Parliamentary questions

279. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport if any bus routes were ceased by the NTA in 2023, and 2024; the details of any ceased routes; their duration of operation by commercial operators; and whether the NTA proposes to offer compensation for the cessation of these routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15116/25]

280. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the likely impact of the cessation of commercial bus routes on passengers and the commercial bus industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15117/25]

281. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the challenges faced by persons with debilitating conditions who are wheelchair users and who are reliant on public transport to get to appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15125/25]

282. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the number of flights diverted to Shannon Airport for medical reasons, each year from 2020 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15172/25]

283. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is liaising with insurance industry representatives to ensure the timely commencement of insurance related provisions of the Road Traffic And Roads Act 2023 that will give insurers access to real time data on driver disqualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15175/25]

284. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is liaising with Gardaí to ensure the timely commencement of insurance-related provisions of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15176/25]

285. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for the driver file record database to hold all the necessary details, including the unique driver number of all drivers disqualified, for Gardaí and motor insurers to access that data in real time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15177/25]

286. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of court disqualifications each year from 2020 to 2024; the number of disqualifications that could not be matched to the appropriate record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15178/25]

287. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the proposed timeframe for the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2024 to be passed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15180/25]

288. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 19 March 2025, the number of motor insurers and brokers registered with the Central Bank of Ireland and an organisation (details supplied); the number that have successfully applied and signed the data sharing agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15201/25]

289. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 19 March 2025, if the updated information that An Garda Siochana receive on a daily basis on named drivers includes the unique driver number of each driver named on a policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15202/25]

290. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if all necessary data-sharing agreements and the relevant contracts have been agreed and signed, to provide the motor insurance industry and Gardaí with real time data on driver disqualifications, under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15203/25]

291. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for his Department to make the necessary changes to its ICT system to allow motor insurers access real time driver disqualification data, under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023; the reason for the delays to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15204/25]

292. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for organisations (details supplied) to make the necessary changes to their ICT systems that are required for access to his Departments driver file database to real time data on driver disqualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15205/25]

293. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend the maximum permissible age of all taxis impacted by the Covid pandemic by two years, as was done for those registered in 2014 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15209/25]

294. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be provided to assist people upgrading roads through the CIS scheme in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15308/25]

295. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the proportion of the 72,000 applicants on the waiting list for a driving test which are waiting for tests in each testing centre, in tabular form; his plans to establish another NDLS centre in South Dublin; and his views on the adequacy of provision in South Dublin. [15351/25]

296. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a timeline for extending the ten-year vehicle limit for taxis registered in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15358/25]

297. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if the proposed interdepartmental committee has been established to source funding options for implementing noise mitigation action plans on major roads such as the M7 and M20 motorways where they are adjacent to residential areas in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15369/25]

298. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if the ten-year vehicle limit for taxis registered in 2015 has been granted, following indications in Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 4 March 2025 that a decision would be made by 21 March 2025, following a consultation on 12 March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15377/25]

299. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport when the contract for the new M28 motorway will be signed and awarded; the value of the contract; and the duration of the construction phase. [15421/25]

300. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if steps are being taken to establish a reciprocal drivers' licence exchange agreement with the United States of America, given the large number of people moving from the US to Ireland who are forced to re-sit their tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15430/25]

301. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants that have not shown up for driving tests in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [15435/25]

302. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the provision of a dedicated student bus service from Dublin city centre to UCD and the surrounding accommodation in locations where an existing 24-hour bus route is not in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15473/25]

303. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the proposed N8 bus route, linking Blanchardstown with Dublin Airport under BusConnects, has been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15518/25]