Parliamentary questions

352. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department or the Road Safety Authority has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) on the impact of glare and LED headlights in modern cars on drivers; and if not, if he or his Department or the RSA plan to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72487/25]

308. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the supports his Department will make available to complete the Gorey to Courtown footpath in County Wexford, including a footbridge over the Ounavarra River; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71092/25]

309. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the dates on which his Department sent correspondence to or met with Commissioner McGrath or the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers since March 2025; and the subject of any such correspondence and/or meeting, in tabular form. [71197/25]

310. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the dates on which his Department received correspondence from or met with a company (details supplied) or its representatives since March 2025; and the subject of any such correspondence and/or meeting, in tabular form. [71200/25]

311. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the status of Ireland’s implementation of the EU secure repair and maintenance information SERMI framework under regulation EU 2018/858; the legislative changes required to allow a national conformity assessment body to receive Garda vetting results for the certification of independent repairers; and if he will make a statement on the mat…

312. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport following the recent publication of the Accelerating Infrastructure - Report and Action Plan, if he or his Department will be allocated additional resources to expediate the delivery of large scale transport infrastructure projects, such as the Metrolink and the Finglas Luas extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70788…

313. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if his Department, and agencies under the Department’s remit, purchase data on the habits and activities of social media users and other platforms; if so, the reasons for purchasing such data; the amount spent in 2024 and 2025 year to date on such expenditure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70874/25]

314. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the absence of reciprocal driving licensing agreements between Ireland, America and Canada (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70877/25]

315. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of court notifications received by the District Court in each of the years since 2022, of drivers convicted of penalty point offences; the number of penalty points attached to each conviction; the number of notifications that included a valid driver number; the number of convictions that could not be matched to the driver to apply…

316. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to immediately address the extremely dangerous lags on the R-559 Cill Fhiontain, the Long Road, Slea Head Drive, Dingle, County Kerry and resurface this strategic road in west Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70895/25]

317. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the timeline in which the taxi regulations will be updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70912/25]

318. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if there is any requirement or monitoring whether the vehicles used by roads and other construction companies are registered in Ireland and conform to European standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70913/25]

319. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport in relation to vehicles hired by equipment hire companies, if there is any obligation that those vehicles are registered in Ireland, taxed in Ireland and subject to Irish regulations and standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70914/25]

320. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider increasing funding for safety improvement schemes in Sligo in order that Sligo County Council can address the safety needs of the county. [70923/25]

321. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of a situation (details supplied); the measures he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70929/25]

322. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he will address concerns raised therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70932/25]

323. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if any of the 185 new carriages ordered for the greater Dublin area, due to enter service from Q2 2027 onwards, will be allocated to services operating in Kildare North, specifically on the Maynooth line, Longford line, Hazelhatch–Celbridge, Sallins and Naas, and Kilcock routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70987/25]

324. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for the delay of the DART+ South West project; if there is flexibility in bringing forward the timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71017/25]

325. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the implementation of a new bus network for Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71029/25]

326. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to outline the new Local Link routes that have commenced to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71030/25]

327. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation of all routes planned for County Galway in the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71031/25]

328. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport when his Department will commence the development of the next Rural Ireland Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71032/25]

329. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the actions he will take to increase the number of direct flights from Ireland to Canada. [71093/25]

330. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the establishment of the transport security force. [71121/25]

331. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the statutory basis under road traffic legislation for the authorisation described by operators as a “tram licence”; to confirm whether this authorisation constitutes a recognised driving licence category under the Road Traffic Act 1961 and associated regulations; and the Department’s position on whether tram drivers operating on public road…