279. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of additional Luas carriages that came into service in the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [73522/26]
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280. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost in 2027 if Dublin Bus received 50 zero-emission battery-electric double-decker buses. [73521/26]
91. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will contact Irish Rail on a matter (details supplied). [70673/26]
152. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE staff, by job title currently, working within the marketing department of CIE. [67076/26]
598. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE sales account managers and senior accounts managers employed by Iarnród Eireann as of 14 August 2026, in tabular form. [63727/26]
612. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority will fund the replacement of plastic shelters on the roof areas between platforms 6 and 7 at Connolly Station. [63725/26]
437. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE qualified vehicle body repairers employed by Dublin Bus as of 16 July 2026, in tabular form. [56278/26]
116. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount the NTA collected via advertisement on the sides of bus shelters within the Dublin region in 2025 and to date in 2026 in tabular form; and the rates charged for this type of advertisement. [52712/26]
279. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport his views on the Bus Éireann 103 service linking Ratoath, Ashbourne and Dublin city (details supplied). [45071/26]
333. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles impounded in the State in each of the past three years arising from unpaid toll charges; and the number of such vehicles subsequently sold or otherwise disposed of, in tabular form. [45743/26]
156. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will support the deployment of average-speed cameras on high-risk routes within 12 months given Ireland is one of the only developed countries without a functioning network, despite overwhelming evidence that they reduce fatalities. [32392/26]
157. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will support a funded national programme to redesign the 50 highest-risk road sections with published timelines (details supplied). [32393/26]
113. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if a bus from Dublin 15 to Dublin Airport (N8 Route) has now been put back further to 2027. [18384/26]
244. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of permits that DAA issued for allowing taxi drivers to pick up customers at Dublin Airport in 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the criteria that needs to be met for a permit to be issued to taxi drivers. [31798/26]
245. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of Bus Éireann PSO fleet that is currently fully wheelchair accessible; and the estimated cost needed to ensure the remainder of the PSO fleet is wheelchair accessible. [31799/26]
851. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if the new train carriages coming into the fleet over the next few years will now include automatic audio announcements reminding commuters when the doors are about to close on that particular train. [26679/26]
852. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport when he last met formally with the CEO of Dublin Port Company; and the topics discussed. [26680/26]
237. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail will cover the costs in the interim to shorten the gap between platform five and train carriages at Connolly Station, as the gap between some train carriages and this platform at this station is quite big. [18678/26]
238. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of Bus Éireann PSO double decker coaches, double decker buses that came into the fleet in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number that were withdrawn from the fleet during this period, in tabular form. [18679/26]
239. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the steps that CIÉ are taking to advertise for new retail units to open at Busáras Station. [18680/26]
359. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount that Iarnród Éireann spent on security services in 2025; the amount that is expected to be spent in 2026. [11602/26]
254. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if a bus from Dublin 15 to Dublin Airport (N8 Route) has now been put back further to 2027. [7799/26]
286. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the works that would need to be carried out at Dublin Airport to be able to handle a number of Airbus A380 type of aircraft at the same time. [5554/26]
287. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of electrified buses Bus Eireann has in service; the number of garages Bus Éireann operates; and the number of those garages that have the capacity to charge electric buses. [5555/26]
311. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the policy around the operation of drones. [73279/25]