Parliamentary questions

284. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the total number of buildings leased by his Department, or bodies or agencies under its aegis, during 2025; the total cumulative sum paid under these leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14029/26]

285. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on all Bills under his remit that were mentioned in the 2026 Spring Legislative Programme. [14034/26]

286. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the changes that are planned or will be introduced by him to improve public transport between Shannon, County Clare and the University of Limerick, in light of a recent study (details supplied) which identified it as a significant obstacle to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14043/26]

287. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if a company (details supplied) has provided formal written assurances to his Department that existing levels of staffing can safely accommodate increased air traffic without requiring people to work discretionary overtime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14058/26]

288. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport to provide an exhaustive list of flood related compensation, paid from his Department's vote allocations over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14110/26]

289. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that funding will be provided in 2026 for an overdue road safety improvement project to upgrade a road at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14116/26]

290. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in setting a date for the review of the code of best practice for national and regional greenways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14147/26]

291. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the serious road safety concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14163/26]

292. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting time for a driving test at the Naas test centre; the steps being taken to reduce delays for applicants in Kildare North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14174/26]

293. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider establishing an additional driving test centre in Kildare North, in light of ongoing demand and waiting times at existing centres serving the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14175/26]

294. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport the action which is being taken to address the lack of wheelchair-accessible and adapted vehicles for learner drivers; the supports which are available to assist wheelchair users in accessing suitable driving lessons; if this issue will be raised to ensure equal access to driving instruction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

295. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times in each NCT centre serving the Dublin region, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14308/26]

296. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the current target waiting time for an NCT; the actual waiting time as of 17 February 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14309/26]

297. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters which were installed by the National Transport Authority in each county nationwide in each of the years since 2018, including the latest figures for year to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14315/26]

298. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether he will engage with Dublin Bus regarding ongoing capacity and reliability issues on the 32X Malahide to Belfield service, particularly during peak school commuting hours; whether additional morning services will be provided to prevent buses passing stops at full capacity resulting in students being unable to board and arriving lat…

299. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14400/26]

300. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14418/26]

301. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the lack of an appropriately equipped drive-from-wheelchair vehicle for driving lessons (details supplied); if he will examine the possibility of installing such controls or providing a properly equipped vehicle; his plans to expand the availability of drive-from-wheelchair vehicles nationally in order that learners who …

302. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the number of exemptions refused under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order, 1973 in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14454/26]

303. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport when the 47 electric buses for Galway and 65 electric buses for the Dublin area were received; the measures being taken to maintain the battery health of electric buses; the battery maintenance protocols applied by Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and the National Transport Authority to prevent degradation if these buses are not in regular operation…

304. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the maintenance arrangements and associated costs for the electric buses delivered for Galway and Dublin; whether maintenance and warranty management differs for buses in storage compared with those in active service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14494/26]

305. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeline for completing the required charging infrastructure for the Galway buses; the reasons for the delay; and whether interim charging options were considered to avoid the continued idling of 47 buses in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14495/26]

306. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport if the recent funding allocation of €2.5 million for the Drumeen East to Derragh section of the N68 in County Clare includes funding for traffic calming and other required measures to tackle the long-standing safety issues; if not, the measures that will be introduced and when funding will be made available; and if he will make a statem…

307. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if funding for non-national roads in Offaly will be increased to address weather-related damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14544/26]

308. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the plans to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure along major routes in Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14545/26]