253. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the provision of refreshments on the Limerick to Dublin train service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9329/25]
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254. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport the total number of buses that currently service the Ballyfermot, Inchicore and Bluebell areas; the hourly breakdown of how often these buses run through these areas, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9338/25]
255. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport the total number of buses under the new BusConnects plan, particularly the G, C and D spines, that will service the Ballyfermot, Inchicore and Bluebell areas; the hourly breakdown of how often these buses run through these areas, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9339/25]
256. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to remove the level crossings along the Dublin-to-Rosslare rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9343/25]
257. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve traffic flow where the M50 meets with the M11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9344/25]
258. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to the development of park-and-ride or car share facilities along the M11 in counties Wicklow and Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9345/25]
259. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the criteria used to allocate funding from his Department to local and regional roads; his views on the need for greater funding for local roads in counties Wicklow and Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9346/25]
260. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will accept the need for greater transparency in fuel supply chains, including more stringent tracking of fuel blending processes, to prevent excessive fatty acid methyl esters above 7% by volume and the need to set a maximum limit on tallow content in diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9350/25]
261. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he will support the extension of the 38-bus route from Damastown to Ongar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9358/25]
262. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of the pass/fail rate for driving tests, by test centre and by month, for the years 2022 to 2024, in tabular form. [9384/25]
263. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if an approach has been made to his Department from Louth County Council to discuss the need for financial assistance from his Department to complete the phase of the port access northern cross route in north Drogheda that will involve the road crossing the Dublin-to-Belfast rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9413/25]
264. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 11 November 2024, to provide an update from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) on the efforts it has to develop a permanent driving test centre in Drogheda, County Louth; if a site has been identified; if the RSA is planning to establish a temporary centre in the area while work on a permanent facility continues; and if he…
265. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 5 November 2024, if he will provide an update from the National Transport Authority on the development of a draft transport plan for the Drogheda and east Meath area; the timeline for publication of the draft plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9426/25]
266. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority will confirm when the reduced rail commuter fare structure new commuter zone scheme will commence for rail passengers using the Drogheda and Laytown train stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9427/25]
267. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to progress the Mallow relief road project; the level of funding that will be allocated for 2025, given €300,000 was allocated in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9518/25]
268. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline his plans for investment in the N24 and N25 in Kilkenny. [9409/25]
269. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to protecting the current pension benefits of the CIÉ workers; if he will commit to ensuring that CIÉ immediately grants an increase to pensions in payment for CIÉ pensioners; if he will commit to delivering a truly independent investigation of CIÉ’s management and governance of the CIÉ 1951 Scheme; and if he will make a statement on th…
270. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider adding non-visible conditions such as autism, Parkinson’s disease, dementia and arthritis to the list of conditions of eligibility for a disabled parking permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7768/25]
271. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a full list of bus routes under consideration for transfer to management by an operator (details supplied). [9501/25]
272. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority intends to provide a PSO bus route from Dublin to Kerry directly. [9587/25]
273. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of Bus Éireann buses that left Dublin Airport to different parts of the country for each specific route in the month of January 2025. [9588/25]
274. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if there has been a completed tendering process for bus routes (details supplied); the bodies that bid for these routes; and who won the contracts. [9628/25]
275. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding free public transport for children under eight years of age as outlined in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9655/25]
276. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct his Department to provide a concrete timeline for the introduction of contactless payment on public transport; and if the introduction of digital Leap cards will be part of this rollout. [9685/25]
277. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the number of car parking spaces available at Kildare town train station prior to the current refurbishment of the car park; the number that will be available after the works are completed; what plans Irish Rail has to meet the additional demand that will arise from its being included in the new Dublin commuter zone; and if he will make a statement on the …