Parliamentary questions

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]

324. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the planned capital rail priorities for the next decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17519/25]

325. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if TII makes specific funding available to local authorities to fund safety works at locations where there are primary schools along national routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17521/25]

326. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department makes specific funding available to local authorities to fund safety works at locations where there are primary schools along regional routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17522/25]

327. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he has been in communication with the Department for Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary, category of gender on existing legislation; when he is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department for Social Protection to investi…

328. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport to ensure a person (details supplied) can sit their driving test promptly as required for employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17549/25]

329. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider additional funding for door to door services by Local Link services to ensure that those without transport in rural areas can access it, as both transport and a social link outside their home which is just as important; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17590/25]

330. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the funding (monetary amount) allocated to Local Link services in County Roscommon and County Galway in 2023, 2024 and for 2025, in tabular form. [17591/25]

331. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if the feasibility study for Metro SouthWest has been initiated, and if not, whether terms of reference have been agreed; if the planning application for the project has been finalised; the projected cost of the project; and if a potential costing has been made for an extension from Charlemont to St Stephens Green. [17592/25]

332. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport his views and response on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17605/25]

333. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied at the adequacy of the service provided by a company (details supplied) particularly the S4 Route from the KCR Kimmage to UCD and back; and if he will make a statement on ghost buses. [17606/25]

334. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department's national vehicle and driver file database contains details on the numbers of new privately-owned buses registered each by the different sizes, capacity, or type of bus; and to provide this breakdown for 2024. [17613/25]

335. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct Irish Rail to install lifts in the stations at locations (details supplied) as it poses a significant challenge for passengers with mobility issues, wheelchair users, and those with prams or heavy luggage. [17625/25]

336. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on data sharing restrictions in respect of statutory authorities under his department; and, in particular, if he will make a statement on the National Transport Authority’s ability to share anonymised information about speeding and other traffic offences with residents associations. [17636/25]

337. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport his plans to support the installation of EV charging infrastructure for householders who do not have a driveway, in urban areas in particular; and if he has engaged with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in respect of the planning implications of same. [17639/25]

338. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether changes should be made by the NTA regarding the application of the grants process for WAVs; his further views on whether the current system in use is fair and equitable as many drivers have not been able to have access to the system in 2025 (details supplied). [17640/25]

181. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for the latest update on the roll out of free public transport for children aged from 5 to 8 years-old; the expected timeline for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16338/25]