122. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on current work underway to establish driving licence exchange agreements between the United States of America and Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51387/25]
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123. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has met with a company (details supplied) to discuss the exit package of its CEO; if he is satisfied with the proposed exit package; when he expects a package will be agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51675/25]
124. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be made available to progress the long-awaited relief road for Mountmellick town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51710/25]
125. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Transport the risk mitigation strategies being implemented by his Department to prevent further cost escalations in the National Train Control Centre project; his views on how these strategies align with broader infrastructure governance reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51582/25]
126. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the expected impact of the implementation of the new Bus Connects routes in the Finglas and Ballymun areas; to outline any potential gaps in the routes that connect Finglas east and west, as identified on the proposed map following the removal of existing services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51813/25]
127. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to extending the timetables on rural transport/local link networks for the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51711/25]
128. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will set out the strategic importance of the N24 upgrade in connecting the west and southeast, supporting balanced regional development under Project Ireland 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50981/25]
129. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the options being considered to incentivise increased uptake of shared mobility services by commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51821/25]
130. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the current status on the BusConnects project in Cork County; the status of the CMATS project in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51607/25]
131. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for a timeline for the introduction of contactless payment services on public transport throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51674/25]
132. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if the use of 15,000 driving tests completed between June 2025 to August 2025 using overtime is considered necessary, when the number of driving testers increased from 153 at the start of June 2025 to 181 at end of August 2025; the extra cost of 15,000 driving tests completed using overtime during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
133. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the current review of small public service vehicle provision in rural areas; whether he is aware of the challenges facing rural hackney providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51814/25]
134. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport the scale of funding that will be given in 2026, 2027 and 2028 through the National Development Plan to the Dart+ projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51817/25]
135. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of service challenges on Bus Éireann routes serving Ashbourne and Ratoath in County Meath; his plans to address these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51160/25]
136. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be put toward rural public transport to continue expanding access to public transport in rural areas, particularly given the pressure on bus routes such as the 424; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51423/25]
137. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the progression of 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. [51552/25]
138. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on Bus Connects Galway; the current expected date that the network redesign will be implemented; the work his Department is doing to ensure that the new bus network will be implemented as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51422/25]
139. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to simplify fare structures to ensure equity train and bus fares, in particular for those commuting to and from Dublin Commuter zone 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51534/25]
140. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport to outline the bus routes in the Dublin mid-west area that are 24-hour services; if there are plans to introduce 24-hour service bus routes for the Dublin mid-west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51714/25]
141. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of park and ride facilities in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51258/25]
142. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of times he has met with the CEO or management of Irish Rail since taking office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51538/25]
143. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the progress on the implementation on the national policy framework for unmanned aircraft systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51874/25]
144. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the consultation he will have with residents regarding regulations for unmanned commercial delivery drones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51875/25]
145. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on funding for Waterford Airport. [51388/25]
146. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport his most recent engagements with the NTA in relation to the emerging preferred route for the Luas for Lucan which is due to be identified early 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50982/25]