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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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Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
276. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for a list of schools funded under the safe routes to school scheme in Cork in each of the past five years; and the amount provided for same. [38856/25]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
277. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the cost to date of BusConnects in Cork. [38874/25]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
278. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received for the electric taxi vehicle grant; and the number approved, to date in 2025. [38875/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
279. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current status of plans for a new Coast Guard building in Howth; the next steps in the delivery of this project; the amount spent by his Department on the project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38919/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
280. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed breakdown of investment in enhancing existing bus services in north Dublin from 2021 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38920/25]
Niall Collins Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
281. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport if a scheme can be extended (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38929/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
282. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to outline new EU regulations for vehicles over 2.5 tonnes in weight; the impact new regulations may have on the island, including potential implications for the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38935/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
283. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the number of people who failed to show up for their driving tests at Mulhuddart centre from 2023 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38936/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
284. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test will be fast-tracked for person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38937/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
285. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport regarding the RSA’s website, and the significant delays incurred by applicants waiting to be called for a driving test, if he is aware of the practice whereby third parties (apps/companies) offer a service of booking a cancellation for a fee on behalf of applicants, and the difficulties this creates for natural persons applying for a cancellation; and what,…
Duncan Smith Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
286. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to confirm if his Department's capital plan includes the provision of the necessary finance for the upgrading of the R126 Hearse Road to Lissenhall junction, given the fast growing population of Donabate which will grow to over 20,000 by the end of this decade, with traffic congestion already an issue for many motorists travelling to and from the peninsula; an…
Grace Boland Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
287. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the effectiveness of the toll rebate scheme for licensed hauliers, in light of reports that operators are not receiving actual rebates due to excessive bureaucracy and red tape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38998/25]
Grace Boland Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
288. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to reduce the administrative burden associated with the toll rebate scheme for hauliers; if he will engage directly with the IRHA to simplify the process and remove unnecessary barriers to access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38999/25]
Grace Boland Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
289. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has assessed the disproportionate cost burden on Fingal-based hauliers, who often must use multiple tolled routes such as the M1 and M50 daily; if more tailored or automatic rebate mechanism could be introduced for operators in key logistics corridors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39000/25]
Grace Boland Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
290. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if reforms are planned to better support hauliers in light of rising operating costs, labour shortages and fuel concerns;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39001/25]
Mark Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
291. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport when the most recent noise safety review was carried out in the surrounding areas of Weston Airport, Dublin; if safety sound levels are safe for local residents; if the level of airport traffic is monitored; if there is a daily limit to level of activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39024/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
292. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address persistent delays in response times from the Road Safety Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39030/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
293. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport for an update on an exchanged driving licence application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39046/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
294. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if he will request that the barrier tolls on the M7 and M8 be waived on Sunday, 20 July 2025, the day of the all-Ireland hurling final; if waiving of the fees is not possible, if he would recommend a system of online self-declaration and barrier-free travel on that day; and if it is intended to introduce barrier-free tolling on a permanent basis on the M7 an…
Séamus McGrath Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
295. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if there is any arts fund or other community fund to be created as part of the M28 motorway project, given it is such a large infrastructure project. [39059/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
296. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to regulate the usage of delivery drones in residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39062/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
297. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has conducted any scoping exercises or research into the impact of drone usage on residential and urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39063/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
298. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the total amount collected from each county or local authority area from motor tax in 2023 and 2024; and if he will clarify where the funding was spent. [39066/25]
Barry Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
299. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the research carried out into the removal of the grade 1 faults from the marking assessment in the driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39077/25]
Barry Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
300. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the accessibility of the RSA website for people with visual impairments and other accessibility issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39078/25]