101. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is considering encouraging transport providers to extend public transport operating hours later into the night to facilitate the night-time economy in Dublin. [14878/26]
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102. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progression of safety and traffic management measures on the N25 between Midleton and Carrigtwohill, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15464/26]
103. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined ways of fast tracking the introduction of contactless payment on public transport from its current projected timeline of 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15649/26]
104. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to report on all meetings he has held with taxi representative groups, other stakeholders in the taxi industry, and meetings with any other groups related to the taxi industry; his views on the proposal of taxi representative groups for an NTA Taxi booking app to ensure protections of both taxi driver livelihoods and passenger interests; and if he will…
105. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to examine a dangerous junction in Farranfore village, County Kerry, at the point where the Currow road and the Firies/Castlemaine road meet with the main Killarney/Tralee road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15294/26]
106. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline any plans, in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann, to provide an earlier weekday rail service from Ballinasloe to Galway city, as the current earliest departure at 7.44 am does not meet the needs of many commuters and contributes to increased road traffic congestion. [15554/26]
107. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to ensure that returning Irish emigrants who have exchanged their Irish driving licence for a foreign one do not face excessive delays in getting their Irish driving licence back. [14881/26]
108. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on actions being taken to improve accessibility on public transport, including further reducing the period of advance notice people must give; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15615/26]
109. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric buses owned by Dublin Bus that are not in current use; the reasons for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15547/26]
110. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase train capacity to alleviate overcrowding for Kildare commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15358/26]
111. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the measures being taken to ease commuter traffic on the M7 from Carlow-Kilkenny to Dublin return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15493/26]
112. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the engagements he has held with CIÉ to re-establish a catering facility on the Galway-Dublin rail service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15502/26]
113. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the remaining sections of the Athenry relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15161/26]
114. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will fund the expansion of Local Link services in Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14233/26]
115. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to engage with Iarnród Éireann on the reason on a regular basis, DARTS do not have the maximum number of possible carriages at peak times, resulting in excessive over-crowding and the inability of passengers to board the DART; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15293/26]
116. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the criteria used by the NTA and operators when determining carriage allocation on commuter rail services, particularly where demand indicators show sustained overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15550/26]
117. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the new dedicated statutory body that has been approved for the Metrolink project; the reasons the project could not be located with the NTA or TII; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15488/26]
118. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the ongoing review of timings at the level crossings in Athenry; the scope and expected completion date of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14893/26]
119. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Horse-Drawn Carriages Bill; when it will be introduced and to give; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15534/26]
120. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport taking into account the heavy dependence on the non-national road network in counties Cavan and Monaghan, if he will consider as a matter of urgency the provision of additional financial allocations this year to both local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15561/26]
121. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a timeline for a full rollout of contactless card payments for LUAS, Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and other public transport providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13796/26]
122. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Transport the action that will be taken to improve the reliability of the 132 and the 133 Bus Éireann regional/commuter service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15546/26]
123. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the introduction of a fare cap for Young Adult Card holders travelling within commuter zones, similar to the daily and weekly fare caps currently available within the Dublin City Zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15477/26]
124. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that funding is made available to introduce an earlier train from Boyle to Sligo, something Irish Rail wish to do to support students and people with hospital appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14232/26]
125. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to expand capacity, reliability and accessibility on the DART network; and the way planned investment will address overcrowding, station accessibility and connectivity for communities, including those across north Dublin. [15479/26]