Parliamentary questions

114. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the number of community involvement scheme applications on hand per local authority; the amount of time the applications are on hand; if he intends to increase funding for the scheme given the volume of applications in the pipeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1248/26]

115. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the funding that has been allocated for national and regional roads in Cork for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1247/26]

116. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for the current pricing structure for public electric vehicle (EV) charging, including the reason ESB public chargers are charging approximately €0.66 per kWh, which is almost double the cost of peak-rate home electricity and more than triple the off-peak rate available to smart-metre customer; and if he will make a statement…

117. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if funding for Local Link will be increased in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2673/26]

118. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport when the 2026 grant allocations to local authorities for roads will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2670/26]

119. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if clarification been provided as to the amount of public charging capacity on the public charging network for the number of EVs currently registered in Ireland (as referred to on page 11 of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for Transport); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2586/26]

120. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he will list the top ten highest penalties ever levelled against a commuter for failure to pay a motorway toll charge in this State over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1416/26]

121. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to provide an updated timeline of construction for the Luas Finglas extension project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2876/26]

122. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to reduce road deaths in Cork; the measures he is taking to reduce the number of road deaths nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2159/26]

123. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the scope that is available to expand rural bus services across Carlow, in particular to service Tullow, Ardattin and Clonegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2665/26]

124. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for completion of the new train stations at Blackpool/Kilbarry and Tivoli; if the NTA has given approval for these new stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2605/26]

125. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to address the problems with bus services in Dublin south-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2783/26]

126. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the drafting of the National Vehicle Driver File Bill 2025; to provide a timeline for when local authorities will have access to relevant data on road traffic collisions to inform road improvements and to expand real time data access for An Garda Síochána to driver and vehicle information; and if he will make a stateme…

127. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on meetings he has held with Bus Éireann and the NTA on the ongoing bus crisis in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2787/26]

128. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans for an additional train station in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2873/26]

129. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has had any direct contact with the NTA or Iarnród Éireann following reports of overcrowding on the Gorey-Dublin commuter train; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1762/26]

130. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the ring road in Kilkenny. [2671/26]

131. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the additional measures he is considering to further reduce driving test waiting times towards the ten week target, including any operational or administrative changes within the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2668/26]

132. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on efforts to secure increased mutual recognition of driving licences. [2875/26]

133. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made in developing Foynes Port as a centre for the delivery of offshore wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73135/25]

134. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the remaining sections of the Athenry relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2320/26]

135. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport if he will approve an urgent increase in funding for the community involvement scheme for Leitrim County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1457/26]

136. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the solution in place to combat the amount of cancellations of public buses in Dublin mid-west, including the reported 1,200 cancellations of the number 13 bus in just two months, causing significant disruption for residents who rely on the service for work, school, and college. [2368/26]

137. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total amount taken in in toll charges by the Government on the M50 since the date the Government purchased the toll bridges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1415/26]

138. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will allocate additional capital and supplementary current funding for investment in public transport infrastructure and for new services this year in view of worsening traffic congestion and delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2784/26]