Parliamentary questions

339. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the regulatory and oversight arrangements in place for the issuing of International driving permits in Ireland; whether his Department has received complaints regarding delays, turnaround times or a lack of transparency in the processing of applications; the engagement, his Department has had with the issuing authority regarding service s…

340. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total cost, from its initial stages to implementation, of the local hackney pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8147/26]

341. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport to address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if discussions have taken place between his Department at the DAA regarding this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8152/26]

342. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the total number of sick days taken by staff in his Department for each of the years 2022 to 2025; the average days lost per employee for each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8164/26]

343. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider amending policy or guidance to explicitly prioritise vehicle actuated temporary traffic signals as the default traffic management solution, except where clearly demonstrated to be impractical or unsafe (details supplied). [8230/26]

344. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who is currently awaiting the exchange of an Australian driver licence for an Irish licence through the NDSL; the current processing timelines for such exchanges; if consideration can be given to expediting this application in view of the individual’s circumstances; and if he will mak…

345. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will liaise with TFI to ensure that, in areas where there is a growing population and a busy bus service (details suppled), consideration will be given to introducing smaller bus services for more vulnerable members of the community which go directly to towns rather than having multiple busy stops which are at capacity; and…

346. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport when the roads budget 2026 will be announced; if he will provide additional funding for Counties Wicklow and Wexford, noting that these counties road conditions have deteriorated significantly; if he will allocate funding according to the condition of road rather than kilometre of road; and if he will make a statement on the matt…

347. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering an extension to the 10 year rule for SPSV vehicles; his views on a one year extension, meaning that taxis registered in 2014 could not operate longer than those registered in 2015 and 2016 (details supplied). [8356/26]

348. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of texts which were received by Iarnród Éireann's anti-social behaviour text service in 2024 and in 2025; the follow up actions that were carried out in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8363/26]

349. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of texts received by Iarnród Éireann's anti-social behaviour text service in 2024 and in 2025; the number of times Gardaí were deployed in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8364/26]

350. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if there are smoke alarms fitted on public bus services in the county; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8365/26]

351. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of the 2025 capital budget allocation for his Department that was actually spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8373/26]

352. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated to each county council in each of the years 2020 to date for roads, broken down by scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8386/26]

353. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the funding drawn down to each county council in each of the years 2020 to date for roads, broken down by scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8387/26]

354. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport when a driving licence (details supplied) will be returned to a person, in view of the fact they have been waiting over 12 months for the return of same from the NDLS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8414/26]

355. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of active travel funding allocated by the National Transport Authority; the total amount of active travel funding drawn down by each local authority; the percentage of the annual allocation drawn down; the cumulative allocation and cumulative drawdown over the period for each local authority, for each year from the commence…

356. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the amount of active travel funding reallocated or withdrawn from each local authority; the recipient local authority or authorities of such reallocated funding; the stage of project development at which the original allocation was withdrawn for each year from the commencement of the Active Travel Programme to end-2025: and the criteria app…

357. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the formal performance metrics used by the National Transport Authority to assess local authority delivery of active travel projects, including but not limited to (details supplied); and whether any internal comparative assessments, benchmarking, or rankings of local authorities are maintained, whether formally or informally, in respect of …

358. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will review road design guidelines, as some estates and communities are encountering exit turning circles that are too small to be practical. [8447/26]

359. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will make it mandatory for cyclists and e-scooter users to wear helmets and high visibility clothing in an effort to improve road safety and reduce accidents. [8448/26]

360. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department are investigating the way in which to address road accident black spots and increase road safety. [8449/26]

361. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the number of road accidents, per local authority area, in tabular form. [8450/26]

362. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce a road safety theory test requirement for users of electric bikes and electric scooters given the higher speeds these vehicles are capable of. [8451/26]

363. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the criteria the National Transport Authority uses to assess funding applications. [8453/26]