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Louis O'Hara Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
488. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to address the sharp increase in waiting times for driving tests at Loughrea driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62423/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
513. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve the accessibility of public transport for people who require the use of a wheelchair; his plans to improve the accessibility of bus stops for people who require the use of a wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62732/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
356. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if a driving licence application (details supplied) will be expedited and awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54997/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
458. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of funding provided for PSO transport services for each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56562/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
459. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s current spending projection for 2026; whether there is a projected overspend compared with the funding that his Department was allocated in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56563/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
460. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the planned levy for Budget 2027 will affect funding for public transport services; to confirm the levy that is being applied to the Department of Transport; whether his Department has committed to protecting the funding of public transport services and fare initiatives from this levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56564/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
177. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the reforms he intends to enact regarding the structure, responsibility and staffing of the Road Safety Authority; the timeline for when these reforms will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53668/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
179. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the development of a vehicle adaptation scheme; the eligibility criteria being considered as part of the development of this scheme; whether applicants who suffer from loss of sight or hearing will be included in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53717/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Transport
56. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the 6.50am train from Athenry-Galway following his commitment that the service will be retained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52169/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Transport
219. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider running a pilot late-night bus service on the 350 and 351 bus routes to cater for passengers who attend festivals and events in Galway during the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51637/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Transport
210. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with representatives of limousine and other SPSVs regarding restrictions on using bus lanes including being unable to cross O’Connell Bridge in Dublin which is creating significant challenges for businesses; who he has engaged with; when these engagements took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50322/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Transport
217. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an annual breakdown of the funding received by regional airports as part of the regional airports programme, by airport, for the years 2023 to 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50422/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Transport
120. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Athenry Ring Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49964/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Transport
197. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the number of instances of airspace closures from 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by month and location; the reasons for these closures, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49182/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Transport
211. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the reinstatement of the Derry to Dublin airlink; to provide an update on the tendering process to establish a PSO air service between Derry and Dublin; the timeline for when this air service will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49430/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Transport
212. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware of the current regulatory issue whereby pilots who train in the North of Ireland cannot fly aircraft in the State without having completed a conversion course; whether he is taking any actions to address this disparity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49431/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Transport
161. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether there is any ongoing review of the disabled parking scheme; whether his Department is currently reviewing the disabilities which will be eligible to receive a disabled parking permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46990/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Transport
162. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on his Department’s actions to transpose EU Directive 2024/2841 especially in terms of the provisions surrounding the European parking card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46991/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Transport
163. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department is undertaking to improve enforcement surrounding the misuse of disabled parking permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46992/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Transport
205. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided for the establishment of a new bus service between Athenry and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44954/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Transport
207. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if PSO funding will be provided to maintain the 6.50am train from Athenry to Galway beyond August 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44953/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Transport
242. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 9 June 2026, the number of PSO bus services that were identified as ‘not meeting the required standard’ in each of the years from 2023 to 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46711/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Transport
243. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 9 June 2026, the process for penalising a PSO operator where a PSO route does not meet the required standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46712/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Transport
244. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 9 June 2026, the number of fines that were issued to PSO operators where a PSO route does not meet the required standard in each of the years from 2023 to 2025 and to-date in 2026; the related monetary value of the fines issued for each of the years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4…
Louis O'Hara Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Transport
336. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to outline the types of vehicles/drivers that have permission to use bus lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45798/26]