204. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to outline the analysis undertaken by his Department regarding the impact of the recent NTA announcement on public transport fare changes and the effect of this on rural commuters; and the steps being taken to ensure public transport is affordable and accessible for rural commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67593/26]
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217. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the efforts being made to safeguard motorists from wild deer on our roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67582/26]
322. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide the most recent assessment of the condition of critical infrastructure assets in Cork county, including roads, bridges and public transport infrastructure; the identified maintenance backlogs and associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55303/26]
325. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to consider expanding the Safe Routes to School initiatives to additional primary and post primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55470/26]
326. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide the number of publicly accessible EV charge points currently in operation, by standard, fast and high-power chargers, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55701/26]
327. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the timetable of the 266 high-power recharging hubs announced under the national EV charging programme; the projected commissioning dates for each phase of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55922/26]
328. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the reason substantial increases in annual allocations for EV charging infrastructure have not translated into corresponding levels of expenditure and delivery; the measures being taken to improve drawdown rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55923/26]
329. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to confirm any contracts, grant agreements or funding approvals for EV charging infrastructure projects that have been delayed, varied or cancelled since 2022; the reasons for same; the value of funding involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55924/26]
331. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number and location of public EV charge points which have been installed; the EV charge points, broken down by county, operator and charger type in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56719/26]
332. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of on-street residential EV charging points currently operational, under construction, approved for installation and planned for delivery over the next two years, by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56720/26]
333. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of publicly funded EV charge points in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 that have been broken and unavailable for use for more the 7, 30 and 90 days; the measures being taken to address reliability issues, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56721/26]
401. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide all planned, approved or proposed bus service enhancements in County Cork in 2026 and 2027; the current status of each; the estimated commencement date for each; the capital and current funding attached to each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55650/26]
402. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus driver, mechanic and craftworker vacancies currently affecting PSO and local link services in Cork County, by operator; the impact these vacancies are having on service delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55651/26]
403. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the €940 million current allocation to the NTA in 2026 is being allocated by programme, operator, county and service type; the amount allocated to County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55652/26]
404. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide the latest passenger number for each TFI Local Link service in Cork County for 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the percentage increase or decrease and plans to expand existing routes and introduce new routes for Cork County; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55653/26]
405. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for the up-to-date status of the N/M20 Cork to Limerick project; to confirm the project phase; the amount spent to date; the 2026 allocation; the projected annual allocations for 2027 and 2028; the expected timeline for planning submission, statutory approval, land acquisition and construction commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
406. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the road safety benefits of the N/M20 Cork to Limerick project; including projected reductions in fatal and serious collisions; if his Department will publish the analysis underpinning those projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55655/26]
407. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of fatal and serious road collisions recorded in 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 in County Cork; the number involving motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and goods vehicles; the road interventions funded in County Cork for these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55656/26]
408. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the current RTFO rate applying in 2026; the projected annual RTFO rate to 2030; the estimated physical blend of biofuel in petrol and diesel for each year; the modelling assumptions used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55657/26]
409. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on each Programme for Government commitment assigned to his Department, including the lead unit, delivery milestone, target date, current status and expenditure to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55658/26]
410. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all park and ride projects under consideration or development by the NTA for Cork, including location, current status, estimated capacity, estimated cost, planning status and delivery timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55659/26]
419. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number and proportion of staff who have completed AI-related training programmes since January 2024; the levels of training, introductory or advanced use; to confirm the associated expenditure on each level of training provided, by his Department and public body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55882/26]
466. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of new and enhanced Connecting Ireland services delivered in 2025 and planned for 2026 for County Cork; the passenger numbers on each service to date; the criteria used to prioritise communities for future services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56634/26]
467. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the full details of changes that are yet to be implemented to a bus service (details supplied) to include new route details along with planned frequency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56635/26]
468. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for the up-to-date position on commencement of a new bus route (details supplied); the measures being taken to address delays to commencement of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56636/26]