106. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the amount allocated to the Cork area commuter rail programme in 2027, broken down between phase one and phase two; and the profile of expenditure on the programme over the period 2026 to 2030. [71840/26]
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107. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the reason the allocation for maritime transport and safety is reduced from €162.5 million in 2026 to €136.6 million in 2027; whether this reflects the completion of the transition of the Irish coast guard search and rescue aviation service to the new operator; and to confirm that coast guard service levels will be maintained in 2027. [71841/26]
157. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport for a progress update on the N-M20 Cork to Limerick, N72-N73 Mallow Relief Road, Cork City Northern Transport Project, N25 Carrigtwohill to Midleton, and M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy schemes; their phase under the Infrastructure Guidelines, the allocations and drawdowns in 2026, and planning submission dates to An Coimisiún Pleanála; the status of the N-M20 b…
167. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the three BusConnects Cork sustainable transport corridor schemes approved by Government, including the date on which the planning application for each scheme was or is due to be submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála; the date on which the redesigned Cork bus network will commence operation; the additional fleet and driver numbers required to …
521. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the details of the measures on electric scooters agreed by Government on 20 July 2026, including the extension of the prohibition on use to persons under 18 years-of-age and the mandatory wearing of helmets and high visibility vests from August; the way in which the age prohibition will be enforced; whether penalties will apply to persons who purchase el…
545. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport whether the Railway Order application for Phase 2 of the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme, including electrification, the new depot and new stations at Blarney, Monard, Tivoli, Ballynoe, Carrigtwohill West and Water-Rock, remains on schedule for submission to An Coimisiún Pleanála in late 2026 following the conclusion of the second public consultation i…
650. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposal agreed on 20 July 2026 to provide greater legal protections to members of An Garda Síochána when pursuing electric scooters and electric bicycles [59543/26]
186. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application for an enhanced regional bus service, between Cork, Killarney and Tralee by a coach company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47452/26]
187. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department and the National Oil Reserves Agency have put in place to monitor the supply of biofuel derived from palm oil mill effluent under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation since the coming into effect of S.I. No. 247 of 2025 on 1 July 2025; the ongoing arrangements for verifying the sustainability and authenticity of such fuel a…
188. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the volume of biofuel derived from palm oil mill effluent supplied under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation in 2025 and to date in 2026, further to the coming into effect on 1 July 2025 of S.I. No. 247 of 2025 which excluded such fuel from eligibility for additional renewable transport fuel certificates; whether that measure has reduced the volume o…
189. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport whether he intends to impose a cap on imports of palm oil mill effluent derived biofuel under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, further to his Department's indication in 2025 that such a limit had not been ruled out; the assessment the National Oil Reserves Agency has made of the risk of virgin palm oil being fraudulently relabelled as palm oil mi…
203. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the current provision of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in County Cork, including the number, type and distribution of existing charge points; the planned expansion of the network in the county; whether he is satisfied with the progress made to date, the level of funding committed by his Department towards EV charging infrastructure in Cork to …
59. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities in which alcohol was identified as a contributory factor in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38437/26]
60. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities in which drugs or controlled substances were identified as a contributory factor in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38438/26]
61. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities on rural roads in which excessive speed or speeding was identified as a contributory factor in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38439/26]
62. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities involving male drivers aged between 16 and 25 in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38440/26]
63. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities occurring during night-time hours and at weekends in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38441/26]
161. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the total number of road fatalities recorded in the State for each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by road user category (driver, passenger, pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32486/26]
162. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the total number of road fatalities recorded in the State for each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32487/26]
163. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the total number of penalty points issued in the State in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by offence category, including speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of drugs and use of a mobile phone while driving, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32488/26]
164. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of fixed charge notices issued for speeding offences in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number that resulted in penalty points being applied; the number that progressed to court proceedings, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32489/26]
165. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of detections, arrests and convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32490/26]
166. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of detections, arrests and convictions for driving under the influence of drugs in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32491/26]
167. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of detections and convictions for the use of a mobile phone while driving in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32492/26]
168. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the total number of driving licences suspended in the State in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by reason for suspension, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32493/26]