289. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any engagement he is having with Irish Rail in relation to increasing the use of solar power in the rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21562/26]
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290. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of increasing the use of solar as part of the operation of the rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21563/26]
291. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of providing for solar panels on buildings owned by Irish Rail including all train stations, similar to what has been provided for schools across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21565/26]
292. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the work undertaken by his Department in relation to the Programme for Government’s commitment regarding facilitating an easier return to Ireland for emigrants, specifically in relation to bilateral driving licence exchange agreements with non-EU states; if his Department has had contact with specific state licensing authorities in the U…
293. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the amount allocated to the National Transport Authority for new Bus Connects routes in Cork for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21594/26]
294. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 20 March 2025, the position regarding the timeline he is working towards on implementing the Programme for Government commitment to introduce contactless payments on all public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21595/26]
295. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to clarify his plans to put a more effective and user friendly driver licence arrangement in place for returning emigrants from the United States (details supplied). [21611/26]
296. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the driver test waiting times, by test centre; the breakdown of new applications, by test centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21647/26]
297. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of resit applications for the driver tests in each of the months of the years 2020 to 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21648/26]
298. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding that was allocated to the EV grant scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2026; the number of grants that were awarded; the number of grants that were drawn down; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €10,000 and €15,000 and the average value of the award; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €15,000 and €20,000…
299. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the number of EV grants awarded, broken down by county, average value of vehicle, and average value of award in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [21652/26]
300. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered targeted supports for EV uptake in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21653/26]
301. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to increase EV uptake amongst lower incomes households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21654/26]
302. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to progress active travel both in urban and rural Ireland; his plans for Kerry in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21655/26]
303. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with Irish Rail and the NTA about opening up catering services on additional routes; the progress being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21656/26]
304. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport when the NTA expects to launch the non-statutory public consultation process inform the public and stakeholders on the proposed route and obtain their feedback on the proposals in relation to the Luas Lucan project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21665/26]
305. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Dublin Outer Orbital Route (DOOR) project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21666/26]
306. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the publication of an emerging preferred route for the Luas to Lucan project; the engagements he has had with TII and the NTA in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21667/26]
307. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide records of any remediation works funded by the €6 million secured during the Shannon Heritage site transfer, including cost breakdowns by site or project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21714/26]
308. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport for a list of all parking passes available for any medical conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21801/26]
309. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he is familiar with a case reported in the media (details supplied); if this practice is common; if he plans to investigate the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21803/26]
310. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to make roads in Wicklow safer; the funding available to Wicklow County Council to address issues caused by recent adverse weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21813/26]
311. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the full breakdown of expenditure by his Department on St. Patrick’s Day related activities; the details of any travel abroad; the number of officials that travelled; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21832/26]
312. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the work his Department is undertaking to ensure that the agreed pension increases for Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) pensioners will go ahead as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21851/26]
313. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if there are updated maps of speed limits on the road networks of each local authority since the changes took effect in 2025; to identify where these are located; the way in which a member of the public can access them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21853/26]