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Paul McAuliffe Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
285. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the ongoing review of national ports; when his Department’s position will be published for public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71856/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
286. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will undertake works on the Carrigrohane straight road, N22 in Cork, to resurface the road and upgrade the streetlights (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71860/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
287. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the reason funding applications for Local Link DRT services are not being processed at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71862/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
288. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the number of funding applications for Local Link DRT services waiting to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71863/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
289. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport when a specific funding application for a Local Link DRT service (details supplied) will be processed; and if an update could be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71864/25]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
290. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the feasibility studies undertaken in the past five years into the condition, safety, and capacity of the N68 (Ennis to Kilrush), the N67 (Kilrush to Kilkee) and if so, to provide details of the findings and recommendations of those studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71921/25]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
291. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if any engineering or safety audits have been carried out over the last 5 years on the N68 and N67, and the works identified as necessary to improve safety and traffic flow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71922/25]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
292. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of recorded accidents on the N68 (Ennis to Kilrush), the N67 (Kilrush to Kilkee), and the R483 (Cooraclare to Cree village, joining the N67 northbound) for each of the past five years, broken down by year and severity (fatal, serious injury, minor injury); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71923/25]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
293. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport to provide comparative accident statistics for the R483, given its role as a main tourist route, for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71924/25]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
294. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the estimated costs incurred by the State in responding to accidents on the N68 and N67, over the past five years, including Garda response, emergency services, road closures, diversions, and recovery operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71925/25]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
295. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport his plans to upgrade or improve the N68 and N67, including timelines for works, budget allocations, and specific safety measures to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71926/25]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
296. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to widening, strengthening, or re-aligning sections of the N68 and N67, to accommodate heavy goods vehicles and tourist traffic safely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71927/25]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
297. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the measures to ensure that traffic management during road closures on the N68 and N67, is safe, supervised, and does not impede emergency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71928/25]
Duncan Smith Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
298. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the current and projected legal costs of the dispute between the Valuation Office and tan organisation (details supplied) concerning the rates valuation and if any mediation has been attempted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71929/25]
Paula Butterly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
299. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the oversight procedures for ensuring Irish fishing vessels are seaworthy and safe; the bodies responsible for conducting inspections of sea vessels; the number of inspections conducted for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71938/25]
Grace Boland Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
300. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that Irish Rail primarily provides service disruption updates via a service (details supplied) rather than through its official website or other social media platforms; the rationale for this approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71940/25]
Grace Boland Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
301. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm whether Irish Rail has plans to expand its communication channels for service disruption updates beyond a service (details supplied), including its website and other social media platforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71941/25]
Grace Boland Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
302. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to ensure that passengers who do not use a service (details supplied) have equal access to timely information on service disruptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71942/25]
Grace Boland Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
303. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of guidelines or requirements issued by the National Transport Authority to Irish Rail regarding the provision of service disruption information across multiple platforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71943/25]
Grace Boland Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
304. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the significant communication failures experienced by passengers at Pearse Street railway station on 9 December 2025 during high wind conditions, including the inability to clearly hear public address announcements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71994/25]
Grace Boland Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
305. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he has requested a report from Iarnród Éireann on the persistent failure of real time passenger information display boards at Pearse Street, Tara Street, Connolly Station and the Northern commuter railway stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71995/25]
Grace Boland Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
306. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the procedures in place to ensure that front line staff at Pearse Street railway station are provided with accurate and timely service information during severe weather events, in view of reports that on 9 December 2025 staff were unable to advise passengers when trains would arrive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71996/25]
Grace Boland Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
307. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the actions which will be taken to improve the resilience and clarity of public address systems at Pearse Street and other Dublin railway stations, following widespread reports that on 9 December 2025 announcements were inaudible to passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71997/25]
Grace Boland Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
308. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that Leap card validation machines were not operational at Skerries railway station on 9 December 2025, resulting in commuters being unable to tag on or tag off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71998/25]
Grace Boland Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
309. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the safeguards which are in place to ensure that passengers are not financially penalised through incorrect or maximum fares, where Leap card machines are unavailable due to equipment failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71999/25]