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Louis O'Hara Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Transport
32. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann have unused rolling stock in its Inchicore depot; and the reason this stock has not been deployed. [74614/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Transport
290. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport his plans for a new bus service between Athenry and Galway; the proposed number of daily services in each direction; and the annual cost of this service. [73757/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Transport
311. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the efficiencies which were identified in his Department to fund the expenditure levy imposed on his Department as part of budget 2027; to outline whether programmes within his Department received reduced funding as a result of this expenditure levy; if so, to specify the programmes affected; and whether there was funding reduced as a result of this expenditur…
Louis O'Hara Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
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]
Louis O'Hara Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
114. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to provide an update on his Department's planned vehicle adaptation scheme; when applications will open; and the criteria that will be imposed as part of the scheme. [72116/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
115. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progress to establish a PSO flight service between Dublin and Derry. [72110/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
116. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to provide a breakdown of funding that will be provided to road safety initiatives in 2027. [72108/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
117. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to provide the rationale for the €26 million cut within Programme E: Maritime Transport and Safety section of his Department's budget when compared to 2026; and the initiatives or schemes which had funding cut or removed as part of this budget decrease. [72118/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
124. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided to implement the promised bus service between Athenry and Galway; and when this service will commence. [72079/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
126. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, the number of new public transport services expected to be delivered in 2027. [72092/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
127. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, the amount of 2027 PSO funding allocation that will be used to maintain the existing public transport network for the entire year of 2027. [72105/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
128. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the amount of fare revenue that his Department expects to generate from PSO supported services in 2027. [72106/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
130. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is aware of any design variations that have been requested by Iarnród Éireann as part of its DART fleet replacement project with the rail fleet manufacturer (details supplied); and if his Department is aware of any settlement payments made by Iarnród Éireann as part of any requested variations. [72216/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
131. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to outline the amount of funding that will be allocated to making public transport more accessible to people with disabilities in 2027. [72226/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
132. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to making public transport more accessible for people with disabilities in each of the years 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [72227/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
133. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, the amount of the 2027 PSO allocation that will be dedicated to funding new public transport services in 2027. [72100/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
136. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 29 September 2026, if he is aware that the Road Safety Authority already has a Road Safety Advocate Programme (details supplied); the difference between his proposed new Road Safety Ambassadors Programme and the RSA's Road Safety Advocate Programme which already exists and has carried out numerous activities; and th…
Louis O'Hara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
258. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has a strategy for the purchase of additional train carriages over the next number of years; and if such a strategy exists to outline the number of carriages expected to be delivered by year, in tabular form. [68178/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
259. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether additional funding has been allocated to the RSA to expand existing road safety education programmes; if yes, the amount of additional funding provided; whether any additional programmes will be delivered in 2026; and the number of additional educational programmes that will be delivered. [68329/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
261. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport Whether any funding has been allocated to establishing the new "Road Safety Ambassadors Programme" as announced by his Department (Details Supplied); and when the programme is expected to be launched. [68332/26]
Louis O'Hara Oral 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
120. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on implementation of the recommendations of the all-island rail review; and his plans to improve capacity on rail services. [67279/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
153. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the western rail corridor project. [67225/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
219. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Athenry relief road project. [67226/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 23 Sep 2026 · to Transport
22. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the efforts made by this Department, Iarnród Éireann and the NTA to address overcrowding on trains arriving into and departing Galway Train Station; if they have engaged with rail operators from other jurisdictions with a view to securing additional carriages on a temporary basis to help alleviate this problem; if any other short term solutions have been consid…
Louis O'Hara Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Transport
198. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if he will take steps to reverse the recently announced bus and rail fare increases; the engagement he had with the National Transport Authority before the announcement of the bus and rail fare increases. [64394/26]