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Duncan Smith Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Transport
90. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the provision of new rail carriages for the Northern Commuter line; when these carriages will be operational; and the extra capacity these carriages will provide. [70634/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Transport
91. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will contact Irish Rail on a matter (details supplied). [70673/26]
Barry Ward Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Transport
92. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 59746/26, if he will identify the specific provision of those regulations that imposes a penalty on an aircraft operator for failure to cancel CORSIA eligible emissions units as required by Regulation 24(3); and noting that the offences and penalties under Regulation 19, the EPA's power to issue directions under Regulation 14…
Barry Ward Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Transport
93. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport If his attention has been drawn to the actions of the French government which has introduced a specific penalty of €100 per tonne for non-compliance with CORSIA offsetting obligations together with the possibility of an operating ban; whether the Government will introduce an equivalent national penalty for non-compliance with CORSIA that is consistent with the ex…
Paul Lawless Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Transport
94. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined the barriers faced by students from the Erris region of County Mayo in accessing third-level education due to the lack of direct public transport services to major education centres including Galway and Limerick: and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70455/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Transport
19. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the funding allocation provided to date for the development of the DART+ depot in Drogheda; if this funding allocation has been amended in 2026; and the impact of any funding changes on functionality improvements for DART+ Coastal North. [69025/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Transport
20. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport when a grant be provided to a haulage operator (details supplied). [69044/26]
Duncan Smith Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Transport
21. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to ringfencing the funding required to progress the Four North rail capacity enhancement project through its statutory processes, including detailed design, environmental assessment, public consultation, and preparation of a Railway Order; in view of the AllIreland Strategic Rail Review identifying the Connolly–Malahide section of the Northern…
Ruth Coppinger Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Transport
22. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider adding an additional carriage on the M3 Parkway commuter train route service at peak times. [69136/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Transport
23. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the work his Department is doing to establish a dedicated transport police. [69267/26]
Brendan Smith Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Transport
24. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport in the event of additional funding being allocated to Local Authorities in the course of the year for the non-national road network, if such additional funding could be left to the discretion of each Local Authority regarding the specific works to be undertaken. [69372/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
245. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland have plans to introduce road safety and traffic calming measures at the entrance to Mallow Hospital on the N20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68041/26]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
246. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport his plans to extend rail services to Park West and Cherry Orchard station on weekends. [68030/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
247. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the current position regarding the Transport Security Force Bill; and when this Bill will progress to the next stage. [68054/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
248. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s policy on consultation with the National Monuments Service and The Heritage Council, with regards to protected sites located close to proposed development of bus layover infrastructure. [68116/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
249. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a review of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 that would restrict the permission of private clamping companies to clamp cars on public land and instead encourage a system of fixed penalties that would not restrict the driver from leaving. [68092/26]
Emer Currie Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
250. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department plans on reviewing the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015. [68244/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
251. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the amount the National Transport Authority has fined Dublin Bus for bus routes 15, 27a, 27b, H1, H2, H3, and 6 not meeting NTA service delivery targets in each of the years 2023 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68263/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
252. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the amount the National Transport Authority have fined Iarnród Eireann for not meeting service delivery targets for the DART. [68276/26]
David Cullinane Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
253. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the plans for the introduction of BusConnects to Waterford; the date the BusConnects plan is to commence; the requirements which must be met to deliver the new transport scheme; whether permanent funding has been committed to the scheme; if so, the amount; the full extent of revenue and capital funding needed for the scheme; the number of drivers needed for…
Michael Cahill Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
254. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to the difficulties faced by learner drivers whose insurance renewal date falls after their scheduled driving test date, resulting in them being unable to present valid documentation at the time of the test; whether this issue has been raised with the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
Michael Cahill Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
255. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to take into consideration the most dangerous section of the Ring of Kerry, National Secondary road by requesting TII to provide €150,000 to Kerry County Council to cover the cost of the planning application for the long-overdue Laune Bridge to Anglont/RDI Hub road realignment project; and will he make a statement on the matter. [68232/26]
Denise Mitchell Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
256. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to review and broaden access to the Residential Sound Insulation Grant Scheme (RSIGS) for homes experiencing noise disruption due to the increase in night-time flights at Dublin Airport. [68303/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
257. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to outline his plans for interim traffic arrangements during the Dart+ west construction programme. [68196/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
258. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has a strategy for the purchase of additional train carriages over the next number of years; and if such a strategy exists to outline the number of carriages expected to be delivered by year, in tabular form. [68178/26]