Questions

292. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he is in agreement with the previous Government's stated position on the need for an EU legislative proposal on greening corporate fleets, as per the letter signed by former Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, on 7 October 2024; if his Department has carried out any assessment on the impact that EV fleet mandates will have on the car rental sector and r…

336. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on current and planned investment in transport infrastructure in the Cork Northwest constituency, including improvements to regional and local roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64009/25]

337. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to improve public transport connectivity and accessibility in Cork Northwest, particularly for rural communities with limited bus or rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64010/25]

338. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he acknowledges the lack of adequate public transport options serving rural communities in Cork Northwest, where many residents have little or no access to bus or rail links; and if he will commit to providing increased investment and service expansion to address this ongoing transport inequality. [64011/25]

321. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to support an independent community and voluntary transport provider (details supplied); if he will consider the continuation of funding support to assist with essential operating costs such as fuel, to ensure the continuation of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61535/25]

349. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the reorganised route 233N Macroom to Cork city bus service as part of the Connecting for Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61972/25]

350. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the reorganised route 233C Macroom to Cork city bus service as part of the Connecting for Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61973/25]

351. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the reorganised route 233S Macroom to Cork city bus service as part of the Connecting for Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61974/25]

352. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the reorganised route 256 Macroom to Bantry bus service as part of the Connecting for Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61975/25]

365. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport his views on the effectiveness or otherwise of the local area hackney scheme as a component of the overall rural transport service offering; if he considers the local area hackney scheme as a solution to the lack of rural taxi availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62278/25]

366. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the future role he envisages the local area hackney scheme playing in the Government’s plans to improve rural accessibility and expansion of the SPSV fleet, as committed to in the Programme for Government; his views on the scheme as currently constituted is capable of playing an effective role in improved rural accessibility and expansion of the SPSV fleet…

76. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he would engage with the NTA in order to improve the current bus service from Blarney to Ballincollig (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60214/25]

271. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting time for a driving test at the Mallow test centre, County Cork; the number of applicants currently on the waiting list for that centre; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54937/25]

297. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the N/M20 Cork to Limerick project, including the project phase now underway; the key upcoming milestones; the indicative timelines to statutory planning, procurement and construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55293/25]

298. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Mallow relief road project; the current status of the project; the progress made to date; when it is expected to proceed to the planning stage; to address the ongoing issue regarding the gas pipeline in the proposed route corridor, and whether this matter has caused any delay to the advancement of the project; and if he will make a sta…

126. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the ongoing issues with the Road Safety Authority’s driving test estimated waiting times; if he will explain why the estimated waiting times on the RSA portal are repeatedly extended rather than reflecting realistic timelines; his views on the impact this inaccuracy has on young people whose career or apprenticeship opportunities require …

69. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the status and expected timeframe for delivery of the proposed Tralee to Cork public transport corridor (bus and train services), including planned service frequency, weekend and evening provision, and integration with other public transport services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52952/25]

70. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the bus route 235 from Cork to Rylane; the frequency of service as part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52953/25]

71. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on bus route 243B from Mallow to Charleville as part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52954/25]

72. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the current progress on the proposed regional bus corridor A51 from Killarney to Mallow; the planned frequency of the service; the timeframe for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52955/25]

73. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the current service frequency, capacity, punctuality and reliability performance, and planned upgrades for route 233 (Cork to Macroom); the measures to address peak-time crowding, weekend/evening service gaps, accessibility, and real-time information accuracy on the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52956/25]

110. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the number of routes and passenger journeys per year operated by Bus Éireann services in Cork from 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51555/25]

179. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the number of routes and passenger journeys per year operated by local link Cork from 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51554/25]

279. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the overall spending from central Government on greenways in Cork city and county per greenway since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51564/25]

260. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the current structure and scheduling of the 233 bus service from Macroom to Cork, in light of the fact that the route operates as several distinct sub-routes under one timetable, which creates confusion and reduces reliability; if he will consider splitting the route into distinct services such as the 233A, 233B, etc., with clearer schedu…