Parliamentary questions

325. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if there is any exception to the need for a person to complete a driver theory test when their licence is expired for a decade or more (details supplied); if there is ‘reasonable accommodation’-type support available to complete the driver theory test i.e. for people who are not familiar with technology; and if he will make a statement o…

326. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on progress to increase and sustain adequate taxi coverage across the State; if he will progress the requests of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39550/25]

327. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff in his Department WTE’s who have day to day responsibility for developing and advancing the recommendations from the All-Island Strategic Rail Review; if he will clarify the next steps in respect of advancing the recommendations from the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39554/25]

328. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the completion of the Glenmore to Waterford section of the southeast greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39560/25]

329. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider providing a night service on Dublin Bus routes (details supplied) to directly serve the towns and villages of Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39562/25]

330. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will give urgent consideration to the issues raised in correspondence from a local authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39588/25]

331. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of his Department. [39617/25]

332. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport the competent authority for noise regulation at Weston Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39622/25]

333. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport the number of prosecutions that have taken place for breaches of noise regulations at regional and smaller airports since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39623/25]

334. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the new Regional Airports Programme 2026-2030; when it is expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39700/25]

335. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the total capital funding allocated to regional airports since 2010, broken down by year and by airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39701/25]

336. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of any Exchequer funding received by Cork Airport in each of the years since it was established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39704/25]

337. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of any Exchequer funding received by Shannon Airport in each of the years since it was established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39705/25]

338. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of any Exchequer funding received by Kerry Airport in each of the years since it was established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39706/25]

339. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of any Exchequer funding received by Dublin Airport in each of the years since it was established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39707/25]

340. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of any Exchequer funding received by Waterford Airport in each of the years since it was established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39708/25]

173. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport to outline the reason there appears to be no appreciable difference in driving test pass rates before and after the introduction of essential driver training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38393/25]

174. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 12 June 2025, to provide a breakdown of the first- and full-year cost to establish the design team to commence work on the Navan rail line. [38403/25]

175. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered legislating for bioptic driving aids such as bioptic telescopes to allow people with a visual impairment to drive on public roads and to obtain a driving licence. [38405/25]

176. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Transport the duration it takes to recruit new driver testers; the time it takes to complete their training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38406/25]

177. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Transport to outline the provisions being made to install bus shelters in Cavan and Monaghan. [38407/25]

178. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit drivers who failed to show up for their scheduled driving test appointment to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38408/25]

179. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers currently employed in Cavan and Monaghan, both permanent and temporary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38409/25]

180. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department are taking to provide a dedicated maintenance budget to each local authority to maintain active travel infrastructure, with special reference to footpaths, as promised in the Programme for Government; when this dedicated budget is likely to be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38420/25]

181. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the park and ride at the Dunkettle train station; and the timeline for delivery of same. [38432/25]