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Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Transport
286. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport when an application (details supplied) submitted on 20 May 2026 under the road transport support scheme will be finalised. [65200/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
292. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport the total number of successful applications approved under the €10 million ICE2EV pilot scrappage scheme which closed on 1 July 2026; if he will provide a breakdown of these approved applications and the corresponding funding allocated on a county-by-county basis, with specific reference to County Longford and County Westmeath; and if he will make a stateme…
James Geoghegan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
301. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport the amount drawn down to date in 2026 in respect of Active Travel Investment Grant scheme DCC/17/0008 Fitzwilliam Street (details supplied); whether the National Transport Authority expects the full 2026 allocation to be drawn down within the year; what becomes of any unspent allocation; the total amount advanced to Dublin City Council in respect of this …
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
316. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to extend the €10 million pilot of the EV scrappage scheme; when it will reopen; the funding that will be allocated; the amount that will be ringfenced for rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59739/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
349. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of the new vehicle adaptation scheme (VAS); to clarify if this new grant scheme is entirely standalone or if it is intended to phase out or replace any element of the existing disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme (DDS) run by the Department of Finance; the timeline for the finalisation of the eligibility criteria and…
Frankie Feighan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
381. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport the approximate timeframe for the processing of an application for a person (details supplied) under the road transporters support scheme; if the application is still live; if the application requires further information; when payment will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60348/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
426. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on work to encourage more employers to participate in the TaxSaver scheme and the cycle-to-work scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61809/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
427. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if a new vehicle adaptation scheme is under development or consideration; the Department's role in the development of that scheme; the intended date of introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61822/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
428. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if any assessment has been carried out of the impact on families of disabled drivers and passengers of moving from the current disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme to a new vehicle adaptation scheme, in particular the impact on the ability of a family to change an adapted vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61823/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
472. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the details of the WAV26, by the number of applications received under round 2, the number deemed eligible, the number of provisional grant offers available and the number of unsuccessful applicants; the total funding allocated to round 2; if, given the level of unmet demand, he has considered increasing the funding available under the scheme, introducing a res…
Brian Brennan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
495. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the new vehicle adaptation scheme recently announced; and to provide details on the way in which the scheme will be administered [62604/26]
Liam Quaide Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
342. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the basis on which funding under the 2025 SEAI electric vehicle scrappage grant scheme was allocated on the opening day of applications, including whether technical issues with the online application system affected the outcome of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58168/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
347. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport to clarify the relationship between the proposed vehicle adaptation scheme (VAS) and the existing disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54814/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
348. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport to outline the proposed eligibility criteria, assessment process, level of financial assistance, and grant limits being considered under the vehicle adaptation scheme; the anticipated timeline for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54815/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
369. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if the proposed new vehicle adaption scheme is replacing the existing disabled drivers and passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55132/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
461. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 14 July 2026, to outline the person or body responsible for independently assessing whether the voluntary dwelling purchase scheme enables affected homeowners to relocate without material financial disadvantage; whether his Department plans to review the governance and oversight arrangements of the scheme; wheth…
Joe Cooney Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
462. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has calculated the estimated cost of a €4,000 per vehicle scrappage scheme for private diesel cars registered before 2009. [56581/26]
William Aird Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
483. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to establish a national vehicle-transition scheme similar to the ICE2EV pilot scrappage scheme; if he plans to introduce a long-term, sustainable programme to support motorists in moving from internal-combustion vehicles to electric alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56755/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
508. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received, approved and refused under the road transporters scheme, by county and by category of operator; the number of approved applicants that have received payment to date; the number awaiting payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57170/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
509. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the total amount allocated to the road transporters scheme; the amount committed and paid to date; the amount expected to be expended by the conclusion of the scheme; the anticipated underspend, if any; the purpose for which any unspent balance will be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57171/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
554. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport in relation to the local area hackney scheme (LAH), the reason successful applicants must bring a valid SPSV insurance certificate to the licensing appointment when they still have to pass the inspection before the LAH licence is validated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58275/26]
Pa Daly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Transport
251. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when the successor scheme to the disabled driver and passenger scheme will be introduced; if this will be in addition to the disabled driver and passenger scheme or if it will replace it entirely; to report on engagement with stakeholders on the successor scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54510/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
123. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the total amount allocated to the road transporters scheme; the amount committed and paid to date; the amount expected to be expended by the conclusion of the scheme; the anticipated underspend, if any; the purpose for which any unspent balance will be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54012/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
124. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received, approved and refused under the road transporters scheme, broken down by county and by category of operator; the number of approved applicants that have received payment to date; the number awaiting payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54013/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
115. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport whether he is satisfied that the voluntary dwelling purchase scheme achieves its objective of enabling affected homeowners to relocate without financial disadvantage (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52642/26]