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Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
332. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the total number of road traffic accidents that were recorded in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form, by the causes of these accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59987/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
333. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the total number of road traffic accidents recorded in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, which were deemed to have been caused by defective vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59988/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
334. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any review of the operation of the national car test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59981/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
335. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the total number of road traffic accidents recorded in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, which were deemed to have been caused by defective vehicles; if in those cases, the number of these vehicles that had a valid NCT certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59989/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
336. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the total number of road traffic accidents recorded in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 that involved vehicles that did not have a valid NCT certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59993/26]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
337. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to address the extremely dangerous four cross road junction in Farranfore village, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60003/26]
Niall Collins Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
338. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the roll out of BusConnects in Limerick; his views on the benefits of this to people living in the Limerick city west area including the areas of Patrickswell, Ballybrown-Clarina, Mungret, Raheen and Dooradoyle, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61138/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
339. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to prevent potential drone attacks at Irish airports. [61293/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
340. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the plans to remove level crossings along the DART line from Dublin Connolly to Bray. [61289/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
341. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if contingency plans exist in the event of parts of the Dublin to Rosslare rail line falling in to the sea as a result of coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61287/26]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
342. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the quality assurance measures that are in place to monitor the conduct of driving testers and the treatment of applicants at driving test centres in Kerry; the number of such complaints upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61285/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
343. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the number of new coastguard stations built by the State in the period 2016 to 2025, inclusive; the total sum for each year of that period spent on design and planning works for all potential coastguard stations; and the total capital expenditure on coastguard stations for each of those years. [61290/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
344. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department has put in place to encourage the uptake of a career in bus driving; the supports available for driver training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61286/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
345. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the plans for passing or overtaking rail lines on the DART line on Dublin's southside to allow the Rosslare Intercity to pass the DART on the line. [61288/26]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
346. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving tests that did not proceed in Kerry where the applicant was otherwise eligible to undertake the test but was unable to proceed due to administrative, documentation, insurance or vehicle-related issues identified prior to the commencement of the test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61284/26]
Gillian Toole Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
347. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport when the National Transport Authority will install a bus stop on the R125 (details supplied) in County Meath to enable workers to get to their workplace and persons with disabilities to enjoy their local community amenities and businesses, using public transport. [60113/26]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
348. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently address the concerns of CIE pensioners raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60122/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
349. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of the new vehicle adaptation scheme (VAS); to clarify if this new grant scheme is entirely standalone or if it is intended to phase out or replace any element of the existing disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme (DDS) run by the Department of Finance; the timeline for the finalisation of the eligibility criteria and…
Michael Cahill Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
350. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to direct the NTA to advise if a new route 600 connecting a service Tralee-Killarney to Cork City-Dungarvan-Waterford will come into service given the public demand for this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61094/26]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
351. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to direct the NTA to advise if a service can be provided for route 300 to stop at Farranfore, given the high public demand for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61093/26]
Ann Graves Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
352. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport if airlines or airport authorities have minimum standards for seating, or maximum waiting times during boarding (details supplied); and whether Ireland will work with others at EU level for minimum boarding-queue conditions to be added to the EU Regulation 261/2004 framework. [61000/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
353. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the status of an issue in relation to Leap cards (details supplied); when the technical issue will be resolved; the measures being taken to ensure it does not reoccur; and if he will make a statement on the matter.' [60865/26]
Carol Nolan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
354. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the reason for extending Freedom of Information Act 2014 exemptions to the Medical Bureau of Road Safety in respect of railway intoxicant testing records under the Railway Safety Bill 2026; the transparency considerations underpinning this amendment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.' [60798/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
355. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he will direct a company (details supplied) to accept the transport of live exports given that it is using ports that are publicly owned. [60837/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
356. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the total amounts paid by his Department to private insurance companies for insurance for each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61362/26]