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Aindrias Moynihan Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
217. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the efforts being made to safeguard motorists from wild deer on our roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67582/26]
Paul Lawless Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
218. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the protocols which are in place when a train is late departing its departure station; the way in which the information regarding the delay is communicated to the various stations where that train will subsequently be late arriving and to the other trains using the same line, and to the mechanisms operating level crossings around the country; and if he will ma…
Louis O'Hara Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
219. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Athenry relief road project. [67226/26]
Edward Timmins Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
220. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the public service obligation, PSO, programme discussions in relation increasing the 132 bus service and improving the reliability of the service. [67656/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
221. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined any additional infrastructural road safety measures on motorways following a number of incidents in recent months, including fatal collisions involving motorists driving the wrong way down slip roads and motorways. [67643/26]
Barry Ward Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
222. 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. [66652/26]
James Geoghegan Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
223. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the independent feasibility study for a metro to south-west Dublin. [66691/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
224. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 15 January 2026, whether his Department has had any engagement with the UNECE Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling task force regarding excessive brightness and intensity of modern LED and HID car headlights; and the nature of that engagement. [67638/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
225. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made by the National Transport Authority and Iarnród Éireann in improving the provision of real-time disruption information through the Irish Rail app; and when passengers can expect enhanced disruption notifications to be available through the app. [67343/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
226. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update as of September 2026 on the Mallow relief road project, including if the timeline of the project progression is being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67660/26]
Michael Cahill Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
227. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to request Transport Infrastructure Ireland to provide funding for a route (details supplied). [67371/26]
Keira Keogh Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
228. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the introduction of catering services, particularly on long services, such as the Mayo to Dublin; and if he will make a full statement on the matter. [67547/26]
Paula Butterly Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
238. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the rural link bus services nationwide; the measures being taken to improve service frequency, extend operating hours and introduce additional routes in rural communities; if he will provide details of any planned service enhancements for County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66676/26]
Emer Currie Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
239. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the funding that has been invested in existing train services from 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026 in Dublin West, by year, in tabular form. [67712/26]
Emer Currie Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
240. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the funding that has been invested in new bus routes versus existing services from 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026 in Dublin West, by year, in tabular form. [67708/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
241. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the transport infrastructure projects, service enhancements and capital investments planned, funded or under consideration for Newbridge and the wider South Kildare area over the next five years; the way in which these proposals are aligned with projected housing and population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67744/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
242. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the proposals under consideration by the National Transport Authority to introduce additional direct bus services between Newbridge and major employment centres in Dublin; to expand overall public transport capacity for the South Kildare commuter belt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67743/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
243. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration is being given by the National Transport Authority and Iarnród Éireann to increasing the number of Intercity services stopping at Newbridge and reducing current gaps between services, including the introduction of later-night rail services between Dublin and Newbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67742/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
244. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to increase commuter rail capacity and service frequency on the Dublin-Kildare corridor serving Newbridge; whether additional peak-time and off-peak services are under consideration; and the timelines for any proposed enhancements. [67741/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
245. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the current and projected passenger demand being used by the National Transport Authority and Iarnród Éireann for transport planning in Newbridge and the wider South Kildare area; and whether existing rail services are considered sufficient to meet that demand. [67740/26]
John McGuinness Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
246. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if free travel passengers are now being treated differently than paying customers, specifically, that free travel passengers cannot book a return seat a month in advance without being charged €2.50, while paying customers can; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67815/26]
Michael Cahill Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
247. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered measures to reduce the barriers faced by Irish citizens returning from the United States who hold valid US driving licences; the proposals currently under consideration by his Department; and if he can make a statement on the matter. [67912/26]
Paul Lawless Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
248. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if driving licence fees, learner permit fees, or driving test fees are waived, reduced, or paid on an applicant's behalf by his Department, the Road Safety Authority, or any other State body for asylum seekers or refugees; if so, the legal or administrative basis for this; the annual cost in each year since asylum seekers became eligible to apply for a driving…
Paul Lawless Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
249. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving licence and/or learner permit applications received nationally from asylum seekers and refugees in each of the years 2022 and to date in 2026; the number of those applications approved, refused, or still pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67732/26]
Paul Lawless Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
250. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the average driving test waiting time at each Road Safety Authority driving test centre nationally, for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, identifying the centre with the highest and the centre with the lowest waiting time in each of those years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67731/26]