Parliamentary questions

373. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the specific measures taken in his Departmental offices and operations in reducing energy usage and to assist in Ireland meeting our climate targets for 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23330/25]

374. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will arrange emergency improvement works to the bridge over the Royal Canal at North Docks, Dublin as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23399/25]

375. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the funding being made available by his department for roads projects in the South Dublin County Council area. [23454/25]

376. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if there are any circumstances by which there are exemptions or accommodations made for the driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23467/25]

377. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to correspondence in respect of driving licence exchanges (details supplied); if he will provide a schedule of jurisdiction that he has developed a licence exchange agreement with and if he has plans to further expand the exchange agreement. [23480/25]

378. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of driving test wait times, broken down by test centre; the average number of weeks a person is waiting, broken down by test centre, in tabular form from 2015 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23486/25]

379. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of driving test wait times broken down by test centre; the average number of weeks a person is waiting broken down by test centre, each months from January 2020 to date in 2025, broken down by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23487/25]

380. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address long driving test wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23488/25]

381. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport about the regulation of drones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23489/25]

382. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport about the regulation of commercial drones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23490/25]

383. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 312 and 290 of 25 February 2025, to report on the stakeholder consultation regarding the national policy framework for drones; when he anticipate this policy framework will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23491/25]

384. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the legislation required for the transport security force under the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23505/25]

385. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport whether Clifden driving test centre in Galway will be open during the summer months, with no impact on service delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23563/25]

386. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport why the direct bus service from Heuston Station to University College Dublin has been removed during off-peak times, particularly on Friday and Sunday evenings, when many college students rely on it to travel home for the weekend; if any consideration was given to the needs of students when making this change; and if he will make a statemen…

387. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will direct the NTA to improve the bus service in Fingal West with increased capacity and more frequent service, most notably the 33/33x and 101 bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23649/25]

388. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the additional public transport buses the National Transport Authority intends on having picking up and dropping off customers at Shannon Airport. [23659/25]

389. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the standards or stipulations contained in contracts awarded to bus operators; to what extent he has engaged with the National Transport Authority on this; if there are there any plans for review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23669/25]

390. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the National Transport Authority regarding the privatisation of bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23670/25]

391. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland will provide a timeline for the completion of works at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23677/25]

392. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to consider improving the driving licence conversion for people holding US driving licences, to enable those people to continue driving in Ireland after one year lapses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23700/25]

393. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the Bus Connects roll out for Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23715/25]

394. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a synopsis of the Cork city Bus Connects routes 14 and 30, including the frequency and routing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23716/25]

395. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport is plans to reduce the waiting times for car driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23778/25]

396. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the estimated increase in income Irish Rail expects to receive with the new commuter fares announced this month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23796/25]

397. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the amount of income Irish Rail received from train fares in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23797/25]