Parliamentary questions

44. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to mitigate the impact of Irish Rail's reduction in capacity on the Maynooth train service to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22663/25]

45. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the work ongoing in his Department to examine the further expansion of free public transport for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22845/25]

46. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider funding and, if necessary, entering into a public private partnership, in order to deliver a new transport hub for the mid Louth/ Drogheda area that would include a new train station, park and ride and bus facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22198/25]

47. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to continue the western rail corridor north to Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22471/25]

48. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the earliest start and completion dates for the N2 Clontibret-to-the-Border and N2 Ardee-to-Castleblayney road schemes. [22877/25]

49. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he will approve funding for the N24 and N25 road upgrades and improvement works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22667/25]

50. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport if additional safety measures are being considered on the stretch of the N25 between Carrigtwohill and Midleton in east Cork, particularly in light of recent vehicle collisions on the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22671/25]

51. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to initiate a review of the National Aviation Policy; the tentative timelines that the review will follow; the details of the way in which stakeholders will be consulted as part of the review process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22501/25]

52. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to reduce the waiting time for driving test appointments at test centres in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22681/25]

53. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport when the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy will be reviewed. [22669/25]

54. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to statistics provided by the RSA that outlines that the Dún Laoghaire driving test centre has the second longest average wait time in the country at 34 weeks; the actions he will take to work with the RSA to address this backlog in this centre and at a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matt…

55. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the electrification on the greater Dublin area’s rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22874/25]

56. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to introducing a learner driver support programme in Dublin Bay north, in view of the current driving test waiting times of 29 weeks at Raheny and 23 weeks at Killester, both of which are significantly above the Road Safety Authority’s ten-week target, and the corresponding low pass rates of 52.6% and 35.8% respectively; …

57. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will allocate additional funding to local authorities in Cavan and Monaghan to address the deteriorating condition of local roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22865/25]

58. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport in view of ongoing delays to key transport projects, if he will bring forward legislation to facilitate delivering these projects in the shortest time possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22199/25]

59. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the way he will implement the Programme for Government commitment to work with local authorities and national bodies to improve public transport options and infrastructure to key tourism spots, making travel more convenient for visitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10210/25]

60. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if sufficient funding is available to fund the early completion of the N22 Killarney/Farranfore bypass and the N86 Tralee, Camp, Dingle road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22743/25]

61. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s plans to improve public transport connectivity for rural towns and villages, particularly in the Offaly region, including measures to address service frequency and accessibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22665/25]

62. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the creation of the new transport security force, including an indicative timeline for its rollout and its projected size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19848/25]

63. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to tackle the increase in driving test waiting lists in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22642/25]

64. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the capacity issues on the Rosslare-Dublin commuter train, where only four carriages often service commuter towns like Wicklow, with commuters consistently left standing for over an hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22841/25]

65. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport his plans for an improvement of bus infrastructure in Limerick city, appreciating the lack of such infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22419/25]

66. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the local residents’ opposition to the National Transport Authority’s plans to halt left-turns out of an estate in Dublin (details supplied); if he has been given a petition from the residents outlining their opposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22654/25]

67. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the corrective actions he will take to ensure that the transport sector meets its emissions reductions targets by 2030 and does not exceed the sectoral emissions ceilings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18068/25]

68. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the roll out by his Department of new measures funded under Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22840/25]