Parliamentary questions

221. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of fatal and serious road traffic collisions each year since 2010 where an unborn baby has died following the collision. [18532/26]

222. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport whether he is considering opening a new round of applications for the Safe Routes to School Programme for schools that did not apply in the original round but have identified a subsequent need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18533/26]

223. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of creating delineated regulations within the existing road traffic act that would differentiate between someone who broke the speed limit by 20% or less and someone who went over that threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18537/26]

224. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of requiring the provision of a specific location where a fixed charged notice for speeding was incurred as part of the issuance of the fine by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18538/26]

225. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the last time a review was carried out of the appeal mechanism for the penalty points system for road traffic offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18539/26]

226. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Public Service Obligation Programme, in particular the introduction of the new route 33 service to Whitechurch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18563/26]

227. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the efforts his Department is making to address traffic congestion on the M50; the steps his Department is taking to ensure a faster response time when there has been a breakdown or a collision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18565/26]

228. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to address a case (details supplied) in which a motorist is being fined over €1,100 for five missed tolls, despite engaging with the eFlow service provider throughout the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18567/26]

229. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department has taken to ensure that Ireland has properly enforced Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 in relation to aviation occurrence reporting and whistleblower protection; whether his Department is satisfied with the performance of the Irish Aviation Authority and the Health and Safety Authority in this regard; and if he will…

230. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has engaged with the Office of the Ombudsman regarding jurisdictional refusals in aviation safety oversight complaints involving alleged regulatory failure; whether he is satisfied that current oversight mechanisms comply with Ireland's obligations under EU aviation safety law; and if he will make a statement on t…

231. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport following the decision in December 2025 to abandon the planned restructuring of the Road Safety Authority, to state which body or individual is now responsible for delivering the Government's target of halving road deaths by 2030; whether the Government has examined the Road Safety Commissioner model or equivalent statutory accountability m…

232. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff from his Department seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the Department or agency, in tabular form. [18602/26]

233. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff from his Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18620/26]

234. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff from his Department seconded from a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18638/26]

235. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to invest in a new parking facility at Thurles train station to accommodate people who use the public transport system travelling to Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18649/26]

236. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding his plans to improve road safety and decrease road deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18667/26]

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]

240. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 7 July 2025, for a status update on the proposed pedestrian bridge connecting Tramore Valley Park in Ballyphehane in Cork, if the project has moved past the concept stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18716/26]

241. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport the number of outbound journeys taken each month on the 73 bus in Dublin since 2025, between 6pm and end of service, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18725/26]

242. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the inspection or monitoring which is undertaken by his Department to ensure that approved driving lessons are in compliance and accurately recording the completion of lessons in the drivers log book; if he is concerned whether some instructors may be filling in log books without the lessons having been completed in full; and if he…

243. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if he considers it appropriate for Transport Infrastructure Ireland to refuse to meet with a Municipal Committee of Kildare County Council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18742/26]

244. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to provide an up-to-date status on the CIÉ superannuation scheme for those who have not received an increase in their pension for the past 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18829/26]

245. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 4 March 2026, his views on the merits of expanding the operating hours of RSA operated driving test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18848/26]