Parliamentary questions

576. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the number of clamping appeals made to the NTA over the past five years, and what proportion of them have been upheld, rejected, or are awaiting decision. [43572/25]

577. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the €2 billion allocation to the MetroLink project announced as part of the new national development plan in July 2025; to clarify where and how his Department will source the remaining funding required to deliver MetroLink by 2035; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43590/25]

578. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport to provide a timeline for the MetroLink project commencement and completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43591/25]

579. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for car tests in each of the three test centres, Ennis, Shannon and Kilrush for June 2024 and June 2025, in tabular form. [43603/25]

580. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to give consideration to a request for lighting at a railway crossing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43606/25]

581. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to reinstate axed rural Bus Éireann routes, in areas such as Waterford, given their role in combating rural isolation. [43631/25]

582. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the number of full-time equivalents directly employed by his Department, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [43669/25]

583. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has a policy or goal of better insourcing of IT requirements and needs of the Department for better cybersecurity, autonomy and crisis management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43687/25]

584. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will reconsider plans for Waterford Airport's runway extension. [43707/25]

585. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Metro west plan; whether it remains under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43786/25]

586. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport to outline the earliest construction start and end dates regarding the N2 Clontibret-to-the-Border road scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43850/25]

587. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport to outline the earliest construction start and end dates regarding the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43851/25]

588. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport to outline the funding provided to Monaghan County Council for road maintenance and improvement in the years 2019 to 2024 and date in 2025, by year; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43852/25]

589. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the current position of the independent expert contract in place to review additional documents released by TII at the MetroLink hearings; the expected date for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43911/25]

590. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus services operated by private providers in Dublin, broken down by local area; the annual cost to the State of these contracts; the number of passengers serviced annually by private services in Dublin, by local area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43912/25]

591. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the estimated completion date for the Luas Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43913/25]

592. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take under the powers granted to him under section 5 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1946 to issue appropriate orders to stop the illegal transport of weapons through Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43956/25]

593. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Finglas extension of the Luas green line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44063/25]

594. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the MetroLink project; the most recent cost estimates, construction timeline and consultation milestones relevant to Ballymun and Glasnevin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44064/25]

595. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the public transport daily passenger volumes, cancellations, and year-on-year changes for Dublin Bus services on routes in the Dublin north-west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44065/25]

596. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the number of school zone road safety installations, their coverage and any measured accident reduction impact in the Dublin north-west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44066/25]

597. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport if design work has begun for BusConnects corridors serving Ballymun, Finglas and Glasnevin; when construction work might commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44097/25]

598. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to outline the current legislation, EU or otherwise, that enables the use of commercial drone delivery systems to operate in the wider Dublin area, Dublin north-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44098/25]

599. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to introduce new legislation for the privacy and personal security for communities that currently operate commercial drone delivery services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44099/25]

600. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the number of reported actions taken by him or his Department against commercial drone delivery services for breaches of operation regarding the speed of drones, operating hours and locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44100/25]