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Louis O'Hara Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
335. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is considering funding a pilot red-light camera initiative in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11885/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
336. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to improve the service of the 215 bus in Cork city, following numerous complaints of the bus arriving late, or not at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11893/25]
Carol Nolan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
337. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of registered taxis and hackney drivers in operation in each county in each of the years 2019, 2023, and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11911/25]
Pat Buckley Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
338. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if funding has been increased or decreased to municipal districts in relation to low-cost road safety measures; if additional funding is available for this; and if there is a risk to life in certain circumstances. [11929/25]
Paul Murphy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
339. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the excessive waiting times experienced by people trying to get their driving licenses; if he will instruct his Department to take the necessary steps to cut waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11958/25]
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
340. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the way his Department has employed the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets; how ongoing and future projects align with these standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11965/25]
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
341. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to update the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11966/25]
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
342. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to increase fares on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11986/25]
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
343. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to reduce transport emissions; if he anticipates there will be a reduction this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11987/25]
Michael Cahill Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
344. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that a company (details supplied) has a payment method that accepts cash as a payment option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11992/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
345. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he plans any regulations requiring cyclists and scooterists to wear a high-vis jacket at night-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12030/25]
Gary Gannon Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
346. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the authority responsible for the regulation of commercial drone food delivery services, particularly regarding their impact on communities including safety and noise pollution; how the public can have their voices heard in this regulatory process; to consider updating national planning and transport regulations to address the increasing use of drones in urban …
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
347. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues (details supplied) with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12051/25]
Micheál Carrigy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
348. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport the current number of persons on the waiting list to sit their driving test in Longford; the number of applicants on the cancellation list for an earlier test appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12109/25]
James Geoghegan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
349. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of his Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12164/25]
James Geoghegan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
350. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board in correspondence to his Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any body where the chairperson of that board never identified ski…
James Geoghegan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
351. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to the year or years where no so such me…
James Geoghegan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
352. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12218/25]
Paul Murphy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
353. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to instruct his Department to make the driving licence renewal process easier and more transparent due to the trouble certain Irish citizens are having with renewing their driving licences after being abroad for a number of years, even when providing required documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12231/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
354. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when he envisions a speed limit reduction in urban areas from 50 km/h to 30 km/h; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12281/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
355. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the Road Safety Authority to progress the issue of detection cameras for motorists running red lights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12282/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
356. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport if individuals are notified in advance by the Road Safety Authority of their approaching need for re-testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12301/25]
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
357. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to outline his ministerial brief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12330/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
358. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be provided to expand Local Link services in counties Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12348/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
359. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport the Irish and EU legislation regulating the use of heavy goods vehicles and more specifically, the legislation relevant to load securing; to set out in summary the relevant EU legislation that has been transposed in the past ten years, including Directive 2014/47/EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12380/25]