Parliamentary questions

398. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport why Irish Rail is operating the northern commuter line at reduced capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23798/25]

399. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport which train services will be impacted on the northern commuter line by Irish Rail operating at a reduced capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23799/25]

400. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport how long Irish Rail is planning to operate the northern commuter line at a reduced capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23800/25]

401. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport why there were only four carriages on the 8.53am train from Skerries to Dublin on 1 May 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23801/25]

402. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23825/25]

403. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport The Minister is also requested to indicate if there is any duplication of services across NGOs operating in the same geographic or thematic area, particularly regarding those providing similar community, social, educational, or health services. [23843/25]

404. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or region…

405. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is m…

406. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23898/25]

407. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review …

408. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23934/25]

409. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative ex…

410. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23970/25]

411. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport in light of the substantially higher carbon footprint per passenger kilometre associated with first class and business class flights compared with economy class flights (details supplied), for any plans to reduce the number of premium flights from Ireland, including any prospective regulations related to advertising such flights or …

412. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if there is provision for a person to take a paper version of the driver theory test, and to outline all the supports available for those who have difficulty accessing the computer-based test.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24013/25]

413. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the supports that are in place to assist persons with disabilities or mental health challenges in taking the driver theory test; if provision is made for a scribe, or special needs assistant, for such persons during the test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24014/25]

414. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the enactment of the revised services on Bus Éireann route 243 covering Bweeng and Grenagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24196/25]

415. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of any investigation carried out by his Department in relation to the allegation that munitions are being carried through Irish airspace en route to Israel; the findings of any such investigation; and the timeline for completion of any investigations. [24203/25]

416. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the number of people currently on a waiting list for a driving test in a centre (details supplied); the steps being taken to reduce the wait times there; the impact this is having on the number of licenses being awarded yearly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24211/25]

417. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025, each board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if he will make a statement on the matt…

418. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied), to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference …

419. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board (details supplied) in correspondence to his Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any body where the chairpe…

420. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport the number of members of boards (details supplied) in each body under the aegis of his Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24231/25]

421. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by Dublin Airport Authority on purchasing specialist fire appliances for Dublin Airport Fire Services, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [24275/25]

422. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of increasing the number of Dublin Bus safer journey teams to five; and the cost of extending the programme until the end of 2025. [24276/25]