Parliamentary questions

434. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the number of those currently waiting for Cat C, Cat C1, and Cat BE testing in all test centres in County Clare; the number tested in each of those categories for July 2025 and August 2025; the number of tests scheduled for September 2025, by category, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47229/25]

435. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the date of implementation for free bus transport for children under-9 years; if he will consider including commercial bus operators in the scheme in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47258/25]

436. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with commercial bus operators and considered their inclusion in future fare reduction schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47259/25]

437. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if consideration was given to extending the new child 5–8 Leap card beyond eight years of age; and the reasoning behind choosing the 5-8 age group for this scheme. [47264/25]

438. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the review of key programmes and projects in the transport sector in the context of the capital funding envelope; when a decision on a programme of delivery with this level of capital investment will be made, especially with respect to the Metrolink Southwest and the post-2042 Luas lines in the NTA strategy; and if he wi…

439. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the number Leap card validators at Broombridge Luas and rail access points to cut down on queuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47274/25]

440. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on increasing bus and rail services in Dublin west for winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47275/25]

441. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the status of the installation of the next generation automatic vehicle location system on bus services nationally and in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47276/25]

442. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation to date on the rollout of new automatic vehicle location technology on bus services nationally and in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47277/25]

443. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of buses in operation in Dublin overall, by diesel hybrid and diesel in each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47278/25]

444. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the implementation of contactless payment systems on public transport as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47279/25]

445. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the cost of contactless payment systems on public transport as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47280/25]

446. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reason driving test centre waiting times (details supplied) are lagging behind the national average of 10.4 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47297/25]

447. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the specific actions being taken to reduce the waiting times for a driving test at a centre (details supplied)) in line with the national average of 10.4 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47298/25]

448. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reason a test centre (details supplied) is still included in official statistics despite not being operational since 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47299/25]

449. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the measures that will be introduced to assist in the recruitment and retention of lorry drivers for the haulage industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47329/25]

450. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the measures that will be implemented to reduce waiting times for applicants seeking driving tests for heavy goods vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47330/25]

451. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the amount of Leap card fare revenue collected in each year since 2016 across all TFI services in respect of credit on cards that was expended on public transport journeys, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47343/25]

452. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of people that availed of TaxSaver commuter tickets in each year since 2016 broken down by year, in tabular form; to provide a breakdown by ticket type if available and the amount of fare revenue raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47344/25]

453. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 547 of 29 July 2025, if he will instruct the bodies under his aegis to provide the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47366/25]

454. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 548 of 29 July 2025, if he will instruct the bodies under his aegis to provide the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47384/25]

455. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the proposed development of a greenway at Shannonbridge, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47397/25]

456. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on the A5 upgrade project, including funding commitments from both jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47410/25]

457. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeframe for delivery of MetroLink; the current status of the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47411/25]

458. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the A5 North-West Transport Corridor, including the State’s funding commitment via the Shared Island Fund, alignment with the N2/Donegal TEN-T upgrades, current approvals and delivery timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47414/25]