376. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff employed on 1 September 2025 at McDonagh train station, Kilkenny; the number of staff employed on 1 September 2020; the number of trains on a daily basis; the number of trains on a weekly basis; the percentage of passenger increase and decrease in the period September 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on …
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377. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to report on NTA and Bus Éireann punctuality and planned service changes for Routes 223-225 and associated local link additions; and to commit to an autumn performance plan covering the Ringaskiddy–DePuy catchment, Glanmire, and Mallow links. [46611/25]
378. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the new arrangements and contracts for the city bike scheme that operates in Cork city; the reason for changing the arrangements of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46635/25]
379. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with Dublin Port Company on the Alexandra Basin Redevelopment project, particularly regarding the proposed cruise berths; and if he will provide an update on expected timelines for delivery. [46662/25]
380. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if funding provision is being considered to support the delivery of new cruise berths at Dublin Port as part of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46665/25]
381. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an additional bus stop at a location (details supplied) on Bus Eireann Route No. 40; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46674/25]
382. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider the introduction of a grant scheme to assist car-share and car-rental operators in acquiring ZE vehicles. [46691/25]
383. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport when free travel for children under nine years of age is expected to be implemented. [46695/25]
384. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the capital budget allocation for the Irish Coast Guard in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [46721/25]
385. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport when free travel for children under nine years of age will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46732/25]
386. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that took place between Kildare County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland in relation to the provision of cycle route pilot scheme on the R448 at Moone/Timolin; where the demand for this infrastructure originated; the extent of public funding committed to the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
387. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there was no public demand for works currently being carried out on the R448 near Moone/Timolin; if his attention has been further drawn that there are serious public concerns in relation to the project, its possible safety impact; and if he accepts that there is strong local opposition to proceeding with th…
388. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is planning to deliver an additional town bus for Carlow Town, CW 3; when it will be delivered and operational; the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46803/25]
389. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the provision for free public transport for children under 9 years of age to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46805/25]
390. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport in light of significant truck driver shortages reported in Cork, up to 40 vacancies locally, the measures that will be taken to fast-track HGV licensing, streamline cross-departmental employment permits, and support sectoral recruitment in Cork’s haulage industry. [46809/25]
391. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for the decision to end the TFI bike share programme in Cork city; his plans to replace the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46820/25]
392. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport in light of reported HGV driver shortages including up to 40 vacancies in Cork and the burdensome licensing and permitting processes, if he will commit to inter-departmental reforms to expedite licensing and recruitment. [46823/25]
393. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the regulations in place that set the national standards for pedestrian crossings; if any of these standards could preclude the design of pedestrian crossings whereby crossings are painted in the pride colours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46834/25]
394. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the reason search and rescue crew members, who perform duties for a continuous 24-hour period, have their recorded working hours reduced to 16.5 hours; if this practice is consistent with national and EU legislation on working time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46835/25]
395. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently address the situation for commercial bus operators (details supplied) and allow for the expansion of free fares on State-run bus services for children under the age of nine years from September 2025 to be extended to commercial operators (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46865/25]
396. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the reason the free travel scheme for children under nine-years of age, which was announced in Budget 2025, does not apply to Irish Rail services where tickets are still being charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46870/25]
397. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider increasing the frequency of a bus service both to and from the Dublin city centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46871/25]
398. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport the specific date of implementation for free public transport for children under nine-years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46886/25]
399. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider including commercial bus operators in the planned expansion of free public transport for children under nine-years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46887/25]
400. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority will fund the installation of a next bus display indicator screen at Dublin Bus pole number 6320; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46904/25]