Parliamentary questions

308. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport when the CIÉ pension proposals are introduced, if his Department will give assurance that the acceptance date is 15 August 2025, the date in which the ballot for acceptance took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3479/26]

309. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport to clarify, that as the acceptance of the CIÉ pension proposals took place 15 August 2025, that once introduced, all CIÉ pensioners will receive backdated payments to 15 August 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3480/26]

310. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on BusConnects Cork; to provide an updated timeline for delivery;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3520/26]

311. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the introduction of reduced speed limits on roads adjacent to schools in rural areas; the timeframe the proposed circular might issue to local authorities with options on the introduction of engineering initiatives to engender lower speeds and the introduction of permanent or periodic ‘special speed limits’; and if he will…

312. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of a second platform and passing loop at the train station in Oranmore, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3532/26]

313. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the publication of the National Ports Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3534/26]

314. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the scope that exists within resources provided to the NTA in 2026 for the development of new public transport routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3538/26]

315. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the scope that exists within resources provided to the NTA in 2026 for the expansion of current public transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3539/26]

316. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the resources provided to Galway County Council in 2026 for the development of the route of the Claregalway Relief Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3540/26]

317. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Northern Ring Road extension in Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3555/26]

318. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct TII to re-examine works recently completed on the Kilkenny Ring Road in particular from the Watershed to the Bennettsbridge Road Roundabout which is causing significant delays for commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3557/26]

319. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the number of people currently waiting for car driving tests, broken down by county; the comparison with the previous three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3560/26]

320. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made in expanding Local Link services in Kilkenny; whether additional routes, increased frequency, or evening and weekend services are planned for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3561/26]

321. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made in expanding Local Link services in Carlow; whether additional routes, increased frequency, or evening and weekend services are planned for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3562/26]

322. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the active travel projects planned or underway in towns and villages in Kilkenny; the way in which rural communities are being supported to improve walking and cycling infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3563/26]

323. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the active travel projects that are planned or underway in towns and villages in Carlow; the way in which rural communities are being supported to improve walking and cycling infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3564/26]

324. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the number of people waiting to sit their driving test in Kilkenny as of December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3565/26]

325. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the number of people waiting to sit their driving test in County Carlow as of December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3567/26]

326. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an updated list of all schools in County Carlow currently participating in the Safe Routes to School Programme; the most recent status of each school, including any newly added schools or those progressing through assessment or implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3571/26]

327. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an updated list of all schools in County Kilkenny currently participating in the Safe Routes to School Programme; the most recent status of each school, including any newly added schools or those progressing through assessment or implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3572/26]

328. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on his commitment to meet with representatives of taxi drivers and the NTA on fixed pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3577/26]

329. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the average number of passengers per week that use each of the bus stops on bus route 343; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3596/26]

330. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to list the roles within public or semi-State organisations under his Department that are excluded from the single public service pension scheme; the number of people employed in those roles, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3626/26]

331. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport the number of meetings he had had with Dublin Bus since May 2025; and the subject of each meeting, in tabular form. [3669/26]

332. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that no development or structure will be permitted upon the disused Claremorris to Collooney rail line except any required to facilitate reopening of the rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3678/26]