372. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport to urgently initiate a road safety assessment of the Kilossera road junction on the N25 between Dungarvan and Cork; with a view to providing a dedicated turning lane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55260/26]
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482. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with local authorities regarding the expansion of urban speed limit zones and the introduction of transitional speed zones on approach roads to towns where future housing development is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56754/26]
532. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport to outline the new statutory obligations that will be placed on retailers at the point of sale for e-scooters; the way in which the Government intends to enforce the ban on the sale of e-scooters to minors and the sale of non-compliant models; the penalties that will apply to retailers found in breach of these obligations; and if he will make a statement on…
569. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if there has been a review of the speed limits on greenways, paths and public areas where there is no physical separation of pedal or throttle assisted vehicles from pedestrians. [58409/26]
245. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether an application has been made by Cork City Council for road safety improvements on Cathedral Road, Harbour View road or Sunday’s Well in Cork city. [54360/26]
123. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the additional measures his Department is considering to reduce serious injuries among children and teenagers arising from the use of e-scooters; whether any review is underway of the regulation of their importation, sale and use, with particular regard to products intended for or readily accessible to minors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
126. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is currently taking with respect to the regulation of e-scooters, particularly in light of recent deaths and serious injuries caused by their dangerous use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52883/26]
138. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the measures being undertaken by his Department to prevent road traffic collisions across Ireland. [53027/26]
148. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Transport his plans to tackle a growing number of injuries received by children using e-scooters, given the news that six children have been placed on life support in the past two weeks in Children’s Health Ireland Temple Street hospital due to injuries they have sustained on e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53082/26]
153. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport his plans to upgrade or make safer the R725 between Gorey, County Wexford and Tullow, County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53205/26]
157. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if the Department collects or maintains a national dataset on e-scooter-related injuries and hospitalisations, disaggregated by age; if any review has been conducted of enforcement levels for the statutory prohibition on use by persons under 16 years of age since the relevant provisions came into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53244/26]
178. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport his Department's current assessment of the operation of the e-scooter regulations introduced in May 2024; the number of fixed charge notices issued since commencement, by offence type; whether his Department intends to review the 20km/h speed limit, the minimum age requirement, the prohibition on footpath use and passenger carriage, and the technical standa…
255. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to safe routes to school in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by cap ex and op ex funding, in tabular form. [50749/26]
187. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Transport to approve the application by Tipperary County Council for a safety improvement grant amounting to €50,000 for a scheme of traffic calming measures along with associated line markings and signage at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49040/26]
172. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic accidents that have occurred on the N25 between Youghal, County Cork and the turnoff for Ardmore, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47162/26]
195. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of safety cameras that will be installed per year as part of the National Safety Camera Strategy; where they will be located; if this has not been determined, to outline the reasons; and a timeline for publication. [45500/26]
34. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on High Impact Action 112 of the Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030, which commits to conducting a review of the efficacy of a compulsory road safety education programme in schools and making recommendations; the timeline for completion of this review; when its findings and recommendations will be published; when the recommendations will be enact…
276. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his views on the National Safety Camera Strategy; the number of safety cameras the Government will install per year as part of this strategy; where will they be located; if this has not been determined, the reasons; and the timeline for publication. [45040/26]
328. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 26 February 2026, to provide an update regarding tachograph requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45727/26]
151. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to report on his recent meeting with the Garda Commissioner on road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44753/26]
160. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department is considering the introduction of a mandatory helmet requirement for users of electric scooters; whether any assessment has been carried out regarding the potential road safety benefits of such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44733/26]
174. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the cost for the first and full year of installing a camera at a traffic light for the purpose of detection of a road traffic offence at a signalised junction, broken down by cap ex and op ex. [44856/26]
29. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has identified any sections of the N78 in County Kildare as requiring safety improvement works; the nature of any such works planned or under consideration; the estimated timelines for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44236/26]
30. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the number and value of road safety improvement projects approved for County Kildare under specific road improvement and safety funding programmes in each of the past five years; the locations concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44237/26]
50. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport the actions he intends to take to strengthen national road-safety governance; if he will review the current distribution of responsibilities across agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44584/26]