Parliamentary questions

358. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any payment made to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council as part of the transfer of ownership of Dún Laoghaire harbour to the local authority; if any specific provision was provided for maintaining the sun shelter on the east pier of the harbour as part of this deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2106…

359. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he will respond to further correspondence (details supplied) in response to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 1 April 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18508/25]

360. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport if, in collaboration with the relevant authorities, he will review the fines and enforcement measures for the misuse of disabled parking spaces, given that current penalties are not acting as a strong enough deterrent and enforcement remains inadequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18531/25]

361. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport which routes in Dublin will be prioritised for the initial rollout of the transport security force; what criteria will guide that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18567/25]

362. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the current wait times for driving tests in each test centre in Galway city and county; the number of people on waiting lists for driving tests in each test centre in Galway city and county; his Department’s plans to address long waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18596/25]

363. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to extend the Grand Canal Dock trains to Kildare train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18597/25]

364. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite driving tests in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18683/25]

365. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants currently awaiting an appointment to undertake the driving test at the Carnmore, Clybaun and Clifden test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18698/25]

366. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the efforts of the RSA to find a new location for a driving test centre on the west of Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18699/25]

367. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to reopen the Midleton to Youghal railway line in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18717/25]

368. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that CIÉ pensioners, who have not received an increase in their pension since 2008, will now be granted an increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18724/25]

369. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the average wait times and the number of people on waiting lists for driving tests in each testing centre in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18766/25]

370. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the current wait times at driving test centres in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18767/25]

371. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if a lift will be built on platform 2 of Maynooth train station, Kildare, to ensure equitable access for all train users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18819/25]

372. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the number of train stations in the State with an operating lift service for rail users; provisions in place to ensure their operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18820/25]

373. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the development of the south Wicklow greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18826/25]

374. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the refurbishment works that were carried out at Mullingar train station in each of the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [18832/25]

375. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the refurbishment works that were carried out at Longford train station in each of the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [18833/25]

376. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport to provide the average wait time for a driving test across County Kildare test centres for the past five years; the pass rate across County Kildare, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18895/25]

377. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for the delivery of the western Dublin orbital route. [18901/25]

378. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport to address three matters (details supplied). [18908/25]

379. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will review the current access policy at the Bus Éireann depot in Drogheda, County Louth, which currently prohibits taxi access; if he is aware that the depot is located at the junction of two main roads and requires passengers including elderly individuals and those with mobility issues to cross at least one of these bus…

380. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to reintroduce catering services to Irish Rail trains running from Tralee to Dublin, as is the case with the Cork to Dublin route, and which has been unavailable since Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18989/25]

381. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport his views on introducing a flexible and practical system for recognising commercial truck and machinery licences issued in New Zealand, particularly in cases where an Irish licence holder has resided abroad for more than 10 years; if he will review the possibility of a competency or theory test pathway, similar to the system in New Zealand,…

382. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide clarity on the delivery of a multi-storey car park at Portmarnock train station; the reason the project has not been advanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19008/25]