Parliamentary questions

242. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the reason persons suffering from Crohn’s disease and similar debilitating gastrointestinal conditions are excluded from eligibility for disabled persons parking permits (details supplied); whether his Department has examined extending eligibility criteria beyond physical mobility impairments in such cases; and if he will make a statement …

243. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to report on the process of opening a new driving test centre in south Dublin; the reasons that the proposed centre in Sandyford will not be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49695/26]

244. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport if the current disabled drivers and passengers scheme will be replaced with vehicle adaption scheme; if under this new scheme successful participants will be able to avail of the VRT and VAT relief on the purchase of a vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49698/26]

245. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 10 June 2026, the number of driving tests booked through third party apps that the RSA cancelled in 2025 and to-date in 2026. [49707/26]

246. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 10 June 2026, the way in which the RSA identifies driving tests which are booked through a third party app. [49708/26]

247. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the policy of Irish Rail regarding the sale of tickets on services where all available seats have already been reserved or are occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49719/26]

248. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport whether Irish Rail monitors total expected passenger numbers across all booking channels, including online sales, ticket offices, machines, and seat reservations; the way in which this data is used in managing capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49720/26]

249. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to address situations where passenger demand exceeds seating capacity on Irish Rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49721/26]

250. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the reason additional carriages are not deployed, where operationally possible, on services known in advance to be heavily oversubscribed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49722/26]

251. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport whether he considers it acceptable that passengers on Irish Rail with valid tickets may be required to stand due to overcrowding or pay an additional fee to access seating such as first class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49723/26]

252. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to improve capacity planning, passenger comfort and accessibility on Irish Rail services particularly in view of increased public transport usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49724/26]

253. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if a matter relating to a driving test (details supplied) has been brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49741/26]

254. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the Road Safety Authority, the reason a booking confirmation (details supplied) identified Bakers Point as the test location; whether any notification of a venue change was issued; if so, the date and method by which it was sent; the reason the person was recorded as a no-show notwithstanding that they attended the locat…

255. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the current policy regarding the sale of tickets on services where all available seats are already reserved or occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49748/26]

256. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail has a system to monitor the total number of passengers expected on a service across all booking methods, including online bookings, ticket machines, ticket offices, and free travel pass reservations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49749/26]

257. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport If passenger demand exceeds seating capacity, the measures that are taken to prevent passengers travelling without access to a seat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49750/26]

258. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the reason additional carriages are not provided where operationally possible on services known to be heavily oversubscribed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49751/26]

259. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of concerns that the only practical way for passengers who have paid for a standard journey to obtain a seat is to pay an additional charge for first class accommodation due to overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49752/26]

260. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his views on the fact that passengers can hold a valid ticket, the operator can know in advance that demand exceeds available seating, and yet passengers may still be required to stand unless they pay an additional premium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49753/26]

261. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that some eligible bus operators missed the application deadline for the rural transport support scheme due to exceptional operational pressures during the peak school transport and tour season; whether his Department will consider accepting late applications in exceptional circumstances where there is no prejudice to the a…

262. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport if advice will be provided in relation to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50079/26]

231. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport when he will make a decision on an application for additional funding from Louth County Council in relation to road maintenance and repairs required in response to Storm Chandra; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48358/26]

232. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of contracts his Department has agreed with an organisation (details supplied); the cost of these contracts; the purpose of these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48395/26]

233. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that those who received eSPSV26 grant offers which subsequently lapsed will be prioritised when the scheme reopens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48397/26]

234. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driving licence exchange application by a person (details supplied) which was submitted to the NDLS on 5 April 2026; when the applicant’s Cypriot driver’s licence will be returned to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48429/26]