43. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on double decker coaches due to be deployed across the State in 2027; when they will be deployed to Meath specifically; and the routes that these coaches will be deployed on. [69857/26]
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145. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of lost kilometres on the Ratoath-Dublin 103 bus service for each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the efforts he is making to improve the 103 bus service and to hold Bus Éireann to account for poor performance. [66586/26]
189. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to reduce road collisions and road fatalities. [66587/26]
541. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport whether the Transport Appraisal Framework and National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland require or permit reasonable combinations of measures to be considered during option development. [63094/26]
542. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the body responsible for ensuring compliance with the Transport Appraisal Framework before the Department's first formal decision gate; and the mechanism exists to examine concerns about the evidence used to eliminate reasonable options before the option set is narrowed further. [63093/26]
543. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport whether there is a mandatory pass/fail criterion regarding AADT or the traffic-reduction benchmark under the Transport Appraisal Framework; and whether an option may appropriately be eliminated for failing to achieve it on a standalone basis. [63092/26]
384. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the monetary value his Department attributes to the connectivity provided by hub and transfer traffic at Dublin Airport; the analysis or methodology underpinning that valuation; whether a cost-benefit analysis of such traffic has been carried out by or for his Department accounts for the noise and emissions costs borne by residents under the flight paths; a…
186. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of lost kilometres on the Bus Éireann 103 service Dublin to Ashbourne/Ratoath in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the way in which this compares to other comparable services; the measures he is taking to reduce lost kilometres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49038/26]
160. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the amount that Dublin Airport Authority spent on installing EV charging points in both long-term and short-term car-parks at Dublin Airport for visitors use in 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026. in tabular form. [46833/26]
109. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to address the deteriorating service on the 103 Bus Éireann route serving areas including Ashbourne and Ratoath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44955/26]
126. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the traffic calming and speed limit standards that apply at and near schools; if he intends to prepare or update these standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44956/26]
320. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to the Safe Routes to School programme in 2026; the number of projects to be delivered in 2026 with this funding; the cost of increasing funding by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45672/26]
172. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of a report (details supplied); if he is considering the recommendations of this report; the timeline for a decision and action on the issue of accessing an Irish Driver’s Licence for returning Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32796/26]
153. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to ensure 103 and 105 bus services in Meath operate in line with published timetables; the measures he is taking to enhance services on these routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29504/26]
181. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to improve park and ride facilities in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29505/26]
46. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the total value of a contract (details supplied) from 2017 to 2025; the value of the advertising income generated from bus shelters in each year from 2017-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31119/26]
47. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters constructed nationally in each of the years 2017 to 2025; the spend on this construction; the number of bus shelters maintained/fixed nationally in each year from 2017-2025; the spend on this maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31120/26]
48. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters constructed in County Meath in each of the years 2017 to 2025; the spend on construction; the number of bus shelters maintained/fixed in County Meath in each year from 2017-2025; the spend on maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31121/26]
49. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of requests for maintenance for bus shelters that went unfulfilled in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31122/26]
50. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if a value-for-money audit was conducted on a contract (details supplied) from 2017 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31123/26]
51. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport in relation to the new bus shelter contract from 2026 onwards, the total value of the contract; the number of bus shelters to be constructed in each year, nationally and specifically in County Meath; the estimated number of bus shelters to be maintained in each year, and specifically in County Meath; the estimated advertising revenue from bus shelters that w…
637. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the funding options provided by his Department or its agencies that may be used to support a project in the County Meath Gaeltacht (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21844/26]
724. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport whether motor tax revenue is ringfenced for expenditure on road construction and road improvements; the amount taken in motor tax revenue in each year from 2015-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25239/26]
845. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if the 50% reduction in fares for 18-25-year-olds with a young adult Leap card is a permanent measure that will continue in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26545/26]
846. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of providing free public transport for those aged younger than 25 years in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26546/26]