Parliamentary questions

286. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport when legislation will be introduced so that a regime of routine or random physical inspections of aircraft landing in Ireland can be introduced particularly in relation to the use of Shannon airport by the US military [5211/26]

287. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the agreement reached between the CIÉ Group and the company's trade union group (details supplied) in relation to CIÉ's pension schemes means any increases will be back paid to the date of the agreement in August 2025. [5213/26]

288. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeline for publication of statutory measures and the commencement of public consultation as per the agreement between the CIÉ Group and the company's trade union (details supplied) in relation to CIÉ's pension schemes in August 2025. [5214/26]

289. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting times for driving tests, broken down by licence category, HGV, bus and other commercial categories, by test centre, for each of the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5237/26]

290. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he will provide a comparison between average waiting times for private car driving tests and for commercial driving tests, including HGV and bus licences; the extent to which these waiting times differ; and the reasons for any disparity. [5238/26]

291. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether driving testers within the RSA have been reassigned from commercial driving tests to private car driving tests in order to reduce overall waiting-time averages; if so, when this practice commenced; and the impact it has had on waiting times for commercial licence applicants. [5239/26]

292. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of commercial driving tests (HGV and bus) conducted by the Road Safety Authority in each month of the past two years; the way in which this compares with private car tests over the same period; and if he will outline the reasons for any significant changes. [5240/26]

293. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether any driving test centres have had periods during which no commercial driving tests were scheduled or conducted; the reasons for this; and the steps being taken to ensure available testing capacity for professional drivers is fully utilised. [5241/26]

294. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he has assessed the impact of prolonged waiting times for HGV and bus driving tests on labour shortages within the road haulage and public transport sectors; and if so, the findings of that assessment. [5242/26]

295. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the target waiting times that apply specifically to commercial driving tests; whether these targets are being met; and if not, the corrective measures being planned. [5243/26]

296. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he or his Department has had with representative bodies in the road haulage sector regarding delays in commercial driving tests; and the actions that have been agreed, arising from this engagement. [5244/26]

297. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to establishing a dedicated commercial driving test stream within the Road Safety Authority to ensure professional drivers are not disadvantaged by overall demand for private car tests; and if not, the reason. [5245/26]

298. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that reported improvements in national driving-test waiting times accurately reflect waiting times across all licence categories, including commercial drivers. [5246/26]

299. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to request from the NTA, further to its work to identify the Dublin Bus routes with the greatest capacity issues, the ten most affected routes, in order, including all operators, by month since July 2025. [5249/26]

300. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA are considering a bus service for the town of Tullamore under the Town Bus Programme; when a decision will be made in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5263/26]

301. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the towns which have been previously been approved by the NTA for a bus service under the Town Bus Programme; the towns which now have an operational service; the number using this service daily; the cost of this service, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5264/26]

302. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of reports that third party businesses are advertising the ability to secure Irish driving test appointments within a short number of days by bypassing the normal waiting list; the examination or investigation which has been undertaken by his Department, the Road Safety Authority or any other relevant State body into these …

303. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport to include Drogheda in the Greater Dublin Area for transport planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5304/26]

304. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the number of inbound and outbound trains stopped at Adamstown Train Station in each of the years from 2020 to 2025 inclusive, in tabular form. [5322/26]

305. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the estimated number of inbound and outbound journeys taken between Adamstown, Heuston Station and Grand Canal Dock in each of the years from 2020 to 2025 inclusive, in tabular form. [5323/26]

306. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for allowing electric scooters to be used on public roads without mandatory high-visibility clothing, helmets, insurance or adequate lighting, given their increasing involvement in collisions with motorists and pedestrians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5349/26]

307. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the absence of a mandatory insurance requirement for electric scooters, particularly in cases involving injury to pedestrians or damage to property; whether he accepts that the current situation leaves injured parties without adequate redress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5351/26]

308. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if a full review of the Road Traffic (Electric Scooters) Regulations is planned, in view of safety concerns for other road users and pedestrians; the timeline for such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5352/26]

309. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Agency can specify with some granularity and specifics as to what Dublin City Council were allocated €250,000.00 for under the 2026 Active Travel budget for a project entitled ‘Strand Road Active Travel Trial’; and what exactly DCC submitted to obtain this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

310. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Agency can specify with some granularity and specifics as to what Dublin City Council were allocated funding for under the 2026 Active Travel budget for projects (details supplied); and what exactly DCC submitted to obtain this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5383/26]