Parliamentary questions

211. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport about any underspend in his capital allocation in each year from 2019 to date in 2025, by sub-headings, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10240/25]

212. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport regarding a report public transport (details supplied); if he intends to increase fares for public transport; if he intends to deliver on Dublin’s MetroLink and other National Development Plan commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10243/25]

213. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of any considerations being made for the provision of a new bus service to Dublin Airport from areas such as Templeogue, Rathfarnham and Tallaght, as the ‘Tallaght Hopper’ has ceased service, and these areas now have no transport connection to the airport apart from expensive taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matte…

214. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport the status of the DART Southwest plans; if there will be a station in Ballyfermot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10275/25]

215. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport when Transport Infrastructure Ireland will release funding for the completion of the trailhead at the MacCurtainstown car park in Youghal, along the Midleton to Youghal greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10289/25]

216. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing leg…

217. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if sufficient funding is in place to now complete the road project from Tahilla to Kenmare in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10359/25]

218. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport given that BusConnects is a major plank of Government policy, the reason the proposed F1 route, which will replace routes 49 and 65b, due to service constituents across Knocklyon, Templeogue and Firhouse, and was originally due to come in to force in Q1 2024, has been consistently pushed out; and the current estimated date is end of 2025, de…

219. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the reason residents in Dublin south west appear to be pushed to the back of the queue for the major spine upgrades, and the A spine due to replace the 15 is yet to be rolled out, and appears similarly delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10380/25]

220. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider reviewing the ten-year requirement for special-purpose vehicles where older vehicles are roadworthy as per the NCT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10385/25]

221. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update for all projects under the remit of his Department contained within the revised National Development Plan, broken down by whether they are complete, in progress, or yet to be progressed and estimated timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10409/25]

222. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of the number of electric-vehicle grants provided, by county, in each of the years from 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10410/25]

223. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10413/25]

224. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of the amount of funding each local authority in the State has received for national, regional and local roads in 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10422/25]

225. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on his Department's progress in creating the transport security force, as proposed in the Programme for Government; when he expects to finalise the legislative framework required to establish the force under the National Transport Authority; when he expects the force to be operational; and if he will make a statement…

226. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has met the CEOs of Dublin Bus and a company (details supplied) since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10424/25]

227. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to each local authority for the community involvement scheme in each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10425/25]

228. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to improve access to high-capacity electric vehicle charging infrastructure in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10426/25]

229. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of the number of high-capacity electric-vehicle charging points, broken down by county, in each of the years 2019 to date; his plans to expand this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10427/25]

230. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to develop light rail in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10428/25]

231. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the details of costings provided to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, in the context of the National Development Plan 2021-2030 review conducted earlier in 2025; and if he will provide a breakdown of each project and its projected cost in each of the years 2025 to 2030. [10429…

232. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his views on the continual issue with Irish Rail in Dublin in relation to late and overcrowded trains, as passengers are cramped and unsafe; the plans to supply a service that is fit for capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10430/25]

233. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of trebling the number of publicly available charging points, based on the average cost to date, if future projections are not available. [10431/25]

234. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of funding allocated to Kerry Airport in each of the years 2016 to date, in tabular form. [10432/25]

235. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be provided this year to local authorities for the repair of local and regional roads due to damage caused by recent heavy rainfall and storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10542/25]