562. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will allocate funding to Clare County Council in order that a comprehensive review of the N68 road (Ennis to Kilrush) will be undertaken, with the view to them being in a position to designing significant upgrade works of the carriageway and submitting these for Departmental funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74607/25]
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583. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74905/25]
706. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will prioritise funding for section 3 Ennistymon to Miltown Malbay and section 4 Miltown Malbay to Moyasta of the proposed Clare Greenway in 2026, given that these sections were omitted from a funding announcement by his Department in 2025 and are at risk of not advancing through the various pre-construction stages that are required; and if he will make …
114. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70533/25]
281. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the average time over the past six years it has taken to produce a stamped final bill in his Department from the time when his Department has received government approval for the general scheme and the heads of a bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70282/25]
124. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will overhaul the system that holds online databases for elective vehicles in order that there could be a cross reference of vehicles that are taxed and on the road, but may not be insured, to help An Garda Síochána with roads policing and also victims of road traffic incidents which involved uninsured drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
252. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for the detailed project brief and procurement strategy for consideration at approval gate 2 for Metro North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66273/25]
105. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation of the Programme for Government commitment to expand bus services in cities and continue to strengthen local urban transport in towns. [63510/25]
107. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the work his Department is carrying out to establish a dedicated transport policing force. [63509/25]
297. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if his Department and Transport Infrastructure Ireland will conduct an examination of an area (details supplied) to determine if the area will be considered an accident blackspot and resultingly if traffic calming measures can be implemented in the interest of road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63563/25]
312. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he has identified a funding source to deal with the works required in Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus, to alleviate flooding and ensure that the rail service in this area can continue on a year-round basis without interruption due to floods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63737/25]
308. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the EU Regulation he was referring to in an interview he gave to a newspaper (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61459/25]
353. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the anticipated timelines in which vehicle registration books will move from hardcopy to digital format; the role staff in his Department who currently work in the printing & mailing unit of the Vehicle Registration Office will fulfil after records go ‘paperless’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62006/25]
364. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will examine a roadway (details supplied) to establish if a reason for a recent uptick in collisions along the stretch can be determined, and measures taken to improve safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59064/25]
252. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify who will be the beneficiary of the recently raised parking charges at railway stations, Irish Rail or the company contracted to manage car parks on behalf of Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56875/25]
253. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify who owns the large crane at Colbert Railway Station, Limerick; the future plan for this crane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56876/25]
212. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the reason search and rescue helicopter crews can have their hours of work artificially reduced (details supplied) as this does not appear consistent with national legislation and EU case law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48000/25]
229. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the reason it has been impossible for individuals to obtain driving tests for category C and D licenses in Ennis, County Clare since July 2025; the means by which he proposes to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48399/25]
240. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the under-9 free transport scheme to include commercial operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48831/25]
408. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport for an update on progress made in terms of introducing free public transport for children under the age of nine, as announced in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47039/25]
267. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the main policy achievements of his Department since 23 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38764/25]
252. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport for an update on proposed updates to the 318 bus service linking Ennis and Limerick city (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37218/25]
269. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided for footpaths to each of the 31 local authorities in each of the past five years; the distance of footpaths covered with this funding in each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37406/25]
244. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he can clarify matters relating to the Irish Coast Guard (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31342/25]
269. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the average wait time for an NCT at the NCT Centre in Ennis, County Clare; the number of priority list NCT appointments given at the NCT Centre in Ennis, County Clare between 1 January 2025 and 31 March 2025; if he is satisfied with the current staffing levels at the NCT Centre in Ennis (details supplied); his plans to reduce wait times at the NCT centre in En…