Parliamentary questions

299. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the details of the projected operational lifespan of the proposed new statutory MetroLink delivery body; the estimated establishment and ongoing costs; the staffing, legal and administrative expenditure; whether it is intended that the body will be wound down following completion of the MetroLink project; whether any impact, value-for-money …

300. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that, following the withdrawal of the number 13 bus service along Griffith Avenue, passenger usage at bus stops on the avenue has reportedly declined by more than 50%; whether he acknowledges the impact this has had on older residents and those with limited mobility who must now travel over 500 metres to access a spine route; …

301. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the Mallow relief road project, including its position within his Department’s overall national roads programme; and to confirm whether the project remains an active priority of his Department for the lifetime of the current National Development Plan. [5721/26]

302. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the level of funding allocated to the Mallow relief road to date; to specify the programme phase in which the project currently sits; and to confirm when the next funding decision relevant to the project is scheduled to be made by his Department. [5722/26]

303. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to detail the progress achieved to date on the Mallow relief road, including planning, design, appraisal, and statutory processes; and to identify the specific steps remaining before the project can proceed to construction. [5723/26]

304. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to confirm when the Mallow relief road project was last formally reviewed by his Department; whether it has been discussed at ministerial level within the past 12 months, and when the next departmental or ministerial review of the project is scheduled. [5724/26]

305. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide an indicative timeline for the Mallow relief road from the current stage through to construction, including when enabling works and main construction are expected to commence; and when his Department expects to see works physically begin on site. [5725/26]

306. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for a detailed update on the work of the ORE ports facilitation division within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5735/26]

307. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for a detailed list of the meetings and external stakeholders engaged with as part of the ongoing work of the ORE ports facilitation division within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5736/26]

308. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for a detailed update on the Port of Cork phase 1 development at Ringaskiddy as part of Connecting Europe Facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5737/26]

309. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for a detailed update on the Rosslare Europort Maritime Area Consent planning application for its proposed ORE Hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5738/26]

310. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for a detailed list of the ports, state-owned or private, that he is aware of that are either currently undergoing, or are likely to submit planning/funding requests in the near future, for expanding or upgrading port capacity for commercial activity or renewable energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5739/26]

311. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the review of the National Ports Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5740/26]

312. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) Bill 2025; when this Bill will progress to the next stage. [5750/26]

313. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether the NTA have been provided with resources to increase local link services beyond the resources included in the connecting Ireland rural mobility plan in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5759/26]

314. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the local authorities which have benefitted from funding provided by the NTA and the quantity of funding provided for the development of the quiet street initiative in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5760/26]

315. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide additional peak-time services on a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5772/26]

316. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport if an investigation can be conducted of an inspection carried out at a test centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5832/26]

317. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the details of all works completed since 2020 and all works planned for the period 2026 to 2030 at DART stations and platforms on the northside of Dublin (details supplied); the type of works carried out or proposed in each station; the year of completion or planned delivery; the current status and the funding source of each, in tabular f…

318. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a bus timetable could be erected at the bus stop in Dingle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5859/26]

319. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered the use of water taxis from Dublin Port along the River Liffey to Chapelizod as a means of public transport, similar to TFL operated river boats in London; if so, the estimated cost of establishing such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5909/26]

320. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the CIÉ pension scheme proposals approved by a vote in August 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5928/26]

321. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to the Exchequer in each of the years 2021 to 2025, inclusive, of bus replacement services provided on the Mallow to Cork rail line arising from engineering works, including works under the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme; the funding subheads from which these costs were met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5…

322. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department receives routine or periodic cost reports from Iarnród Éireann in respect of bus replacement services funded through Infrastructure Manager allocations where rail lines are closed for engineering works; if not, the rationale for the absence of such reporting; and the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure value for mo…

323. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether he is satisfied that current governance arrangements allow adequate ministerial and departmental oversight of the frequency, duration, and cost of rail service suspensions replaced by bus services on the Cork to Mallow corridor; whether he intends to require enhanced reporting or approval thresholds for such substitutions; and if he …