Parliamentary questions

168. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Athlone-Galway greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9018/26]

169. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to outline the amount of funding allocated for the Athlone-Galway greenway project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9019/26]

170. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the reason active travel funding has been cut to Louth County Council in the latest funding allocation; the extent that council officials have told elected representatives that some planned schemes will not go ahead or be delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9033/26]

171. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the assessments that have been carried out concerning accessibility if rail passengers are forced by Irish Rail to change trains at either Greystones or Wicklow railway stations; if he will publish any such assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9059/26]

172. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider implementing mandatory data sharing with NTA by app-based service providers to ensure regulatory compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9082/26]

173. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he will recognise road-traffic collision and fatality data as public-health data, given that such data relates to preventable deaths and injuries that cluster at identifiable locations; and if he will support the routine sharing and publication of anonymised collision location data for prevention and research purposes, in line with the A…

174. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the procurement and timings of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9117/26]

221. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the review he is carrying out into the existing laws regarding the use of e-scooters and scrambler bikes with a view to further preventing their use in an antisocial way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7750/26]

222. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether existing laws in relation to the antisocial use of e-scooters and scrambler bikes are sufficient to act as a deterrent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7752/26]

223. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a break down of the funding allocated d by each county council in each of the years 2020 to date, under the CIS, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8389/26]

224. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a break down of the funding drawn down by each county council in each of the years 2020 to date, under the CIS, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8391/26]

225. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport his plans and the implementation date for traffic light camera systems for red light breaking; the number of cameras intended for each phase of the rollout; and the locations intended for same. [8680/26]

226. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport his plans and the implementation date for camera systems on bus lanes; the number of cameras intended for each phase of the rollout; and the locations intended for same. [8681/26]

227. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether withdrawals are anticipated from the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund in 2026 to support the decarbonisation of the bus and coach sector, including electric vehicle charging infrastructure, fleet transition measures and supporting coach infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8745/26]

228. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether withdrawals are anticipated from the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund in 2026 to support shared mobility infrastructure, including bike and e-bike rental stations; shared mobility hubs and electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8746/26]

229. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the grants and schemes in place to fund secure bicycle parking in schools; the efforts being made by his Department to combat the theft of bicycles from schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7356/26]

230. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given for the installation of a new rail link between Blanchardstown and Donabate via Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7387/26]

231. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to a new bus route connecting Captain's Hill in Leixlip, Dodsboro, Chapelizod and Connolly Station. [7389/26]

232. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware of concerns regarding potential DART service disruptions on the northside during the North City Arterial Main works from mid-February 2026; whether his Department or the National Transport Authority has considered the cumulative transport impacts of these works, including any planned DART line closures, service reducti…

233. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the introduction of contactless bank card payments across public transport services currently operating under the Leap Card system; the stages of implementation planned; the reasons for the length of time required to deliver this upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7393/26]

234. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if anomalous aerial observation may meet the definition of a reportable occurrence where it endangers, or could endanger, an aircraft, its occupants or any other person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7398/26]

235. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the additional funding in 2026 provided by the NTA for additional Local Link routes within Mayo. [7415/26]

236. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 736 of 13 January 2026, if he will provide a timeline for the publication and implementation of a report by ZEVI regarding the installation of on street charging cables for homes without driveways or other privately owned spaces to charge EVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7423/26]

237. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to cases whereby homeowners without driveways or other privately owned spaces to charge EVs have been delayed in the installation of EV charging due to local authorities awaiting the recommendations from ZEVI; the actions he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7424/26]

238. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions he will take to engage with local authorities to prevent undue delays in homeowners, that do not have driveways or other privately owned spaces to charge EVs, being able to progress on street charging via a cable connected to their property by a cable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7425/26]