Parliamentary questions

250. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand off-peak and late-night services on the northern commuter rail line; the current timetable for evening departures after 9 pm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69885/25]

251. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of any review or consultation undertaken by the National Transport Authority on extending northern commuter line service hours into late evening on weekdays and weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69886/25]

252. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost and timeline for introducing additional late-night services on the northern commuter rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69887/25]

253. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the scheduled time of the last daily bus service on Route 33 and Route 33X; if there is any NiteLink or other late-night service operating on these routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69888/25]

254. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the plans to extend Route 33 and Route 33X into later evening hours or to introduce a NiteLink service for these routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69889/25]

255. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the details of passenger demand after 9pm on Route 33 and Route 33X based on ticketing and Leap card data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69890/25]

256. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if private taxi operating firms could be expanded to rural Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69935/25]

257. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the reason the National Transport Authority (NTA) has suspended part of the bus service on the Westport–Louisburgh–Killeen–Killadoon route; the reason the request from local representatives to reinstate the Killeen–Killadoon section has been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69937/25]

258. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the measures that will be taken to address underserved by public transport including the provision of a Local Link service in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69939/25]

259. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport to consider extending the ANSEO rural link pilot scheme, currently operating in Achill, to the Louisburgh–Killeen–Drummin–Roonagh Harbour hinterland, given its potential to provide a sustainable and climate-friendly transport solution for these communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69941/25]

260. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the way in which rural transport policy will be aligned with Ireland’s climate action targets, particularly in areas where the absence of public transport forces reliance on private cars (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69943/25]

261. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the new planned Local Link service between Roundwood and Bray, County Wicklow; when the service is due to commence; the details of the schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69949/25]

262. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to revisit proposals for a Leinster outer orbital route in light of increasing congestion on the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69951/25]

263. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport whether contributions from the State or from employers towards the My Future Fund pension scheme will be reckonable as income for the purposes of assessing the eligibility of an individual or household for any means-tested services or schemes operated by his Department. [70030/25]

264. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport when improvements will be made to the E1 bus service serving the Northwood area of Dublin 9, given persistent reliability issues, including repeated no-show or ghost buses and extended gaps in service despite the route being scheduled to operate every ten minutes; if he will engage with the National Transport Authority regarding these …

265. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the public transport fleet of buses, including Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and a company (details supplied); the number of buses overall that are hybrid and electric powered, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70105/25]

266. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the number of public transport vehicles in operation that are powered by a hydrogen fuel cell; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70106/25]

267. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the number of electric powered buses operated by Dublin Bus; the number and location of charging points in use by Dublin Bus, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70107/25]

268. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied there are a sufficient number of hybrid and electric powered business in operation in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70108/25]

269. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department collaborates with colleagues in Northern Ireland regarding the testing that takes place within the Northern Ireland MOT and Irish NCT to ensure full safety and quality of vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70111/25]

270. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department ensures vehicle safety testing is up to standard comparative to testing procedures to ensure testing throughout the country is being fully adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70112/25]

271. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the frequency with which the standard of the national car test is reviewed to ensure vehicles are meeting required safety standards on roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70113/25]

272. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department ensures all departmental agencies such as the National Transport Authority, National Car Test and Northern Irish counterparts ensure their service to citizens and road users are in full compliance under EU directives; the length of time for these services to reply to road users; and if he will make a statement …

273. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of the Cork Southern Distributor Link Multi-modal Route. [70132/25]

274. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport his plans to simplify and improve the driving licence exchange process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70160/25]