Parliamentary questions

196. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the basis for the calculation of the Discretionary Grant for Clare County Council, which increased from €3,614,500 in 2025 to €3,687,500 in 2026; the criteria used to determine this annual adjustment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18276/26]

197. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the reason regional and local roads in North Clare (specifically L5248, L1098, R476) remain in poor condition despite overall funding increases; if he is satisfied with the value-for-money of repeated patching versus full resurfacing on high-traffic local roads; the contingency funding which exists for roads where residents are undertak…

198. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if he will re-evaluate the role, structure, and accountability of the Road Safety Authority in light of recent figures showing that 12,500 learner drivers in Wexford are now facing a 17-week waiting time for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18327/26]

199. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will review a matter regarding a drivers licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18335/26]

200. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether he can provide the waiting list timeline in respect of each test centre in County Galway, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18337/26]

201. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to clarify when a new contract for Luas operations and maintenance will be put in place, in view of the urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18347/26]

202. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of maintenance contracts using public funds that his Department or his agencies has where a company (details supplied) carry out works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18359/26]

203. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the TFI Child (5–8) Leap Card which is currently not being accepted on the MU1 and MU2 town bus services in Mullingar; if he will clarify the reason for this; the timeline for when the free travel scheme for children aged 5–8 will be operational on these routes; and the steps being taken by the National Tr…

204. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the supports currently available to persons with ADHD, dyspraxia, dyslexia and other neurodivergent conditions to assist them in preparing for the driver theory test; whether any structured learning supports, tutoring programmes or accessible preparatory courses are funded or approved by the State; the number of such supports available na…

205. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has conducted any assessment of barriers faced by neurodivergent individuals in accessing driver education and licensing, particularly in relation to preparation for the driver theory test; if not, whether such a review will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18404/26]

206. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting time for a driving test at the Carlow test centres; the steps being taken to reduce delays for applicants in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18422/26]

207. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting time for a driving test at the Kilkenny test centre; the steps being taken to reduce delays for applicants in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18423/26]

208. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times in each NCT centre serving the Kilkenny and Carlow region, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18424/26]

209. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the plans to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure along major routes in Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18425/26]

210. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when traffic calming measures, including resurfacing of road, provision of footpaths, pedestrian crossing, and so on, will be carried out on the N70 Ring of Kerry road in Glenbeigh village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18438/26]

211. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when improvement works including resurfacing of road, provision of footpaths, and so on, will be carried out on the N70 Ring of Kerry road in Cahersiveen town, the improvements that will be carried out in the current year; when these long overdue improvements will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18439/26]

212. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will urgently review the current diversion of the 32X service along the Clontarf Road; the expected duration of this diversion; to confirm that the full original route will be reinstated once roadworks are completed; if he will further examine immediate capacity issues on both the 32X and the 130 services, including the provision of…

213. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department or the National Transport Authority has examined the option of developing an overground shuttle rail link between Clongriffin DART station and Dublin Airport; whether a feasibility study, cost benefit analysis or route assessment has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18470/26]

214. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to acquiring a defined rail corridor between Clongriffin and Dublin Airport, across largely undeveloped lands, as potentially lower cost and faster to deliver alternative or interim solution to connect the airport to the national rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18471/26]

215. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the proposed MetroLink will improve airport access for communities along the northern DART line including Howth, Clontarf, Raheny and Artane; whether passengers from these areas will be required to travel into the city centre to interchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18472/26]

216. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the potential demand for a direct heavy rail connection from the Belfast line and other intercity routes to Dublin Airport via Clongriffin, allowing passengers to remain on the rail network rather than transferring to bus, taxi or city centre metro services; and if he will make a statement on the matter…

217. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the potential use of modular housing to accommodate workers involved in major infrastructure projects such as MetroLink; whether this approach could help reduce pressure on the private rental market in areas experiencing acute housing demand; the likelihood of such proposals proceeding; the process by w…

218. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the way in which road collision data is compiled; the agency or body that is responsible for compiling these statistics; if his Department have access to this data including the location of collisions; whether his Department is undergoing work to identify the most dangerous roads in the State based on this data; and if he will make a statem…

219. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the National Safety Camera Strategy; when it will be published; the number of average-speed camera zones planned for deployment; on which road classifications they will be located; the projected timeline for full operational deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18526/26]

220. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to ensure that Transport Infrastructure Ireland continue to employ a significant number of Kerry County Council general operatives, engineers and machine drivers on the South Kerry Greenway as this is a Kerry County Council led project and it is important for the local authority to continue to lead the way and retain as much employment as…