489. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of publicly owned buildings that were vacant on the latest date available, broken down by purpose and/or last previous use; the length of time each property has been vacant; the reason for vacancy in each case; the amount spent to maintain the property since it was first left vacant in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make …
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506. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his plans regarding the next toll increase in January 2027; if he will defer same until a later date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57168/26]
507. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 16 July 2026, if in the meetings lists with Irish Rail or the NTA, the cost overruns recently reported on were mentioned and / or discussed; if any concerns were expressed about the IT project; if any potential cost overruns were flagged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57169/26]
508. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received, approved and refused under the road transporters scheme, 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. [57170/26]
509. Deputy Pa Daly 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. [57171/26]
510. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 15 July 2026, if the updated projected cost range will be reported on in Q3 in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57172/26]
517. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on BusConnects broken down by county in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [57272/26]
531. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 339 of 16 December 2025, the new or enhanced services that were delivered to date in 2026; and to distinguish between new and enhanced services in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [57719/26]
251. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when the successor scheme to the disabled driver and passenger scheme will be introduced; if this will be in addition to the disabled driver and passenger scheme or if it will replace it entirely; to report on engagement with stakeholders on the successor scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54510/26]
255. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; the name of the contractor and a description of the work undertaken in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54571/26]
256. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his Department's expenditure on IT consultancy; to provide a breakdown of all IT consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement; the nature of their work and the costs associated with their services in each of the years 2015 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [54572/26]
257. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of his Department's expenditure on consultancy; to provide a breakdown of the consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement; the nature of their work and the costs associated with their services in each of the years 2015 to 2025. [54573/26]
259. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the dates on which he met with each of the State or semi-State bodies under his remit, by State or semi-State, body since taking office, in tabular form. [54607/26]
260. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to outline the regulation of the EV charging infrastructure network; to clarify which bodies have which responsibilities; the breakdown of all relevant legislation and the way in which it applies to the regulation of this network; the breakdown of all relevant legislation; the way in which it applies to the regulation of this network as it related to pricing specif…
261. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the recent price increases for charging EVs; if he has met with relevant suppliers to address this and on which dates; if he has discussed this with the regulator; if so, the dates of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54609/26]
262. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the driver test waiting times, by test centre; the breakdown of new applications, by test centre, in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [54610/26]
263. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of resit applications for driver tests for each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54611/26]
264. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of his Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completion, in tabular form. [54638/26]
161. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to sustainability hubs, broken down by cap ex and op ex funding in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [50820/26]
162. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to sustainability hubs in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by cap ex and op ex funding in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [50821/26]
163. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to active travel, broken down by cap ex and op ex funding in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [50822/26]
164. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to greenways, broken down by cap ex and op ex funding in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [50823/26]
165. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide information in relation to EV grants (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50824/26]
166. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to mobility hubs, broken down by cap ex and op ex funding in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [50828/26]
167. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the proportion of the public transport fleet that is wheelchair accessible broken down by service; to provide a breakdown of all the funding allocated to making public transport accessible in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [50830/26]