254. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if additional commuter parking, interchange facilities or station access improvements for Rush and Lusk Railway Station are planned as part of, or complementary to, the DART+ Coastal North project. [73478/26]
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255. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has assessed the feasibility of developing a park-and-ride facility serving commuters in the Rush, Lusk and wider north Fingal area. [73477/26]
256. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the plans to increase the number of parking spaces at Rush and Lusk Railway Station. [73476/26]
257. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he has requested the National Transport Authority or Iarnród Éireann to undertake a review of parking capacity at Rush and Lusk Railway Station and the current occupancy rates of the station car park. [73475/26]
267. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the criteria that will be used to identify, prioritise and select locations for the deployment of new traffic enforcement cameras under the National Safety Camera Strategy; whether school routes, areas with high levels of red-light violations and locations where local communities have raised persistent road safety concerns will be included within those criteri…
281. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on the National Safety Camera Strategy and the rollout of additional traffic enforcement cameras; the timeline for delivery of the camera enforcement programme being developed by the National Transport Authority with An Garda Síochána and Transport Infrastructure Ireland; the status of the procurement of a Camera Enforcement Subject Matter Ex…
306. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport for an update on progress to improve the availability and accessibility of TFI LEAP cards at Dublin Airport, including the provision of LEAP card vending machines in the airport terminals. [68930/26]
183. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the Luas Lucan project; whether the emerging preferred route has now been identified as anticipated in 2026; when the non-statutory public consultation is expected to commence; and whether the target delivery timeframe of 2031-2036 remains achievable. [64217/26]
188. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether he and his Department are planning a new grant or incentive scheme following the closure of the ICE to EV Grant in July 2026 which supported motorists in replacing older diesel engine cars with electric vehicles. [64202/26]
189. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has a workforce and skills plan to address identified capability gaps; the recruitment targets and timelines contained in the plan; and the extent to which it is intended to build and retain these skills directly within the Authority rather than through consultants, agency or outsourced personnel. [64271/26]
190. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if his Department or the National Transport Authority has assessed the impact of shortages of experienced engineers, planners, surveyors, project managers and other specialist personnel on the cost and delivery timelines of major transport projects; the projects considered most exposed to such shortages; and the measures being taken to mitigate these risks. [6…
191. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the specific skills and capability gaps currently identified within the National Transport Authority, including in project management, engineering, procurement, information technology, digital systems, contract management and major infrastructure delivery; the number of additional personnel required in each identified area; and the measures and timelines in pl…
192. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the actions being taken by his Department and the National Transport Authority to address skills and capacity constraints affecting delivery of the transport capital programme; whether an implementation or workforce plan has been agreed; and the actions, targets, responsible bodies and timelines contained therein. [64274/26]
193. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority achieved its objective of an 80:20 ratio of directly employed staff to outsourced placements in business as usual roles by the end of 2024; the current ratio; and, if the objective was not achieved, the reasons for this and the revised timeline for achieving it. [64269/26]
194. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the specific skills shortages and capacity constraints identified as posing a risk to delivery of the State's transport infrastructure programme; the estimated additional requirement for project managers, engineers, planners, surveyors, skilled tradespeople and other specialist personnel over the period 2026 to 2030; and whether these requirements have been qu…
195. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of additional permanent posts sought by the National Transport Authority in each of the years 2019 to 2026; the number sanctioned in each year; the number subsequently filled; the number remaining vacant; and the average time taken to fill sanctioned posts, in tabular form. [64272/26]
196. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the total expenditure by the National Transport Authority on permanent employees and outsourced placements respectively in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the expenditure on outsourced placements to be further broken down between business as usual and project based roles; and the current average annual cost of a permanent employee and an ou…
197. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of permanent employees employed by the National Transport Authority and the number of outsourced placements engaged, broken down between business as usual and project based roles, at year end in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and currently in 2026, in tabular form. [64267/26]
263. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority carried out an assessment of the cumulative impact on passengers at Balbriggan and Skerries of the April 2025 Dublin Commuter Zone fare changes and the further fare increases due in 2027; and whether affordability and the scale of the cumulative increase were considered in determining the 2027 fares. [65118/26]
269. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the passenger numbers at Balbriggan and Skerries railway stations in each of the years 2024 and 2025 and to date in 2026, the projected passenger demand for 2027; and the assessment undertaken of whether existing peak time capacity is sufficient to meet current and projected demand, in tabular form. [65116/26]
271. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the additional peak and off peak services proposed for the Northern Commuter line in the 2027 timetable; the additional passenger capacity that will be provided; and the expected commencement date of any such improvements. [65114/26]
274. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the additional fare revenue expected to be generated in 2027 will be used; the amount expected to fund existing services; the amount expected to fund additional or enhanced services; and the specific service improvements or additional capacity, if any, that are expected to be funded from this additional revenue. [65111/26]
275. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the total passenger fare revenue received in 2024 and 2025, the projected passenger fare revenue for 2026 and the projected passenger fare revenue for 2027 following implementation of the NTA Fares Determination 2026, broken down by operator, in tabular form. [65110/26]
277. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the estimated additional fare revenue to be generated in 2027 as a result of the NTA Fares Determination 2026, broken down by operator and service type and the assumptions underpinning these estimates, including projected passenger numbers and any anticipated impact of the fare increases on passenger demand, in tabular form. [65108/26]
287. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of additional passenger services that could have been operated had the 98 battery electric buses currently in storage been available for service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65202/26]