Questions

341. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received under the 2025 SEAI electric vehicle scrappage grant scheme, broken down by dealership and county; the number of successful applications approved for each dealership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58167/26]

342. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the basis on which funding under the 2025 SEAI electric vehicle scrappage grant scheme was allocated on the opening day of applications, including whether technical issues with the online application system affected the outcome of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58168/26]

116. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the total value of funding sought under Round one of the wheelchair accessible vehicle grant scheme 2026; the total funding available under that round; the number of applicants who would have qualified for grant support had sufficient funding been available; whether consideration is being given to increasing the annual funding allocation to the scheme; and if h…

117. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department or the NTA collects data on requests for wheelchair-accessible taxis that cannot be fulfilled; the average waiting times for wheelchair users, or regional shortages of wheelchair-accessible SPSVs; if he will provide any such data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49928/26]

514. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of inspections carried out under Article 8 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 in each of the years from 2019 to 2025, and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44115/26]

381. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if direct consultations were conducted with residents of impacted communities in Carlow-Kilkenny regarding the PSO route designed to replace the Bus Éireann Route 4; if his Department will consider providing funding to the NTA to reinstate the full route 4 service to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39325/26]

437. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has engaged with Iarnród Éireann regarding the alignment of the proposed L36 and L37 BusConnects services with rail timetables at Midleton Station; the analysis that has been carried out in determining the proposed frequency and scheduling of these routes; whether this analysis will be published; and if he will make a st…

438. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if a dedicated public consultation process is planned in relation to the operational details of the L36 and L37 services serving Ballycotton, Whitegate and surrounding areas and, if not, the rationale for same; the engagement that has taken place with local communities, businesses and commuters in East Cork regarding the design and rollout of these routes; whet…

801. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if any assessment has been undertaken of the N72 between Clondulane and Fermoy with regard to pedestrian and cyclist safety; whether this route is being considered for inclusion in the active travel programme administered by the National Transport Authority; if he will outline plans or funding allocations to improve safety for non-motorised road users on this s…

802. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the funding streams that are available to support the development of pedestrian and cycling infrastructure on national roads such as the N72; whether Cork County Council has submitted any proposals in respect of the Clondulane to Fermoy route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26239/26]

803. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority has assessed the feasibility of extending or diverting Route 363 (Dungarvan–Fermoy) to serve Clondulane, County Cork; whether a deviation of approximately 5–6 kilometres has been considered; his plans to review service provision in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26240/26]

334. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the criteria by which he ensures vehicles availing of the wheelchair accessible vehicle grant scheme are genuinely and to the greatest extent possible universally accessible to wheelchair users; if his attention has been drawn to a particular vehicle type (details supplied) whose rear-loading configuration severely limits accessibility; his plans to ensure that…

335. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure only drivers who have successfully completed the approved wheelchair manual handling course be permitted to drive, operate, lease, or otherwise use a wheelchair accessible vehicle under the WAV licence scheme to ensure these vehicles are operated by drivers properly trained to assist wheelchair users safely and respectfully; and if he will m…

232. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff from his Department seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the Department or agency, in tabular form. [18602/26]

233. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff from his Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18620/26]

234. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff from his Department seconded from a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18638/26]

261. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to enable disabled passengers to travel without advance notice where station infrastructure or staffing limitations currently require pre-booking assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19081/26]

262. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of trains currently operating on the national rail network that can provide more than two wheelchair spaces; his plans to increase wheelchair capacity on future rolling stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19082/26]

420. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the number of applications received in the latest round of the wheelchair accessible vehicle grant scheme; if he is aware that only a small number of applicants were successful in receiving a provisional grant offer due to constraints on available funding; his plans to increase funding for wheelchair accessible vehicle grants; and if he will m…

421. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport his plans to change the qualifying criteria for the wheelchair accessible vehicle grant to ensure those who regularly provide their services to wheelchair users are prioritised over those who do not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12480/26]

336. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the reason Iarnród Éireann have consistently failed to bring into service the pedestrian access lift located on their property at MacDonagh railway station Kilkenny, given its necessity for accessibility since 2007; whether his Department has been made aware of this; the engagement which has taken place with CIE/Iarnród Éireann to address this matter; when the …

627. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic accidents recorded on the N25 between Waterford and Cork for each of the years 2020 to 2025; the accompanying data on traffic volumes for each of the years in question; the approximate locations of accidents; and the number and approximate locations of fatal accidents. [75177/25]

628. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport for data on traffic flow on the approach to the Jack Lynch Tunnel /Dunkettle Interchange from east Cork (the N25) for each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [75184/25]

152. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic accidents recorded on the N25 between Waterford and Cork for the years 2022 to 2024, and to date in 2025, to include the number of road fatalities on that part of the N25 for these years. [68122/25]

153. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic accidents recorded on the N25 between the Rincrew roundabout, North Youghal and Cork city for the years 2022 to 2024, and to date in 2025, and to include the number of road fatalities on that part of the N25 for those years. [68123/25]