Parliamentary questions

73. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update in relation to plans to develop and grow Waterford regional airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15878/25]

74. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reasons for multiple driving test cancellations for a person (details supplied); the measures his Department will take to ensure that this individual is provided with a driving test in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15908/25]

75. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the re-opening of discussions in relation to EU Regulations regarding compensation and assistance to passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15940/25]

76. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport his proposals to promote, extend and increase usage of the Leap visitor card; if he will report on its level of usage to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15956/25]

77. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the amount allocated to County Cavan for maintenance and upgrades of local and regional roads in the years 2020 to date in 2025 by year and purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15968/25]

78. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the amount allocated to County Monaghan for maintenance and upgrades of local and regional roads in the years 2020 to date in 2025 by year and purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15969/25]

79. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the reason there are such long waiting lists at the driving test centre in Nenagh; and his plans to deal with them. [16150/25]

80. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport for a list of all meetings he or his officials have had with the Road Safety Authority since he took office, providing dates and attendees for each meeting. [16157/25]

81. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the plans there are to increase the age limit for permitting people to drive buses. [16163/25]

82. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when the contract for the new Enterprise fleet of trains will be awarded; when they are expected to be delivered; and when they are expected to be in service. [16185/25]

83. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when red-light infringement enforcement cameras will be rolled out. [16187/25]

84. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when bus lane infringement enforcement cameras will be rolled out. [16188/25]

85. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport his views on the potential for extra train services on the Waterford to Limerick Junction rail line; the timeline for when these could be delivered given the ongoing delivery of new railcars to the Irish Rail fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16189/25]

86. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16212/25]

87. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 5 February 2025, at what point his Department began its detailed examination in relation to a number of flights through sovereign Irish airspace carrying munitions of war, which occurred in breach of Irish legislation; the timeframe in which he expects to conclude this examination; if he agrees tha…

262. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport his plans to install an EV charger in Chapelizod. [15683/25]

263. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the progress of the examination of the legal and policy implications of the provisions of the Air Navigation and Transport (Arms Embargo) Bill 2024; if appropriate mechanisms for routine inspections have been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14985/25]

264. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders disqualified in 2024 and to date in 2025, by county; the number that surrendered their learner permit to the Road Safety Authority, by county in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14990/25]

265. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the drivers disqualified in 2024 and to date in 2025, by county; the number that surrendered their licence, by county in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14991/25]

266. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the number of exemptions granted under Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 to allow for the transport of munitions or weapons of war through Irish sovereign airspace for February 2025, in tabular form, broken down by the applications granted, refused, and cancelled, and category o…

267. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport whether there is a set date on any given month by which the previous months statistics on exemptions granted for the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft are published by his Department as part of its monthly publication of these statistics; if he will provide this schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14995/2…

268. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware of any policy change in the issuing of drivers’ licences which has resulted in licence holders whose place of birth was previously recorded as Northern Ireland now being recorded as the United Kingdom upon renewal of their driver’s licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14999/25]

269. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will support the provision of capital funding to enable the development of a second platform at Clara train station in County Offaly (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15007/25]

270. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated, per kilometre, to each national primary road in the country during the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15016/25]

271. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the annual maintenance funding allocated, per kilometre, to each national primary road in the country during the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15017/25]