Questions

89. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport to detail the governance, procurement, audit and accountability structures that will be in place for MetroLink; the frequency with which cost and schedule performance will be reviewed; the thresholds that will trigger Ministerial intervention; and the mechanisms that will be used to prevent cost overruns and protect public funds throughout the project lifecycl…

90. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the extent to which existing electric vehicle incentives meet the practical needs of larger families and households requiring greater range, passenger capacity, boot space or towing capability; whether this assessment will inform future changes to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71712/26]

91. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport whether he plans to review the vehicle price ceiling under the SEAI electric vehicle purchase grant scheme; whether a tapered reduction in grant assistance above the ceiling has been assessed as an alternative to the immediate loss of eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71710/26]

92. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he and or his officials have engaged with the Department of Infrastructure in Northern Ireland in respect of a reciprocal arrangement for smaller passenger vans (details supplied) and so on, to operate in each other's jurisdictions; and if he has consulted with Tourism Ireland in respect of same. [71715/26]

93. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding so-called rickshaw vehicles carrying passengers for monetary reward; the adequacy of measures to enforce a ban on motorised rickshaws announced in 2018; the number of enforcements taken against operators of mechanically propelled rickshaws carrying passengers for reward under existing SPSV legislation in each year since 2016, in tabular fo…

94. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport when an RTSS scheme payment will be made to a haulier (details supplied). [71659/26]

95. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport whether the evaluation process under condition 10 of the Dublin airport north runway planning permission (details supplied) is genuinely assessing the effectiveness of the property buy-out scheme as mitigation, including whether it enables affected households to relocate without being disadvantaged. [71729/26]

96. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the development of legislative changes to the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 with respect to cross-Border taxi services. [71681/26]

97. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the independent oversight arrangements that will be in place throughout the delivery of MetroLink; whether external audits will be conducted during the construction phase; and if the findings will be published. [71640/26]

98. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if a maximum budget ceiling has been established for MetroLink contracts; and the mechanisms that will be used to prevent costs exceeding approved budgets. [71638/26]

99. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport to detail the governance, procurement, audit and accountability structures that will be in place for MetroLink; the frequency with which cost and schedule performance will be reviewed; the thresholds that will trigger Ministerial intervention; and the mechanisms that will be used to prevent cost overruns and protect public funds throughout the project lifecycl…

100. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the estimated €6 billion project cost, by major expenditure category, including tunnelling, stations, rolling stock, land acquisition and consultancy fees for the MetroLink project. [71641/26]

101. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the regulations that apply to rickshaws; the authority or department responsible for checking safety; and if this will be reviewed in the lifetime of this Government. [71757/26]

102. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will fund the installation of additional shelter seating area on platform 2 of Athy Train Station. [71777/26]

103. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport his plans to repeat the scrappage scheme for older cars, which has operated very successfully earlier in the year and enabled owners of older cars to purchase e-cars. [71790/26]

104. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 64199/26, whether he will provide details of the measures Cork County Council has advised TII it is implementing to improve the traffic signals south of Lakeview roundabout, including the nature, cost and expected completion date of each measure. [71918/26]

105. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport further to PQ 65107/26, whether the National Roads Office of Cork County Council has completed the road safety assessment concerning the Ballinacurra-Midleton pedestrian and cycle route and the N25 Lakeview roundabout; if not, when it is expected; and if completed, when it will be provided to TII. [71919/26]

106. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the amount allocated to the Cork area commuter rail programme in 2027, broken down between phase one and phase two; and the profile of expenditure on the programme over the period 2026 to 2030. [71840/26]

107. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the reason the allocation for maritime transport and safety is reduced from €162.5 million in 2026 to €136.6 million in 2027; whether this reflects the completion of the transition of the Irish coast guard search and rescue aviation service to the new operator; and to confirm that coast guard service levels will be maintained in 2027. [71841/26]

108. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the number of intending passengers that can currently be provided with shelter from the elements at Farranfore Railway Station, County Kerry; his plans to provide additional shelter at the station for times of heavy rain; and if he is aware that significant space in the station building is currently not in use. [71851/26]

109. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the number of official car parking spaces currently available at Farranfore Railway Station, County Kerry; his plans to upgrade the area currently being used as an unofficial carparking area at the station; and if he is aware that both areas are now frequently full to capacity. [71850/26]

110. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport further to the announcement of 140 new and enhanced proposed public transport service routes for 2027, based on the information held or proposals submitted to his Department, including from the National Transport Authority as part of the 2027 Estimates and Budget process, the most up to date information available to his Department on the proposed new routes a…

111. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport further to PQ 67935/26, the status of a fuel income support scheme application (details supplied); and when funds will issue to the applicant given it is almost seven weeks since a response was submitted to a further information request. [72019/26]

112. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to address reported waiting times of up to 23 weeks for Category C, BE and D1 driving tests in Skibbereen; if additional testing capacity will be provided given the reported absence of these tests locally since June and the impact delays are having on access to employment and local driver training services in West Cork. [71865/26]

113. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether the road transporters support scheme will operate in 2027, following the publication of Budget 2027. [72117/26]