Parliamentary questions

304. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if he will review an ongoing issue for a student Leap card applicant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63676/25]

305. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the progress of the N20-M20 Cork Limerick motorway project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63681/25]

306. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the active travel projects in Cork; the plans to expand the number of projects in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63682/25]

307. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding he plans to allocate to new and enhanced services under the BusConnects, Connecting Ireland and Towns Services programmes in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63686/25]

308. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to progress the long-promised double tracking of the rail line through Athenry, given its strategic importance for the western rail corridor, commuter services into Galway, and regional development in the west; and the reason for the ongoing delays and lack of visible progress on this essential infrastructure project. [63687…

309. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review congestion on the M3 approaching the Clonee/Damastown sections given it affects the 109X Cavan-Dublin Bus Eireann service (details supplied); if he will examine the feasibility of providing a dedicated bus lane on this approach to improve journey times and service reliability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

310. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the reason his Department has decided to ignore the provisions of the Road Traffic Act 2024 in relation to a default 30 km/h speed limit in built-up areas; the reason his Department is instructing local authorities to implement 30 km/h speed limits by means of designating roads as special speed limit zones instead of introducing a national …

311. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the estimated percentage reduction in fatalities and serious injuries on the roads by changing default speed limits in built-up areas from 50km/h to 30km/h, based on available data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63722/25]

312. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he has identified a funding source to deal with the works required in Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus, to alleviate flooding and ensure that the rail service in this area can continue on a year-round basis without interruption due to floods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63737/25]

313. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed R624 access road to connect Cobh and the Great Island to Cork following a meeting held with An Taoiseach and the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and Minister for Transport in October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63755/25]

314. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve accessibility on public transport in particular the requirement to book an hour in advance to access Irish Rail for those with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63801/25]

315. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider an initiative to improve elevator access at train stations given the issues that have arisen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63802/25]

316. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider the implementation of earlier bus on Saturday and Sunday for the number 37 bus given issues that have arisen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63803/25]

317. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport if the 90-minute fare will be rolled out in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63816/25]

318. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the measures he plans to take to address punctuality issues on the 304a bus in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63817/25]

319. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of Ukrainian-registered vehicles that have undergone National Car Test inspections since February 2022, by year and by vehicle age category for example four years or older; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63826/25]

320. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of Ukrainian-registered vehicles that have passed National Car Test (NCT) inspections since February 2022; the pass rate compared to the overall NCT pass rate for all vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63827/25]

321. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the estimated number of Ukrainian-registered vehicles currently operating in Ireland without a valid National Car Test certificate; the measures in place to identify and address such non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63828/25]

322. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of Ukrainian-registered vehicles identified as non-compliant with motor tax requirements since February 2022; the steps being taken to ensure compliance among vehicles imported under temporary protection or refugee status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63830/25]

323. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the mechanisms in place to verify insurance compliance for Ukrainian-registered vehicles operating in Ireland; the estimated number of such vehicles without valid insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63831/25]

324. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if there are any exemptions or grace periods applied to Ukrainian-registered vehicles regarding registration, NCT testing, motor tax, or insurance due to temporary protection or refugee status; the duration of any such exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63832/25]

325. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the total number of road safety incidents or accidents involving Ukrainian-registered vehicles since February 2022; whether non-compliance with NCT, tax, or insurance was a factor in any such incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63833/25]

326. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 520 of 30 September 2025, the plans in place to improve rail services on the Rosslare rail line south of Wicklow town, noting that when Iarnród Éireann responded on his behalf it did not address the issue raised in the question. [63841/25]

327. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide all planned transport upgrades for the Blarney, Glanmire and Ballyvolane growth corridors to 2030, including timelines for each scheme. [63864/25]

328. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the expected public transport capacity gain for Cork arising from all projects scheduled for 2026; and how this will support projected housing growth. [63865/25]