Parliamentary questions

227. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will review current licensing policies for drivers from non-EU Member States with no reciprocal agreements, with a view to implementing a pathway that ensures road safety while supporting mobility and economic integration, particularly for returning emigrants and skilled new residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

228. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33510/25]

17. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the status of the scheme committee governing the CIÉ superannuation scheme 1951; if he is satisfied that work is being undertaken to ensure proper governance of the scheme, including a fully functioning scheme committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32880/25]

18. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status and timeline for delivery of the new ground transportation centre at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32881/25]

19. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail has a standard for the cleanliness of rail carriages and train stations; if so, if the standard is being maintained with service-level agreements; if this cleaning work is outsourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32882/25]

20. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the methodology employed by the NTA to assess demand on Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Irish Rail routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32887/25]

21. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current average journey times for people travelling from Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush and Lusk on the Dublin Bus routes 33 and 33X; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32888/25]

22. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide details for the past two years of any cancellations or partial cancellations of the Dublin Bus routes 33 and 33X; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32889/25]

23. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the penalty there is for third party providers who cancel or partially cancel a service on route 33; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32890/25]

24. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the methodology employed to ascertain the appropriateness of the BusConnects proposal in relation to the removal of the bus route 33; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32891/25]

25. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the average journey time travelling from Balbriggan/Skerries/Rush/Lusk if the current BusConnects proposal is implemented, factoring in wait times for connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32892/25]

26. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if, given the capacity issues on the Dublin Bus route 33X, the NTA will introduce additional capacity on this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32893/25]

27. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether Dublin Bus drivers have been consulted for their views on the proposed BusConnects plan for bus route 33; if so, what their view is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32894/25]

28. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the expansion of bus services to and from Dublin Airport; what is included in the proposed expansion of bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32895/25]

29. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the improvement of infrastructure for designated bus stops at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32896/25]

30. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Luas-to-Lucan project; if it will be brought to a stage where planning permission will be sought in the lifetime of the 34th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30607/25]

31. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the overall state of progress of the BusConnects scheme nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30608/25]

32. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown, by centre, of the average driving test waiting list times; to provide a breakdown of the number of applicants waiting to sit their driving test; the number of driving testers employed; the number of testers on part-time versus full-time contracts in each driving test centre, in tabular form; and if he wil…

33. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for a progress report on the battery-operated DART to Wicklow town; the timeline for its operation; the actions that have to be taken before that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32992/25]

34. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown of the cost for the Dodder greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32995/25]

35. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to outline the funding provided for staffing in Bus Éireann in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [33024/25]

36. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to outline the funding provided for staffing in Dublin Bus in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [33025/25]

37. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the reason the disabled person’s parking card (known as the blue badge) has to be renewed every two years; if he will review this requirement given the difficulty it poses for disabled people (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33073/25]

38. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the reason a booking fee of €2.50 is imposed on free travel pass holders; if this fee will be abolished as it is unfair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33074/25]

39. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to ensure an automatic ramp is on trains to avoid a person using a wheelchair having to call ahead and be assisted with a ramp to board and disembark the train; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33075/25]