Parliamentary questions

346. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if, in the context of the All Island Strategic Rail Review or any other policy work, his Department has given consideration to the concept of the development of an inland express rail corridor linking Rosslare Europort and Wexford with Dublin via Waterford and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19900/26]

347. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of times and the dates the issue of capturing driver numbers in court for penalty point or disqualification offences has been on the agenda at the Ministerial Committee on Road Safety or meetings of the Road Safety Transformation Partnership Board over the past five years. [19910/26]

348. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views in relation to calls to declare a public health crisis in relation to the number of deaths on Irish roads (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19916/26]

349. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the action he is taking to address record number of deaths on Irish Roads in 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19917/26]

350. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding engagement he is having with the RSA that seeks to urgently address road safety concerns and record deaths on Irish Roads (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19918/26]

351. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to address road safety concerns for vulnerable roads users including pedestrians and cyclists as set out in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19919/26]

352. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether there are sufficient deterrents in place to reduce poor driving behaviour including the use of mobile phones while driving, speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19920/26]

353. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding engagement he is having with the RSA that seeks to reduce poor driving behaviour including the use of mobile phones while driving, speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19921/26]

354. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of NCT appeals lodged in each of the years since 2015; the cost of lodging an appeal; and whether his Department has reviewed whether the appeals mechanism is accessible and proportionate. [19949/26]

355. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether any independent external review mechanism exists for audit findings relating to NCT inspectors. [19950/26]

356. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether service credit penalties have ever been applied to a company (details supplied) under the NCTS contract; the value of such penalties; and the circumstances in which they were applied. [19951/26]

357. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the impact of operational efficiency bonuses on inspection quality in the NCTS. [19952/26]

358. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration is being given to introducing multiple providers in the next NCT contract after 2030. [19953/26]

359. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a driving test applicant (details supplied) from January 2025 to date in 2026, broken down by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19994/26]

360. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to a change in legislation from 31 March 2025, given that persons wishing to buy or renew their motor insurance must provide the driver number for all named drivers on their policy, the number of drivers that have been refused motor insurance for this reason (details supplied). [20011/26]

361. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport whether the Government has received any communication from the United States Government, the US Department of Transportation, Airlines for America, or the US Ambassador to Ireland regarding the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 or the 32 million passenger cap at Dublin Airport; and if so, to provide details of those communica…

362. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department is aware that a formal complaint (ID:91249) was filed with the European Commission on 2 March 2026 alleging that Ireland is in breach of six EU instruments at Dublin Airport, including Regulation 598/2014; and whether the Government intends to proceed with the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 in advanc…

363. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport whether the DAA has issued a formal instruction to a company (details supplied) to conduct a review of the North runway departure routes; and if so, to provide the date of the instruction; the terms of reference; the expected completion date; and if no instruction has been issued, to explain the reason, given that the DAA has been indica…

364. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport in view of his plans for a forum to reduce congestion, whether he is aware that the ESB has moved staff from its airport offices back to the city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20064/26]

365. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport in view of his plans for a forum to reduce congestion in Dublin, his views that the Government funded Institute of Public Administrations plans to secure multi million euro prestigious offices in the city centre should be paused; his views that consideration should be given to decentralisation to an alternative site; and if he will mak…

366. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to review and strengthen governance structures in relation to road safety; the way in which responsibility for meeting national road safety targets is coordinated across the Road Safety Authority, An Garda Síochána, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and local authorities; and whether consideration has been …

367. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the roll out of new automated speed cameras at road accident black spots across the country. [20100/26]

368. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport for an update from the NTA on the promised pilot of a bus service from Annacotty-to-Annacotty Business Park; the expected start for the pilot; and update from the NTA on plans to increase the Castleconnell to Limerick City service. [20137/26]

369. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending a route to include Kildare Town train station and Kildare village (details supplied). [20174/26]

370. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to increase public transport bus routes from surrounding towns to Kildare town and Kildare village (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20175/26]