Parliamentary questions

529. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport the passenger-protection measures the NTA currently requires from operators in non-fault incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74311/25]

530. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the coroner’s recommendation that the Windsor junction on the N5 outside Castlebar be designated an accident blackspot following the death of a 91-year-old man in December 2024; the immediate steps his Department will take to ensure that Mayo County Council and the NRDO implement safety measures at this location without fu…

531. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the reason, despite repeated representations from elected representatives since 2021, and despite multiple serious accidents at the Windsor junction on the N5, no safety upgrades have been carried out; the reason this location has not been prioritised under HD15 network safety ranking despite clear evidence of risk to road users; and if he …

532. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport his views that the Windsor junction on the N5 has now been formally identified by a coroner as a dangerous turning point; if he will commit to funding and directing Mayo County Council and the NRDO to install a slip lane, turning box, or other safety measures as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74350/25]

533. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has received the coroner’s report into a fatal accident at the Windsor junction on the N5; if so, the reason no public statement or commitment has yet been made to address the safety concerns raised by the coroner and local residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74351/25]

534. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the reason local residents continue to avoid using the Windsor junction on the N5 due to fear for their safety, the reason elected representatives have had to repeatedly raise this matter without any meaningful response from the NRDO or Mayo County Council; the timeline for action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74352/25]

535. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will acknowledge that the Windsor junction on the N5 has now been the subject of multiple fatalities and serious accidents, repeated media coverage, and a coroner’s recommendation; whether he considers it acceptable that no safety measures have yet been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74353/25]

536. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the schools in Wicklow and Wexford that were unsuccessful in an application for the safe routes to school programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74382/25]

537. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to consider reopening the Waterford-Rosslare rail line, as recommended in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review; his views on the ongoing costs of maintenance to the line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74405/25]

538. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport his views on the recent publication of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy; if there will be space for further projects to be progressed in the short to medium term as recommended in the AISRR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74406/25]

539. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport his plans to carry out analysis of the feasibility of ro-ro rail freight at Rosslare port, or lo-lo operations in the future for the port, as noted in recommendation 23 of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74407/25]

540. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the rail link to Shannon included in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review published in July 2024 has now been removed from its implementation strategy. [74409/25]

541. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the reopening of the rail line between Waterford and Wexford-Rosslare included in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review published in July 2024 has now been removed from its implementation strategy. [74410/25]

542. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the rail link between Mullingar and Portadown included in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review published in July 2024 has now been removed from its implementation strategy. [74411/25]

543. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the double tracking of the rail line between Maynooth and Mullingar included in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review published in July 2024 has now been removed from its implementation strategy. [74412/25]

544. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the rail link between Athlone and Mullingar included in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review published in July 2024 has now been removed from its implementation strategy. [74413/25]

545. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the office rental costs per annum for staff in his Department and for each agency or organisation under his remit, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74458/25]

546. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport his views on the Fitzwilliam cycle route project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74473/25]

547. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport his views on supporting the use of private residential on-street EV charging in Dublin for properties without private parking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74475/25]

548. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport his views on approving the use of charging arms to support on-street EV charging in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74476/25]

549. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to the proposal to provide a grant scheme to support the provision of electric vehicle charging stations at hotels, bed and breakfasts and guesthouses, to encourage their use and relieve pressure on public charger stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74480/25]

550. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the total budget for active travel projects across Ireland, in each year, for the past five years. [74502/25]

551. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the provision of a bus shelter on a route (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74513/25]

552. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of no-shows for driving tests for category B permits, by test centre each month from 1 January 2025 to date, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74533/25]

553. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the reason Irish citizens returning from abroad who previously held full Irish driving licences are required to wait months for licence reinstatement, leaving them unable to drive to work; whether he will introduce a fast-track process or interim driving entitlement to prevent undue hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […