164. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with public transport operators in relation to these operators charging booking fees for some free travel pass holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34004/25]
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165. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to progress the North Ring Road in Cork city; the level of funding will be allocated for the coming year in view of the large volume of traffic forced to travel through Mayfield, including traffic heading for the port facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34134/25]
166. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if any additional funding will be provided for the expansion of Local Link services in County Cork in the upcoming budgetary process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34080/25]
167. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to outline the effectiveness of the review and implementation of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, focusing on scrambler bikes and e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34108/25]
168. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to high powered electric bicycles using bike lanes and causing danger to cyclists and pedestrians; if this is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33417/25]
169. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure a substantial financial allocation under the road works programme to Cavan County Council for the further planning and design of a route (details supplied) in view of its strategic importance for the Border region and the need to upgrade this road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34137/25]
170. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of ongoing issues with bus reliability and punctuality in Cork city and when these will be resolved and the resulting delays on the rollout of BusConnects. [34104/25]
171. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the plans to introduce a metro in Waterford, Limerick and Galway, respectively; the timeline for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34068/25]
172. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the rollout of the enhanced 243 Bus Éireann service in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34029/25]
173. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the introduction of a maximum Leap card fare in regional cities, similar to the 90-minute fare in Dublin for €2; the way in which this will fit into the new National Fare Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34028/25]
174. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he has any role in relation to the pricing of food and drink in airports; if he has corresponded with Aer Rianta in relation to hugely inflated prices charged by retail units in public airports and that allowing such runaway prices could have a detrimental impact on the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33619/25]
175. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will support the call for the abolition to the £10 levy that applies to all Irish registered HGVs over 12 tonnes entering Northern Ireland and engages with his Northern Ireland counterpart in this regard (details supplied). [33401/25]
176. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport to consider the inclusion of the Thurles bypass in the revised National Development Plan, which is currently under review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34034/25]
177. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will update on the efforts to electrify other commuter train services in the greater Dublin region, including the Maynooth line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33947/25]
178. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the costing and procurement analysis carried out in relation to the contract the Government has signed with a company (details supplied) to build the M28 motorway, and its compliance with Government procurement frameworks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28255/25]
179. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his efforts to progress the Thurles Relief Road (details supplied); when funding will be provided to commence construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34033/25]
180. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the N24 and N25; and if there is funding available for completion of the works. [34140/25]
242. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the NTA prior to the renewal of a service contract for a company (details supplied) to discuss performance-related provisions in the contract terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34359/25]
243. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will liaise with the NTA in relation to either establishing a new bus stop or moving the current Citylink stop in Newcastle to the outpatients entrance at the Hospital (details supplied). [33512/25]
244. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport when the guidance document on the new Government policy on speed limits in towns and city centres will be available to local authorities nationwide; if the new policy will include for funding for engineering solutions to be put in place for example, raised crossings as part of the overall policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33513/25]
245. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport to outline the Taxsaver increases for Kildare commuters following the introduction of the Dublin commuter zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33590/25]
246. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the provision of a new bridge to replace the existing Lennox bridge which connects Kinlough in County Leitrim to Bundoran and Ballyshannon in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33625/25]
247. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33650/25]
248. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33668/25]
249. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33687/25]