Parliamentary questions

804. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether Iarnród Éireann has identified the reason the card payment failure at both ticket machines in Skerries railway station has persisted for several weeks; whether the issue relates to hardware, software, connectivity or payment service provider problems; and the measures in place to prevent similar prolonged outages at stations on the …

805. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the options available to passengers at Skerries railway station during periods where ticket vending machines are not accepting card payments; the safeguards in place to ensure passengers are not penalised or overcharged due to equipment failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2376/26]

806. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether compensation or fare adjustments are available to passengers who have incurred additional costs or inconvenience as a result of prolonged ticket machine outages at Skerries railway station; whether complaints data is recorded and reviewed by Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the…

807. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of the top ten capital or programme projects delivered by his Department or its agencies over the past three years which were completed on time and within the originally approved budget; the project name, location, delivery timeframe, original approved budget, final outturn cost, and delivery body, for each project; and…

808. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport to detail the annual spend on external consultants by his Department and its agencies in each of the past three years; the number of consultancy contracts, the largest individual consultancy engagements by value, and whether internal capacity-building or cost-benefit assessments were undertaken prior to engaging external consultants; and…

809. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list, for each of the past three years of the top ten projects per annum delivered by his Department or its agencies which were completed late and over the originally approved budget; the project name, location, original approved completion date, actual completion date, original approved budget, final outturn cost, cost over…

810. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of electrified buses Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann have in service respectively; the number not in service; the number of garages Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann operate; the number of these garages that have capacity to charge electric buses; the number of charging points Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann have in operation; and if he will make a st…

811. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department is measuring the emissions impact of the bypass that is being built by the State for an event (details supplied); the measures being put in place to provide viable public transport options to the venue for an event (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2908/26]

311. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the policy around the operation of drones. [73279/25]

312. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of electrified buses Dublin Bus has in service; the number not in service; the number of garages Dublin Bus operate; the number of these garages that have capacity to charge electric buses; the number of charging points Dublin Bus has in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73282/25]

313. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the Horse-Drawn Carriages Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73314/25]

314. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a proposed road, details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73315/25]

315. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the internal processes for the rollout of a project (details supplied); when this process will begin for a specific phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73400/25]

316. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if future planning for a new train station namely the reopening of Ardgillan/Balbriggan south train station, will be considered to accommodate the future development by the Land Development Agency of Castlelands, Balbriggan; if he is aware that the development of the site will see an increase in population of up to 2,000 people to the ex…

317. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider increasing the frequency of the 40E Dublin Bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73454/25]

318. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he has received any recent update from the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland in relation to the urgent need to progress the proposed upgrade of the A5; if there is an indicative timeline for the drawdown of committed funding from his Department for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73477/25]

319. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 4 November 2025, the anticipated timeframe for a decision on the provision of additional or revised bus stop facilities at Ardkill Place, Ballinagh, County Cavan, under the bus stop enhancement programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73497/25]

320. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport when an application for exchange of a driving licence will be finalised (details supplied). [73498/25]

321. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the number of flights from Donegal to Dublin, and Dublin to Donegal Airports that were significantly delayed in 2025; the reasons given for each incidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73525/25]

322. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to increase national road capacity during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73570/25]

323. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to support the local and regional road network during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73571/25]

324. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to develop active travel during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73572/25]

325. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to support and develop bus services during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73573/25]

326. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to support and develop rail services during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73574/25]

327. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to support and develop aviation services during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73575/25]