Parliamentary questions

266. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has undertaken an analysis of Ireland's declining ranking in EU road safety performance, specifically in relation to the high rate of road fatalities among drivers aged 18-to-24 years of age; if he will outline any policy responses under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37392/25]

267. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will commission an updated evaluation of the Essential Driver Training programme to determine its impact on young driver safety outcomes since its introduction in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37393/25]

268. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the Road Safety Authority in response to the findings of the 2025 European Transport Safety Council Road Safety Performance Index, particularly the reported increase in the proportion of road deaths among people aged 16 to 25; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37394/25]

269. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided for footpaths to each of the 31 local authorities in each of the past five years; the distance of footpaths covered with this funding in each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37406/25]

270. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on additional funding to meet the possible cost of the acquisition of a new boat for Cahore Inshore Rescue, and other plans for funding for similar voluntary bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37414/25]

271. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on regulatory framework governing drones used for commercial deliveries; the options that exist for residents to opt out of flight zones; and for an update on any other related information on committee discussions or ministerial action on this issue. [37450/25]

272. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he has provided a letter of support for CIÉ pension increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37451/25]

273. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the proposed cycle greenway route through Kinvara, County Galway; the current stage of the project; and the expected timeline for complete and delivery. [37476/25]

274. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of issues with the CIÉ superannuation scheme 1951 (details supplied); the steps he will take, or has taken, to address the matter; and if he will instruct the CIÉ board to pause all trustee-related decisions pending the restoration of a fully functioning scheme committee. [37481/25]

275. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport for estimated cost of extending the young adult Leap card to encompass all those under the age of 30; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37543/25]

276. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Public Transport Safety Charter; the stakeholders involved in the drafting process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37545/25]

277. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of valid driving licences issued as of 2 July 2025 that rely on the condition that a certification of fitness was provided with renewal applications; if his attention has been drawn to the financial burden that the required to provide certification every three years for persons over 75 years-of-age and his plans to mitigate thi…

278. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is aware of the issues and confusion being caused by the naming of two driver test centres in Mulhuddart, one near a hotel in Tyrrelstown (details supplied), and one at Parslickstown, Mulhuddart, and that this naming of two centres as 'Mulhuddart' is causing people undertaking tests to go to the wrong centre and miss t…

279. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting time for applications for a driving licence after a driving test has been passed; the steps he is taking to reduce this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37639/25]

280. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department intends on strengthening the rules and regulations around illegal parking in disabled parking spaces during the lifetime of this Government; the measures being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37680/25]

281. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if there are any limitations to extending subsidies to commuters for the purposes to incentivise the take-up of sustainable travel services provided by commercial operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37685/25]

282. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Transport when the newly approved Local Link service between Ballinasloe and Athlone is scheduled to commence, given that it was previously announced the service would be operational by June 2025. [37730/25]

283. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is considering measures to alleviate the financial burden on individuals living with epilepsy who are required to undergo annual medical assessments and driving licence renewals; if his Department has assessed the cumulative financial impact of these requirements on such individuals; whether there are plans to introduce …

284. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the waiting time between passing the driver theory test and being able to apply for the driving test; if this time is required for those who need to drive for work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37744/25]

285. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite the introduction of taxi wheelchair accessible grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37778/25]

286. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to the introduction of a limousine wheelchair-accessible grant to cater for disabled clients who visit our country and have the resources to tour the Ring of Kerry or, for example, the Dingle peninsula, in comfort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37779/25]

287. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the status of the promised bus service linking Athenry to Galway city, which was scheduled to commence in Q2 of 2025; the reason for the delay; and if he will outline a revised timeline for its introduction, given the current absence of any public bus service in Athenry and the transport needs of the hundreds…

288. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the reason the display signs on platforms at Connolly Station are frequently not working; when these signs which are vital tools for communication, will be reliably operational; the steps being taken to improve real-time passenger information for rail users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37800/25]

289. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the reason bus timetables are not displayed at train stations on the Northern line, including Skerries; the measures that will be introduced to ensure bus and train timetables are clearly visible to help passengers plan their journeys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37801/25]

290. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the reason passengers cannot board Dublin Bus services at Skerries train station; the plans in place to address this lack of connectivity in order that bus and train services can properly integrate to meet commuter needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37802/25]