408. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received from Tipperary County Council under the low-cost safety improvement scheme in each of the past five years; the number approved; the locations funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39925/26]
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409. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the cut-off point of 16 hours of lectures/class time per week for eligibility of the student Leap card is appropriate, given that additional reading hours often amount to up to 40 hours per week in many courses, and given that the purpose of the student Leap card is to reduce financial burdens on all students; and if he will make a sta…
410. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he would consider the extension of eligibility of the student Leap card to part-time students. [39938/26]
411. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of motor insurance companies refusing to recognise foreign driving license exchange receipts issued by the NDLS as proof of a driver’s qualification for the purpose of insurance cover; whether insurance companies are required to accept these receipts as proof of qualification in law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39944/26]
412. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport to consider the inclusion of Portlaoise Train Station in the Dublin commuter fare zone structure, either by extending Zone 4 or by creating a new Zone 5 for Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40050/26]
413. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to examine the feasibility of transitioning the public transport network to a 24/7 service, including rail infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40047/26]
414. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the establishment of a public transport security force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40043/26]
415. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles clamped at Irish Rail station car parks in Drogheda and Dundalk in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40049/26]
416. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority or Iarnród Éireann will review early morning rail services between Athenry and Galway in light of concerns that existing timetables do not adequately cater for commuters with work start times of 07:00 or 08:00; whether consideration is being given to introducing an additional early morning commuter service from Athenry …
417. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport whether Iarnród Éireann or the National Transport Authority have undertaken any review of fare structures on the Athenry-Galway rail line in light of concerns regarding disparities between fares charged to commuters on regional rail services and those charged on comparable commuter journeys within the Dublin area; whether consideration is being given to classi…
418. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he will amend the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 to include Louth for the purpose of sustainable transport planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40088/26]
419. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport to provide the details of his precise functions in respect of the planning and resourcing of new rail stations outside of the greater Dublin area; if he accepts the position of the NTA as outlined in correspondence to this Deputy (details supplied) that the matter of the planning and development of a case for a new rail station in north Drogheda is not a matter fo…
420. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles clamped at each Irish Rail station car park in 2024, in tabular form. [40111/26]
421. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the average fare per trip in each of the red zones, Dublin commuter zones, short hop zone, Cork green zone and Intercity, in tabular form. [40119/26]
422. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the number of passengers in each of the red zones, Dublin commuter zones, short hop zone, Cork green zone and Intercity in 2025, in tabular form. [40120/26]
423. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown the number of trips in each of the red zones, Dublin commuter zones, short hop zone, Cork green zone and Intercity in 2025, in tabular form. [40121/26]
424. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority or Iarnród Éireann has examined the feasibility of introducing 24-hour DART services serving north Dublin, including the Howth and Malahide lines; whether consideration has been given to the potential benefits for shift workers, public safety, tourism and the nighttime economy; and if he will make a statement on the m…
425. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the impact the absence of late night and 24-hour public transport services across parts of north Dublin is having on commuters, hospitality workers and local communities; whether expanded overnight DART or bus services are under consideration for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40124/26]
426. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question 423 of 12 May 2026, if the CIÉ board decision in 2009 in the context of the Transport Act 1950 was discussed during the dual ministerial review on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40127/26]
427. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles impounded in the State in each of the past five years arising from unpaid toll charges; the number of such vehicles subsequently sold or otherwise disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40224/26]
428. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total revenue generated from the sale of vehicles impounded due to unpaid tolls in each of the past five years; where such funds are allocated; and if a review has been undertaken of enforcement practices to ensure they are applied consistently and fairly across all regions and addresses. [40225/26]
429. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that enforcement action relating to unpaid tolls, including vehicle seizure, is applied in a non-discriminatory manner; and if any complaints or investigations have been recorded in this area. [40226/26]
430. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the policy approach taken to taxi drivers who are not displaying their roof sign; whether his Department has conducted any analysis to ascertain if this is a regular phenomenon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40258/26]
176. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a filter lane will be provided at Ballymacpearse Junction in Castleisland where the L6543 meets with the N21 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38447/26]
177. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport when the new park-and-ride facility at Fassaroe, Bray county Wicklow will be operational; the details of the buses and frequency that will serve the facility; the cost of developing the facility; if changes were made to the specifications of the design; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38459/26]