenger numbers at Balbriggan and Skerries railway stations in each of the years 2024 and 2025 and to date in 2026, the projected passenger demand for 2027; and the assessment undertaken of whether existing peak time capacity is sufficient to meet current and projected demand, in tabular form. [65116/26]
271. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the additional peak and off peak services proposed for the Northern Commuter line in the 2027 timetable; the additional passenger capacity that will be provided; and the expected commencement date of any such improvements. [65114/26]
274. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the additional fare revenue expected to be generated in 2027 will be used; the amount expected to fund existing services; the amount expected to fund additional or enhanced services; and the specific service improvements or additional capacity, if any, that are expected to be funded from this additional revenue. [65111/26]
275. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the total passenger fare revenue received in 2024 and 2025, the projected passenger fare revenue for 2026 and the projected passenger fare revenue for 2027 following implementation of the NTA Fares Determination 2026, broken down by operator, in tabular form. [65110/26]
277. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the estimated additional fare revenue to be generated in 2027 as a result of the NTA Fares Determination 2026, broken down by operator and service type and the assumptions underpinning these estimates, including projected passenger numbers and any anticipated impact of the fare increases on passenger demand, in tabular form. [65108/26]
287. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of additional passenger services that could have been operated had the 98 battery electric buses currently in storage been available for service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65202/26]
288. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken by his Department and the National Transport Authority to ensure future electric bus procurements are aligned with the delivery of charging infrastructure. [65203/26]
289. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide the analysis and assessment underpinning the assertion that purchasing battery electric buses while the necessary charging infrastructure was in train represented better value for the State than deferring or adjusting the timing of their purchase to more closely align delivery of the buses with completion of that infrastructure, including the method…
290. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the assessment of the financial implications of purchasing battery electric buses while the necessary charging infrastructure was in train included depreciation in the value of buses during periods in which they remained in storage and unavailable for operational service; if so, the depreciation amount included; and if not, the reason this cost was exc…
291. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the assessment of the financial implications of purchasing battery electric buses while the necessary charging infrastructure was in train included the opportunity cost or cost of capital associated with Exchequer funding being committed to assets before they could enter operational service; if so, to provide the methodology and amount attributed to th…
292. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide the costs incurred to date as a consequence of battery electric buses being purchased but remaining unavailable for operational service pending completion of the necessary charging infrastructure, including storage, servicing, maintenance, insurance and any other associated costs, by year and cost category, in tabular form. [65207/26]
293. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the full value for money comparison undertaken between purchasing battery electric buses while the necessary charging infrastructure was in train and adjusting the timing of bus purchases to more closely align their delivery with completion of that infrastructure, including purchase price inflation or indexation, depreciation, storage, servicing, maintenance, …
294. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether a comprehensive financial assessment has been undertaken of the impact of delayed deployment of battery electric buses purchased by the National Transport Authority while the necessary charging infrastructure was in train; the date on which any such assessment was completed; whether his Department considered the full economic cost of holding buses whic…
315. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current assessment of the reliability and remaining operational life of the existing train control systems; the expenditure incurred and forecast to maintain and support those systems pending delivery of a replacement traffic management system, by year; and whether the existing systems can accommodate planned increases in rail services and capacity pending…
316. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the rail investment projects, programmes or service improvements expected to be delayed, rephased or reprioritised as a consequence of the costs associated with the failed traffic management system and its replacement; and the details of each affected project or programme, its previous delivery timeframe and its revised delivery timeframe, in tabular form. [6…
317. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the procurement of a replacement traffic management system; the estimated cost of same; and the current estimated date by which the replacement system will be fully operational. [65425/26]