388. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is planning to deliver an additional town bus for Carlow Town, CW 3; when it will be delivered and operational; the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46803/25]
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204. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the services he has designated as emergency services for the purposes of the road traffic Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40299/25]
274. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of issues with the CIÉ superannuation scheme 1951 (details supplied); the steps he will take, or has taken, to address the matter; and if he will instruct the CIÉ board to pause all trustee-related decisions pending the restoration of a fully functioning scheme committee. [37481/25]
223. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more, which have been granted by himself or the forerunner for his Department, or other State bodies in the past five years; the value of each contract; the length of term of each; the expiration date of each contract; and whether any contract was discontinued during its term and for what reas…
174. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he has any role in relation to the pricing of food and drink in airports; if he has corresponded with Aer Rianta in relation to hugely inflated prices charged by retail units in public airports and that allowing such runaway prices could have a detrimental impact on the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33619/25]
283. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the new Regional Airports Programme 2026-2030; if he will advise when it is expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28520/25]
75. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the reason a counterflow system cannot be used on the M50 during major accidents to allow the motorway to continue functioning, preventing total gridlock, as has been the case several times in recent years. [12074/25]
81. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of plans in relation to a reduced bus service serving the communities of Bluebell and Inchicore; if he will instruct the Údarás Náisiúnta Iompair to meet with the affected communities to take their concerns on board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11796/25]
247. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to put in place a proper driver testing system with minimal wait times for tests. [22061/25]
182. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers employed in each test centre in the country for each of the past three years; and the number of vacancies currently. [21823/25]
183. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the number of additional hours overtime driver testing inspectors have availed of and were paid for in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21824/25]
184. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the list of the steps taken by his Department, and the RSA in each of the past three years to address the increasing driver testing waiting list. [21825/25]
185. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Iompair cé na céimeanna atá glactha aige chun tabhairt faoin easpa cigirí le Gaeilge chun ligean do Ghaeilgeoirí a dtástálacha tiomána a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge. [21826/25]
186. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the reason the waiting list for driving test in the Tallaght test centre is now 11 months long and growing; the specific problems causing this centre to be so bad; and when they will be addressed. [21827/25]
187. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport when more driver test centres will be opened, even temporarily, to address the waiting list in Dublin. [21828/25]
188. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to provide additional venues to allow applicants to take driver theory tests in Dublin; and if he has considered using facilities such as libraries or councils office to make them more convenient. [21829/25]
430. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if the location of the MetroLink south terminus will be moved if the railway order is approved; and if so, the process involved in such a change. [19724/25]
431. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on the pre-approval stage of the MetroLink; the intended spend on each of the next stages, including the design, build packages involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19725/25]
433. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if an analysis has been done as to the reason for the appearance and disappearance of scheduled buses on the TFI apps and bus stop information boards on the Dublin bus routes; to identify which routes are worst for it; how to address this frustrating issue which is causing workers to be late regularly to work, others to miss hospital appointments, or chil…
468. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 10 March 2025, the meaning of the statement "measures have been taken to address the issue" in relation to the unacceptable current driving testing waiting times. [20163/25]
469. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the number of additional driver testers hired in each month, over the past six months, to address the unacceptable current driving testing waiting times. [20164/25]
470. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the steps taken to ensure the Road Safety Authority issues accurate waiting time targets more reflective of the reality of the current waiting times for different centres, rather the totally unreal ones issued at present. [20165/25]
471. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the average wait time for each driver test centre for test recipients who waited until they were invited rather than via short notice. [20166/25]
472. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport to provide the 90th percentile wait time, the max wait time seen by 90% of the test recipients, for each driver test centre for test recipients who waited until they were invited rather than via short notice. [20167/25]
136. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport is he aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if he will raise this case with the Road Safety Authority with a view to expediting the test; and the steps he is taking to reduce delays of this kind. [18236/25]