151. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the progress of the Luas light rail project since the publication of the feasibility study in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31312/26]
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152. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the plans, or proposals being considered, to roll out additional camera and technology-based enforcement measures across the road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30063/26]
153. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to ensure 103 and 105 bus services in Meath operate in line with published timetables; the measures he is taking to enhance services on these routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29504/26]
154. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if his Department review the requirements regarding the width of new cycle lanes and new footpaths that are being installed under the Active Travel Fund Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31213/26]
155. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport following the recent commitment to addressing anti-social behaviour on the public transport network, to provide an update on the legislative progress for the transport security force, specifically the expected timeline for this force to become operational to protect passengers on Irish Rail services; the way this new force will collaborate with An Garda …
156. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport when the NTA will report back to him on the issues relating to taxi dispatch companies (details supplied) and others, and the impact of same on the livelihoods of taxi drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31344/26]
157. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the progress of the first National Safety Camera Strategy; when he expects it to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31318/26]
158. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric buses which are not in use; to provide a breakdown of their locations around the country; the reasons they are lying idle; when they will be put to use; the estimated total cost of their purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31136/26]
159. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided for the establishment of a new bus service between Athenry and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30005/26]
160. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to provide the latest update on the implementation of the A spine of the BusConnects programme in Dublin; if he will ensure there is adequate resources for service delivery to prevent similar staffing and scheduling issues that arose with the introduction of the F spine of the BusConnects Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31270/26]
161. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is aware of the decision by the National Transport Authority to withdraw the 6.50 a.m. Athenry–Galway train service; if any assessment has been carried out on the impact this decision will have on commuters, students and workers who rely on early-morning public transport; if this proposal has been considered in the context of national sustaina…
162. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for the provision of a park and ride service in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31336/26]
163. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Transport for an update on both the reliability and the promised increase in service on the 132 Bus Éireann regional /commuter route, which was scheduled for April 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31164/26]
164. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport in light of the significant nationwide protests and blockades that occurred between 7 and 14 April 2026, which caused widespread disruption nationally, including critical fuel infrastructure (details supplied), the status of negotiations with grassroots transport operators regarding their demands for Government-subsidised fuel price reductions and a cap …
165. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the annual passenger census is used by Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority to inform decisions on carriage allocation on the Kildare commuter line; whether additional data sources are used to capture day-to-day variations in demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31272/26]
166. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will expand public service obligation local bus routes, so that the provision of these services is based on social and regional need rather than financial viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31207/26]
167. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if PSO funding will be provided to maintain the 6.50am train from Athenry to Galway beyond August 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30004/26]
168. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will reconsider his position and introduce free public transport, in the light of the recent fuel crisis, the need to reduce fossil fuel and to address the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31342/26]
169. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of ongoing issues with the provision of bus services by Go-Ahead in Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31204/26]
170. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed delivery capability and performance on the Train Management System project; the outcome of any such assessment; the contingency or alternative delivery options under consideration; the measures being taken to mitigate further cost escalation and delivery risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30627/26]
171. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether the introduction of a temporary free public transport scheme, for a defined period such as two months, has been considered as a measure to alleviate the impact of rising petrol and diesel costs on households; the estimated cost of implementing such a scheme for a two month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31297/26]
172. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport in view of the fact that two sections of the South Kerry Greenway are now open, if he will provide the necessary funding to get Glenbeigh village and Caherciveen town greenway ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31448/26]
173. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department will authorise release of emergency funding to Wicklow and Wexford local authorities to address the cost of repairing significant damage to the roads network impacted during storm Chandra, which has been quantified and applied for to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30631/26]
174. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport his plans for recruitment given the current shortage of drivers and mechanics in Dublin Bus and Go Ahead, and the planned expansion of the service with the next phase of Bus Connects [31341/26]
175. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport whether the roads allocation for Louth County Council will be increased this year in view of the rise in costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31245/26]