Parliamentary questions

139. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide a timeframe for the reopening of the Western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67966/25]

140. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide a timeframe for full double-tracking of the rail line between Athenry and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67967/25]

141. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite the Killarney Bypass project due to the fact the town is choked with traffic on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67968/25]

142. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to providing a TFI local link bus in an area in Kildare north (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68014/25]

143. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that funding is being made available to progress the N52 Tullamore to Kilbeggan road project; to provide a timeline for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68033/25]

144. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocation in 2026 for the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme; the estimated date for completion of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68061/25]

145. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocation in 2026 for the N2 Clontibret to the Border road scheme; the estimated date for completion of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68062/25]

146. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport his views on taxi regulation matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68094/25]

147. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if his Department would consider a scheme to allow rail access to the centre of Naas town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68107/25]

148. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has any direct powers or policy making influence regarding the setting of parking charges in commercially run shopping centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68109/25]

149. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his Department's work on road safety, funding and new policy as it relates to pedestrian safety and well-being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68117/25]

150. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reviews or checks have been undertaken by the NTA and/or his Department to ensure the implementation by local authorities of l.S. EN 17210:2021 which sets out functional requirements for the accessibility and usability of the built environment. [68118/25]

151. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 4 November 2025, to provide details on meetings between the National Transport Authority to work with An Garda Síochána and Dublin City Council on the deployment of traffic management cameras in the past three months; and to provide dates and locations for the operational sites planned in the…

152. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic accidents recorded on the N25 between Waterford and Cork for the years 2022 to 2024, and to date in 2025, to include the number of road fatalities on that part of the N25 for these years. [68122/25]

153. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic accidents recorded on the N25 between the Rincrew roundabout, North Youghal and Cork city for the years 2022 to 2024, and to date in 2025, and to include the number of road fatalities on that part of the N25 for those years. [68123/25]

154. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 25 November 2025 the name of the foreign licence record file created on his Department's national vehicle and driver file (NVDF) on receipt of a penalty point offence where a foreign licence number is supplied; the number of foreign licence holders held on this record file; the procedure when a fo…

155. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he has given consideration to mandating algorithm transparency for any taxi phone app; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68134/25]

156. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to review the current regulation around taxi dispatchers to mandate any taxi trip booked does not fall below the metered rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68135/25]

157. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to ensure that the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 protects taxi drivers from the introduction of ‘fixed pricing’ and ensures that companies cannot offer taxi fares below the regulated taxi meter. [68141/25]

158. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to ensure that the taxi industry and taxi drivers in particular are supported as the fixed pricing policy of taxi companies comes into effect. [68142/25]

213. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the statutory position regarding responsibility for local and regional roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67118/25]

214. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the provision within the National Development Plan 2026-2030 for the maintenance and improvement of regional and local roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67131/25]

215. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the level of capital provision for local and regional roads within the National Development Plan in light of the evident deterioration of the network in many counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67132/25]

216. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider providing an additional multi-annual capital envelope specifically targeted at rehabilitating sub-standard local and regional roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67133/25]

217. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport to engage with the Minister for Transport to create a traffic lights system for the junction on entry to a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67210/25]