854. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by third parties (details supplied); the title and final cost of same; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of the Oireachtas. [26862/26]
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855. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by him in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by his officials; the title and final cost of same, if applicable; to provide a breakdown of where costs were incurred; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of the Oi…
856. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the current RTFO rate in both diesel and petrol for road transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26891/26]
857. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26918/26]
858. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if the Waterloo-Blarney Rural Link Service to Cork City is under review; if the route will be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26922/26]
859. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if the Waterloo–Blarney Rural Link Service to Cork City can be expanded to operate on a more regular and frequent basis, given the full capacity of the service is often met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26923/26]
860. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland can review and install traffic calming measures at a location (details supplied) where TII are currently carrying out road repairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26924/26]
861. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the procedures in place for those who receive penalty points for exceeding the speed (details supplied), where a person received three penalty points from 6 April 2026 even though the offence was committed on 21 February 2026 [26982/26]
862. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the National Transport Authority does not provide for Leap card refunds where Dublin Bus services are disrupted due to breakdowns, anti-social behaviour or “ghost buses”; if he will consider introducing refunds in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27024/26]
863. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he will meet with representatives of an organisation (details supplied). [27033/26]
864. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by his Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within his own Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27056/26]
865. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken by his Department, in collaboration with Galway County Council and the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to support the refurbishment and ongoing maintenance of roads on Inis Oírr, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27072/26]
866. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to report on his most recent meeting with the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27074/26]
867. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to address the need to support and provide on-street EV charging for those EV owners who cannot charge at home as they do not have off-street parking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27103/26]
868. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding bereavement days in the event of deaths of immediate family members for employees of a semi State bus company (details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27173/26]
869. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Kimmage to city centre bus corridor; when construction is expected to commence; when construction is expected to be completed and the corridor operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27176/26]
870. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that current processing times for IRP renewal applications are impacting some individuals attempting to renew their learner driver permit, given that an in date IRP card is a necessary supporting document; if all applicants in this situation will be advised their application is refused as a consequence; if any alternative is proposed for the app…
871. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 3 March 2026, the position on extending the carpark serving Thurles Railway Station, given the high demand, particularly in the mornings, for those travelling to Dublin; if the Iarnród Éireann National Carpark strategy report has been completed, if it has issued, as it was planned for completion and issuance to the …
872. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to request the National Transport Authority to allocate funding to Local Link Kerry to allow new bus routes commence in County Kerry, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27204/26]
873. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if he has commenced the development of a scheme to replace the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme (details supplied); the status of this work; the timeline he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27222/26]
874. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the options that are being examined to increase public transport connectivity to Dublin Airport in the short-to-medium term; if consideration is being given to extending bus routes or adding new routes in north-east Dublin so that citizens do not have to travel into the city centre in order to get a bus to the airport; and if he will make a statement on the…
875. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the dates and attendees of all meeting he or his Department have had with an association (details supplied) since he took office. [27288/26]
876. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport in light of ongoing increases in fuel costs and Government commitments to modal shift and emissions reduction, the steps being taken to ensure that commuters who rely on rail travel can access existing tax incentive schemes even where their employer does not participate; and if he will engage with the Minister for Finance to reform the TaxSaver scheme to bet…
877. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to examine the case for a direct public bus service to Dublin Airport for the residents of Fairview, Clontarf, Marino, Raheny and the surrounding north Dublin coastal areas; if he is aware that many residents currently must travel into Dublin city centre to get a bus service or rely on costly taxi services in order to access the airport; if the National Tr…
878. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on transport infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27305/26]