205. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to comment on the CCPC’s recommendation for the removal of barriers to companies (details supplied) fully entering the Irish taxi market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15287/26]
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206. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the current status of planned investment works at Millstreet railway station; the timeline for any upgrades to accessibility, parking capacity and platform facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14230/26]
207. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to report on the measures he is taking to improve real-time service updates on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15490/26]
208. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Transport the reasons counties Cavan and Monaghan have experienced a reduction in local and regional roads funding allocations in 2026 compared to 2025; and if he will acknowledge the significant deterioration of road conditions across both counties following recent prolonged periods of severe and adverse weather. [14947/26]
240. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the additional measures his Department implemented upon failing to meet the Phase 1 death reduction targets in Vision Zero; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16153/26]
241. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport his Department's plan to purchase new buses for the BusConnects Cork plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15659/26]
242. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a timeline for the delivery of Bus Connects Cork, as it is running behind schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15663/26]
243. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a firm date for the rollout of contactless cards payments across the Cork bus fleet, to match services in other regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15664/26]
244. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on discussions between his Department and the National Transport Authority in relation to funding of the PSO (Public Service Obligation) programme; when these discussions will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15684/26]
245. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if his Department’s budget is sufficient for new services to be provided in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15685/26]
246. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport when the contract agreed between the State and a company (details supplied) is due to expire; if there is a buyout/ release clause for the State in that contract before the contract is due to expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15718/26]
247. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the compulsory purchase order for a bus corridor scheme in Dublin 12 (details supplied); the date of commencement and timeline for the CPO process and associated construction works; the compensation arrangements for land acquisition; whether affected homes will be provided with a front driveway given the loss of off-street parking; and wh…
248. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the current status of a compulsory purchase order for the bus corridor scheme in Dublin 12 (details supplied); the date of commencement and timeline for the CPO process and associated construction works; the compensation arrangements for land acquisition; whether affected homes will be provided with a front driveway given the loss of off-street parking; a…
249. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the progression of plans to develop a rail spur to Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15762/26]
250. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the 2026 funding allocation of €500,000 towards the N2 Ardee to South of Castleblaney Bypass, for 2026, the stage that this will bring the project to; the further stages to be completed; the current estimated date for final completion of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15763/26]
251. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the 2026 funding allocation of €1,200,000 towards the N2 Clontibret to the Border road scheme, the stage that this will bring the project to; the further stages to be completed; the current estimated date for final completion of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15764/26]
252. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether BusConnects has a target average speed for bus routes during peak commuter hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15817/26]
253. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the purpose of the €2 million allocation towards the Athenry relief road project in the recent road allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15830/26]
254. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the measures currently being considered in the context of reform of the local area hackney licence scheme; if a working group within his Department has been established or has considered the matter; if so, the dates in which the relevant body has met and discussed the matter; the timeframe he would envisage for the completion of considerations and the form…
255. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to a national taxi strategy to address key issues facing the taxi industry, including supply and barriers to new entrants; the timeframe he would envisage for the completion of such an exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15870/26]
256. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide significant emergency funding for Carlow and Kilkenny to repair and reconstruct roads damaged by recent flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15942/26]
257. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the details of active travel initiatives funded by the National Transport Authority in Kilkenny since 2020; the initial cost estimate for each project; the outturn cost of each project; and for those still unfinished, the latest cost projection, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15943/26]
258. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the details of active travel initiatives funded by the National Transport Authority in Carlow since 2020; the initial cost estimate for each project; the outturn cost of each project; and for those still unfinished, the latest cost projection, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15944/26]
259. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether any post-implementation review has been conducted by his Department of the Road Traffic Act 2024 provisions relating to graduated penalty points; whether an impact assessment was undertaken prior to enactment regarding proportionality and licence disqualification risk; and if he will publish any such assessment. [16041/26]
260. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department conducted modelling or analysis on the projected increase in licence disqualifications arising from the interaction between reduced statutory speed limits and the graduated penalty points framework; and if he will provide details of same. [16042/26]