Questions

248. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he can confirm availability of funding through his Department for the A spine under the BusConnects redesign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50736/26]

117. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric buses currently in storage; the total cost of their storage and maintenance over the past three years; the projected cost of continued storage and maintenance until deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46183/26]

147. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status and timeline for delivery of the National Train Control Centre and associated rail traffic management system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46182/26]

458. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether work has commenced on an updated National Aviation Policy to replace the existing 2015 policy framework; the current status of that work; the timeline for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42657/26]

459. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether a draft updated National Aviation Policy has been prepared by his Department; whether it has been circulated to Government or stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42660/26]

460. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to publish a consolidated aviation strategy addressing airport capacity, regional airports, aviation decarbonisation, sustainable aviation fuels, passenger growth and surface transport connectivity [42661/26]

247. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has met with Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Irish Rail and Luas to discuss and co-ordinate public transport services for major summer concerts and events in 2026; the dates on which such meetings took place; the agencies represented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41348/26]

248. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether a co-ordinated transport plan has been developed between the National Transport Authority, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Irish Rail and Luas operators to facilitate concert goers attending major summer concerts and events in Dublin and other urban centres during summer 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41349/26]

249. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether additional late night or increased frequency public transport services are planned by Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Irish Rail and Luas operators to accommodate demand arising from major summer concerts and events in 2026; the routes and services affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41350/26]

250. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has engaged with concert promoters, venue operators, An Garda Síochána and local authorities regarding transport management plans for major summer concerts and events in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41351/26]

251. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has assessed the capacity of existing public transport services to safely and efficiently facilitate concert attendees travelling to and from major events during summer 2026; whether any gaps or deficiencies have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41352/26]

252. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to enhanced passenger information, temporary shuttle services or additional park and ride facilities to support concert goers using public transport during summer 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41353/26]

397. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the number of motorcycle related fatalities recorded in 2025 and to date 2026; if incidents involving pedestrians where motorcycles were a contributing factor are recorded separately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39497/26]

398. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the proportion of motorcycle related fatalities relative to other categories of road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39498/26]

345. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the terms of reference, timeline and reporting arrangements for the independent review ordered into the Train Management System project; the date on which the review commenced; the expected completion date for the review; when the findings will be published; whether the review will examine procurement, governance, contractor performance and cost escalation ris…

346. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current estimated total cost and revised delivery timeline for the Train Management System project; the amount expended to date; the projected completion dates for commissioning phases CP1 to CP8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36707/26]

347. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department, the National Transport Authority or Irish Rail have undertaken an assessment of the contractor’s capacity to deliver the remaining phases of the Train Management System project; the contractual, financial or legal mechanisms available to the State bodies concerned to mitigate further cost exposure or recoup costs arising from delays or …

348. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport what additional governance and oversight measures have been introduced by the National Transport Authority and Irish Rail since concerns emerged regarding delays and potential cost overruns on the Train Management System project; whether enhanced reporting arrangements are now in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36709/26]

384. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether he expects the rollout of the A-Spine to produce higher frequency bus services than the present routes serving the Swords area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37940/26]

386. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of all capital projects including road, public transport, and active travel infrastructure projects delivered under the remit of his Department, and bodies under their aegis (including the NTA, TII, Iarnród Éireann and Bus Éireann), which have been completed on time and within budget in Fingal in each of the past five years, in tabula…

186. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the role, if any, his Department plays in the funding, policy development or delivery of rural transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33497/26]

187. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department provides direct or indirect funding to rural transport initiatives to strengthen rural transport provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33498/26]

190. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to outline his Department's role in the planning, funding and expansion of rural transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33494/26]

191. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the programmes currently funded by his Department to support rural and community transport, including the Rural Transport Programme and Local Link services; to confirm the level of Exchequer funding allocated to these services in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; his plans to widen, broaden or otherwise invest in rural transport provision natio…

192. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the responsibility for the strategic development and expansion of rural transport services rests with his Department or with any other Department to indicate whether additional funding or policy changes are under consideration to address transport deficits in rural and island communities. [33496/26]