Parliamentary questions

299. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport when the expanded ZEHDV-I scheme will be made available to businesses along the current N20 road at Mallow, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16982/25]

300. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered basing the Barnesmore Gap Greenway in the Finn Harps carpark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17012/25]

301. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 19 March 2025, if his Department intends to include information about motorists’ responsibilities regarding crossing lanes occupied by cycle lanes into its current road safety campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17018/25]

302. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if there are figures available detailing the number of penalty points issued resulting from the decrease in speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17028/25]

303. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has had any communication with Laois County Council around providing a mechanism for people to access EV charging points in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17033/25]

304. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the upgrading of the Waterford to Dublin train line to advance the proposed increased train service to Carlow and Athy train stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17043/25]

305. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list with the job titles and salaries of all Ministerial staff, and Department private secretaries. [17065/25]

306. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the amount of money collected at each toll bridge in the country in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [17148/25]

307. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department plans on introducing any additional Luas trams during peak commuting hours, to help alleviate current levels of demand. [17300/25]

308. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure the Road Safety Authority prioritises approved driving instructor testing and approvals (details supplied). [17320/25]

309. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving tests that were failed due to the insurance certificate in a car not displaying a green strip from 2021-2024, in tabular form; if this is contributing to longer waiting times for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17333/25]

310. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received for the e-SPSV grant scheme in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17349/25]

311. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications, number approved, and average grant paid, under the e-SPSV grant scheme in each year 2021-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17350/25]

312. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the plans there are to inform the public of the imminent changes in rail fares under the Dublin commuting zone, to be launched at the end of April 2025; when this campaign will begin; the amount being spent on the campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17369/25]

313. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the Dublin commuting zone rail prices to other railway stations in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17370/25]

314. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the changes a rail commuter using the tax saver ticket from Kildare town and Newbridge stations will see once the new pricing under the Dublin commuting zone is introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17371/25]

315. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider additional infrastructure in County Kildare (details supplied); whether he has been consulted on any such proposal; the most up-to-date contact, including dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17372/25]

316. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the provision of a town bus for Newbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17373/25]

317. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport the progress that he has made since assuming office in ensuring that Irish Government funding is reinstated for the Derry to Dublin air link, as committed to in the Programme for Government. [17426/25]

318. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the average time a person is waiting for a driving test in Galway city and county; the number of people who are currently waiting for a driving test in each driving test centre in Galway city and county; the steps that are being taken by his Department to reduce the driving test waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

319. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the proposed new RSA driving test centre for south Dublin; if his Department will assist the RSA in opening this test centre in the South Dublin County Council area given that Tallaght has the highest application in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17450/25]

320. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17461/25]

321. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17488/25]

322. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to bring forward a new aviation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17516/25]

323. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to support the development of regional airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17517/25]