39. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport to make sufficient funding available to transform the Local Link service in east and north Cork into a multi-frequency per day, and seven-days-a-week service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31011/26]
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309. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport when the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 will be published, given that the Minister of State stated in May 2025 that it would be enacted by year-end; the interim measures in place to provide local authority road engineers with access to collision location data, given that such data has not been shared since 2020 and the Data Protection Commission sta…
234. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the cost to date of the installation of cycle lanes and active transport throughout the State in the past ten years. [13528/26]
358. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport his position on the regulation of urban horses and carriages; if he has concerns over the abuse of horses in urban areas; if he is aware of the misuse of horses and carriages on urban roads; and if he plans to reform the regulation of the use and maintenance of horses and carriages in Dublin. [12864/26]
342. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport regarding the new regulations for drivers on learner permits for longer than four years and who will have to take a driving test before they can renew their permit, if there will be a cost for this test; and if so, the amount. [61863/25]
58. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport to allocate funding for the upgrade of a road (details supplied). [30908/25]
288. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of a situation affecting taxi drivers, in which newly purchased vehicles that are factory fitted to the European standard and come with tinted rear windows are deemed unacceptable to the taxi regulator, requiring taxi drivers to purchase replacements and undertake a lengthy modification process; and to make a statement on if will change the regul…
307. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if, in relation to a matter (details supplied), he will instruct the CIÉ Board to pause all trustee-related decision-making activities pending the restoration of a fully functioning scheme committee and facilitate the prompt reconstitution of the scheme committee in accordance with the scheme’s statutory rules and instruments. [29393/25]
308. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if, in relation to a matter (details supplied), he will request full transparency regarding the membership, role, and authority of the Interim Pensions Administration Body; and to instruct the CIÉ Board to immediately dissolve this body that has no democratic mandate or place within the scheme’s governing framework and ensure that no structural or benefit chang…
309. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if, in relation to a matter (details supplied), he will reaffirm the State’s commitment to upholding the rule of law and safeguarding the rights of all scheme members and can a statement be made on the matter. [29395/25]
325. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider awarding Irish driving licences to Irish expats returning to Ireland, who are competent drivers, and need renewed driving licences and who already have full driving licences from the country they are returning from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26013/25]
441. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the reopening of a railway line (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19824/25]
134. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport to outline his intention to sign a Statutory Instrument on behalf of the 51 CIÉ superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18192/25]
296. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if his department could make funding available to carry out a feasibility study (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16823/25]
335. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct Irish Rail to install lifts in the stations at locations (details supplied) as it poses a significant challenge for passengers with mobility issues, wheelchair users, and those with prams or heavy luggage. [17625/25]
236. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider opening a driving test centre in Fermoy, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13527/25]
264. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the reason pensioners (details supplied) have not received an increase in their pension since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14032/25]
300. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the reason the trailhead on a section of greenway (details supplied) is not finished; the reason it is not fully opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11096/25]
338. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if funding has been increased or decreased to municipal districts in relation to low-cost road safety measures; if additional funding is available for this; and if there is a risk to life in certain circumstances. [11929/25]
173. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport to examine the case of a person (details supplied) regarding the indirect discrimination in Irish Rail’s ticketing policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8646/25]
286. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport to allocate additional funding to a local authority (details supplied) to repair roads across the county have been severely damaged due to the level of rainfall, snow and freezing temperatures following the recent severe weather event. [8006/25]
203. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding noise level limits for car exhausts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5665/25]
222. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the measures he plans to clear the backlog of driver test applications in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5949/25]
130. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport his plans, if any, to tackle congestion in Cork city which is now the 38th most congested city in the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3950/25]
43. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if urgent action can be taken to improve the ferry service between locations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3905/25]