Parliamentary questions

246. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any review of the agreement with the RSA in relation to the operation of driving test centres; if expanded operating hours can be made a requirement of this agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18849/26]

247. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any specific contracted opening hours in relation to the operation of driving test centres by the RSA; if there is any flexibility in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18850/26]

248. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that the pension increases for retired Córas Iompair Éireann workers will be progressed imminently by his Department, as confirmed by the Taoiseach during a meeting of the Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach on the 26 February 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18873/2…

249. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18901/26]

250. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the governance reforms that are being considered to ensure delivery of the national target to halve road deaths by 2030; whether consideration has been given to establishing a statutory Road Safety Commissioner with independent oversight of delivery across agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18969/26]

251. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the number of average-speed camera systems currently operational on the national road network;the plans to expand their deployment to high-risk routes; the timeline for any expansion programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18970/26]

252. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has identified the highest-risk road sections for fatal and serious collisions on the national and regional network; whether a targeted safety redesign programme is planned for these locations; the funding allocated for such works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18971/26]

253. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the accountability mechanisms are in place to ensure delivery of the Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 across relevant agencies; whether performance reporting against the 2030 fatality reduction target will be published regularly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18973/26]

254. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will pursue a formal exception for short-term car rental operators in EU negotiations in relation to the zero-emission vehicle sales target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18979/26]

255. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to ensure that app-based taxi platforms provide accurate information and prevent misleading practices that inflate fares (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18980/26]

256. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, or the National Transport Authority, to engage consultants to further explore route options for light rail transit in the Galway metropolitan area with a view to identifying an "emerging preferred route"; if such a plan for a preferred route exists; and if he will make a statement on the…

257. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport to address the issue of a bus service (details supplied). [19031/26]

258. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the men’s bathrooms in Tullamore train station have been closed since Covid-19 and that the disabled bathrooms do not meet minimum requirements; the steps his Department will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19064/26]

259. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport for an update in relation to the proposed second platform in Clara train station, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19065/26]

260. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport for an update in relation to the proposed works on Spollanstown Bridge, Tullamore, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19066/26]

261. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to enable disabled passengers to travel without advance notice where station infrastructure or staffing limitations currently require pre-booking assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19081/26]

262. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of trains currently operating on the national rail network that can provide more than two wheelchair spaces; his plans to increase wheelchair capacity on future rolling stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19082/26]

263. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the potential establishment of a statutory road safety commissioner with clear responsibility for overseeing and coordinating national road safety policy and for monitoring progress towards Ireland’s 2030 road safety targets, in view of the increase in road fatalities in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matt…

264. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has assessed the potential benefits of deploying average speed camera technology on high risk routes across the State within the next twelve months as part of efforts to reduce road fatalities and serious injuries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19105/26]

265. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline any plans to introduce a funded national programme to identify and redesign the most dangerous sections of the road network, including the fifty road locations associated with the highest number of fatal or serious collisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19106/26]

266. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport whether requiring disabled passengers to disclose their disability and request assistance in advance to access rail services has been reviewed from an equality and disability rights perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19118/26]

267. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport whether guidance exists to ensure disabled passengers can access rail travel independently wherever possible without reliance on mandatory staff assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19119/26]

268. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the status of the proposed reopening of the Mullingar–Athlone railway line; the extent to which the project is being examined following its inclusion in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19121/26]

269. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department, the National Transport Authority or Iarnród Éireann plans to undertake a detailed feasibility study or cost-benefit analysis on the reopening of the Mullingar–Athlone rail line; the timeline for any such study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19122/26]

270. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to ensure the former Mullingar–Athlone rail corridor and associated railway lands are preserved for potential future rail use; and if there are any proposals to repurpose or alter sections of the alignment. [19123/26]