Parliamentary questions

316. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the lack of a direct bus service from Chapelizod to Dublin city centre; his plans to address this gap in public transport connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58671/25]

317. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to reinstate the No. 26 bus route from Chapelizod, in view of the significant public support for this route, a petition currently signed by 699 local people and in view of the impact its removal has had on workers, students, and shoppers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

318. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to hold a public meeting in Chapelizod to engage with local residents regarding the future of the No. 26 bus route, in view of widespread concern and the petition currently signed by 699 people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58673/25]

319. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters installed in County Kildare from 2022 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58696/25]

320. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport to review the case of a person (details supplied) regarding a drivers license; if he will rectify this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58711/25]

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]

322. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if an independent feasibility study will be funded for the Metro south west project, as per the Programme for Government. [58802/25]

323. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport when the national guidelines for a speed limit review will be provided to Waterford City and County Council in respect of a specific section of a national road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58808/25]

324. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will raise the need for a speed limit review on a section of a road (details supplied) with Transport Infrastructure Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58809/25]

325. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport the reason there was no supplementary roads budget received for 2025 for County Wexford; if there will be an increase in 2026 to replace the supplementary roads budget; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58837/25]

326. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide roads funding on a needs basis, focusing on the condition of road as opposed to the current system which allocates funding based on kilometre of road, given that County Wexford’s roads conditions are amongst the worst conditions nationally; in view of the fact funding received for County Wexford cannot finance …

327. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the expected timeline for the deployment of the new battery-electric train sets, in view of the further delays reported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58843/25]

328. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the continued delay in the deployment of the battery-electric train carriages; and whether these delays are linked to technical or operational issues identified during initial testing or delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58844/25]

329. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if the supplier of the battery-electric train carriages has offered any form of credit, refund, or contractual compensation to the State due to the delays in deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58845/25]

330. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if the delays in deployment of battery-electric train carriages have resulted in any additional costs to the State, including but not limited to operational adjustments, interim fleet measures, or technical remediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58846/25]

331. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if any issues have been detected with the battery-electric train carriages received to date; and the impact these issues will have on the overall cost and timeline of the fleet’s integration into service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58847/25]

332. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the contingency plans in place to ensure service continuity for affected routes, particularly in areas where the battery-electric fleet was expected to be deployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58848/25]

333. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will clarify their understanding of the planning permission which is in place for the new railway bridge over the Dublin Rosslare railway line at Park/Carcur Wexford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58852/25]

334. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase carriage capacity on peak-time commuter rail services from County Kildare to Dublin, particularly on the Maynooth, Hazelhatch and Celbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58879/25]

335. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport his current plans to improve the bus service available in Rathbone village given issues that have arisen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58895/25]

336. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the operation of laws introduced by the previous Minister with regard to e-Scooters; his plans to review the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58916/25]

337. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport in view of Ireland’s forthcoming EU presidency and the Government’s recent briefing to cabinet on visiting EU and non-EU heads of state, if he will provide the planned regional infrastructure investments linked to the presidency year (including in Cork), by county; the details of the way in which these investments will align with the nationa…

338. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the steps included in the implementation plan to close the learner permit loophole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58921/25]

339. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport the efforts being made by the National Transport Authority on improving the reliability of Bus Éireann Route 64 between Galway and Derry via Sligo; the reasons for consistent and constant delays of up to an hour; his plans to address these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58932/25]

340. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the expansion of the 125 and 126 services due to the growing population in North Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58965/25]