Parliamentary questions

300. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if the practice of 2:1 spending public transport initiatives versus roads will continue or if there will be a review of this policy under the new National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38581/25]

301. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Transport to set out his policy on improving public transport in rural areas; and if he will outline any planned investments or service expansions. [37624/25]

302. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to the proposal to provide a grant scheme to support the provision of electric vehicle charging stations at hotels, bed and breakfasts and guesthouses to encourage their use and relieve pressure on public charger stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49141/25]

303. 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 shocking condition [50222/25]

304. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite the delivery of a new roadway and footpaths through Cahersiveen town on the N70 Ring of Kerry road. [50223/25]

305. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will review with TII Ireland the case for a road development (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51912/25]

306. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct the National Transport Authority to increase capacity on the 9:00 am four-carriage commuter service from Drogheda to Connolly Station, in view of the sustained and growing passenger demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51993/25]

307. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the exact methodology that was used to assess the appropriateness of the Bus Connects proposal in relation to the removal of bus route 33; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51999/25]

308. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated annual, first year and full-year costs of deferring toll charge increases. [52057/25]

309. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the estimated annual, first-year and full-year costs of deferring toll charge increases, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52067/25]

310. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport when international English language students will be granted eligibility for the young adult and student leap card. [52100/25]

311. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to the Exchequer of PSO subventions to public transport providers in each of the past five years; and the estimated cost for 2025 and 2026. [52135/25]

312. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to ensure recent changes to the Leap Card scheme eligibility criteria does not exclude students studying English. [52145/25]

313. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to ensure that international students are given access to the student (young adult) Leap Card following recent changes to the scheme. [52146/25]

190. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport the reason that, in the context of double tracking parts of the Rosslare to Dublin rail line, costly tunnelling through Bray Head has been included as part of the proposal; his views on whether more cost-effective ways of double tracking, for example, north of Greystones and south of Greystones as far as Wicklow town, adding a second platf…

191. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve facilities at Clonmel railway station including the scope of these works subject to planning; the timeline for these works and the level of investment planned; if he will provide an artist’s impression of the station once works are completed. [50915/25]

192. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the plans for investment in railway stations and bus stations in 2026, by county, of the proposed investment levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50916/25]

193. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has received any complaints, disclosures, or internal correspondence regarding governance concerns, conflicts of interest, or procedural irregularities regarding the recent appointment of a chief executive at a company (details supplied); if he will confirm whether the advertised eligibility requirements were met and wh…

194. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he will set out whether the recent appointment of a chief executive at a company (details supplied) was conducted in full compliance with statutory and advertised criteria; if his Department received or reviewed any complaints, disclosures, or governance evaluations indicating conflicts of interest, procedural irregularities, or board…

195. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the projected installation timeline under the all-island sports club EV charging programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50950/25]

196. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of clubs in Dublin mid-west that have been included in the scope of the all-island sports club EV charging project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50951/25]

197. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the RSA in September 2025 in relation to the opening of the new test centre in South Dublin; if he will provide any updates on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50952/25]

198. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the planned capacity of the new driving test centre in South Dublin, including the number of testers to be assigned and the volume of driving tests it is expected to facilitate on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50953/25]

199. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether weekend bus timetables should differ from weekday schedules; if more frequent services should operate on Saturdays to reflect higher passenger demand on certain routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50955/25]

200. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the work his Department is undertaking to address the dangers associated with the use of e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50956/25]