64. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department will work with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Bus Éireann, Waterford City and County Council and all relevant stakeholders to return the Bus Éireann route 40 service to Grange, County Waterford. [71383/26]
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65. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a review of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 that would restrict the permission of private clamping companies to clamp cars in privately owned, publicly accessible car parks and instead encourage a system of fixed penalties that would not restrict the driver from leaving. [71372/26]
66. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a review of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 that would restrict the permission of private clamping companies to clamp cars on private land and instead encourage a system of fixed penalties that would not restrict the driver from leaving. [71371/26]
67. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the way in which he has allocated the €2 billion allocated to his Department under the ICNF; the amount that has been spent to date; the amount that has been allocated to date; and the amount that has yet to be allocated, in tabular form. [71368/26]
68. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the specific legislative, regulatory, EU law or road-safety impediments, to amending the driver licensing regulations to permit a person whose Irish driving licence expired more than ten years previously to renew that licence where the person can demonstrate that they have continuously held a valid driving licence in another jurisdiction in the intervening perio…
69. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined the driver licensing arrangements in other EU member states, including the Netherlands, regarding the renewal of driving licences that have been expired for an extended period; if he has considered introducing a comparable mechanism in Ireland for returning emigrants who can demonstrate continued driving experience abroad; and the …
70. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether he will reconsider the current arrangements whereby a person returning to Ireland, whose Irish driving licence has expired for more than ten years but who has continued to hold a valid driving licence and driving entitlement in another jurisdiction, may be required to recommence the driver licensing process; and if he will consider permitting such person…
71. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the significant problems being encountered with booking through the application for the Local Link TFI Anseo Bus service for the Mill Road, Limerick; and is he aware that the service is completely underutilised since it commenced because of these problems. [71456/26]
72. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport the reason an individual (details supplied) has been blocked from booking a suitability test renewal, which allows them to continue to operate as a taxi driver. [71457/26]
73. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the number of taxi licences for small public service vehicles that were approved in Quarter one, two and three respectively in 2026, in tabular form. [71463/26]
74. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the number of taxi small public service vehicles operating to date, in each county, in tabular form. [71464/26]
75. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to ensure that the shortage and availability challenges in rural Ireland at peak times for small public service vehicles is dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71466/26]
76. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the number of wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) grants for small public service vehicles that have been provided from 1 January 2026 to date. [71465/26]
77. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport to provide a schedule of EU Presidency events being hosted by his Department broken down by name of the event, location, date, State agencies or other departments involved in the organising of the event; and cost or budgeted cost of same (including costs borne by state agencies under its aegis), in tabular form. [71412/26]
78. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport If he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will provide an update on the rescheduling of the driving test in question; and if a new test date could be expedited given the circumstances. [71525/26]
79. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he has assessed the impact of reduced competition and service availability on students and other regular commuters travelling between Mayo and Galway, including increases in weekly travel costs and reports of passengers being unable to obtain seats; and if he will outline any measures being considered to improve affordability and service frequency on this ro…
80. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the reduced public bus services operating between Claremorris/Ballina and Galway following the withdrawal of Expressway Route 52; the actions being taken to ensure adequate public transport capacity on this corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71527/26]
81. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport the reason 16, 17 and 18-year-olds are required to pay full adult public transport fares while providing a 50% discount to 19 to 25-year-olds, including adults earning a full-time income; the reason a 16-year-old secondary school student with no income can therefore face a fare twice that paid by a 15-year-old travelling on the same service (details s…
82. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the reasons funding for the upcycling of bicycles and e-bikes pilot initiative is due to cease at the end of 2026; whether an evaluation of its environmental, community and employment outcomes has been completed; if this evaluation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71568/26]
83. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport whether he will provide continued funding beyond 2026 for a service (details supplied) to sustain its bicycle and e-bike upcycling activities and its training and employment opportunities for people who have engaged with the criminal justice system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71569/26]
84. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has considered the pre-budget submission from a service provider (details supplied) and its national partners relating to salaries, operational costs and premises to develop and scale a national bicycle and e-bike upcycling initiative; whether he will establish a sustainable funding mechanism for this work; and if he will make a statem…
85. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he has examined correspondence received by the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht regarding speed signage in Gaeltacht areas that continue to display speed limits in English only; and the steps he will take to overturn the rules laid out by his Department on the matter. [71606/26]
86. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed timeline for the MetroLink procurement process, including key milestones for pre-qualification, tender issuance, tender evaluation, contract award and commencement of construction. [71637/26]
87. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the driver testing system, including matters relating to testing standards, consistency and the appeals process. [71590/26]
88. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if the local link service travelling from Ardgroom in County Cork will travel earlier to make connecting services in Kenmare and Killarney in order to allow persons to arrive in Cork earlier to start work, attend college and so on. [71620/26]