112. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to address reported waiting times of up to 23 weeks for Category C, BE and D1 driving tests in Skibbereen; if additional testing capacity will be provided given the reported absence of these tests locally since June and the impact delays are having on access to employment and local driver training services in West Cork. [71865/26]
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391. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the exclusion of feed mill operators and other own account transport operators within the agricultural supply chain from the road transport support scheme; if he will consider extending eligibility to businesses that operate HGV fleets for the delivery of essential agricultural inputs but do not operate "for hire or reward"; and if he wil…
392. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will undertake an urgent review of the eligibility criteria for the road transport support scheme to ensure that businesses providing essential services to the agricultural sector, such as feed mills, fertiliser suppliers and agricultural merchants, are not unintentionally excluded from fuel support measures; and if he will make a statemen…
393. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider amending the road transport support scheme to include own account operators who incur the same fuel costs as licensed hauliers and who provide essential services to primary producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34912/26]
376. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the measures currently in place to regulate the brightness, alignment and use of modern LED vehicle headlights (details supplied); his plans to introduce or strengthen legislation, regulations or enforcement standards in this area, including limits on brightness and mandatory alignment requirements, to ensure the safety and comfort of all road users; and if…
608. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the current NCT expiry rules whereby vehicles tested after their due date automatically revert to the original anniversary date, resulting in a shortened certificate even where a vehicle has been genuinely off the road, untaxed and unused for a prolonged period; if he will consider introducing a statutory off road declaration system simila…
335. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if his Department recognises that members of the Irish Coast Guard, including volunteers in coastal units, may now join a union (details supplied) and seek representation through that union; when this was formally acknowledged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6421/26]
336. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if officials in his Department have engaged, or plan to engage, with a union (details supplied) regarding matters raised by Irish Coast Guard members who have recently joined the union; if so, the timeline for such engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6422/26]
337. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the way his Department plans to ensure that Irish Coast Guard volunteers who have joined a recognised trade union can avail of independent representation in HR, welfare and disciplinary processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6423/26]
338. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he acknowledges the long standing HR difficulties reported by volunteers within Irish Coast Guard coastal units; the steps being taken to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6424/26]
339. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if his Department recognises that Irish Coast Guard volunteers are considered workers under health and safety and workplace policy frameworks while on duty, training, or active service; the way in which this status will interact with their access to union representation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6425/26]
340. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if his Department plans to establish a formal framework for engagement with representative bodies and recognised unions representing members of Irish Coast Guard coastal units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6426/26]
341. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has assessed the potential positive impact of union representation on retention, morale, and operational stability within Irish Coast Guard units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6427/26]
342. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he has received requests from organisations (details supplied) for meetings regarding the representation of Coast Guard volunteers; if so, the status of these requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6428/26]
257. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the reason the National Transport Authority (NTA) has suspended part of the bus service on the Westport–Louisburgh–Killeen–Killadoon route; the reason the request from local representatives to reinstate the Killeen–Killadoon section has been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69937/25]
258. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the measures that will be taken to address underserved by public transport including the provision of a Local Link service in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69939/25]
259. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport to consider extending the ANSEO rural link pilot scheme, currently operating in Achill, to the Louisburgh–Killeen–Drummin–Roonagh Harbour hinterland, given its potential to provide a sustainable and climate-friendly transport solution for these communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69941/25]
260. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the way in which rural transport policy will be aligned with Ireland’s climate action targets, particularly in areas where the absence of public transport forces reliance on private cars (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69943/25]
323. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the status of several driving test applications (details supplied); when these people will receive a date to sit their tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29577/25]
40. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if an exception to the price increase by the NTA will be made for rural taxis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17733/25]
246. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport to expedite a driving test for a person (details supplied). [9229/25]
76. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a bus service in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8212/25]
293. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will receive a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8142/25]
231. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if an application (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6065/25]
235. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting since November 2024 for a retest; if he will expedite a test for the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6152/25]