29. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the issues surrounding parking limitations at Cork Kent Station (details supplied); the actions taken by his Department to address these issues; if alternative parking arrangements are being considered for the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2722/26]
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232. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the action plan to reduce driving test wait times to ten weeks nationally; the actions his Department has taken to reduce times; the breakdown of waiting test times, per centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66966/25]
179. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the current position regarding the cross-Border operation of small public service vehicle (SPSV); if there are plans to harmonise the relevant legislation north and south of the Border; the work carried out to date to progress a cross-Border regime for SPSVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60567/25]
201. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the installation of traffic light cameras in Cork; to outline the Department’s decision making process as to what areas are prioritised; the timeline for completion of all phases of the introduction of such cameras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50971/25]
255. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider amending an element of the Road Traffic Acts (details supplied); if he is aware of claims that the limited three-hour window is causing undue pressure for An Garda Síochána to collect blood samples and could be helping intoxicated drivers evade the collection of a blood sample; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49181/25]
256. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider amending the Road Traffic Acts to allow a designated doctor to take a blood sample (details supplied); if he is aware that this is standard practice in many jurisdictions, such as Australia, where blood samples are taken by medical professionals and placed in a container with a tamper-evident seal that has a unique identifying number marked…
378. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the new arrangements and contracts for the city bike scheme that operates in Cork city; the reason for changing the arrangements of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46635/25]
180. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department are taking to provide a dedicated maintenance budget to each local authority to maintain active travel infrastructure, with special reference to footpaths, as promised in the Programme for Government; when this dedicated budget is likely to be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38420/25]
303. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a detailed breakdown, by county, of the funding allocated to local authorities for footpath repairs for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29296/25]
48. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to increasing funding allocations in the future for road safety initiatives, such as traffic calming measures, to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22746/25]
59. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the status of a pedestrian bridge connecting Tramore Valley Park to Ballyphehane in Cork, including timelines for the delivery of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22178/25]
191. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No.130 of 10 April 2025, the number of the additional permanent positions for driver testers sanctioned by his Department have been allocated to Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21868/25]
489. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if steps are being taken to establish a reciprocal drivers' licence exchange agreement with Turkey, given the licence exchange agreements Turkey has with other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20406/25]
130. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 18 February 2025, if the 70 additional permanent positions for driver testers sanctioned by his Department in September 2024 have been filled; the impact this has had on waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18173/25]
301. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 19 March 2025, if his Department intends to include information about motorists’ responsibilities regarding crossing lanes occupied by cycle lanes into its current road safety campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17018/25]
239. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport his views on a recent report by the National Transport Authority which suggests that it will be at least 2028 before contactless payments are available on rail and bus services; the timeline he is working towards on implementing the programme for Government commitment to introduce contactless payments on all public transport; and if he will make a statement on…
240. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to provide funding to the 1951 CIÉ superannuation pension scheme so that members can receive an increase in payments, given that no increases have been made since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13249/25]
297. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on Cork’s light rail project; the date at which he intends to publish the preferred route and hold public consultation; to outline the delivery schedule he is currently working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11041/25]
322. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the dangers cyclists frequently face when using cycle lanes; if he will consider launching a public information campaign to raise awareness about the rules and etiquette surrounding cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11497/25]
332. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport when the new regional airport programme will be released given the current programme expires in 2025; the steps his Department is taking to ensure that regional airports remain viable and are able to attract international routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11749/25]
210. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to inordinate delays for driving tests in Cork, with people waiting since October 2024 for the opportunity to book a test; the reason for these delays; if his Department will work with the Road Safety Authority to ensure that waiting times are reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5716/25]
248. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Cork metropolitan area transport strategy; to outline the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6327/25]
257. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure that noise level limits for car exhausts are adhered to; to outline the current process for monitoring adherence; if his Department has any further plans or proposals to address the continued flouting of these limits by some motorists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1531/25]