310. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Transport if funding has been allocated for road safety improvements in rural areas of Roscommon and Galway; and if so, the amount allocated and the timeline for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61479/25]
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311. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Transport his position on the current state of rural rail infrastructure in the Roscommon-Galway region; the investments that are planned to improve reliability and service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61480/25]
312. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he has assessed the implications for operational stability at the Port of Cork Company following the resignation of its chief operating officer, the third senior executive to leave the organisation in the past 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61524/25]
313. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined whether the recent departures of senior executives, including the chief executive, are connected to governance or procedural concerns previously identified within the Port of Cork company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61525/25]
314. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of legal and consultancy costs incurred by the Port of Cork Company in 2023 and 2024, including fees paid to external legal and financial advisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61526/25]
315. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the recruitment process for the current chief executive officer of the Port of Cork Company complied fully with the advertised criteria and standards for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61527/25]
316. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has received any written representations or concerns from board members of the Port of Cork Company regarding conflicts of interest or procedural integrity during the CEO recruitment process; if so, if he will publish those representations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61528/25]
317. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has been notified of any potential conflicts of interest among board members of the Port of Cork Company, including those involved in governance or recruitment decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61529/25]
318. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if an independent forensic audit or investigation was commissioned following the late submission of the 2023 accounts of the Port of Cork Company; if so, to outline its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61530/25]
319. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the serious governance and internal control concerns reported at the Port of Cork Company, located in his own constituency, and raised with several Ministers by former company executives. [61531/25]
320. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the Comptroller and Auditor General to carry out a special report into the Port of Cork Company, to include its corporate governance practices, internal control systems, and any potential financial irregularities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61532/25]
321. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to support an independent community and voluntary transport provider (details supplied); if he will consider the continuation of funding support to assist with essential operating costs such as fuel, to ensure the continuation of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61535/25]
322. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the consideration of establishing a dedicated transport policing service, similar to the British Transport Police operating in Northern Ireland, to enhance safety and security across public transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61536/25]
323. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department and the National Transport Authority are taking to respond to the recent push by employers to bring workers back into the office, in view of ongoing reports of overcrowding on rush hour DART and LUAS services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61582/25]
324. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on reopening the Rosslare Europort-to-Waterford city rail link, where this may be prioritised within the workplan of the NTA and Irish Rail as part of the implementation of the recommendations of the All Island Strategic Rail Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61595/25]
325. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport when the M4 hard shoulder bus lane will be completed. [61596/25]
326. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to introduce an option for learner drivers to complete their theory test online, following on from the pilot carried out in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61603/25]
327. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the total costs of air traffic control fees, paid by the State on behalf of US military aircraft that transited through Irish airports and Irish air space from 2018 to date in 2025. [61624/25]
328. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if the process of exchanging a persons’ foreign driver’s licence (Belgian) for an Irish licence will be expedited at their local NDLS without having to leave the paper licence with the office, as they require to have their licence with them at all times for car hire for their work abroad and business travel. [61638/25]
329. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider establishing a dedicated fund for local authorities to maintain and upkeep the expanding active travel network in view of growing national investment by the NTA in active travel infrastructure and updated design guidelines promoting cycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61653/25]
330. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61671/25]
331. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are being taken to improve public transport accessibility services on buses and train services in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61713/25]
332. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to renovate Parnell Place bus station. [61750/25]
333. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the amount paid in fines by Bus Éireann for PSO routes in Cork city in each of the past five years including any fines paid to date in 2025. [61751/25]
334. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to tender for new bus routes under BusConnects Cork; if so, which routes will be tendered for; and when these tenders will be issued. [61752/25]