Questions

408. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the work undertaken by his Department regarding the introduction of a dedicated transport police service as proposed in the Programme for Government; when he expects the necessary legislation underpinning the establishment of a dedicated transport police service to be published; if he anticipates that the transport police will have powers of a…

409. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the details of any engagement he has had with trade unions or other transport worker representative organisations with respect to the proposed introduction of a transport police service,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19413/25]

455. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of concerns regarding the false certification of palm oil as waste vegetable oil which is contained in biofuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil sold on the Irish market; if he will consider ceasing recognition of biofuels which come from outside the EU where there is no supervision of the certification process; and if he will make a statement…

123. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the corrective actions he will take to ensure that the transport sector meets its emissions reductions targets by 2030 and does not exceed the sectoral emissions ceilings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18316/25]

264. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the price of a train ticket from Cork to Dublin is double that of a train ticket from Galway to Dublin, despite there only being a difference of around 40 km in the length of the journey; if an assessment of train fares has recently been carried out by his Department; if that assessment will be made available; and if he will make a stat…

265. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport for an update regarding pension increases for retired CIÉ workers under the 1951 scheme who have received no increases to their pension since 2008; if he intends to discuss the matter with the CIÉ board; if he will meet with the retired CIÉ workers representative organisation [details supplied]; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10607/25]

362. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to list the functions, roles and services carried out and delivered by Civil Service or State agency workers; the cost to the State of each contract since the implementation of the Building Momentum public service agreement, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12451/25]

367. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the properties owned by Córas Iompair Éireann; their current use status, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12747/25]

368. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the amount paid in consultancy fees to date by his Department, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland and the National Transport Authority for the Zero Emissions Vehicles Ireland initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12748/25]

369. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the National Transport Authority is sufficiently staffed to deliver on the numerous transport projects that are deemed necessary for Ireland to meet its transport emissions reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12749/25]

370. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the amount paid by the National Transport Authority in consultancy fees in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12750/25]

93. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the way he will ensure that the pipeline of road transport projects he plans to fund in 2025 are individually and cumulatively assessed for their impact on the transport sectoral emissions ceiling set under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9528/25]

142. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the decision by Dublin Bus not to tender for the outer Dublin metropolitan area routes on the BusConnects network in Dublin; his views on whether the tender on these routes has been awarded to a company (details supplied) notwithstanding the major service delivery problems experienced by that company on its existing routes; and if he wi…

149. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the actions he will take to implement the recommendations of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Climate Change Advisory Council in their respective annual national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories, reviews, and GHG projections to ensure that the transport sector meets its sectoral ceiling of 54MtCO2e for the budget period 2021-2025 and the 50% overall…

243. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to consider expanding the cycle to work scheme to school children; the work being taken on such a measure; the cost such an expansion would involve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9195/25]

244. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the roll out of contactless fare payments on all public transport to commence, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9196/25]

245. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of the capital budget allocated for his Department in 2024 that was actually spent. [7280/25]

246. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he has met the CEOs of Dublin Bus and Go Ahead since his appointment, and the issues discussed. [7281/25]

247. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to provide a report on the National Transport Authority’s demand need assessment along the H1 bus route. [7282/25]

248. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the construction of a new Coast Guard Station at Westport to be completed. [7283/25]

254. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Metro south west feasibility study as promised in the Programme for Government; if submissions on the proposed route will be sought in advance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7420/25]

255. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the severe cuts by a company (details supplied) to its routes servicing large areas of south Dublin and north Wicklow; the way he plans to fill these gaps in service to ensure residents in these areas have reliable and sustainable access to Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7423/25]

292. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the decision by Dublin Bus not to tender for the outer Dublin metropolitan area routes on the Bus Connects network in Dublin; his views on whether the tender on these routes has been awarded to a company (details supplied) notwithstanding the major service delivery problems experienced by that company on its existing routes; and if he w…

295. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the current NCT regime is fit for purpose; how he will address current issues with wait times for testing; if he will consider reforming the mandatory completion time for re-tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8170/25]

296. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he intends on fulfilling the commitment contained in Budget 2025 to expand free public transport to children aged five to eight years; if there is a timeline for the roll-out of the scheme; if not, when he expects a timeline to be available; when he expects the measure to be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8171/25]