334. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the reason persons changing an English driver licence to an Irish driver licence are having their licence for heavy goods vehicles (lorries, buses) removed from their licence; the reason these vehicles are not carrying over when the licence holder has gained them and holds them; if he will review this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19842/26…
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335. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if any assessments have been carried out nationally of the condition of local roads; the proportion that are deemed in poor condition; the costs required to bring them up to standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19844/26]
336. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the reasons the Dublin to Rosslare rail line has the poorest quality of rail carriages; the reason no consideration is given to providing modern carriages on the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19845/26]
337. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the mechanisms he has in place for holding Irish Rail to account over the poor and overcrowded services that operate on the Dublin to Rosslare rail line. [19846/26]
338. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to lengthen station platforms on the Dublin to Rosslare railway line given that this has been given as a reason by Irish Rail as to why they cannot put longer carriages on the route. [19847/26]
339. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a possible official park and ride facility at junction 22 on the M11 just north of Gorey given that an unofficial one continues to develop at that location. [19848/26]
340. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the provision made for the cleaning of the cycle lanes along the road from Gorey to Inch and from Gorey to Clough in North Wexford; and the authority that is responsible for their maintenance. [19849/26]
341. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the number of meetings which have taken place between him or officials in his Department and an organisation (details supplied) in 2025; to provide a list of those meetings; the dates on which they took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19873/26]
342. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently examine correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19880/26]
343. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if he has any plans to appoint a statutory road safety commissioner with the power to deliver safety targets set for 2030, in light of the increasing death rate on our roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19881/26]
344. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to ensure the deployment of average speed cameras on high-risk routes as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19882/26]
345. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if he will support and fund a programme to redesign the 50 highest risk road sections with published timelines for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19883/26]
346. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if, in the context of the All Island Strategic Rail Review or any other policy work, his Department has given consideration to the concept of the development of an inland express rail corridor linking Rosslare Europort and Wexford with Dublin via Waterford and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19900/26]
347. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of times and the dates the issue of capturing driver numbers in court for penalty point or disqualification offences has been on the agenda at the Ministerial Committee on Road Safety or meetings of the Road Safety Transformation Partnership Board over the past five years. [19910/26]
348. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views in relation to calls to declare a public health crisis in relation to the number of deaths on Irish roads (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19916/26]
349. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the action he is taking to address record number of deaths on Irish Roads in 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19917/26]
350. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding engagement he is having with the RSA that seeks to urgently address road safety concerns and record deaths on Irish Roads (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19918/26]
351. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to address road safety concerns for vulnerable roads users including pedestrians and cyclists as set out in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19919/26]
352. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether there are sufficient deterrents in place to reduce poor driving behaviour including the use of mobile phones while driving, speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19920/26]
353. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding engagement he is having with the RSA that seeks to reduce poor driving behaviour including the use of mobile phones while driving, speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19921/26]
354. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of NCT appeals lodged in each of the years since 2015; the cost of lodging an appeal; and whether his Department has reviewed whether the appeals mechanism is accessible and proportionate. [19949/26]
355. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether any independent external review mechanism exists for audit findings relating to NCT inspectors. [19950/26]
356. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether service credit penalties have ever been applied to a company (details supplied) under the NCTS contract; the value of such penalties; and the circumstances in which they were applied. [19951/26]
357. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the impact of operational efficiency bonuses on inspection quality in the NCTS. [19952/26]
358. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration is being given to introducing multiple providers in the next NCT contract after 2030. [19953/26]