Parliamentary questions

182. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he has received a business case in line with the public spending code from Waterford Airport regarding funding a runway extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38459/25]

183. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided to Waterford Airport to deliver the runway extension in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38460/25]

184. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the meetings he has participated in regarding a request to fund a runway extension at Waterford Airport; the dates of meeting; the titles of those present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38461/25]

185. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the updated costs of funding the runway extension at Waterford Airport; the amount requested from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38462/25]

186. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if there are caveats attached to the Programme for Government commitment to fund Waterford Airport runway extension; if so, the caveats are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38463/25]

187. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport to outline in chronological order all information sought and received from Waterford Airport regarding funding the runway extension, broken down by the dates the information was sought, when the information was received and any outstanding requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38464/25]

188. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to ensure that extra trains are added for the Kerry versus Tyrone All Ireland Semi Final, as there will be a very high level of demand and Irish Rail need to respond to this demand in service; to add accessible and easily bookable extra seats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38522/25]

189. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport his views on a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38515/25]

190. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the date when the 40D route will be extended to serve Hollywoodrath; the details on the changes being made to this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38533/25]

191. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the details for the past three years and the current year funding allocated or paid out for Departmental employees for legal study programmes including EU law in the past three years, detailing the course title, the course provider, the course fees, grade of employee supported, whether course was in person or online and name of the scheme pr…

192. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in his Department; the AI technologies the Department uses, the purpose and function of said technology in the context of the work of the Department, and the associated costs of the licensing or use of AI by the Department in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [38626/25]

193. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if he has given authorisation to the transportation of military personnel and equipment through Irish airspace and or the use of Shannon airport by US armed forces with Israel as a stated final destination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38637/25]

194. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport the replies he received from Dublin Airport Authority, AIRNAV and IAA to the proposal for straight out departures from Dublin Airport north runway and other suggestions put forward by North Runway Technical Group at the meeting of 19 June 2025. [38642/25]

7. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport is he has considered the need to include commercial operators in the planned expansion of free travel or children under nine years old later this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38002/25]

8. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department have carried out an assessment on the number of children under nine years old who use commercial operators on a daily basis as a means of school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38003/25]

9. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has carried out an assessment on the cost of expanding free transport to children under nine years old to commercial operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38004/25]

10. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has carried out an assessment of how many additional children would travel for free if the under-9 free travel scheme is extended to commercial operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38005/25]

11. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to extend the 22.25 train from Galway to Athlone, which currently only operates Monday to Friday to include weekends or to provide any other late night train service (details supplied); if and when the National Transport Authority will address this gap in evening and weekend public transport provision; and if …

12. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport when he will provide funding for the runway extension at Waterford Airport; if he will report on a recent engagement with the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38126/25]

13. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he has sought or received any further information on N24 or N25 upgrade projects; when he will sanction funding to advance these projects to phase 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38127/25]

14. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if bus services after midnight will be expanded into north Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38168/25]

237. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if sufficient legislation is in place in order for fixed-charge notices to be issues for the offence of displaying illegal number plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37811/25]

238. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s expenditure on hairstyling, make-up, personal grooming and general cosmetic expenses, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37005/25]

239. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s expenditure on beauticians, make-up artists or hairdressing professionals, stylists or personal shoppers, specifying if such expenditure was on a contract or retainer fee basis, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37023/25]

240. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport his expenditure on advertising, detailing the objective, duration, media platforms, advertising agency or agencies, and cost of each advertising campaign, in each of the years 2015 to 2025. [37041/25]