299. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the expected impacts of BusConnects on bus frequency, route coverage and journey times in Celbridge, Leixlip and Maynooth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60100/26]
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300. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on his efforts to simplify the process for returning emigrants to exchange US driver licences and on the commitment in the programme for Government to facilitate the easier return to Ireland for emigrants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60136/26]
301. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport the amount drawn down to date in 2026 in respect of Active Travel Investment Grant scheme DCC/17/0008 Fitzwilliam Street (details supplied); whether the National Transport Authority expects the full 2026 allocation to be drawn down within the year; what becomes of any unspent allocation; the total amount advanced to Dublin City Council in respect of this …
302. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 471 of 9 June, to provide an update on proposals for the alternative display of paper motor tax and insurance discs under the National Vehicle and Driver File, Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60321/26]
303. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if an independent road maintenance crew can be provided for the Ring of Kerry N70 route, given its importance to Ireland’s and Kerry’s tourism industry; if he will give a commitment that all hedges, trees and bushes will be cut on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60516/26]
304. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann has any plans to develop the services on the Waterford to Limerick rail line which serve as a vital connectivity point between the South East and Mid-West (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60533/26]
305. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to upgrade or for works to be carried out in either Clonmel or Carrick-on-Suir train stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60543/26]
306. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport given the success of the TFI Clonmel town bus service, if there are any further plans to provide a similar service to other towns across Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60546/26]
307. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport to confirm both in percentage and in clear monetary terms the value of the ‘levy’ on his Department's expenditure, that was required to be communicated to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation on or before the deadline of 17 July 2026, (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60678/…
308. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when the statistical bulletin for 2024, 2025 and 2026 will be published (details supplied); the reason for the delay to publish 2024; if 2025 will also be delayed; and if he will make statement on the matter. [60856/26]
309. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the public transport services that were covered under the PSO for each year 2024 and 2025, broken down by urban and suburban bus networks, regional and rural bus links, heavy rail and commuter trains and light rail systems; the types of services it did not fund, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60866/26]
310. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his Department’s consideration of the enforcement of disability parking spaces in privately owned car parks or on any potential legislative or regulatory pathways to address the current gap. [60972/26]
311. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 607 of 28 July 2026, whether it is the Government’s intention that physical construction of the N/M20 Cork to Limerick Project will commence by 2030; the current indicative timeline for the commencement of construction, subject to the necessary planning and approval processes (details supplied); and if he will make a stat…
312. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the total amount his Department and Departmental agencies have spent in 2025 and to date in 2026 on social media and web advertising; the proportion this is of his Department's advertising budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60931/26]
313. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the number of applications received for the road transport support scheme; the number that are awaiting determination; the number that have been approved; and the number that have been refused, broken down by county, in tabular form. [59730/26]
314. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on Iarnród Éireann’s position on extending the carpark serving Thurles Railway Station particularly given the high demand for those travelling to Dublin in the mornings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60963/26]
315. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he has estimated the administrative and financial burden that the Railway Safety Bill 2026 will place on volunteer run heritage railways; if he intends to provide any support or exemptions for such operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.' [60803/26]
316. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to extend the €10 million pilot of the EV scrappage scheme; when it will reopen; the funding that will be allocated; the amount that will be ringfenced for rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59739/26]
317. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the consideration that has been given to introducing a national penalty regime for non-compliance with CORSIA in order to support multilateral climate action and to protect the competitiveness of the Irish aviation sector (details supplied). [59746/26]
318. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the …
319. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of significant reoccurring delays on the Sligo to Dublin commuter train, particularly in Longford and Edgeworthstown stops; his plans to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61118/26]
320. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport whether private car park operators are under any legal, planning, licensing or regulatory obligation to provide parking for bicycles, ebikes, scooters, mopeds or motorcycles; whether operators are legally entitled to exclude these users (details supplied); the evidence or policy rationale for car parking to be prioritised while lower-emission space-efficient t…
321. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport whether the Government intends to introduce legislation, planning requirements, licensing conditions, or insurance guidance to ensure that private car parks cannot refuse bicycles and motorcycles without a clear, evidence-based justification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61127/26]
322. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered measures to reduce the barriers faced by Irish citizens returning from the United States who hold valid US driving licences (details supplied); if he will outline proposals currently under consideration by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59849/26]
323. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to report on the work of public transport workforce taskforce; the dates the taskforce has met; to provide a breakdown of all subgroups, their membership and the dates they have met; to provide key achievements to date; the progress to achieving other metrics for success or objectives, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59920/26]