Parliamentary questions

239. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the reason a payment made in error online for motor-tax cannot be refunded to a person in County Galway (details supplied) despite the huge financial burden being caused; whether there is another option to refund them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7479/26]

240. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the current legal powers available to An Garda Síochána to seize, detain, and dispose of scrambler bikes, quad bikes, and other off-road vehicles being used illegally in public places; the statutory basis for those powers; and whether he is satisfied that existing legislation provides Gardaí with sufficient authority to intervene proactively…

241. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the legislative or regulatory framework that governs the sale, importation, and use of scrambler bikes and off-road vehicles; whether he has examined the introduction of tighter controls on their sale, ownership, or age eligibility; and whether his Department is preparing any amendments to road traffic legislation to address the public safet…

242. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has conducted, commissioned, or reviewed any assessment of serious injuries and fatalities involving scrambler bikes or off-road vehicles in public places over the past five years; whether such incidents are increasing; and what specific policy measures he proposes to reduce the risk of further loss of life. [7631/26]

243. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the total cost incurred by Iarnród Éireann in 2025 in relation to graffiti vandalism across the rail network; the number of incidents recorded; a breakdown of costs by train class and service type; and the impact these incidents had on service availability and cancellations. [7640/26]

244. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the cost to the Exchequer of graffiti vandalism on public transport services, including rolling stock taken out of service for cleaning, replacement of damaged windows, and associated operational disruption; and if he will publish any such assessments. [7641/26]

245. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport what policy measures, if any, were introduced or updated by Iarnród Éireann in 2025 to address vandalism and graffiti on the rail network; whether his Department issued guidance or directives in this area; and if not, the reasons for same. [7642/26]

246. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has engaged with An Garda Síochána, local authorities, or transport operators on a coordinated national strategy to prevent graffiti vandalism on public transport assets; and if not, whether he will initiate such engagement given the ongoing cost to the taxpayer. [7644/26]

247. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the precise reason the Dublin Airport Authority did not submit a response to the formal complaint lodged (details supplied) with the United States Department of Transportation concerning the passenger cap at Dublin Airport; whether the Minister was aware in advance that no response would be submitted; and whether he accepts that the absence …

248. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether he accepts that the failure to remove the Dublin Airport passenger cap within a reasonable timeframe now presents a credible risk of retaliatory restrictions on transatlantic air services under the EU–US Open Skies Agreement; whether this risk has been formally assessed by his Department; and if so, the findings of that assessment. […

249. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the heads of Bill intended to address the Dublin Airport passenger cap; the date on which the Heads of Bill will be brought to Government for approval; the expected timeline for publication of the Bill; and the earliest realistic date by which the cap will be legally removed. [7651/26]

250. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether he considers it appropriate that operational decisions by the Irish Aviation Authority and delays within the planning system have, in effect, created a de facto national aviation policy limiting Ireland’s international connectivity; and whether the Government intends to assert direct legislative control to protect Ireland’s strategic…

251. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider changes to the criteria for the refunding of motor tax in circumstances where the cost of repairing a motor vehicle is uneconomical and costs more than the vehicle is worth, while the motor tax paid has a substantial period left before it expires. [7681/26]

252. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the criteria to be applied in determining the proposed locations of cameras in Dublin urban areas under the National Safety Camera Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7748/26]

253. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the agencies and bodies under the aegis of his Department; the contact information of each available to members of the Oireachtas as per the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 25/2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7775/26]

254. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if a bus from Dublin 15 to Dublin Airport (N8 Route) has now been put back further to 2027. [7799/26]

255. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of reports that some CIÉ pensioners are surviving on €8 thousand a year as they have not received a pension increase in over eighteen years (details supplied); the most recent work his Department has carried out to progress these agreed pension increases for CIÉ pensioners; when will these agreed pension increases be paid…

256. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department is currently undertaking a review of the guidelines pertaining to the installation of EV chargers to private properties; the expected timeline in which this review will be completed; the timeframe for relevant legislation to be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7814/26]

257. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will request Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority to examine the possibility of rerouting the Bray to Greystones railway line, by tunnel if necessary, to improve connectivity between Dublin and Rosslare Europort; and if funding might be available under the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-…

258. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the total cost of a review (details supplied), including all consultancy fees and Departmental expenditure; if a value for money report was produced by his officials following the review. [7818/26]

259. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of recommendations made in a review (details supplied); the number of recommendations that have been implemented; the number that are in the progress of being implemented; and the number that were rejected. [7819/26]

260. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 651 of 13 January 2026, if the RSAA will provide the number of MR cases received from the UK and NI each year from 2022 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7910/26]

261. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport when cameras to capture motorists breaking red lights will be introduced. [7913/26]

262. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7939/26]

263. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7957/26]