Parliamentary questions

551. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport when a new scheme will be introduced to support persons with a disability to reduce their transports costs, including purchase of vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43234/25]

552. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the upgrading of the N2/A5 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43235/25]

553. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport in view of the recent publication of the National Development Plan, if he will ensure that additional funding is provided for the non-national road network, particularly for counties like Cavan and Monaghan that lack a rail service and are very dependent on the road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43236/25]

554. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date with a pilot scheme for a subsidised hackney service in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43243/25]

555. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the driving test waiting times, by test centre; the breakdown of new applications, by test centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43245/25]

556. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of resit applications for driving tests by month in 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43246/25]

557. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of concerns regarding the use of commercial drones; the measures he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43247/25]

558. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to extending the eligibility for the young adult travel card to people aged 26 and 27 in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43277/25]

559. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the cost of extending the eligibility for the young adult travel card to young people aged 26 and 27 in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43278/25]

560. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport the plans to upgrade the access onto the M50 northbound from the M4 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43288/25]

561. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his Departments expenditure on consultancy; to provide a breakdown of the all consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement, the nature of their work, details on any reports produced and the costs associated with their services in each of the years 2015 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [43306/25]

562. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in each of the years 2015 and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising their services [43307/25]

563. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when the successor scheme to the disabled driver and passenger scheme will be introduced; to report on engagement with stakeholders on the successor scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43315/25]

564. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport whether a project (details supplied) will be prioritised or provided with additional funding for development under the updated National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43359/25]

565. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken under the Transport Access for All Strategy to ensure universal accessibility across all modes of public transport; the level of funding allocated in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43386/25]

566. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport when a 90-minute ticket will be rolled out for Limerick buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43400/25]

567. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport when contactless payment technology will be rolled out on Limerick buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43401/25]

568. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport when the new PSO operator will be announced for a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43402/25]

569. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his Department's expenditure on IT consultancy; to provide a breakdown of the all IT consultants engaged by his Department, the dates of their engagement, the nature of their work, details on any reports produced and the costs associated with their services in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [43441/25]

570. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on progress made on his Departments work plan for 2025, in conjunction with other agencies and Departments, to improve road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43533/25]

571. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the work being done to recruit more bus drivers and mechanics to Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43534/25]

572. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the work being done to deliver greater public transport systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43535/25]

573. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the N53 project in County Louth; any possible interim plans to ensure safety at the Crossmaglen turnoff of the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43536/25]

574. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport his plans to include traffic calming and speed reduction measures at a School in County Louth (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43537/25]

575. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to include traffic calming and a speed reduction measures to ensure safety at Station Road in Castlebellingham in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43538/25]