Parliamentary questions

235. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the assessment carried out on the potential for the EV scrappage scheme to be oversubscribed on its opening day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48456/26]

236. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport his Department's position on car dealers offering people the opportunity to buy the cars with the assistance of the EV scrappage scheme subject to that assistance being forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48457/26]

237. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to delays of up to 12 weeks in processing applications for the exchange of foreign driving licences; the reasons for these delays; if measures are being taken to reduce waiting times; if he will consider introducing interim arrangements to allow applicants awaiting exchange decisions to drive or obtain insu…

238. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the Killucan railway station in County Westmeath; if he will engage with local elected representatives and campaign group on the potential reopening of the station given recent population growth in the surrounding area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48473/26]

239. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to support rural transport in County Kerry by providing the required funding for additional routes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48479/26]

240. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport to review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48483/26]

241. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints made by his Department to social media or online marketing companies about specific online posts or accounts for each year from 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [48621/26]

242. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to outline the supports to private bus companies to make buses more accessible to those with disabilities; if there are planned improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48624/26]

243. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a licence exchange (details supplied); the reason for the delay in exchanging a licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48629/26]

244. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to review an exchange for a licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48630/26]

245. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to establish a dedicated public transport security force; the current stage of development of the proposal; the anticipated timeline for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48636/26]

246. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on discussions regarding pension increases for members of the CIÉ pension scheme; the measures being considered to address pensioner concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48640/26]

140. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of cars estimated to be scrapped under the announced ICE2EV scheme; whether €10 million is actually being allocated to the ICE2EV scheme, as indicated by his Department’s press release, or whether that €10 million includes the already existing €3,500 EV grant per car (details supplied). [47904/26]

141. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm the measures that are being taken in the context of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 and the voluntary dwelling purchase scheme to ensure that affected households are not financially disadvantaged when relocating, having regard to current property market conditions; in particular whether replacement value,…

142. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding for the EV scrappage scheme will be provided if the scheme is over prescribed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47908/26]

143. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend DART Plus Southwest directly through Sallins, Newbridge, and Kildare town to correct for clear infrastructure imbalance between the north and south of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48023/26]

144. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide for increased train capacity for commuters in Sallins, Newbridge, Kildare town and Monasterevin as peak-time trains are consistently overcrowded; if he will provide high-frequency shuttles in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48024/26]

145. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide capital investment for a dedicated, continuous bus lane on the N7 corridor to enhance the efficiency, to alleviate gridlock and to ensure predictable transit times for south Kildare commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48025/26]

146. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a definitive timeline for introducing a 24-hour service on Route 126; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48026/26]

147. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the level of oversight his Department has on delivery of subsidised bus services to ensure that the State is getting value-for-money and taxpayers are in receipt of a bus service that is fit-for-purpose, specifically in relation to the number 2 Expressway bus service from Wexford to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4…

148. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport the reason the owners of 10,784 vintage tractors are currently paying the full agricultural tractor motor tax rate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48087/26]

149. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the 2025 and 2026 capital and current budget allocation for the Irish Coast Guard, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48135/26]

150. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider removing adverts for food high in fat, sugar and salt, commonly referred to as junk food, from State owned public transport vehicles and related infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48176/26]

151. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport the reason the National Transport Authority does not sanction new fleets for Bus Éireann routes 103 and 109, given that service cancellations on these routes are due to fleet age, state of repair or lack of replacement vehicles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48334/26]

152. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport to publish the safety data for the departure routes off the North Runway at Dublin Airport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48335/26]