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Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
280. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Safer Routes to Schools Programme in Kilkenny for 2023,2024,2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5484/26]
Emer Currie Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
281. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if plans are in place to extend public transport in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5497/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
282. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when cameras at traffic lights to detect motorists who break red lights will be implemented; the reason for the delay in their roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5509/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
283. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the work carried out to date on the extension of the Luas green line to Bray; the length of time it will take to complete, from the start date of the works until the opening of the extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5510/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
284. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the 5% increase in pensions for retired CIÉ workers which was agreed in August of 2025; to provide an update on the Statutory Instrument required to give effect to the increase; when he expects the Statutory Instrument to be finalised; when he expects the increase to be applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5511/26]
Alan Kelly Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
285. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5546/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
286. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the works that would need to be carried out at Dublin Airport to be able to handle a number of Airbus A380 type of aircraft at the same time. [5554/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
287. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of electrified buses Bus Eireann has in service; the number of garages Bus Éireann operates; and the number of those garages that have the capacity to charge electric buses. [5555/26]
Emer Currie Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
288. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is considering proposals to prevent the misuse of disabled parking spaces on private premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5563/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
289. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport whether the NTA has carried out an assessment of unmet public transport needs in Kildare north; the way in which these findings informed route selection under the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5565/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
290. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the current status of all Connecting Ireland proposals for Kildare north, including routes in planning and those with approved funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5566/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
291. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport whether additional routes or service enhancements are planned under Connecting Ireland to improve connectivity between Kilcock, Maynooth, Leixlip, and key employment and education centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5567/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
292. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport to detail the NTA’s engagement with local representatives and community groups in Kildare north in identifying priority routes for the Connecting Ireland plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5568/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
293. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated for Connecting Ireland route improvements in Kildare north for 2025; the way this compares with previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5569/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
294. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport to outline any operational, staffing or funding challenges that may affect the rollout of Connecting Ireland routes in Kildare north; the measures being taken to address them;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5570/26]
Emer Currie Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
295. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if actions can be taken to increase public transport accessibility to a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5577/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
296. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a licence will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5589/26]
Gary Gannon Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
297. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the…
Gary Gannon Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
298. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport further to recent Cabinet approval to establish a new statutory body to deliver the MetroLink project in addition to the existing roles of Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority; the rationale for establishing a separate delivery agency rather than continuing delivery within existing bodies with established governance, oversight a…
Gary Gannon Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
299. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the details of the projected operational lifespan of the proposed new statutory MetroLink delivery body; the estimated establishment and ongoing costs; the staffing, legal and administrative expenditure; whether it is intended that the body will be wound down following completion of the MetroLink project; whether any impact, value-for-money or efficiency assess…
Gary Gannon Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
300. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that, following the withdrawal of the number 13 bus service along Griffith Avenue, passenger usage at bus stops on the avenue has reportedly declined by more than 50%; whether he acknowledges the impact this has had on older residents and those with limited mobility who must now travel over 500 metres to access a spine route; whether he will enga…
Ken O'Flynn Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
301. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the Mallow relief road project, including its position within his Department’s overall national roads programme; and to confirm whether the project remains an active priority of his Department for the lifetime of the current National Development Plan. [5721/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
302. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the level of funding allocated to the Mallow relief road to date; to specify the programme phase in which the project currently sits; and to confirm when the next funding decision relevant to the project is scheduled to be made by his Department. [5722/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
303. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to detail the progress achieved to date on the Mallow relief road, including planning, design, appraisal, and statutory processes; and to identify the specific steps remaining before the project can proceed to construction. [5723/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
304. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to confirm when the Mallow relief road project was last formally reviewed by his Department; whether it has been discussed at ministerial level within the past 12 months, and when the next departmental or ministerial review of the project is scheduled. [5724/26]