Parliamentary questions

165. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to visit the United States within the next six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26791/25]

166. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by the National Transport Authority on the installation of bus shelters for public transport operators and location of same, in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26792/25]

167. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by the National Transport Authority on the installation of bus shelters for public transport operators and location of same, in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26793/25]

168. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers who failed to show up for their scheduled driving test appointment in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, by month, by driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26801/25]

169. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to introduce legislation regarding safety issues around e-bikes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26803/25]

170. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 454 of 29 April 2025, the reason a Garda must witness the form RF111A being signed at a Garda station given there is no onus by the Garda to inspect the vehicle; if Peace Commissioners or Commissioners for Oaths could also fulfil this role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26858/25]

171. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the number of timetabled buses in Clare cancelled in the past year to date; if he will instruct that live update signs are installed at all stops to ensure those without the TFI App can be informed of delays and cancellations; if he will instruct officials to inspect works at Ennis bus station to ensure best practice was followed; and i…

172. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to report on the progress of the all-island strategic rail review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26879/25]

173. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of journeys taken by Leap card in teach of the years since its introduction, in tabular form. [26880/25]

174. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when electronic payment will be introduced on Dublin Bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26881/25]

175. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of introducing a €50 monthly travel pass for unlimited journeys on all bus routes serviced by the PSO, all Luas routes and on all Dart routes, in tabular form. [26882/25]

176. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of introducing a €20 monthly travel pass for unlimited journeys on all bus routes serviced by the PSO, all Luas routes and on all Dart routes, in tabular form. [26883/25]

177. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of increasing projected cost of the MetroLink; the measures he is taking to keep costs down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26884/25]

178. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of introducing contactless payments on all public transport. [26885/25]

179. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of acquiring an electric bus to operate on public transport. [26886/25]

180. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of setting up a mobility hub. [26887/25]

181. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of offering a grant for second hand electric vehicles of €5,000. [26888/25]

182. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of offering a grant for electric bikes of €1,000. [26889/25]

183. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when the report on the transport of illegal arms via Irish airspace will be published (details supplied); if he has seen said report; whether the report draws the conclusion that Israeli war planes are passing through Irish airspace; if he is aware of comments from the Tánaiste that he had no knowledge of these flights; if he has discussed this …

184. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite a driving test in respect of a person (details supplied) and take into consideration the very genuine exceptional circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26962/25]

185. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the State of making all public transport free for persons aged under 18, under 25 and under 30 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26967/25]

186. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport if framework-based procurement is included in his Department’s reporting of “tendered” procurement in its annual accounts; if so, to distinguish between contracts awarded via framework mini-competition, contracts awarded via direct drawdown from a framework without competition and frameworks run independently by his Department versus those …

187. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all framework agreements used by his Department or its agencies since 2022, by name and description of framework; if it was established by his Department, the OGP, or another central/sectoral body; if it is a single-supplier or multi-supplier framework; if drawdowns required mini-competitions; and the total number of co…

188. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport if all drawdowns from frameworks by his Department or its agencies from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, valued over €25,000 were accompanied by publication of a contract award notice on the eTenders portal as required by Circular 05/2023; and if not, to list any known contracts where such publication did not occur and the reason. [27066…

189. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport further to the use of centralised or sectoral procurement frameworks, to list the top ten frameworks, by value of payments drawn down in 2022,2023,2024, the associated category for example, temporary staff, consultancy and IT support, the value of payments per framework and any known framework expiry or extension in progress. [27069/25]