679. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the value and duration of contracts and service provision arrangements his Department and all bodies under his aegis have or had with a company (details supplied) in the past ten years to date in 2026; if he will clarify whether his Department was the beneficiary of professional work or services from the company over that same period; and the nature and valu…
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680. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of the NGOs that have received Government funding from his Department in the past five years. [24631/26]
681. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport whether the Irish Aviation Authority opened a Just Culture investigation under Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 in respect of a complaint lodged by a former flight captain (details supplied); whether that investigation was closed without a final report or written determination as to whether penalisation under Article 16(9) had occurred; if so, the statutory bas…
682. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of Just Culture investigations opened by the Irish Aviation Authority since S.I. No. 195/2020 came into force; the number of those investigations that resulted in a completed written determination; and whether any investigation has been closed without a final report or finding; if so, the reason in each case; and if he will make a statement on t…
683. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport whether the Irish Aviation Authority, in its capacity as a prescribed person under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, has in all cases appointed a designated person to independently receive and handle protected disclosures; acknowledged receipt of each disclosure within seven days as required; conducted an initial assessment of whether prima facie evidenc…
684. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport whether the Irish Aviation Authority has submitted annual reports to his Department as required by Section 19 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 detailing the number of protected disclosures received and actions taken; whether those reports accurately reflect the outcome of each investigation, including any investigation closed without a written determi…
685. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has engaged with the Office of the Ombudsman regarding cases where multiple State regulatory bodies have each declined jurisdiction over the same aviation safety oversight complaint; whether such a pattern has been identified; what mechanism exists to ensure that a complainant is not left without any effective remedy as a result of s…
686. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the planning application for the Virginia Bypass has been delayed; the policy changes that have affected its progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24759/26]
687. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the cost of the Virginia Bypass project to date; and the amount of funding allocated to the project in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [24760/26]
688. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has carried out a cost analysis on the additional cost of delays to a project (details supplied); if so, to outline these costs, if any; [24761/26]
689. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will provide the necessary funding to the NTA to establish a bus service between Athenry and Galway City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24789/26]
690. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport to outline the types of vehicles/drivers that have permission to use bus lanes; if this will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24836/26]
691. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the total number of driving tests scheduled, completed, and cancelled in each of the past 12 weeks, broken down by test centre. [24839/26]
692. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the public information campaign that was undertaken to notify learner drivers of the new insurance requirements; whether text/email reminders or booking confirmations were updated to reflect the new requirements; and on what date. [24840/26]
693. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to set out clearly the documentation required to prove insurance eligibility for a driving test; whether digital insurance documents (e.g. app-based or emailed policies) are accepted uniformly across all test centres; whether discrepancies exist between different insurers' documentation formats; and the way in which candidates are expected to navigate these …
694. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he will introduce a pre-verification system allowing candidates to upload insurance documents in advance of their test. [24842/26]
695. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will carry out the following works (details supplied) at Howth Junction/Donaghmede Dart Station; if so, when will this work commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24893/26]
696. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will carry out works this year at (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24894/26]
697. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if he will allocate an emergency roads fund to Counties Wexford and Wicklow to address the significant roads damage caused by recent weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24908/26]
698. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the efforts being taken by his Department to advance the establishment of reciprocal driving licence agreements with the United States of America; the specific States the Department has engaged with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24992/26]
699. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Transport the status of the development of the new vehicle adaptation scheme, in view of its knock-on effects for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24993/26]
700. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the number of civil and public servants in his Department and agencies under its remit who have received training in AI, data literacy, or digital skills in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25042/26]
701. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport if TFI Local Link will provide a door-to-door service for people with disabilities who are unable to travel to a local pick-up point in nearest village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25079/26]
702. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if the previous schedule for Donegal-Dublin PSO flights which is relied on by those undergoing medical treatment will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25080/26]
703. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene in relation to the announcement that Bus Éireann plans to withdraw the Expressway route 4 service between Waterford and Dublin/Dublin Airport from May 2026, cutting off and isolating rural villages and towns in Carlow Kilkenny with a view to getting this bus service to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25163/…