Parliamentary questions

64. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the total cost arising from the 20% reduction of public transport fares to the public and the 50% reduction of public transport to students and young people under 24 years-of-age nationwide; if he is considering making the reduction permanent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22248/25]

65. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider making the acceptance of cash and/or postal orders mandatory for the NDLS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22250/25]

66. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport when traffic light and bus lane cameras will be rolled out; and the timeline for completion of all phases of the introduction of such cameras. [22273/25]

67. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport when a national cycle network and national cycling strategy will be published; and his views on the need for additional cycling infrastructure in Dublin city. [22274/25]

68. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Transport if a response will issue to matters raised in relation to CIÉ (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22284/25]

69. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to provide the full allocation of funding for the safe routes to school scheme works at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22285/25]

70. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to provide the full allocation of funding for the safe routes to school scheme works at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22286/25]

71. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the current position held and offered by TII as a prescribed body on planning applications received by local authorities where the application is on a national route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22287/25]

72. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the significant driving test backlog in a test centre in County Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22289/25]

73. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to address the significant backlog of those waiting for a driving test in a test centre in County Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22290/25]

74. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of current wait times for driving test centres in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22291/25]

75. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the role his Department played in bringing about a settlement (details supplied); to confirm that no monies were paid by his Department, or were legally agreed to be paid, to either operator by his Department in the future, as a result of this court case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22292/25]

76. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the search and rescue service impacts that will result from the present failure of the AW189 helicopter to receive regulatory approval to carry stretchered casualties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22293/25]

77. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to outline his Departments investigation into the ability of SAR helicopter crew to carry out cardiac resuscitation in flight, given the lack of headroom and space in the new helicopter platform; if he will publish the analysis that was undertaken with respect to this issue when choosing AW189 for SAR service; and if he will make a stateme…

78. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport for an update as to whether the other competitor tenderers who were unsuccessful in search and rescue tender award had provided for fixed wing aircraft with capability to transfer stretchered casualties to UK hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22295/25]

79. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if the present King Air fixed wing aircraft, based at Shannon, are to be re-specified in order to conduct UK stretcher transfer; if this is not possible, the negotiations that are ongoing the provider (details supplied) to achieve this service level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22296/25]

80. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to publish any advice given to his Department by the Attorney General regarding aspects of the National Search and Rescue contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22297/25]

81. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport to engage with Irish Rail to ascertain their plans to introduce additional services in 2025; if consideration has been given to increasing the number of services serving stations in Tipperary, which would improve the availability of rail travel within the county; if Irish Rail would consider increased services on the line that serves Thurles…

82. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of cycle to work scheme applications processed by his Department and its agencies, affiliated agencies or subordinate agencies, each year from 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22331/25]

83. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of EV charging points in each Irish Rail car park, in tabular form; if there are plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22341/25]

84. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the budget allocation for Iarnród Éireann security personnel at stations in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22342/25]

85. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Transport when the delays for driving tests at a location will be cleared (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22372/25]

86. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the invitation system to acquire a driving test; the length of time it is taking to get this invitation; the length of time waiting for the follow-on test, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22375/25]

87. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if major improvement works to the main road in and out of Dingle and west Kerry, the N86, can be expedited as this is a critical national secondary road that is in a shocking condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22439/25]

88. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport his plans to link the Sports Ireland Campus to transport hubs, including the Navan Road Parkway station; when such links will come into being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22456/25]