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Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
288. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the reason approved driving instructors are currently not permitted front/road facing dash cams, in order to ensure safety and recording of potential road traffic incidents where they arise, for their own safety and for the purposes of insurance. [16396/26]
John Clendennen Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
289. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the position regarding pensions within Córas Iompair Éireann (CIE) and its subsidiary companies; the current funding position of the CIÉ pension schemes; the engagement underway between his Department, the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitisation, and the relevant stakeholders on addres…
John Clendennen Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
290. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the latest actuarial assessment of the CIÉ pension schemes; the projected funding shortfall, if any; the measures being considered to ensure long-term financial sustainability; the expected timeline for decisions on the future structure and funding of these pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16427/26]
John Clendennen Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
291. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the feasibility of establishing a targeted footpath repair and upgrade fund within the 2027 roads programme, aimed at addressing defective and inaccessible footpaths and enhancing walkability, particularly for older persons and those with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16428/26]
John Clendennen Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
292. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the provision of catering services on the Irish Rail InterCity services, which currently have no catering service; the details of any progress made towards the provision of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16429/26]
Barry Ward Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
293. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding his engagement with Donegal cancer flights in relation to the proposed alteration to the PSO contract regarding flights provided for between Donegal and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16430/26]
Barry Ward Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
294. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed alteration to the PSO contract between Donegal and Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16431/26]
Barry Ward Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
295. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions he will take to ensure that people that rely on the flights provided for under the PSO contract between Donegal and Dublin (details supplied) are not left without this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16432/26]
Emer Currie Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
296. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a bus shelter at the busiest stop on a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16438/26]
Emer Currie Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
297. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a bus shelter at the busiest stop on a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16439/26]
Alan Kelly Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
298. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE digital marketing specialists employed by Iarnród Éireann as of 24 February 2026, in tabular form. [16493/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
299. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time and average number of people waiting in each county for driving tests for categories B, C1, C, BE, and CE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16501/26]
John Connolly Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
300. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the total funding allocated to each local authority under the 2025 bus stop enhancement programme; the total amount of that allocation that was drawn down or spent by each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16533/26]
Albert Dolan Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
301. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport to list all schemes, funding programmes, capital funds, grant streams or other expenditure headings administered by his Department in 2025 and 2026 which result in allocations, awards, or spending that can be identified with a specific geographical location including county, district, town, or project site, to group these by funding stream or programme heading…
Albert Dolan Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
302. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide the web link to his Department’s Q4 2025 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; the date on which this report was published; and if it has not yet been published, the planned publication date. [16578/26]
Albert Dolan Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
303. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport to confirm, in respect of his Department’s published quarterly reports of procurement-related payments or purchase orders over €20,000 (details supplied), where such reports are published in PDF format but originate from an Excel or similar spreadsheet file, that the underlying data was fully expanded and validated prior to conversion so that all columns inclu…
Emer Currie Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
304. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a driving test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16612/26]
Emer Currie Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
305. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders involved in fatal road traffic collisions each year since 2020 to date; the number of fatalities in each collision; the number of learners each year who were driving unaccompanied at the time of the fatal crash; and the number of fatalities in each fatal collision involving an unaccompanied learner driver, in tabular form. […
Emer Currie Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
306. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders involved in serious injury collisions each year from 2020 to date; the number of people who were seriously injured in each collision; the number of learner drivers who were driving unaccompanied at the time of the serious injury crash; and the number of people who suffered serious injuries in each collision, in tabular form.…
Paul Murphy Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
307. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to outline the circumstances surrounding an aeromedical evacuation (details supplied). [16633/26]
Paul Murphy Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
308. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the reasons for the difficulty in identifying and accessing a suitable landing site in Gaoth Dobhair; and whether there are sufficient designated and approved landing locations in rural areas such as Gaoth Dobhair to support timely aeromedical intervention. [16634/26]
Paul Murphy Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
309. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the new AW189 Coastguard helicopter will no longer be permitted to land at Otharlann Alt na nGealbhán, Doire; the reasons for this decision; and the alternative arrangements that have been put in place to ensure patients from Dún na nGall and surrounding areas can continue to receive timely access to appropriate medical facilities. [16635/26]
Emer Currie Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
310. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for the latest update on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16649/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
311. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of an issue persisting since Summer 2025 in relation to the audio levels of next stop announcements onboard Cork city buses; if he will take measures to resolve the inaccessibility of the announcements for passengers with visual and/or hearing impairments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16695/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
312. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether he has issued, or intends to issue, any policy direction to the Road Safety Authority requiring the publication of centre-by-centre national car test pass and fail statistics; whether he is satisfied that current publication practices meet standards of public transparency and accountability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16754/26]