624. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if the economic assessment of MetroLink will take account of the potential for additional housing and development around stations as a result of the increased public transport capacity provided by the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64018/26]
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625. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the total expenditure by Iarnród Éireann on information technology and digital transformation projects which have been abandoned, terminated, substantially written down or replaced prior to full implementation in each of the years 2015 to 2026; to identify the projects concerned; the expenditure associated with each; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
626. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport further to reports (details supplied), that the National Transport Authority does not currently have sufficient funding to provide new public transport services in 2026 and that discussions are under way regarding its funding allocation for 2027, whether he will ensure that sufficient funding is provided in Budget 2027 to allow the next phase of the Towns P…
627. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 552 of 27 July 2026, for an update on the further feasibility studies for the proposed Tullamore town bus Service. [64094/26]
628. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the National Vehicle and Driver Bill 2026 which was approved by Government on 15 April 2025 has been drafted; if there are plans to include additional provisions in the drafting of the Bill; and the proposed timeframe for publication and progression through the Houses of the Oireachtas. [64109/26]
629. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he is transferring the ownership of the driver file element of the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) to the RSA; if a new reform policy has been approved by the Government on this; the proposed date for the RSA to be given full responsibility for all driver related services and records including the testing and licensing of drivers and management of pe…
630. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the Road Safety Authority has written out to all second permit holders to give them notice that from 1 November 2026 they must sit a driving test to get a third permit. [64107/26]
631. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the current status of proposals to provide improved bus stopping facilities and shelters serving Mallow General Hospital on the N20; whether the project is included on a National Transport Authority priority programme; the anticipated delivery date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64119/26]
632. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has undertaken an assessment of the case for a dedicated urban bus service for Mallow, County Cork; the outcome of any such assessment; whether funding has been identified for such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64118/26]
633. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the amount expended on maintenance, pavement renewal and rehabilitation of the existing N20 between Cork city and Mallow in each year from 2021 to 2026; the works planned for 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64116/26]
634. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the current estimated total cost of delivering the N72-N73 Mallow Relief Road; the expenditure on the project to date; the expenditure projected for 2027; how the current estimated cost compares with previous estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64114/26]
635. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the expenditure incurred by Iarnród Éireann on external legal advice, consultancy, technical advice, reviews, arbitration, mediation or other dispute-resolution processes relating to the failed Traffic Management System project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64125/26]
636. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the amount recovered to date from contractors or other parties arising from the failed Iarnród Éireann Traffic Management System project; whether further recovery is being pursued; the total amount which Iarnród Éireann or the State is seeking to recover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64124/26]
637. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the total expenditure incurred to date on the failed Iarnród Éireann Traffic Management System project; the amount written off; the additional expenditure now estimated to be necessary to procure and implement a replacement traffic management system; the resulting total estimated Exchequer exposure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64123/26]
638. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the original approved budget for the National Train Control Centre; the expenditure incurred to date; the current estimated final cost; the reasons for any increase in projected expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64122/26]
639. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the N72-N73 Mallow relief road; the date on which the preliminary business case was or is expected to be submitted to Transport Infrastructure Ireland; the expected date for submission of a planning application to An Coimisiún Pleanála; the timeframe for planning, procurement and commencement of construction; and if he will make a stateme…
640. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the provisions in place to expedite the issuing of replacement driving licences for returning emigrants who require their licences for work. [64078/26]
641. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Government's proposal to introduce a registration system for e-scooters; whether it remains the intention that all e-scooters used in public places will be required to be registered to an identifiable owner; and the proposed timeline for the introduction and commencement of such a system. [64073/26]
642. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the reasons for the delay in increasing the minimum legal age for the use of an e-scooter in a public place from 16 to 18 years-of-age; and the anticipated date on which the increased age limit will now come into force. [64074/26]
643. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if An Garda Síochána has doubled fees to retrieve impounded vehicles, including scramblers; if so, the date on which the fee increase came into effect; the date on which the fee increase will also apply to E-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64106/26]
645. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the €225 fee charged in cases where Revenue enforcement proceedings are initiated through a sheriff or debt collection process; if this fee reflects the cost of issuing a demand letter alone or includes other actions; whether he is satisfied that a charge of €225 is proportionate in circumstances where taxpayers sub…
646. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of cases in which the Revenue Commissioners referred tax liabilities to the Sheriff for enforcement in each of the past five years, by taxpayer category, county and tax head; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59602/26]
647. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the Revenue Commissioners has procedures in place to suspend or withdraw Sheriff enforcement where a taxpayer has made a payment immediately prior to the issue or execution of a Sheriff warrant; whether associated Sheriff costs may be waived in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59604/26]
648. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has engaged with the Revenue Commissioner regarding the impact of debt enforcement action on otherwise viable small and medium-sized businesses experiencing temporary cash flow difficulties, particularly in the construction sector where delayed payment is common; whether consideration will be given to greater flexibility before Sheriff enforce…
649. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of final demand notices issued during 2025; the average number of days after the issuing of the final demand notice to payment being submitted to the Revenue Commissioners; the average number of tax periods which were referred to the sheriff after full payment was submitted to Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on t…