Parliamentary questions

275. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the provision of funding for road maintenance and the amount applied for in Cork city and county, respectively, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [38855/25]

276. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for a list of schools funded under the safe routes to school scheme in Cork in each of the past five years; and the amount provided for same. [38856/25]

277. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the cost to date of BusConnects in Cork. [38874/25]

278. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received for the electric taxi vehicle grant; and the number approved, to date in 2025. [38875/25]

279. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current status of plans for a new Coast Guard building in Howth; the next steps in the delivery of this project; the amount spent by his Department on the project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38919/25]

280. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed breakdown of investment in enhancing existing bus services in north Dublin from 2021 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38920/25]

281. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport if a scheme can be extended (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38929/25]

282. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to outline new EU regulations for vehicles over 2.5 tonnes in weight; the impact new regulations may have on the island, including potential implications for the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38935/25]

283. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the number of people who failed to show up for their driving tests at Mulhuddart centre from 2023 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38936/25]

284. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test will be fast-tracked for person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38937/25]

285. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport regarding the RSA’s website, and the significant delays incurred by applicants waiting to be called for a driving test, if he is aware of the practice whereby third parties (apps/companies) offer a service of booking a cancellation for a fee on behalf of applicants, and the difficulties this creates for natural persons applying for a can…

286. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to confirm if his Department's capital plan includes the provision of the necessary finance for the upgrading of the R126 Hearse Road to Lissenhall junction, given the fast growing population of Donabate which will grow to over 20,000 by the end of this decade, with traffic congestion already an issue for many motorists travelling to and fr…

287. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the effectiveness of the toll rebate scheme for licensed hauliers, in light of reports that operators are not receiving actual rebates due to excessive bureaucracy and red tape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38998/25]

288. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to reduce the administrative burden associated with the toll rebate scheme for hauliers; if he will engage directly with the IRHA to simplify the process and remove unnecessary barriers to access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38999/25]

289. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has assessed the disproportionate cost burden on Fingal-based hauliers, who often must use multiple tolled routes such as the M1 and M50 daily; if more tailored or automatic rebate mechanism could be introduced for operators in key logistics corridors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39000/25]

290. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if reforms are planned to better support hauliers in light of rising operating costs, labour shortages and fuel concerns;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39001/25]

291. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport when the most recent noise safety review was carried out in the surrounding areas of Weston Airport, Dublin; if safety sound levels are safe for local residents; if the level of airport traffic is monitored; if there is a daily limit to level of activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39024/25]

292. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address persistent delays in response times from the Road Safety Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39030/25]

293. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport for an update on an exchanged driving licence application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39046/25]

294. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if he will request that the barrier tolls on the M7 and M8 be waived on Sunday, 20 July 2025, the day of the all-Ireland hurling final; if waiving of the fees is not possible, if he would recommend a system of online self-declaration and barrier-free travel on that day; and if it is intended to introduce barrier-free tolling on a permanen…

295. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if there is any arts fund or other community fund to be created as part of the M28 motorway project, given it is such a large infrastructure project. [39059/25]

296. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to regulate the usage of delivery drones in residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39062/25]

297. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has conducted any scoping exercises or research into the impact of drone usage on residential and urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39063/25]

298. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the total amount collected from each county or local authority area from motor tax in 2023 and 2024; and if he will clarify where the funding was spent. [39066/25]

299. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the research carried out into the removal of the grade 1 faults from the marking assessment in the driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39077/25]