262. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the average age of those taking the driving test for each of the past five years; the average age of those failing the driving test for each of the past five years; the gender of those taking the driving test for each of the past five years; the gender of those failing the driving test for each of the past years; the nationality of those taking the driving …
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364. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who wish to travel from Dublin to Trim in County Meath via rail from Connolly to the M3 Parkway stop, and use the bus for the remainder of the journey must walk 2km on a stretch of road which does not have a footpath between the M3 Parkway train stop and the 111 bus stop (Athboy Route) at a location (de…
81. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that there are no trains from Tara mines to Dublin Port at present. (details supplied); and when the rail option will reopen to Tara Mines. [60338/25]
354. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider ending toll charges on the M3 between Navan and Kells for a 3 month trial period to see the benefits it has on traffic congestion in Navan (details supplied). [59050/25]
276. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all studies, research and reports commissioned by his Department that were outsourced, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; the names of the companies to which each study, research and report was outsourced; the total cost for each; the number of reports finalised and presented to him that have yet to be released by his Depart…
142. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of times he has met with the CEO or management of Irish Rail since taking office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51538/25]
151. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has undertaken any assessment on how reducing or subsidising the cost of public transport impacts on passenger numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51537/25]
186. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport to outline the work that has taken place to achieve the extension of the runway at Waterford airport, and to introduce commercial flights to an international carrier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50295/25]
255. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport for a timeline on when he will be upgrading the N2/A5 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44672/25]
256. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport in view of the publication of the National Development Plan, if he will ensure that there is additional funding for road maintenance in the non-national road network in counties with no rail service or ferry service and poor soil, such as Cavan and Monaghan, who are heavily reliant on the road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44673/25]
257. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to all local authorities for repair and maintenance of regional and local road network, in each year from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44674/25]
258. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of roads in Ireland that constitute regional roads; the percentage of roads in each local authority in the country that constitute regional roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44675/25]
259. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of kilometres of regional roads that exist in Ireland; and the number of kilometres of regional road that exist in each local authority in the country. [44676/25]
260. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of regional and local roads decommissioned over the past ten years, and to date in 2025. [44692/25]
336. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting time for a driving test with an Irish-speaking tester in County Meath; the corresponding average wait times nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45909/25]
337. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of PPS numbers lost or misplaced by the National Driver Licence Service over the past 20 years; the measures in place to address such administrative errors, which cause significant stress, inconvenience and expense to licence holders; and the immediate steps that will be taken to resolve a current case raised by this Deputy (details supplied). [459…
351. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants currently waiting to sit the bus driving test in County Meath and nationwide; the average waiting time for applicants to be given a bus test date; and the measures being taken to increase the number of bus testers both in Meath and across the country, given the urgent demand for qualified bus drivers to serve the increasing number of …
400. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of people who have currently been waiting either more than three, six and nine months for an NCT test, in each test centre in the State, in tabular form. [41149/25]
401. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he will detail the ten longest lengths of time anybody has been waiting for an NCT test, of those currently waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41150/25]
151. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has conducted any analysis on the viability of opening a train line from Navan to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33881/25]
163. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of times he has met with the CEO of Transport Infrastructure Ireland since he took office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33882/25]
262. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the infrastructure projects being built or commissioned by his Department that are currently late in their delivery; and the infrastructure projects currently over budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34101/25]
247. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE staff currently working on the route option selection and preliminary business case stage of the Navan to Dublin Rail line for each year of the necessary work. [32684/25]
248. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE staff who will work on the railway order application stage of the Navan to Dublin Rail line in each year of its work. [32685/25]
249. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has undertaken any analysis of regulation and potential bureaucracy that relates to the delivery of transport infrastructure in Ireland; and the details of that analysis. [32686/25]