Parliamentary questions

48. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide funding for the N71 Kenmare to Bonane road in County Kerry as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10899/26]

49. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide funding to upgrade the N71 Muckross road in County Kerry as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10900/26]

50. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide urgent funding to upgrade the N86 Tralee to Camp to Dingle road in County Kerry, and take into consideration that this road is substandard for a very busy tourist route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10901/26]

51. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide funding to commence the long overdue road realignment and footpath project from Laune Bridge in Killorglin, County Kerry to (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10902/26]

52. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport the reasons for the resignation of the chief executive of Dublin Airport Authority; the cost of any settlement/severance package as applicable to the semi-State corporate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10909/26]

53. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to reform the application system under the electric small public service vehicle (eSPSV25) grant scheme; and to prioritise applications based on the age of the vehicle being replaced. [10912/26]

54. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if he will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the proposed second river Liffey bridge for Newbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10921/26]

55. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to detail the efforts his Department are taking to develop bus priority measures in Galway City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10930/26]

56. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when the Dublin Transport Authority (Amendment) Bill 2025 will be published; when he expects it to come to the Dail for second stage; if it requires pre-legislative scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10940/26]

57. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of new buses added to the Dublin Bus fleet during 2025; the number of buses that were withdrawn from the Dublin Bus fleet during 2025; the number of new buses expected to be added to the Dublin Bus fleet this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10946/26]

58. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to outline developments undertaken in his Department to progress the implementation of a needs-based, grant-aided, modern vehicle adaptation supports to replace the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; how he is engaging with the Department of Finance in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10954/26]

59. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the specific measures currently in place, and those planned, to eliminate the incidence of unaccompanied driving among learner permit holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11038/26]

60. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the research carried out by his Department to identify the reasons learner drivers continue to drive unaccompanied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11039/26]

61. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the supports being provided by the RSA to assist learner drivers in accessing adequate accompanied driving practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11040/26]

62. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any engagement he has had with the RSA that sought to address the issue of learner drivers that drive unaccompanied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11041/26]

63. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the work ongoing to remove an access barrier to driving, for people without the required support networks to assist with unaccompanied driving requirement; his views on whether that acts as a barrier to obtaining a full driving license; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11042/26]

321. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that the nightly file from his Department to An Garda Síochána includes the disqualification status of every driving licence and includes the driver number; if the information is provided with a real-time view of the driving licence status, to be used by frontline Gardaí on mobility devices at the roadside; and if he will make a s…

322. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the blue badge scheme for accessible parking to include those with epidermolysis bullosa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10343/26]

323. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport when the regulations he has indicated will implement a total ban on the use of scrambler bikes and other off-road vehicles in public places will be made and commenced; whether the draft text of those regulations has been finalised; and if he will provide the anticipated commencement date and scope of the proposed prohibition. [11393/26]

324. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the sections of the Road Traffic Act 2023 that have not been implemented/commenced to date; the reason for the delays; the regulations that have yet to be brought in; and proposed date for commencement.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9126/26]

325. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport to confirm if PSO flights from Donegal to Dublin will continue as they are or if any changes will be made in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9199/26]

326. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied) and his plans to the address the matter. [9210/26]

327. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport when his Department plans to approve the Strategic Assessment Report for the Cork southern distributor link multi-modal route, in light of the fact that the NTA in furtherance of a referral from his Department to a previous PQ, have confirmed (details supplied). [9221/26]

328. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the legislation or regulation that governs the permitted brightness levels of car lights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9236/26]

329. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport that governs the permitted brightness levels of motorbike lights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9237/26]