234. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff from his Department seconded from a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18638/26]
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235. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to invest in a new parking facility at Thurles train station to accommodate people who use the public transport system travelling to Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18649/26]
236. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding his plans to improve road safety and decrease road deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18667/26]
237. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail will cover the costs in the interim to shorten the gap between platform five and train carriages at Connolly Station, as the gap between some train carriages and this platform at this station is quite big. [18678/26]
238. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of Bus Éireann PSO double decker coaches, double decker buses that came into the fleet in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number that were withdrawn from the fleet during this period, in tabular form. [18679/26]
239. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the steps that CIÉ are taking to advertise for new retail units to open at Busáras Station. [18680/26]
240. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 7 July 2025, for a status update on the proposed pedestrian bridge connecting Tramore Valley Park in Ballyphehane in Cork, if the project has moved past the concept stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18716/26]
241. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport the number of outbound journeys taken each month on the 73 bus in Dublin since 2025, between 6pm and end of service, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18725/26]
242. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the inspection or monitoring which is undertaken by his Department to ensure that approved driving lessons are in compliance and accurately recording the completion of lessons in the drivers log book; if he is concerned whether some instructors may be filling in log books without the lessons having been completed in full; and if he will make a stateme…
243. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if he considers it appropriate for Transport Infrastructure Ireland to refuse to meet with a Municipal Committee of Kildare County Council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18742/26]
244. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to provide an up-to-date status on the CIÉ superannuation scheme for those who have not received an increase in their pension for the past 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18829/26]
245. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 4 March 2026, his views on the merits of expanding the operating hours of RSA operated driving test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18848/26]
246. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any review of the agreement with the RSA in relation to the operation of driving test centres; if expanded operating hours can be made a requirement of this agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18849/26]
247. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any specific contracted opening hours in relation to the operation of driving test centres by the RSA; if there is any flexibility in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18850/26]
248. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that the pension increases for retired Córas Iompair Éireann workers will be progressed imminently by his Department, as confirmed by the Taoiseach during a meeting of the Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach on the 26 February 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18873/26]
249. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18901/26]
250. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the governance reforms that are being considered to ensure delivery of the national target to halve road deaths by 2030; whether consideration has been given to establishing a statutory Road Safety Commissioner with independent oversight of delivery across agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18969/26]
251. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the number of average-speed camera systems currently operational on the national road network;the plans to expand their deployment to high-risk routes; the timeline for any expansion programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18970/26]
252. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has identified the highest-risk road sections for fatal and serious collisions on the national and regional network; whether a targeted safety redesign programme is planned for these locations; the funding allocated for such works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18971/26]
253. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the accountability mechanisms are in place to ensure delivery of the Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 across relevant agencies; whether performance reporting against the 2030 fatality reduction target will be published regularly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18973/26]
254. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will pursue a formal exception for short-term car rental operators in EU negotiations in relation to the zero-emission vehicle sales target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18979/26]
255. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to ensure that app-based taxi platforms provide accurate information and prevent misleading practices that inflate fares (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18980/26]
256. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, or the National Transport Authority, to engage consultants to further explore route options for light rail transit in the Galway metropolitan area with a view to identifying an "emerging preferred route"; if such a plan for a preferred route exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19010/26]
257. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport to address the issue of a bus service (details supplied). [19031/26]
258. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the men’s bathrooms in Tullamore train station have been closed since Covid-19 and that the disabled bathrooms do not meet minimum requirements; the steps his Department will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19064/26]