Parliamentary questions

290. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for driving tests in Ireland; the length of time people can expect to wait to be offered a test; the steps being taken to address the backlog; the new systems being put in place to ensure that people are not waiting months to be offered a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16708/25]

291. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport when his Department will initiate the Programme for Government's commitment to commission an independent feasibility study into continuing MetroLink from the city to south west Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16744/25]

292. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to integrate a type of charging (details supplied) into the public network; the measures he is taking to process this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16785/25]

293. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has discussed with the NTA its plans to close parking spots on motorways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16786/25]

294. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a transport objective in the Climate Action Plan (details supplied) to support delivery of the all-island strategic rail review recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16808/25]

295. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport if there is a mandatory retirement age for bus drivers on Local Link routes; if the National Transport Authority has the authority to set policy in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16820/25]

296. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if his department could make funding available to carry out a feasibility study (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16823/25]

297. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of vacancies at each grade of higher executive officer and above currently within his Department; and the estimated timeframe to fill each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [16863/25]

298. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority will provide additional public transport options from Portarlington via Monasterevin to the Kildare village retail outlet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16922/25]

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]