Parliamentary questions

144. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the DAA regarding concerns raised by importers and freight operators on congestion, access and cargo handling infrastructure at Dublin Airport; and whether any improvements are planned. [53052/26]

145. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to date of the bottled water that has been distributed by Irish Rail on Dublin to Rosslare trains freely to passengers to date this year to deal with the problem of no air conditioning on trains; his views on the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53066/26]

146. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if any mechanism exists to allow a late application to the road transport support scheme to be considered in exceptional circumstances where the application deadline was missed; if an appeals process, administrative review or other discretionary process is available; if he will give consideration to the case of a person (details supplied)…

147. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed progress report on the introduction of a limousine wheelchair accessible grant to cater for disabled clients who visit here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53069/26]

148. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Transport his plans to tackle a growing number of injuries received by children using e-scooters, given the news that six children have been placed on life support in the past two weeks in Children’s Health Ireland Temple Street hospital due to injuries they have sustained on e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53082/26]

149. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if minimum welfare facilities, including public toilet facilities, are available for drivers collecting cargo from Dublin Airport; whether any complaints have been received regarding the adequacy of such facilities; and his plans to improve services for freight operators. [53108/26]

150. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to ensure that all public transport is fully accessible for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53190/26]

151. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any engagement he has had with Irish Rail in relation to improving accessibility on all train and DART services for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53191/26]

152. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to accessibility on DART services (details supplied); the actions he will take to address cases of this nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53192/26]

153. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport his plans to upgrade or make safer the R725 between Gorey, County Wexford and Tullow, County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53205/26]

154. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on expanding the Southern part of the M50 to three lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53206/26]

155. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on improving traffic flow at the M50/M11 southbound bottleneck; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53207/26]

156. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the existing plans in relation to noise barriers for a road project in Cork (details supplied); the consultation process in relation to these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53217/26]

157. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if the Department collects or maintains a national dataset on e-scooter-related injuries and hospitalisations, disaggregated by age; if any review has been conducted of enforcement levels for the statutory prohibition on use by persons under 16 years of age since the relevant provisions came into effect; and if he will make a statement on th…

158. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if the Department has assessed the adequacy of current type-approval and battery safety standards for e-scooters sold in the State, including lithium-ion battery safety, charger compatibility and fire risk; if any engagement has taken place with the National Standards Authority of Ireland or other bodies on this issue; and if he will make a …

159. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the commitment given by TII during the MetroLink railway order process, to provide an independent engineering expert (IEE) service for residents during the construction phase of the project; whether the terms of reference for the role have been prepared or are currently being drafted; if so, by whom; whether residents' …

160. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of any data held on the number of premium flights that travel through Irish airports (details supplied); and the amount of revenue that could be raised by the introduction of an air passenger duty on premium flights at Irish airports, as exists in the United Kingdom, were the duty applied at the same level as in that j…

161. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the data held on the number of private jet flights through Irish airspace and Irish airports. [53376/26]

162. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if his Department retains statistics on the number of collisions involving drivers holding category W learner permits from the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53394/26]

163. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to two fuel leaks into the river Liffey (details supplied); whether his Department and the Environmental Protection Agency have engaged with Irish Rail in relation to cleanup efforts; if an environmental damage assessment has been carried out; if there is a timeline for repairs to be carried out; and if h…

164. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to increase national road capacity since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53487/26]

165. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to support the local and regional road network since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53488/26]

166. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to develop active travel since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53489/26]

167. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to support and develop bus services since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53490/26]

168. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to support and develop rail services since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53491/26]