Parliamentary questions

604. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport when approximately 800 pensioners in the 1951 CIÉ superannuation scheme will receive the voucher agreed under the 2019 Labour Court recommendation. [75056/25]

605. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport whether legal advice has been sought regarding the CIÉ Executive Board decision in 2009 to cease pension increases in the absence of a statutory instrument; and whether this decision was compliant with the Transport Act 1950. [75057/25]

606. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport whether the implications of the Canals Act 1986, including the transfer of assets and staff, have been examined in relation to the pension status of pre-1987 CIÉ employees. [75058/25]

607. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the number of projects in his Department that were delayed in 2023 and 2024 due to the change of document from the Public Spending Code to the Infrastructure Guidelines, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75118/25]

608. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide a progress report the South Kerry Greenway; if he will ensure the project (details supplied) is expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75128/25]

609. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently re-examine the need for a foot bridge connecting Killarney railway station and Killarney bus station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75129/25]

610. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite major improvement works to the N86 Tralee to Dingle road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75133/25]

611. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the precise date on which he or his Department first became aware of a governance dispute between the board of DAA and a person (details supplied); the form in which that information was received; and the actions taken by him or his Department at each subsequent stage to discharge the State’s shareholder oversight responsibilities. [75143/2…

612. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if any proposal for a severance, settlement, mediation outcome, or exit arrangement relating to the DAA Chief Executive was submitted to him or his Department in 2025; the dates and monetary values of each proposal; the statutory or policy basis on which his approval was required; and the reasons each proposal was approved, refused, or allow…

613. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the total cost incurred to date by DAA arising from the dispute involving its Chief Executive, including legal fees, mediation costs, investigation costs, external advisers, and salary paid during any period of suspension or leave; and the steps taken by his Department to ensure compliance with public spending rules and value for money. [751…

614. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether he was notified in advance of the DAA board’s decision to suspend the Chief Executive on full pay pending investigation; whether his consent or views were sought; and the assessment carried out by his Department of the financial, legal, and reputational exposure to the State arising from that decision. [75146/25]

615. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if any protected disclosures, workplace complaints, or governance concerns were cited to him or his Department as part of the dispute involving the DAA Chief Executive; and to outline the governance framework under which such matters were handled, including independence safeguards, timelines, and reporting obligations to the shareholder. [75…

616. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the assessment his Department has undertaken of the DAA board’s handling of this matter against the code of practice for the governance of State bodies, including board effectiveness, escalation procedures, risk management, and the handling of disputes involving senior executives. [75148/25]

617. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport when he last met the Chair of DAA and when he last met the DAA Chief Executive; the issues discussed at each engagement insofar as they related to governance and executive leadership; and whether formal records or minutes of those engagements were created and retained by his Department. [75149/25]

618. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the rationale provided to him or his Department for the reported appointment of additional senior executive capacity within DAA during the period of the Chief Executive’s absence; the expected annual cost of those arrangements; and whether his Department assessed alternative options. [75150/25]

619. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the assurances sought or received from DAA to ensure continuity of executive decision making, operational resilience, and delivery of capital and service programmes at Dublin Airport and Cork Airport during the period in which the Chief Executive was absent from the business. [75151/25]

620. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the changes, if any, he intends to make to shareholder oversight, escalation protocols or performance evaluation of boards within commercial State bodies under his remit to prevent a recurrence of prolonged and costly executive governance disputes of this nature. [75152/25]

621. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide additional funding in 2026 to the National Transport Authority for additional Local Link routes in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75153/25]

622. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite works on the N70 Ring of Kerry road and footpaths in Cahersiveen town that are in an extremely shocking and dangerous condition for many years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75172/25]

623. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite works on the N70 Ring of Kerry road which is currently in an extremely poor and dangerous condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75173/25]

624. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite works on the N86 Tralee to Dingle road in County Kerry, which is currently in an extremely poor and dangerous condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75174/25]

625. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite works on the Killarney to Farranfore Bypass as Killarney town is congested with traffic on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75175/25]

626. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite traffic calming measures in Glenbeigh village, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75176/25]

627. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic accidents recorded on the N25 between Waterford and Cork for each of the years 2020 to 2025; the accompanying data on traffic volumes for each of the years in question; the approximate locations of accidents; and the number and approximate locations of fatal accidents. [75177/25]

628. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport for data on traffic flow on the approach to the Jack Lynch Tunnel /Dunkettle Interchange from east Cork (the N25) for each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [75184/25]