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James O'Connor Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
200. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47714/25]
Albert Dolan Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
201. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide the web links to his Department's Q1 2025 and Q2 2025 published reports of procurement-related payments or purchase orders over €20,000 (in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements); to confirm whether these reports have been published in full and are publicly accessible; and to state the planned publication date for the Q3 2025 repor…
Albert Dolan Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
202. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will publish the procurement-related payment reports (details supplied) in machine-readable formats such as CSV or Excel on a quarterly basis, in line with open data standards; if not, the legal, technical or operational constraints that prevent compliance with the requirement under S.I. No. 376/2021 to provide such documents in open, machine…
Albert Dolan Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
203. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport further to his Department's publication of procurement-related payment reports for purchase orders greater than €20,000 (details supplied), where the reports or data sets for years prior to 2018 can be accessed. [47771/25]
Emer Currie Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
204. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider renaming a driving test centre to prevent confusion for motorists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47831/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
205. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the reason for ending the TFI Bike Scheme in Cork city; the plans he has to replace the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47842/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
206. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to extend the Leap card fare system to areas like Mullingar, and beyond, in order to deliver fairer and more affordable access to public transports to people outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47876/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
207. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the case of delays in securing a bus driving test appointment for a person (details supplied); if a test will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47908/25]
Barry Ward Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
208. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the price volatility of hydrotreated vegetable oil fuel for transport; his views on whether, if the price per litre is consistently more than the price of diesel, it will act as a disincentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47931/25]
Barry Ward Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
209. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil fuel for transport as an alternative to diesel; if his Department is carrying out research into the merits of promoting its use at a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47932/25]
Micheál Carrigy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
210. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the National Transport Authority and Íarnród Éireann to extend the Leap card system to Mullingar, Edgeworthstown and Longford stations given the significant fare discrepancies that currently exist for commuters; if he will acknowledge that this situation places an unfair financial burden on these residents of Mullingar, Longford and s…
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
211. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he will address concerns raised in relation to CIÉ’s current pension ballot process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47960/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
212. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the reason search and rescue helicopter crews can have their hours of work artificially reduced (details supplied) as this does not appear consistent with national legislation and EU case law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48000/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
213. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport the Department-issued funding streams available to local authorities for the development of new footpaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48025/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
214. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport the dates and times in 2024 and to-date in 2025 when any lifts at Howth Junction/ Donaghmede Dart Station were out of order; and the reasons for each time the lift was out of order, in tabular form. [48112/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
215. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will fund the installation of a bus shelter at Dublin Bus pole number 738. [48113/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
216. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Mallow relief road and the Government's commitment to the project as of September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48179/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
217. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the current position regarding the resumption of catering services onboard Intercity rail services; and if Iarnród Éireann has sought funding from National Transport Authority to meet the cost of resuming same. [48200/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
218. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the date on which he last met the Chief Executive Officer of Dublin Airport Authority; the issues discussed; and the date of the next scheduled meeting with the CEO. [48201/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
219. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider expanding the under-9 free travel scheme in Budget 2026 to include commercial bus operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48231/25]
Grace Boland Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
220. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of the next generation ticketing project; the profile of expenditure over the lifetime of the project; whether this is provided for in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48244/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
221. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the steps undertaken to ensure that a vehicle passed as fit under the Northern Ireland vehicle roadworthiness testing process meets the equivalent standards of the NCT in the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48271/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
222. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine issues with an airline expressed in correspondence (details supplied); if he will address the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48291/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
223. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if a response will issue to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48294/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
224. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether he has considered the establishment of a rail link between Youghal and Midleton in east Cork; if any feasibility studies or assessments have been conducted; if so, the estimated costs and timelines; whether there are plans to progress this project to provide a reliable public transport option for residents of east Cork (details supplied); and the measur…