259. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport for an update in relation to the proposed second platform in Clara train station, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19065/26]
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260. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport for an update in relation to the proposed works on Spollanstown Bridge, Tullamore, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19066/26]
261. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to enable disabled passengers to travel without advance notice where station infrastructure or staffing limitations currently require pre-booking assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19081/26]
262. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of trains currently operating on the national rail network that can provide more than two wheelchair spaces; his plans to increase wheelchair capacity on future rolling stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19082/26]
263. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the potential establishment of a statutory road safety commissioner with clear responsibility for overseeing and coordinating national road safety policy and for monitoring progress towards Ireland’s 2030 road safety targets, in view of the increase in road fatalities in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19104/26]
264. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has assessed the potential benefits of deploying average speed camera technology on high risk routes across the State within the next twelve months as part of efforts to reduce road fatalities and serious injuries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19105/26]
265. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline any plans to introduce a funded national programme to identify and redesign the most dangerous sections of the road network, including the fifty road locations associated with the highest number of fatal or serious collisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19106/26]
266. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport whether requiring disabled passengers to disclose their disability and request assistance in advance to access rail services has been reviewed from an equality and disability rights perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19118/26]
267. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport whether guidance exists to ensure disabled passengers can access rail travel independently wherever possible without reliance on mandatory staff assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19119/26]
268. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the status of the proposed reopening of the Mullingar–Athlone railway line; the extent to which the project is being examined following its inclusion in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19121/26]
269. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department, the National Transport Authority or Iarnród Éireann plans to undertake a detailed feasibility study or cost-benefit analysis on the reopening of the Mullingar–Athlone rail line; the timeline for any such study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19122/26]
270. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to ensure the former Mullingar–Athlone rail corridor and associated railway lands are preserved for potential future rail use; and if there are any proposals to repurpose or alter sections of the alignment. [19123/26]
271. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has examined the potential impact of reopening the Mullingar–Athlone rail line on commuting patterns to Technological University of the Shannon in Athlone from towns along the Dublin–Sligo line including Mullingar, Longford, Edgeworthstown, Enfield, Kilcock and Maynooth. [19125/26]
272. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the long standing issues with getting a bus service to a location (details supplied); his views on the possible solutions at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19159/26]
273. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the total annual expenditure on road safety by the RSA and Transport Infrastructure Ireland respectively, in each of the past five years; the way in which this compares with equivalent expenditure in Finland, Norway, and Sweden on a per-capita basis; and whether the Government has assessed the cost-effectiveness of deploying a national network of automated spe…
274. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department will ensure that the recent European Commission ruling concerning night-flight limits at Dublin Airport is to be addressed by the planning system and planning authorities; the oversight mechanisms that are in place to ensure compliance with EU aviation noise regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19205/26]
275. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the legal advice received by his Department regarding the implications of the European Commission's finding that the night-flight restriction decision by An Coimisiún Pleanála breached EU regulations; his views on whether appropriate procedures will be followed in any reconsideration of the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19206/26]
276. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the current cost of a high capacity coach that is suitable for rural bus routes, if he will provide funding to the NTA to purchase a sufficient number of these coaches to serve bus routes in County Galway that are currently struggling with capacity issues, in particular route 424; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19214/26]
277. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the progress to commence and update relevant regulations and codes of practice in respect of the seizure of scramblers and use of drones in respect of same. [19225/26]
278. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport if Dublin City Council and the other Dublin local authorities currently have access to collision location data from 2019 onwards; the reason the Road Safety Authority ceased sharing this data with local authorities in 2020, given that the Data Protection Commission stated in April 2024 that GDPR should not prevent the proportionate publication of anonymised cra…
279. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport to support the establishment of a position of Road Safety Commissioner to oversee the implementation of the Road Safety Strategy, in particular, the aim of achieving a 50% reduction in road deaths in Ireland by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19287/26]
280. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport the body is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Road Safety Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19288/26]
281. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking to address road safety; whether her Department will support the creation of a statutory road safety commissioner; deploy average-speed cameras on high risk routes; review and high risk road sections for redesign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19298/26]
282. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the total amount spent on road infrastructure in each region under the current National Development Plan, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [19324/26]
283. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if the new 6.50am rail service leaving Athenry train station for Galway will be continued as a permanent service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19329/26]