283. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport which phase of the BusConnects Dublin Network Redesign includes routes 86, 87, 88 and P13; if it is the same phase as route L33; and the target implementation date. [73711/26]
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285. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the interim measures planned to improve the frequency and reliability of bus route 47. [73716/26]
286. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport whether the NTA funding allocation for 2027 will allow further phases of the Bus Connects network redesign to proceed; and the order in which. [73714/26]
310. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his Department’s consideration of the enforcement of disability parking spaces in privately owned car parks or on any potential legislative or regulatory pathways to address the current gap. [60972/26]
455. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding his meeting with an organisation (details supplied). [56555/26]
35. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the steps taken to implement the National Policy Framework for Unmanned Aircraft Systems published in August 2025; and the milestones achieved under each of the three pillars of Airspace and Planning, Compliance and Enforcement, and Enterprise and Innovation since the framework's publication. [40490/26]
36. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to bring forward legislation to give effect to the fixed-charge offence regime for drone violations announced under the August 2025 National Unmanned Aircraft Systems Policy Framework. [40491/26]
37. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport if the national working group on unmanned aircraft systems geographical zones, as provided for under the National Policy Framework for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, has been formally established; who chairs it; the number of times it has met; and when he expects the group to publish procedures for the designation of no-fly and restricted zones. [40492/26]
38. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the progress made by the national U-space steering group in developing a national implementation plan for U-space airspace management; if Ireland has identified any pilot or test zones for U-space deployment; and the engagement that has taken place with EASA on this matter. [40493/26]
39. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport whether the inter-agency operative framework between the Irish Aviation Authority, An Garda Síochána, and the Data Protection Commission, as provided for in the National UAS Policy Framework. [40494/26]
40. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport if the Irish Aviation Authority has commenced training for local authorities and planners on the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems operations into local and regional development plans, as committed to under the National Policy Framework for Unmanned Aircraft Systems; and whether specific planning guidelines on drone infrastructure are being developed. [4…
273. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the total annual expenditure on road safety by the RSA and Transport Infrastructure Ireland respectively, in each of the past five years; the way in which this compares with equivalent expenditure in Finland, Norway, and Sweden on a per-capita basis; and whether the Government has assessed the cost-effectiveness of deploying a national network of automated spe…
388. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport to expedite the payment of the CIÉ pensions increases without further delay given the pension agreement was reached on 15 August 2025 and in view of the fact pensioners have fallen into poverty caused by the delay of signing the Statutory Instrument. [10389/26]
370. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport if he can support the expansion of the disabled parking permit scheme to include “flight risk” diagnoses where specialised equipment is required. [9232/26]
273. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of motor tax revenue for the most recent year for which figures are available, by local authority area based on the registered address of the vehicle owner; and to clarify that for the purposes of this breakdown, motor tax payments should be attributed to the local authority in which the vehicle owner ordinarily resides, irrespective of …
634. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the specific auditing measures that are in place to verify the integrity of South African licence exchanges beyond digital database checks. [1007/26]
635. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering a suspension of the South African licence exchange agreement until the integrity of the "pass" records can be guaranteed, similar to the requirements for US or Indian licence holders. [1008/26]
73. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the strategies in place to ensure bus and LUAS services in the greater Dublin area are scaled appropriately to accommodate projected population growth. [67396/25]
74. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the National Transport Authority coordinates with Dublin Bus and LUAS operators to plan service capacity expansions and network adjustments in response to urban development and demographic changes. [67397/25]
75. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the infrastructure investments which are planned or underway to support increased public transport demand arising from population growth in Dublin suburbs and surrounding areas. [67398/25]
76. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which emerging technologies and data analytics are being utilised to optimise service scheduling and fleet management in the context of a growing population. [67399/25]
77. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the integration of bus and LUAS services in expanding suburban areas, including plans for new routes, extensions or feeder service enhancements. [67400/25]
78. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which long-term demographic forecasting is incorporated into transport planning to ensure sustainable and efficient public transport services over the next decade. [67401/25]
79. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport if there are planned policy or funding adjustments aimed at addressing capacity challenges caused by rapid population increases in the Dublin suburban areas. [67402/25]
295. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the policy and regulatory basis under which ESB Networks treats electric vehicle (EV) charge points located in private residential apartment developments and connected to a common meter as ‘commercial’ connections; if he will engage with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to ensure that residents using shared, residents-only chargers in multi-unit deve…