Questions

213. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the Minister for Justice; Home Affairs and Migration and An Garda Síochána on the urgent strengthening of dedicated roads policing units; whether roads policing should operate within a dedicated command structure; and whether Garda allocations should better reflect factors such as the scale and length of the road network in each county…

136. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding Gardaí gaining access to driving licence photographs from his driver file database as the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2026 is in the Dail. [66945/26]

142. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 16 June 2026, to provide a further update on the matter. [67015/26]

166. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding Gardaí gaining access to driving licence photographs from his driver file database as the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill is in the Dáil. [66944/26]

643. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if An Garda Síochána has doubled fees to retrieve impounded vehicles, including scramblers; if so, the date on which the fee increase came into effect; the date on which the fee increase will also apply to E-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64106/26]

324. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport when the proposed legislative changes regarding the standard against which a garda's driving is measured during pursuits will be brought forward; if a timeline has been agreed with An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55450/26]

373. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans, in conjunction with the Garda Commissioner, to develop a driving permit specific to members of An Garda Síochána who drive service vehicles in the course of their duties, similar to the Defence Forces AF154 permit system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55290/26]

429. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles detected by Gardaí with non-compliant number plates; the number of fixed charge notices issued to drivers for this offence, broken down per year from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56025/26]

430. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 23 June 2026, his views on a matter (details supplied). [56026/26]

431. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 23 June 2026, the reason his Department could have only been notified 17 times by An Garda Síochána of offences pertaining to non-compliant number plates between May 2025 and January 2026, and to not receive any notification of any associated court offences during this period given that Parliamentary Question No. 132…

190. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles detected by Gardaí with non-compliant number plates each month since January 2026, by county and Garda district; the number of fixed charge notices (FCNs) issued to drivers each month for this offence, by county and Garda district; the number of drivers summoned to court for failure to pay the FCN; and the penalties imposed. [47503/26]

222. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if all Gardaí now have full access to the same data contained in the driver file database as those Gardaí recently involved in a pilot project in Kildare/Carlow in December 2025 (details supplied); if so, the way in which this system works with regard to the many drivers convicted in court on penalty point offences and or were disqualified in court but no recor…

229. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on any engagements he and his Department have had with the Garda Commissioner regarding roads policing staffing levels, with regards to the Road Safety Strategy, if an increase in staffing levels has been discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31585/26]

36. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the driving and parking offences that result in a fine being issued by An Garda Síochána; the related monetary value of the fine for each offence, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31027/26]

41. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to invest in high-powered roads policing vehicles and continue to upgrade the Garda fleet to support effective enforcement; the progress that has been made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28895/26]

807. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he has received any representations from An Garda Síochána regarding the adequacy of the €125 statutory fee for the release of vehicles detained under section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994; whether any assessment has been undertaken as to whether the current fee level acts as an effective deterrent, particularly in respect of repeat offending or le…

808. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the statutory fee for the release of a vehicle detained under the Road Traffic Act 1994 was last reviewed; whether his Department has engaged with the Department of Justice; Home Affairs and Migration or An Garda Síochána regarding the adequacy of the current €125 fee as a deterrent; and whether he will consider amending the relevant regulations to prov…

838. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the capability and function of the road side cameras along the major national roads and motorways across the country; if these have live feeds; if they are shared with An Garda Síochána or only upon request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26396/26]

307. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles detected by Gardaí with non compliant number plates each month since October 2025, by county and Garda district; the number of fixed charge notices (FCNs) issued to drivers each month for this offence by county and Garda district; the number of drivers summoned to court for failure to pay the FCN; the penalties imposed. [19631/26]

321. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that the nightly file from his Department to An Garda Síochána includes the disqualification status of every driving licence and includes the driver number; if the information is provided with a real-time view of the driving licence status, to be used by frontline Gardaí on mobility devices at the roadside; and if he will make a statement on the matt…

240. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the current legal powers available to An Garda Síochána to seize, detain, and dispose of scrambler bikes, quad bikes, and other off-road vehicles being used illegally in public places; the statutory basis for those powers; and whether he is satisfied that existing legislation provides Gardaí with sufficient authority to intervene proactively before serious inju…

241. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the legislative or regulatory framework that governs the sale, importation, and use of scrambler bikes and off-road vehicles; whether he has examined the introduction of tighter controls on their sale, ownership, or age eligibility; and whether his Department is preparing any amendments to road traffic legislation to address the public safety risks posed by the…

242. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has conducted, commissioned, or reviewed any assessment of serious injuries and fatalities involving scrambler bikes or off-road vehicles in public places over the past five years; whether such incidents are increasing; and what specific policy measures he proposes to reduce the risk of further loss of life. [7631/26]

325. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the statutory fee for the release of a vehicle impounded by An Garda Síochána, currently €125, was last increased; the rationale for the current level of the fee; whether he has received representations from An Garda Síochána regarding concerns that the fee does not act as a sufficient deterrent, particularly in respect of repeat offending by learner dr…

196. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the recent increase in unaccompanied learner driver offences in the Dublin Metropolitan Northern region, where Garda figures show a rise from 200 incidents in Q2 2023 to 324 in Q2 2024, with vehicle seizures also rising from 142 to 203; if he will consider the introduction of a pilot Learner Driver Support Programme in high-need areas such…