152. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he has had any engagements with the NTA regarding the process in place for expanding existing local link routes, adding stops to routes and developing new routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66800/26]
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180. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme; and when it is envisaged that this project will be completed. [66617/26]
318. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the …
409. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport whether funding has been allocated for the deployment of wrong-way driver detection technology on the national road network; the number of sites expected to be operational by the end of 2027; if he will provide an update on progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61596/26]
410. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the status of Transport Infrastructure Ireland's plans to deploy wrong-way driver detection and verification systems at up to 30 motorway junctions and slip roads; the locations identified for deployment; the timeline for implementation; the estimated cost of the programme; the role this technology is expected to play in reducing incidents of reckless and dange…
590. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the N2 Clontibret to Border road scheme; the current stage of the design, Environmental Impact Assessment Report and business case; the expenditure on the project to date; the funding allocated for 2026 and proposed for 2027; the anticipated date for completion of the business case and EIAR; the next formal approval required from Transport Infr…
591. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the expenditure on the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme in each year since 2020; the reason the project was suspended; the stages which remain to be completed before the project can proceed to statutory planning; the indicative overall project cost; and if it remains Government policy to deliver the scheme. [63751/26]
592. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme; whether he has received proposals from Monaghan County Council and/or Transport Infrastructure Ireland regarding the completion of Phase 3 design; the funding required to complete that phase; whether he will sanction the necessary funding to allow the project to progress; the timeframe for a decis…
593. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland has completed its consideration of the alternative flood-resilient construction options submitted by Monaghan County Council for the Smithborough to Clones section of the Ulster Canal Greenway, following confirmation that approximately 4.1 kilometres of the preferred route is at risk of flooding; which option is proposed to b…
594. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Ulster Canal Greenway between Monaghan and the Border; the current stage of the TII approval process; when approval is expected to be provided to Monaghan County Council to proceed to the Part 8 planning process; the funding allocated and expended on the project to date; the estimated funding required to complete the project; and if he will…
595. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the preliminary design report submitted to Transport Infrastructure Ireland in respect of the N2 Tullyvaragh Junction improvement scheme; the date on which it was received; the further approvals required before construction can proceed; the projected cost and funding provision for the scheme; the expected timeline for progression to constr…
596. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the preliminary design report submitted by Monaghan County Council to Transport Infrastructure Ireland in respect of the proposed N2 Park and Share facility at Carrickmacross; the date the report was received; the outstanding matters, if any, preventing approval; when approval is expected to issue; the funding allocated for the project in …
597. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if TII has received a request from Monaghan County Council for approval to award the contract for the €3 million N2 Castleshane to Drumhirk pavement rehabilitation scheme; when that request was received; the reason approval has not yet issued; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63745/26]
542. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the current earliest construction start and end dates of the N2 Clontibret to the Border and Ardee to Castleblayney road projects. [58006/26]
123. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the total amount allocated to the road transporters scheme; the amount committed and paid to date; the amount expected to be expended by the conclusion of the scheme; the anticipated underspend, if any; the purpose for which any unspent balance will be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54012/26]
124. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received, approved and refused under the road transporters scheme, broken down by county and by category of operator; the number of approved applicants that have received payment to date; the number awaiting payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54013/26]
140. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the total funding towards local road maintenance and resurfacing that has been allocated to Monaghan and Cavan County Councils in each year since 2020; the allocation provided to these councils for 2026; if he intends to allocate further funds for this purpose to these councils in this calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44958/26]
186. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on efforts to allow returning Irish emigrants with full US driving licences to transfer to an Irish licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44957/26]
424. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the Irish- US Drivers Licence Exchange Campaign Report examining the barriers faced by thousands of Irish Emigrants returning home and American citizens working in Ireland as they seek to acquire an Irish Licence, his plans to engage with the three major recommendations contained therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35203/2…
117. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the total allocations for local road maintenance and improvement to Monaghan and Cavan County Councils for the years 2020-2025 inclusive; and the proposed allocation for 2026. [30071/26]
187. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to provide an additional allocation to local authorities for the purpose of local road maintenance and improvement, beyond the allocations currently announced, considering the announced funding will be insufficient to carry out the works that have been deemed necessary by many local authorities. [30072/26]
626. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to recognise commercial bus and coach providers who provide services such as school transport, coach tourism, scheduled services and private hire, as a significant stand-alone entity in terms of proposed interventions for financial supports given the sudden surge in fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23779/26]
627. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if considering the estimated €30 million additional annual fuel burden across the commercial bus and coach industry and the fact that services are now being delivered at a loss placing school transport, rural connectivity, tourism flows and local employment at real and immediate risk, if he will consider targeted supports for those companies in the industry; an…
132. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to provide an additional allocation to local authorities for the purpose of local road maintenance and improvement, beyond the allocations currently announced, considering the announced funding will be insufficient to carry out the works that have been deemed necessary by many local authorities. [14638/26]
250. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the 2026 funding allocation of €500,000 towards the N2 Ardee to South of Castleblaney Bypass, for 2026, the stage that this will bring the project to; the further stages to be completed; the current estimated date for final completion of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15763/26]