202. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of maintenance contracts using public funds that his Department or his agencies has where a company (details supplied) carry out works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18359/26]
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203. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the TFI Child (5–8) Leap Card which is currently not being accepted on the MU1 and MU2 town bus services in Mullingar; if he will clarify the reason for this; the timeline for when the free travel scheme for children aged 5–8 will be operational on these routes; and the steps being taken by the National Transport Authority to…
204. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the supports currently available to persons with ADHD, dyspraxia, dyslexia and other neurodivergent conditions to assist them in preparing for the driver theory test; whether any structured learning supports, tutoring programmes or accessible preparatory courses are funded or approved by the State; the number of such supports available nationally and by coun…
205. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has conducted any assessment of barriers faced by neurodivergent individuals in accessing driver education and licensing, particularly in relation to preparation for the driver theory test; if not, whether such a review will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18404/26]
206. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting time for a driving test at the Carlow test centres; the steps being taken to reduce delays for applicants in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18422/26]
207. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting time for a driving test at the Kilkenny test centre; the steps being taken to reduce delays for applicants in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18423/26]
208. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times in each NCT centre serving the Kilkenny and Carlow region, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18424/26]
209. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the plans to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure along major routes in Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18425/26]
210. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when traffic calming measures, including resurfacing of road, provision of footpaths, pedestrian crossing, and so on, will be carried out on the N70 Ring of Kerry road in Glenbeigh village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18438/26]
211. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when improvement works including resurfacing of road, provision of footpaths, and so on, will be carried out on the N70 Ring of Kerry road in Cahersiveen town, the improvements that will be carried out in the current year; when these long overdue improvements will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18439/26]
212. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will urgently review the current diversion of the 32X service along the Clontarf Road; the expected duration of this diversion; to confirm that the full original route will be reinstated once roadworks are completed; if he will further examine immediate capacity issues on both the 32X and the 130 services, including the provision of additional morning …
213. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department or the National Transport Authority has examined the option of developing an overground shuttle rail link between Clongriffin DART station and Dublin Airport; whether a feasibility study, cost benefit analysis or route assessment has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18470/26]
214. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to acquiring a defined rail corridor between Clongriffin and Dublin Airport, across largely undeveloped lands, as potentially lower cost and faster to deliver alternative or interim solution to connect the airport to the national rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18471/26]
215. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the proposed MetroLink will improve airport access for communities along the northern DART line including Howth, Clontarf, Raheny and Artane; whether passengers from these areas will be required to travel into the city centre to interchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18472/26]
216. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the potential demand for a direct heavy rail connection from the Belfast line and other intercity routes to Dublin Airport via Clongriffin, allowing passengers to remain on the rail network rather than transferring to bus, taxi or city centre metro services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18473/26]
217. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the potential use of modular housing to accommodate workers involved in major infrastructure projects such as MetroLink; whether this approach could help reduce pressure on the private rental market in areas experiencing acute housing demand; the likelihood of such proposals proceeding; the process by which modular housing…
218. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the way in which road collision data is compiled; the agency or body that is responsible for compiling these statistics; if his Department have access to this data including the location of collisions; whether his Department is undergoing work to identify the most dangerous roads in the State based on this data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
219. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the National Safety Camera Strategy; when it will be published; the number of average-speed camera zones planned for deployment; on which road classifications they will be located; the projected timeline for full operational deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18526/26]
220. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to ensure that Transport Infrastructure Ireland continue to employ a significant number of Kerry County Council general operatives, engineers and machine drivers on the South Kerry Greenway as this is a Kerry County Council led project and it is important for the local authority to continue to lead the way and retain as much employment as possible within the…
221. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of fatal and serious road traffic collisions each year since 2010 where an unborn baby has died following the collision. [18532/26]
222. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport whether he is considering opening a new round of applications for the Safe Routes to School Programme for schools that did not apply in the original round but have identified a subsequent need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18533/26]
223. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of creating delineated regulations within the existing road traffic act that would differentiate between someone who broke the speed limit by 20% or less and someone who went over that threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18537/26]
224. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of requiring the provision of a specific location where a fixed charged notice for speeding was incurred as part of the issuance of the fine by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18538/26]
225. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the last time a review was carried out of the appeal mechanism for the penalty points system for road traffic offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18539/26]
226. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Public Service Obligation Programme, in particular the introduction of the new route 33 service to Whitechurch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18563/26]