Parliamentary questions

491. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has concerns in relation to the practice of Bus Eireann in deploying Class I urban buses on Route 105X, which is an express service operating on motorways; if the RSA is aware of this policy in operating such buses on motorways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73892/25]

492. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is concerned at the fact that Route 115 (Mullingar-Dublin), has recorded 459 instances of Class 1 urban buses being used on the high-speed M4 corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73894/25]

493. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is concerned that the driver of a Class I urban bus is sitting in a vehicle with significantly less frontal crash protection than a coach; if such vehicles should be routinely used on motorways and roads with speed limits in excess of 65KMH; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73895/25]

494. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct the NTA or the RSA to conduct an investigation into the use of unbelted Urban class 1 bus vehicles on motorways and roads with speed limits in excess of 65kMH and the possible impact on the health and safety of the bus drivers operating such services as well as that of the passengers; and if he will make a statement on th…

495. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if following the tragic loss of six lives in bus related accidents since 1 November 2025, he will intervene to direct the National Transport Authority and Bus Éireann to immediately cease the deployment of taxpayer funded PSO buses classified as Class I urban vehicles which are mechanically speed limited to 65 km per hour and designed for lo…

496. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the National Transport Authority’s own Transport for Ireland Real Time Vehicle Location data also known as the Automatic Vehicle Location or GTFS Realtime feed publicly published by the Authority confirms that during the period from 1 January 2025 to 1 December 2025 these taxpayer funded PSO buses specifically models such…

497. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received by the NTA about issues relating to public transport, by means of transport, each year for the past five years, in tabular form. [73934/25]

498. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received by the NTA about F spine services in 2025. [73935/25]

499. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received by the NTA about S spine services in 2025. [73936/25]

500. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the percentage average of F spine buses that do not meet their schedule times. [73937/25]

501. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of buses that are contracted to provide services on the S6 and S8 routes; and if that number is in operation. [73938/25]

502. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of complaints that the F spine is overly circuitous, longer than previous services, and less accessible for commuters; and if a review of the F spine will be conducted to ensure that it is providing an adequate service for users and the date by which this review will commence. [73939/25]

503. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport when the new vehicle assistance scheme will be implemented to replace the existing disabled drivers and passengers scheme; when this new scheme will be available for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73948/25]

504. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter (details provided); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73958/25]

505. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if issues at Attymon Train Station will be addressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73971/25]

506. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the rollout date of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73977/25]

507. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the details of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73978/25]

508. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the rollout date of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73979/25]

509. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the details of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73980/25]

510. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if active travel investment programmes can fund walking infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73985/25]

511. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if Brazilian driving licences could be directly recognised or exchanged, similar to arrangements already existing with European nations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74000/25]

512. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the legislative changes required to enable the operation of the M4 eastbound bus priority measures pilot scheme. [74005/25]

513. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the total expense incurred on the TFI live app for each of the past five years; the total spent to date in 2025; and the projected expenditure for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74011/25]

514. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport his views on the TFI Live app and its description of being "real time" when there are numerous reports of buses not running, but yet those buses still appear on the TFI Live app and passenger screens at bus stops. [74012/25]

515. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide the necessary funding to resurface the N86 road from Camp to Dingle in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74016/25]