Parliamentary questions

252. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the Kilkenny Northern Transport Project (formerly the Kilkenny Northern Ring Road Extension), including the stage reached under the infrastructure guidelines/public spending code; the expected timeline and key milestones to complete the options stage and proceed to planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter…

253. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if the €44 million announced in July 2013 for completion of the Kilkenny ring road was formally allocated, drawn down or ring-fenced; if not, when and why that position changed; and to provide a chronology of Departmental and TII decisions from 2013 to date, including the effect of the 2014 An Bord Pleanála approval and subsequent legal proc…

254. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if he will publish the strategic assessment report, the updated project outline document and any 2024-2025 traffic and junction analyses for the Butts Green area; and to place these documents in the Oireachtas Library and Research Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52896/25]

255. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the amounts allocated to the Kilkenny Northern Transport Project in each of the years 2024, 2025 and projected for 2026; the specific deliverables attached to the €200,000 provided in 2025; whether multi-annual funding will be committed to bring the project through options selection, environmental surveys and statutory planning; and if he wi…

256. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the reason a project is now titled the 'Kilkenny Northern Transport Project'; whether its scope extends beyond a ring road link (such as active travel or public transport components); if any change in scope has contributed to the restart at early appraisal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52898/25]

257. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline his Department's and TII's engagement with Kilkenny County Council since 2022, including direction given on compliance with updated infrastructure guidelines and the transport appraisal framework; if he will provide target dates agreed with the council for submission of the preferred option; and if he will make a statement…

258. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the measures under active travel which will be considered for the village of Boolavogue, County Wexford, particularly to enhance school safety. [52906/25]

259. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the measures under active travel which will be considered for the village of Ballycanew, County Wexford, particularly to enhance school safety. [52907/25]

260. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the completion of the M11 motorway to Rosslare. [52908/25]

261. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the reason the Bus Éireann route 132 serving Bunclody to Dublin is frequently cancelled; his views on whether the service is being well managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52909/25]

20. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made by the National Transport Authority on rolling out a promised nationwide automatic vehicle location system for all bus operators; how the reliability of the current system is measured; measures that have been undertaken to ensure that the operator cancels a bus service through their system so it does not appea…

21. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the reason the National Transport Authority refused to send a representative to address the Carrigaline Municipal District to discuss ongoing bus problems across the city following an invitation from said council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52163/25]

22. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of days the Jack Lynch Tunnel has been closed in 2025 to date; the nature of the closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52233/25]

23. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of scheduled tunnel closures for the Jack Lynch Tunnel for the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the reason for the closures; the cost of maintenance over that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52234/25]

24. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on investigations into the use of Irish Air Space and Shannon Airport by those travelling to partake in the genocide in Gaza. [52273/25]

25. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to scale car and bicycle parking spaces at Oranmore train station in line with the increased capacity that will arise from building an additional track; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52290/25]

26. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if the GLuas project has progressed since the publication of the feasibility study in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52291/25]

27. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the 90-minute fare roll-out in Cork. [52324/25]

28. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will give detailed consideration to the issues raised in correspondence by a national organisation (details supplied), in particular their proposals to assist in advancing decarbonisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52332/25]

29. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the frequency of the P29 bus service; if there are plans to increase the frequency of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52452/25]

30. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if there will be an increase in the number of C-spine buses for major events in Dublin; the policy of transport operators around frequency of services for major events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52453/25]

31. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on bus cancellations per year for 2022 to date in 2025, by year, by bus operator, in tabular form; the steps being taken to increase the number of staff to ensure fewer cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52454/25]

32. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Lucan Luas project; when the project is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52455/25]

33. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport to consider setting fixed fares for taxis to and from Dublin Airport, from specified areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52599/25]

34. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport to consider setting fixed fares for taxis to and from Cork Airport, from specified areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52600/25]