226. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Public Service Obligation Programme, in particular the introduction of the new route 33 service to Whitechurch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18563/26]
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169. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport when the next tranche of the Safe Routes to School Programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15461/26]
194. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progress to date in relation to the N/M20 Limerick to Cork motorway project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15462/26]
354. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport when a driving licence (details supplied) will be returned to a person, in view of the fact they have been waiting over 12 months for the return of same from the NDLS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8414/26]
305. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to give consideration to the provision of a 24-hour bus service for an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3445/26]
126. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the drafting of the National Vehicle Driver File Bill 2025; to provide a timeline for when local authorities will have access to relevant data on road traffic collisions to inform road improvements and to expand real time data access for An Garda Síochána to driver and vehicle information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2…
197. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to reducing road deaths and creating safer roads for everyone, in view of the fact that in 2025, there was an 8% increase in road deaths compared to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2785/26]
673. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport when a driving licence exchange application will be completed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1190/26]
326. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to accommodate current passenger numbers on an intercity rail service (details supplied), in view of peak services being continually overcrowded with passengers often requiring to stand whilst commuting as seats are full, if consideration would be given to the provision of additional carriages for the service to ensure that al…
234. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69797/25]
269. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department collaborates with colleagues in Northern Ireland regarding the testing that takes place within the Northern Ireland MOT and Irish NCT to ensure full safety and quality of vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70111/25]
270. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department ensures vehicle safety testing is up to standard comparative to testing procedures to ensure testing throughout the country is being fully adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70112/25]
271. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the frequency with which the standard of the national car test is reviewed to ensure vehicles are meeting required safety standards on roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70113/25]
272. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department ensures all departmental agencies such as the National Transport Authority, National Car Test and Northern Irish counterparts ensure their service to citizens and road users are in full compliance under EU directives; the length of time for these services to reply to road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7011…
280. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to reviewing the decision of the return journey of a proposed new route (details supplied) of the BusConnects Cork Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70248/25]
65. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport when a driving licence exchange application will be completed (details supplied), in view that it is over 10 weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67342/25]
114. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport when the next tranche of the Safe Routes to School Programme will be announced; if consideration will be given to including a school (details supplied) in view of ongoing health and safety concerns owing to the lack of a footpath from the village to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66452/25]
202. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport when a driving licence exchange application will be completed (details supplied), in view that it is over six weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65410/25]
210. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to improve bus services in Cork city, in particular a service (details supplied), in view of recurring issues with reliability of this service including cancelled and late buses; the frequency of these issues occurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65430/25]
84. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to progress the Mallow relief road project; the current status of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63270/25]
274. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update regarding the expression of interest by a school (details supplied) in the Safe Routes to School Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63081/25]
282. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to the provision of safety information to the general public regarding electric vehicles with electronic door handles which have a hidden emergency mechanical release mechanism, in view that if the electronic door handle fails during an accident the occupant may not know how to get out of the car; and if he will make a statement on…
283. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to the provision of safety information to the general public in relation to electric vehicles, in view that electric vehicles may have different operational features to non-EV vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63274/25]
251. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to reduce the incidence of graffiti at a location (details supplied), in view that this reoccurring issue in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57789/25]
253. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to reduce the waiting time for driving test appointments at a test centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57808/25]