Parliamentary questions

190. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the estimated timeline for delivery of the northern distributor road and the northern ring road in Cork. [51724/25]

191. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has conducted an impact assessment of the recent changes to the Dublin commuter zone fare structure; and his views on the socioeconomic implications for commuters in Zones 2, 3 and 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51550/25]

192. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the number of passenger journeys on the western rail corridor each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51613/25]

193. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the increase in the number of routes on the rural transport/local link network each year from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51463/25]

194. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport whether he will instruct the National Transport Authority to introduce a temporary change to taxi lifespan regulations, to allow taxi drivers with taxis registered in 2016 to have an extension of one year, as happened for 2014 and 2015 taxis, to prevent a good number of drivers being forced out of business, especially those nearing ret…

195. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite major improvement works to the main road in and out of Dingle and West Kerry, the N86, a critical national secondary road that is in a suboptimal condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51823/25]

196. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the progress of the review into the reopening of the Western Rail Corridor; his position on advancing this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51779/25]

232. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider setting up a grant scheme to help landowners with the costs of cutting roadside hedges, as a health and safety measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51509/25]

233. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the total number of recorded aircraft that unlawfully entered Irish airspace during each of the years 2023 and 2024, and to date in 2025. [51801/25]

234. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date on the N72-N73 Mallow relief road scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51976/25]

235. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to simplify fare structures to ensure equity train and bus fares, in particular for those commuting to and from Dublin commuter zone 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52161/25]

236. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport if every intercity rail journey has at least two customer service agents onboard; if not, the estimated costs needed to ensure that every intercity rail journey has at least two customer service agents onboard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51111/25]

237. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the capital funding allocated to public transport projects in the National Development Plan for the period 2026 to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51113/25]

238. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter regarding national car testing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51136/25]

239. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if extra carriages will be added to the morning and evening train from Rosslare to Dublin, to help with over-crowding and reduce cars usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51144/25]

240. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeline for completion of the N/M20 Cork-Limerick motorway project; the projected total cost; and the extent of EU funding secured to date. [51153/25]

241. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for delivery of the Dunkettle interchange completion and the North Ring road; and if funding has been ringfenced in 2025. [51167/25]

242. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport to outline the process and criteria for taxi drivers to apply for the WAV grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51185/25]

243. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of taxi drivers that applied for the WAV grant in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the number that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51186/25]

244. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the timelines for implementation of the Bus Connect plan for the Dublin Fingal west constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51187/25]

245. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the service report for 2023, 2024 and 2025 for the bus routes 33/33x and 33a, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51188/25]

246. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will ask the NTA to consider putting triaxle buses back on the 33x route to meet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51189/25]

247. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm Dublin Bus have taken into consideration the NTA's recommendation to improve the capacity of the 33 bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51190/25]

248. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if the schedule fix planned by Dublin Bus for the number 33 bus route will be implemented in October 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51191/25]

249. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding initiating driving licence agreements with US states. [51252/25]