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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Johnny Guirke Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Transport
240. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will issue a directive to the Road Safety Authority to begin work on a unilateral drivers licence agreement with the USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49675/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Transport
241. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with his Department officials regarding a unilateral licence agreement between Ireland and the USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49676/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Transport
333. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles impounded in the State in each of the past three years arising from unpaid toll charges; and the number of such vehicles subsequently sold or otherwise disposed of, in tabular form. [45743/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Transport
417. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide a direct regional Oireachtas point of contact for each transport body under the aegis of his Department that operates in the Louth constituency. [42106/26]
Louise O'Reilly Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Transport
474. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the number and location of water stations in train and bus stations; if there are plans to roll these out to every station; if he can provide a timeline for this roll out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42882/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Transport
478. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the process in place for reporting a delayed or a no-show bus; the way these reports are tracked; if this data is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43062/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
427. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles impounded in the State in each of the past five years arising from unpaid toll charges; the number of such vehicles subsequently sold or otherwise disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40224/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
428. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total revenue generated from the sale of vehicles impounded due to unpaid tolls in each of the past five years; where such funds are allocated; and if a review has been undertaken of enforcement practices to ensure they are applied consistently and fairly across all regions and addresses. [40225/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
429. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that enforcement action relating to unpaid tolls, including vehicle seizure, is applied in a non-discriminatory manner; and if any complaints or investigations have been recorded in this area. [40226/26]
Carol Nolan Written 20 May 2026 · to Transport
52. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 6 May 2026, to specify which specific provisions of the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann he was referring to in his answer. [38056/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
359. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total revenue generated from clamp release fees by local authorities in each of the past five years; the number of vehicles clamped annually over the same period; and whether his Department has assessed whether the increased fee of €125 has had a measurable impact on parking compliance. [37163/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
360. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the current charges applied for towing vehicles to car pounds and daily storage fees; whether the €250 tow-away charge has been reviewed or increased in recent years;and if any changes to these charges are under consideration. [37164/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
361. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles towed to car pounds due to non-payment of clamp release fees within 24 hours in each of the past five years; and whether his Department has assessed the proportionality of towing vehicles in such circumstances. [37165/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
408. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total number of rail tickets purchased in County Mayo in each of the past ten years, and the total amount spent by customers on the purchasing of train tickets in County Mayo in each of the past ten years. [35029/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
409. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities which occurred in County Mayo in each of the last ten years broken down by the nature of the collisions/accidents, such as cyclists, pedestrians, commuters, and so on. [35030/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
410. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of people killed on Irish roads in each of the past ten years; and if he will detail the number of persons who were passengers, drivers, cyclists and pedestrians [35031/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
411. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers or passengers killed on Irish roads in the past decade; and the number of which who were not wearing their seatbelts. [35032/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
429. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the plans which exist to provide higher-capacity rolling stock on the Limerick–Galway route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35239/26]
Emer Currie Written 7 May 2026 · to Transport
207. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the average carriage capacity on services operating on the Maynooth train line, per day, in each of the years from 2019 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33779/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 7 May 2026 · to Transport
214. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport to account for the membership of the IAA working group on UAS Geographical Zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33920/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 7 May 2026 · to Transport
219. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport the number of civil and public servants employed by his Department in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [33960/26]
Carol Nolan Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
150. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 20 January 2026, the way proceedings taken by a private citizen against a semi-State body can override the Minister's constitutional responsibility to answer questions in Dáil Éireann on decisions made by him, in line with Article 28.4.1 of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32226/26]
John Brady Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
204. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in his capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33390/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Transport
66. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31370/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Transport
68. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31406/26]