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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
239. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport to detail the total expenditure on public procurement by his Department and its agencies, including spending on goods, services and works acquired through public procurement processes, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [13545/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
240. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport to engage with Irish Rail and enquire as to their current disposal method for concrete railway sleepers; if they have plans to resume the sale of same to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13562/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
241. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of regulatory, appeal or other bodies, either funded by or under the remit of his Department, which are quasi-judicial in nature. [13584/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
242. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of new speed limit signs installed to reflect the introduction of lower speed limits on 7 February 2025, by local authority; the date on which it is envisaged that all of the relevant speed limit signs will be replaced to reflect the new updated limits; the funding he has made available for new signage, by local authority; and the amount of same d…
Paul Murphy Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
243. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to various instances of driving tests being delayed in some cases for several months; if he will instruct his Department to take necessary steps to ensure these delays are reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13597/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
244. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if it is the case that the electric vehicle grant for SPSVs is closed; the date on which it closed, and the reason for its closure; his plans to re-open this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13603/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
245. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport to examine the possibility of allowing the Foynes to Limerick rail line to be used as part of a Limerick metropolitan rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13613/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
246. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the All-Ireland Strategic Rail Review examination of track access charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13618/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
247. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a timeline for the delivery of the N69 Limerick to Foynes project, which needs to be completed by 2030 to ensure Foynes port remains on the European TEN-T network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13619/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
248. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if and when Dundalk will be included in the Dublin commuter zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13666/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
249. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a request by the Shannon Airport Group from 2022 seeking financial support to establish a route to Amsterdam under a Public Service Obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13701/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
250. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the progress made in identifying potential alternative flight paths for the north runway at Dublin Airport, as committed to at the Oireachtas Committee on Transport on 19 June 2024 (details supplied); the engagements by the Dublin Airport Authority in the process, including with technical experts, agencies and the local community; and if he will make a stat…
Michael Cahill Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
251. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expedite the process of drivers renewing their PSV licences, as delays have led to significant loss in earnings for these drivers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13755/25]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
252. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason it became the policy of the Government or Transport Infrastructure Ireland to remove roundabouts throughout the country when they have worked perfectly. [13775/25]
Emer Currie Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
253. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the latest update on the financial position of the CIÉ regular wages pension scheme; if the scheme has made progress in meeting the statutory minimum funding standard since December 2022; if any measures are being considered for retired members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13828/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
254. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will fund a project (details supplied); and, if so, when this work will commence. [13852/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
255. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if the Minister of State at his Department, Deputy Buttimer, met with the New Zealand Prime Minister during the recent Saint Patrick's Day events. [13853/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
256. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number and percentage of the Dublin Bus fleet over 12 years old, as of 14 March 2025. [13854/25]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
257. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if it is Government policy to remove roundabouts; if so, where this decision originated from; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13874/25]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
258. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the removal of the Park Road Roundabout, Killarney; if this is Government and Transport Infrastructure Ireland policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13877/25]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
259. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport when it became Government or Transport Infrastructure Ireland policy to remove roundabouts throughout the country; the reason for same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13880/25]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
260. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reasons for a change from a roundabout to a traffic light system at the Park Road Roundabout, Killarney (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13884/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
261. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he has spoken with his UK counterpart since his appointment. [13921/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
262. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will fund the installation of a real time information display screen at bus stop number 739 in Dublin. [13997/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
263. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will approve a new Dublin Bus service from the Donaghmede area of Dublin 13 to Dublin Airport. [13998/25]