Parliamentary questions

334. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport when the second phase of the proposed speed limit changes will be introduced, including the introduction of a 30km/h speed limit in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45837/25]

335. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider running a kerb charger pilot to enable people who do not have driveways to safely charge their electric cars. [45843/25]

336. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting time for a driving test with an Irish-speaking tester in County Meath; the corresponding average wait times nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45909/25]

337. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of PPS numbers lost or misplaced by the National Driver Licence Service over the past 20 years; the measures in place to address such administrative errors, which cause significant stress, inconvenience and expense to licence holders; and the immediate steps that will be taken to resolve a current case raised by this Deputy (det…

338. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the lack of standardisation in how taxis accept payment (details supplied); if a standardisation process can be considered to all customers, certainty prior to getting into the car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45928/25]

339. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of exemptions he has granted this year for the landing of Lufthansa aircraft carrying munitions of war at Dublin Airport under Article 5 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order, 1973. [45929/25]

340. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the allocations of funding for roads and infrastructure maintenance for each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45971/25]

341. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the amount of the national road network that Cork County Council has responsibility for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45972/25]

342. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to address the phenomena of ‘ghost buses’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46005/25]

343. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of ongoing problems with the TFI app (details supplied); the measures he is taking to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46006/25]

344. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Transport his views regarding the voting system that recently took place in relation to a pension scheme for a State agency (details supplied) under the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46008/25]

345. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport for the percentage of appeals granted by the Dublin Street Parking Services and the NTA, in tabular form. [46032/25]

346. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that the proposed 81 bus route, which will replace the existing 15A route, will be rolled out in conjunction with the implementation of the A-Spine of the BusConnects network; that the 15A route will remain in-situ until that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46094/25]

347. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided to the NTA for the purchase of new electric buses in 2023, 2024 and 2025; whether he intends on increasing this funding for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46095/25]

348. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for availing of a driving test at the various test centres nationwide as of the 1 August 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46160/25]

349. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he will address the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46209/25]

350. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the recently introduced E1 bus service does not include a passenger shelter; if he will reconsider this decision to ensure safe and comfortable waiting conditions for passengers; if he is aware that at present, there is no live feed or digital display showing bus timetables and arrival times; when such a system will b…

351. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants currently waiting to sit the bus driving test in County Meath and nationwide; the average waiting time for applicants to be given a bus test date; and the measures being taken to increase the number of bus testers both in Meath and across the country, given the urgent demand for qualified bus drivers to serve the i…

352. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the nature of the refurbishment works that were carried out at Drumcondra train station in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46226/25]

353. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport when he is next scheduled to meet with the Chief Executive of Iarnród Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46227/25]

354. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide funding for the development of Waterford airport and the timeframe for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46257/25]

355. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers that failed to show for their scheduled driving test appointment in July 2025 and August 2025, by driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46268/25]

356. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the model of bike share scheme he will introduce to replace the TFI bike scheme in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46274/25]

357. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether funding is available for traffic calming measures at a location (details supplied). [46290/25]

358. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport his plans for alleviating increased traffic at a location (details supplied) in view of the planned increase in population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46307/25]