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Maeve O'Connell Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
146. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport his position on the role of public consultations in the development of community active travel projects. [63313/25]
Joe Neville Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
147. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport the current prevalence of the practice of injecting additional buses along routes when such routes have reached capacity; if there are plans for increasing the frequency of this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63286/25]
Matt Carthy Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
148. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the earliest estimated construction start and end dates for the N2 Clontibret to the Border and N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road projects. [63066/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
149. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve safety on the N7/M7 road from Kildare to Dublin in view of frequent crashes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62393/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
150. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to improve and expand public transport services in County Louth, including increased frequency and capacity on bus and rail connecting Dundalk and Drogheda and rural towns and villages; and the measures being taken to ensure equitable access of rural residents and people with disabilities. [63498/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
151. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to an extension of the Metro North in advance of works being concluded, to ensure no delay in delivering for other areas of Dublin and neighbouring counties which could benefit from such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63292/25]
Paul Lawless Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
152. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the steps he has taken to improve public transport systems in County Mayo. [63542/25]
Brendan Smith Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
153. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that a project (details supplied) will be included in his Department’s sectoral plan for the 2026 to 2030 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63476/25]
Brendan Smith Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
154. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that a project (details supplied) will be included in his Department's sectoral plan for the 2026 to 2030 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63475/25]
Joe Cooney Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
155. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on the proposed flood mitigation measures at Ballycar, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63384/25]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
156. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the pilot new transport initiatives that have resulted from Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56048/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
157. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the upgrade of the Kilkenny ring road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63291/25]
Matt Carthy Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
158. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will be providing additional funding Cavan and Monaghan County Councils for road resurfacing in 2025; and the total allocations to each council in 2026. [63067/25]
James Geoghegan Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
159. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the formation of the transport security force to address safety issues on public transport in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63506/25]
Barry Ward Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
160. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the progress his Department has made with the Road Safety Authority to shorten the waiting lists for driving tests; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Dún Laoghaire/ Deansgrange test centre has one of the longest average wait times in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62395/25]
Joe Neville Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
161. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport the plans and measures considered and implemented by publicly funded public transport operators when it becomes clear there is a lack of services on a particular route to meet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63285/25]
Thomas Gould Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
162. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the overall cost of the 90-minute Leap Card fare hardware in Cork city; and the timeline for the installation of same. [63071/25]
Catherine Callaghan Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
163. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the current platform length at MacDonagh Junction railway station in Kilkenny; if he will engage with CIÉ/Iarnród Éireann to ensure that plans are put in place to extend the platform to accommodate longer intercity services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63518/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
164. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase the frequency of the 130 Dublin Bus service, recognising the significant reliability issues on this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63284/25]
William Aird Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
165. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to expand public transport options including bus and rail services and Local Link services in rural areas such as County Laois to reduce car dependency and improve social inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62689/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
166. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the reason for such a disparity in pricing between online ticket reservations with Irish Rail and purchasing a ticket at the station; the reason those who are forced to purchase a ticket offline, after the window for online reservations has closed, are penalised with higher ticket prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63514/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
167. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the steps that have been taken to address ghost buses on the real time information service on bus services in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63442/25]
Paul Lawless Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
168. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport for an update on progress in reopening the western rail corridor between Claremorris and Athenry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63522/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
169. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to ensure the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Dublin Bus, as the service provider, can alleviate issues that have arisen with the rollout of the phase 7 of Bus Connects in Dublin north west, given he has no direct responsibility for the day-to-day operations of either the NTA or Dublin Bus; and if he will make a statement on …
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
170. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation of the D spine Dublin Bus routes; if the NTA has considered adding a cross-city south connection following the discontinuation of the 14 and 15 routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63283/25]