Questions

187. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport following the conclusion of legal proceedings relating to the N52 Ardee bypass, if he will confirm that full construction funding will be provided to allow works to commence at the earliest opportunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75101/26]

143. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will undertake a feasibility study on the development of a north Drogheda railway station and a new railway station in mid-Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66673/26]

165. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the proposed DART+ network northwards beyond Drogheda to include Dunleer, County Louth; if his Department has undertaken or plans to undertake any assessment of the feasibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66675/26]

238. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the rural link bus services nationwide; the measures being taken to improve service frequency, extend operating hours and introduce additional routes in rural communities; if he will provide details of any planned service enhancements for County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66676/26]

128. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the proposal agreed between CIÉ management and trade unions regarding the future of CIÉ pension schemes; to provide a timeline for the completion of each remaining stage of the approval process, including consideration by his Department, consideration by the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digi…

227. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will undertake a feasibility study on the development of a North Drogheda railway station and a new railway station in Mid-Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64685/26]

616. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce regulations or legislation requiring courts to disclose driving convictions to insurance companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60088/26]

235. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 19 May 2026, if he will provide a breakdown of the expenditure on transport for beneficiary of temporary protection for each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, outlining how the €3.1 million was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49619/26]

164. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport to respond to correspondence received (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46995/26]

165. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport to respond to concerns raised (details supplied) in relation to the N2 road from Ardee to Carrickmacross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46996/26]

185. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider providing for driver licence renewal services at the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) test centre in Dundalk, County Louth, in order to improve accessibility for constituents in the surrounding area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46309/26]

351. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the supports that are currently in place and provided by his Department or agencies within his Department to support BOTPs and Ukrainian citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36907/26]

427. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport to respond to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to any measures being taken to provide upgraded and enhanced public transport services in the North Dundalk area, including increased capacity, improved frequency, and accessibility improvements; the locations where such upgrades have been delivered or are planned in 2025 and 2026; and if he will ma…

217. Deputy Paula Butterly 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 Departments, and bodies under their aegis (including the NTA, TII, Iarnród Éireann and Bus Éireann), which have been completed on time and within budget in Louth; and if he will make a statement on t…

141. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the implementation of the agreed increases in pensions for former CIÉ employees following the recent staff vote; the estimated timeline for when these changes will be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25563/26]

382. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the methods used by his Department in allocating funding for national, regional and local roads; whether allocations are based on population, geographic size, road network length or other criteria; and the way in which his Department adjudicates and determines the level of funding provided to each county. [27963/26]

410. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on Louth County Council's application for €3.6 million in emergency storm damage funding submitted in February 2026, in light of the fact that the council has already carried out substantial resurfacing and repair works without any additional allocation to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28568/26]

157. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the rationale of his Department and the National Transport Authority to not progress the introduction of a dedicated east–west bus service in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1758/26]

159. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the opening of a new driving test centre in Drogheda. [2235/26]

712. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the implementation of the agreed increases in pensions for former CIÉ employees following the recent staff vote; the estimated timeline for when these changes will be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1614/26]

256. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the review of the mandatory retirement age for Bus Éireann drivers holding a D1 licence; if consideration is being given to raising the retirement age from 70 to 72 in light of ongoing driver shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71321/25]

299. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the oversight procedures for ensuring Irish fishing vessels are seaworthy and safe; the bodies responsible for conducting inspections of sea vessels; the number of inspections conducted for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71938/25]

118. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to ensure compliance with Irish insurance requirements for foreign-registered vehicles operating in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70565/25]

241. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his Department’s consideration for altering transport weight allowances on roads; the changes being proposed to permit applications for heavy-load transport; if the Department is considering a similar system to the United Kingdom in regulating and processing heavy-load transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66037/25]

231. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport if he will reconsider the current tolling structure on the M50, given increased numbers of workers returning to office-based employment and rising toll costs are significantly adding to the financial burden of daily commuting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65066/25]