Parliamentary questions

380. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered a review of driving tester distribution and infrastructure planning to account for the distribution of demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10315/26]

381. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the dates on which he has met the RSA since taking up office; the dates on which he has met with the RSA over the course of the previous Government, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10316/26]

382. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport to provide and update on the punctuality and reliability review for the 109 bus service on the M3 corridor into Dublin that commenced on 23 November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10318/26]

383. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the engagement his Department has with airlines operating in the State regarding compassionate refund policies and customer service standards for elderly or medically unfit passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10342/26]

384. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting times with mean, median and mode, from date of application to date of NCT tests in every test centre nationwide, by constituency, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10371/26]

385. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Connolly train station during 2025; the refurbishment works that are scheduled to be carried out at this train station in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10385/26]

386. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the nature of refurbishment works that were carried at Claremorris train station during 2025; the refurbishment works that are scheduled to be carried out at this station in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10386/26]

387. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Limerick Junction train station during 2025; the refurbishment works that are scheduled to be carried out at this station in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10387/26]

388. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport to expedite the payment of the CIÉ pensions increases without further delay given the pension agreement was reached on 15 August 2025 and in view of the fact pensioners have fallen into poverty caused by the delay of signing the Statutory Instrument. [10389/26]

389. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the current status of the National Ports Policy; the reason for the delay in its publication; the revised timeline for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10415/26]

390. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide further details in respect of his plans to introduce the mandatory wearing of helmets and high visibility items in respect of standard e-bike and e-scooter users; if he has drafted new regulations and or legislation in respect of same; if he will provide his timeline for introduction; and if he will further clarify his …

154. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on his Department’s involvement in implementing a recent CIÉ pension scheme increase (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8972/26]

155. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority has confirmed its budget for the local link service for this coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8771/26]

156. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport his plans to set up a taskforce to deal with outstanding issues regarding aviation industry pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8814/26]

157. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 9 of 28 January 2026, the full actions that were taken to address the small-scale oil slick at a location (details supplied), particularly in relation to the joined up response between his Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Irish Coast Guard; and if he will make a statement on the mat…

158. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the Safe Routes to Schools projects funded, completed, and under construction in the Dun-Laoghaire Rathdown Council area. [8912/26]

159. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has defined objective criteria for determining when a national road project listed in the National Development Plan progresses from inclusion status to an active delivery priority; whether the N72 Mallow relief road currently meets those criteria; and if he will set out the basis for that assessment. [8914/26]

160. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether anomalous aerial observations, including unidentified or non-cooperative aircraft observed in Irish airspace, are explicitly recognised by his Department and the Irish Aviation Authority as reportable safety-of-flight occurrences under Regulation (EU) No. 376/2014; and if so, the specific guidance, definitions, or standard operating…

161. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department is aware that Irish-registered flight crews operating transatlantic services are subject to clearer and more explicit mandatory reporting requirements for anomalous aerial observations when operating in U.S. airspace than when operating in Irish airspace; whether his Department considers this mid-air regulatory incons…

162. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport in view of proposals to increase passenger numbers at Dublin Airport through the removal of the passenger cap, if his Department has undertaken any assessments of whether existing safety-of-flight reporting procedures for anomalous aerial observations are sufficiently explicit, standardised, and mandatory to support increased traffic volume…

163. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has examined differences between the reporting procedures available to Irish registered flight crews when operating in United States airspace and those applicable when operating in Irish airspace, in respect of anomalous aerial observations; whether he considers existing Irish procedures to be sufficiently clear and…

164. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport in the context of proposals to increase passenger numbers at Dublin Airport, the assessment that has been carried out of whether current safety of flight reporting procedures for anomalous aerial observations meet international best practice standards; whether any gaps have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […

165. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the financial supports available to schools for safety measures outside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8957/26]

166. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No.13 of 28 January 2026, to confirm rather than ‘indicate’ if Gardaí have access to data on the NVDF via their mobility device on whether a disqualified driver surrendered their licence or learner permit to the RSA; and if that data is in real time for Gardaí to access at the roadside; and if he will make a…

167. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the updating of Statutory Instruments in relation to implementing a recent CIÉ pension scheme increase (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8971/26]