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Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
209. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the plans to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure along major routes in Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18425/26]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
210. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when traffic calming measures, including resurfacing of road, provision of footpaths, pedestrian crossing, and so on, will be carried out on the N70 Ring of Kerry road in Glenbeigh village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18438/26]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
211. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when improvement works including resurfacing of road, provision of footpaths, and so on, will be carried out on the N70 Ring of Kerry road in Cahersiveen town, the improvements that will be carried out in the current year; when these long overdue improvements will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18439/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
212. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will urgently review the current diversion of the 32X service along the Clontarf Road; the expected duration of this diversion; to confirm that the full original route will be reinstated once roadworks are completed; if he will further examine immediate capacity issues on both the 32X and the 130 services, including the provision of additional morning …
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
213. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department or the National Transport Authority has examined the option of developing an overground shuttle rail link between Clongriffin DART station and Dublin Airport; whether a feasibility study, cost benefit analysis or route assessment has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18470/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
214. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to acquiring a defined rail corridor between Clongriffin and Dublin Airport, across largely undeveloped lands, as potentially lower cost and faster to deliver alternative or interim solution to connect the airport to the national rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18471/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
215. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the proposed MetroLink will improve airport access for communities along the northern DART line including Howth, Clontarf, Raheny and Artane; whether passengers from these areas will be required to travel into the city centre to interchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18472/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
216. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the potential demand for a direct heavy rail connection from the Belfast line and other intercity routes to Dublin Airport via Clongriffin, allowing passengers to remain on the rail network rather than transferring to bus, taxi or city centre metro services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18473/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
217. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the potential use of modular housing to accommodate workers involved in major infrastructure projects such as MetroLink; whether this approach could help reduce pressure on the private rental market in areas experiencing acute housing demand; the likelihood of such proposals proceeding; the process by which modular housing…
Louis O'Hara Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
218. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the way in which road collision data is compiled; the agency or body that is responsible for compiling these statistics; if his Department have access to this data including the location of collisions; whether his Department is undergoing work to identify the most dangerous roads in the State based on this data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
George Lawlor Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
219. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the National Safety Camera Strategy; when it will be published; the number of average-speed camera zones planned for deployment; on which road classifications they will be located; the projected timeline for full operational deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18526/26]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
220. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to ensure that Transport Infrastructure Ireland continue to employ a significant number of Kerry County Council general operatives, engineers and machine drivers on the South Kerry Greenway as this is a Kerry County Council led project and it is important for the local authority to continue to lead the way and retain as much employment as possible within the…
Emer Currie Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
221. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of fatal and serious road traffic collisions each year since 2010 where an unborn baby has died following the collision. [18532/26]
Brian Brennan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
222. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport whether he is considering opening a new round of applications for the Safe Routes to School Programme for schools that did not apply in the original round but have identified a subsequent need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18533/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
223. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of creating delineated regulations within the existing road traffic act that would differentiate between someone who broke the speed limit by 20% or less and someone who went over that threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18537/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
224. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of requiring the provision of a specific location where a fixed charged notice for speeding was incurred as part of the issuance of the fine by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18538/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
225. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the last time a review was carried out of the appeal mechanism for the penalty points system for road traffic offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18539/26]
Colm Burke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
226. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Public Service Obligation Programme, in particular the introduction of the new route 33 service to Whitechurch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18563/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
227. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the efforts his Department is making to address traffic congestion on the M50; the steps his Department is taking to ensure a faster response time when there has been a breakdown or a collision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18565/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
228. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to address a case (details supplied) in which a motorist is being fined over €1,100 for five missed tolls, despite engaging with the eFlow service provider throughout the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18567/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
229. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department has taken to ensure that Ireland has properly enforced Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 in relation to aviation occurrence reporting and whistleblower protection; whether his Department is satisfied with the performance of the Irish Aviation Authority and the Health and Safety Authority in this regard; and if he will make a statement on…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
230. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has engaged with the Office of the Ombudsman regarding jurisdictional refusals in aviation safety oversight complaints involving alleged regulatory failure; whether he is satisfied that current oversight mechanisms comply with Ireland's obligations under EU aviation safety law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18574/26…
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
231. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport following the decision in December 2025 to abandon the planned restructuring of the Road Safety Authority, to state which body or individual is now responsible for delivering the Government's target of halving road deaths by 2030; whether the Government has examined the Road Safety Commissioner model or equivalent statutory accountability mechanisms used in Sw…
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
232. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff from his Department seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the Department or agency, in tabular form. [18602/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
233. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff from his Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18620/26]