51. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to initiate a review of the National Aviation Policy; the tentative timelines that the review will follow; the details of the way in which stakeholders will be consulted as part of the review process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22501/25]
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52. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to reduce the waiting time for driving test appointments at test centres in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22681/25]
53. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport when the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy will be reviewed. [22669/25]
54. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to statistics provided by the RSA that outlines that the Dún Laoghaire driving test centre has the second longest average wait time in the country at 34 weeks; the actions he will take to work with the RSA to address this backlog in this centre and at a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22410/25]
55. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the electrification on the greater Dublin area’s rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22874/25]
56. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to introducing a learner driver support programme in Dublin Bay north, in view of the current driving test waiting times of 29 weeks at Raheny and 23 weeks at Killester, both of which are significantly above the Road Safety Authority’s ten-week target, and the corresponding low pass rates of 52.6% and 35.8% respectively; and if he will make …
57. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will allocate additional funding to local authorities in Cavan and Monaghan to address the deteriorating condition of local roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22865/25]
58. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport in view of ongoing delays to key transport projects, if he will bring forward legislation to facilitate delivering these projects in the shortest time possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22199/25]
59. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the way he will implement the Programme for Government commitment to work with local authorities and national bodies to improve public transport options and infrastructure to key tourism spots, making travel more convenient for visitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10210/25]
60. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if sufficient funding is available to fund the early completion of the N22 Killarney/Farranfore bypass and the N86 Tralee, Camp, Dingle road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22743/25]
61. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s plans to improve public transport connectivity for rural towns and villages, particularly in the Offaly region, including measures to address service frequency and accessibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22665/25]
62. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the creation of the new transport security force, including an indicative timeline for its rollout and its projected size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19848/25]
63. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to tackle the increase in driving test waiting lists in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22642/25]
64. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the capacity issues on the Rosslare-Dublin commuter train, where only four carriages often service commuter towns like Wicklow, with commuters consistently left standing for over an hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22841/25]
65. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport his plans for an improvement of bus infrastructure in Limerick city, appreciating the lack of such infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22419/25]
66. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the local residents’ opposition to the National Transport Authority’s plans to halt left-turns out of an estate in Dublin (details supplied); if he has been given a petition from the residents outlining their opposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22654/25]
67. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the corrective actions he will take to ensure that the transport sector meets its emissions reductions targets by 2030 and does not exceed the sectoral emissions ceilings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18068/25]
68. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the roll out by his Department of new measures funded under Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22840/25]
69. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the considerations his Department is giving towards proposing the inclusion of recommended inter-city rail projects earmarked in the All-Ireland Strategic Rail Review, including the double tracking of rail lines from Dublin as far as Mullingar, Athlone, and Kilkenny, as well as between Galway and Athenry in the revised National Development Plan; and if he will…
70. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will discuss the recent unfair fare increases on thousands of commuters living in towns in zone 2 of the new leap fare zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22827/25]
71. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the progress being made to complete the N53 road project in Louth; the timeline for completion of this project; the funding allocation for this project for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22734/25]
72. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to stop flights carrying weapons through Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22720/25]
73. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline any new methods of road repair, road upgrade technology or modern methods of road construction that are currently in use, or under consideration of use, in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22733/25]
74. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the proposed upgrade of the R624 access road to Cobh and the Great Island in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22672/25]
75. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the reason a counterflow system cannot be used on the M50 during major accidents to allow the motorway to continue functioning, preventing total gridlock, as has been the case several times in recent years. [12074/25]