302. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport in view of the expansion of free travel to under 9s, if a single adult Leap Card may be loaded with a 'Family Child' travel product to validate multiple children in the future; if this may be considered as part of the next generation of ticketing being progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58418/25]
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315. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to ensure a 24 hour public transport service is urgently developed to serve Cork Airport (details supplied); if he will consider a strategic Transportation Plan for Cork Airport to cater for future growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58668/25]
321. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the 2026 PSO allocation of €940 million in Budget 2026 will include funding to expand the child adult Leap card and the under-9 free travel scheme to commercial bus operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58743/25]
353. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to roll out a single integrated ticketing system for all public transport operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59018/25]
361. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of small public service vehicles currently licensed which are due to reach the ten-year maximum permissible age limit in each of the next three years; and if he will indicate the number of active drivers this will affect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59060/25]
362. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the financial or structural supports which are currently in place to assist taxi drivers whose vehicles are due to be decommissioned under the 10-year age rule; if further mitigation measures are under consideration to avoid large numbers of drivers being forced off the road in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59061/25]
363. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered extending or adapting the electric vehicle grant scheme for SPSV drivers to ensure it is accessible to those on lower or modest incomes; and if alternative schemes such as retrofit or low-cost finance supports have been evaluated to assist taxi drivers in transitioning to newer vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
400. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to provide details on the proposed Blanchardstown Luas line, Tyrrelstown Luas line and Orbital West Luas line as shown in the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59467/25]
403. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Cork Luas and a timeline for its delivery and whether funding has been provided to the National Transport Authority for its delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59526/25]
404. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the status of proposed light rail for Galway city; the agency which is leading this project, if the capital funding been provided to advance it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59527/25]
408. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport to outline the approach of Dublin Bus to meet expected demand when Dart improvements are taking place; whether this took place for the October bank holiday in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59561/25]
428. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport if he will advise regarding ongoing issues for a student Leap card applicant (details supplied); if he is aware that similar issues are affecting a number of students attending the same third level institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60005/25]
429. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the issue whereby people with a travel pass have to pay private bus operators €3.00 each time they book a seat on a bus; if he will respond to correspondence highlighting the issue (details supplied). [60028/25]
434. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that all current and future public transport infrastructure projects, including DART+, MetroLink, and BusConnects, meet full accessibility standards for people with disabilities; if audits of existing rail and bus stations have been carried out to identify gaps; and if he will provide timelines for when any necessary upgrades will be compl…
241. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to carry out an audit of public transport services in the Laytown–Bettystown district. [56515/25]
242. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to improve accessibility to public transport services such as busses and train services in Laytown/Bettystown. [56516/25]
271. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the acceptance of credit and debit card payments on all public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57096/25]
74. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to increase public transport fares in 2026. [55600/25]
87. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the monthly passenger figures for major public transport services from January to September 2025, by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55800/25]
92. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to outline the plans to progress active travel both in urban and rural Ireland; the plans for Kerry in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55868/25]
95. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will rule out fare increases on public transport in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55897/25]
266. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport when the next generation ticketing project will be completed. [54880/25]
267. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to respond to concerns (details supplied) that the five to nine-year-old year old free travel Leap card will be inaccessible to eligible families, due to the requirement to procure individual Leap cards for each child availing of free travel. [54896/25]
269. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to outline the consultations his Department, or An Garda Síochána, have had concerning the introduction of a dedicated transport police service, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54189/25]
281. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the operational and logistical difficulties faced by families due to the National Transport Authority’s requirement that each child aged five to nine years must possess a separate physical Leap card; if he will request a review of this policy with a view to introducing a more family-friendly alternative; and if he will make a statement on the…