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Claire Kerrane Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
251. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of difficulties in accessing the blue parking badge for people with additional needs who are mobile but cannot walk unaided; if he will review the criteria for this scheme to ensure those who need it can access it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44619/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
252. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person (details supplied) was refused the blue parking badge on the grounds that they can walk unaided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44620/25]
Paul Lawless Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
253. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport whether the derogatory wording used in RSA advisory materials regarding wheelchair users on public roads (details supplied) will be amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44624/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
254. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the number of new driving testers appointment within the country and per county; to confirm whether these are new testers or whether they have been taken from other testing area's (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44625/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
255. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport for a timeline on when he will be upgrading the N2/A5 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44672/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
256. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport in view of the publication of the National Development Plan, if he will ensure that there is additional funding for road maintenance in the non-national road network in counties with no rail service or ferry service and poor soil, such as Cavan and Monaghan, who are heavily reliant on the road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44673/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
257. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to all local authorities for repair and maintenance of regional and local road network, in each year from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44674/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
258. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of roads in Ireland that constitute regional roads; the percentage of roads in each local authority in the country that constitute regional roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44675/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
259. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of kilometres of regional roads that exist in Ireland; and the number of kilometres of regional road that exist in each local authority in the country. [44676/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
260. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of regional and local roads decommissioned over the past ten years, and to date in 2025. [44692/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
261. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department has integrated planning for shared mobility hubs into metropolitan area transport strategies and other relevant plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44706/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
262. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is implementing promotional campaigns to support the uptake of shared mobility modes. [44707/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
263. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is developing a brand identity for publicly built and procured shared mobility hubs. [44708/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
264. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the progress made by his Department in preparing guidance for local authorities on the development of inclusive shared mobility hubs in line with universal design principles. [44709/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
265. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is working with shared mobility providers to promote safe usage of shared micromobility modes. [44710/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
266. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is supporting small businesses and employment opportunities through the development of shared mobility hubs. [44711/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
267. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is supporting the use of shared mobility hubs with a focus on disadvantaged groups and micro-enterprises. [44712/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
268. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the data his Department has available showcasing the effectiveness of shared mobility hubs. [44713/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
269. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to advise where shared mobility hubs will be developed; and the criteria for deciding a location’s eligibility. [44714/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
270. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will take action to ensure that the pension scheme for retired Aer Lingus workers is restored to its pre-2015 level; if he is aware of the financial hardships the reductions have caused these pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44725/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
271. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to issues in correspondence (details supplied); the actions he will take to restore confidence in structures and governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44787/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
272. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application for a person (details supplied) to exchange an overseas driving licence for an Irish licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44792/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
273. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to examine details of concerns in relation to CIE’s current pension ballot process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44795/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
274. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he has received complaints, internal correspondence, or protected disclosures concerning potential breaches of corporate governance, conflicts of interest, or procedural irregularities during the recent appointment of a chief executive at a State-owned port company under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44811/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
275. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department was formally informed by members of the board of a State owned port company of any divergence of views, allegations of conflict of interest, or concerns regarding adherence to statutory or advertised criteria during the recruitment of a new chief executive; and the actions, if any, that were taken in response. [44812/25]