Parliamentary questions

52. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the frequency of works on the northern commuter line during bank holiday weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36537/25]

53. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport when the ongoing works on the northern commuter line during bank holiday weekends are expected to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36538/25]

54. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether additional public transport services, including DART, Luas and bus, are provided for concerts and major events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36539/25]

55. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport how his Department prepares for large-scale concerts and events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36540/25]

56. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether a cross-agency event transport protocol is in place to coordinate additional DART, Luas and bus services during large-scale public events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36541/25]

57. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether he will engage with local authorities and relevant stakeholders to develop national guidance for the roll-out of safe, accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure for households without off-street parking, including residents whose homes open directly onto public footpaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3654…

58. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the potential for footpath-accessible EV charging infrastructure, particularly in older residential areas; and if he will consider issuing updated guidelines to local authorities in this regard. [36544/25]

59. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport for an updated timeline for completion of the Dart+ West project in light of a dropped judicial case against it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36548/25]

60. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the plans for expanded transport from Heuston station into Dublin city centre following the completion of the Dart+ West and Dart+ West South projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36549/25]

61. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to outline whether AirNav have statutory responsibility for regulating our airspace, particularly in relation to the use of unmanned aircraft systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36612/25]

62. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be sought for a smart demand responsive transport service between Belleek in Fermanagh and Ballyshannon in Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36631/25]

200. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to open the first completed section of the south Kerry greenway (In the vicinity of Kells Station) before the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35193/25]

201. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport for a detailed progress report on the south Kerry greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35194/25]

202. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite the south Kerry greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35195/25]

203. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers on the driving test waiting list in County Clare, for category C, category C1, and category BE tests; the number of testers qualified for those categories in County Clare; the number of each driver type tested in County Clare for those categories, by month for 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025.; and if he will…

204. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving tests that have taken place in each test location in County Clare, by category, by day of the week, in tabular form, since The Driving Test Action Plan was announced by the RSA at the end of May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35216/25]

205. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters that will be delivered in 2025, by local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35239/25]

206. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the engagements in his ministerial diary since taking office in January 2025. [35248/25]

207. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport to provide the number and location of helicopters currently used by the coastguard service; the range and on-scene time of each helicopter; and whether each helicopter is certified to carry stretchered patients. [35283/25]

208. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has issued specific criteria around the range, on-scene time capability and stretcher certifications required for helicopters in the coastguard and air ambulance fleets; and if so, whether he would provide these criteria. [35284/25]

209. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will contribute to the local improvement scheme fund in recognition of the wider public usage of roads being funded under the scheme; when his Department was last approached by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht with a view to securing a contribution; and if he will make a statement on …

210. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation of contactless payment systems on public transport from the NTA, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35310/25]

211. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport for an update on an application (details supplied) under the shared island fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35325/25]

212. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by each local authority under the bus stop enhancement programme during 2024 and to date in 2025; the reason noted for the underspent by each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35334/25]

213. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the eligibility criteria for the young adult Leap card to include all individuals under the age of 30, given the ongoing cost of living pressures facing this age group; if he has assessed the affordability and impact of such a measure in advance of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […