Parliamentary questions

211. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to put in place a bilateral reciprocal driving licence exchange agreement between Ireland and the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40459/25]

212. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the number of people who entered and exited the State through seaports this year to date and in each of the last five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40466/25]

213. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when the free public transport for children under nine years of age as committed to in Budget 2025, will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40473/25]

214. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40486/25]

215. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding given to each county under the active travel investment programme in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40551/25]

216. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding given to each county under the low-emissions vehicle toll incentive in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40554/25]

217. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding given to each county under the zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle scheme in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40555/25]

218. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if any assistance is given for people who have limited reading and writing capacity for CPC tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40592/25]

219. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he will request Bus Éireann to consider adding a stop for the route 2 service from Arklow to Dublin Airport at UCD Belfield; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40634/25]

220. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to detail the volume of seafarers that applied and were subsequently registered annually by his Departments Mercantile Marine Office in each of the past six years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40697/25]

221. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of ship inspections, by port, that were carried out annually by officials in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40698/25]

29. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of purchasing 35 additional hydrogen buses for the Bus Éireann PSO fleet. [39743/25]

30. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus users on each individual bus route in Galway city and county in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [39744/25]

31. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers who had their learner permit renewed by the RSA while their application for a driving test was pending in each of the years 2022 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39800/25]

32. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the development of a successor scheme to the disabled driver and passenger scheme; if there is a timeline for the introduction of this successor scheme; the engagement ha has had with advocacy groups regarding the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39833/25]

33. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport when additional bus services will be provided in Cavan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39885/25]

34. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the supply of licensed taxi drivers and vehicles to support the needs of urban, rural, and night-time economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39938/25]

35. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on the review of the area knowledge module of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) driver entry test, including any recommendations arising from the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39939/25]

36. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that urgent safety and speed reduction measures on the N4 at Ballinalack and Rathowen, County Westmeath are prioritised for funding by the NTA (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39990/25]

37. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase licensed taxi drivers and vehicle supply in order to support the urban, rural, and night-time economies by at least 30% by 2027 given the significant shortage of taxis in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40022/25]

38. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to remove the current legislation that requires newly registered taxi vehicles to be wheelchair accessible vehicles in order to allow part-time drivers to enter the market, taking into account that there is a significant shortage of taxis in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40023/25]

39. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider increasing the wheelchair accessible vehicles SPSV grant scheme in order to financially support drivers to convert their vehicles into wheelchair accessible taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40024/25]

40. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider reforming the SPSV driver entry test in relation to specific geography-based knowledge, in view of the advancement in satellite navigation technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40025/25]

41. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase licensed taxi drivers and vehicle supply in order to support the urban, rural, and night-time economies, in particular taking into account recent NTA figures which show a 4% decline in taxi driver numbers in Cork since 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40026/25]

42. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving test centres in operation in each county as of 10 July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40043/25]