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Albert Dolan Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
63. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the level of funding allocated to the safe routes to school programme in 2025; the number of schools availing of the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22247/25]
Albert Dolan Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
64. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the total cost arising from the 20% reduction of public transport fares to the public and the 50% reduction of public transport to students and young people under 24 years-of-age nationwide; if he is considering making the reduction permanent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22248/25]
James Geoghegan Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
65. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider making the acceptance of cash and/or postal orders mandatory for the NDLS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22250/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
66. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport when traffic light and bus lane cameras will be rolled out; and the timeline for completion of all phases of the introduction of such cameras. [22273/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
67. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport when a national cycle network and national cycling strategy will be published; and his views on the need for additional cycling infrastructure in Dublin city. [22274/25]
Seán Fleming Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
68. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Transport if a response will issue to matters raised in relation to CIÉ (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22284/25]
John Connolly Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
69. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to provide the full allocation of funding for the safe routes to school scheme works at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22285/25]
John Connolly Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
70. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to provide the full allocation of funding for the safe routes to school scheme works at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22286/25]
John Connolly Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
71. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the current position held and offered by TII as a prescribed body on planning applications received by local authorities where the application is on a national route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22287/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
72. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the significant driving test backlog in a test centre in County Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22289/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
73. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to address the significant backlog of those waiting for a driving test in a test centre in County Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22290/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
74. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of current wait times for driving test centres in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22291/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
75. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the role his Department played in bringing about a settlement (details supplied); to confirm that no monies were paid by his Department, or were legally agreed to be paid, to either operator by his Department in the future, as a result of this court case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22292/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
76. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the search and rescue service impacts that will result from the present failure of the AW189 helicopter to receive regulatory approval to carry stretchered casualties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22293/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
77. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to outline his Departments investigation into the ability of SAR helicopter crew to carry out cardiac resuscitation in flight, given the lack of headroom and space in the new helicopter platform; if he will publish the analysis that was undertaken with respect to this issue when choosing AW189 for SAR service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2…
Mattie McGrath Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
78. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport for an update as to whether the other competitor tenderers who were unsuccessful in search and rescue tender award had provided for fixed wing aircraft with capability to transfer stretchered casualties to UK hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22295/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
79. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if the present King Air fixed wing aircraft, based at Shannon, are to be re-specified in order to conduct UK stretcher transfer; if this is not possible, the negotiations that are ongoing the provider (details supplied) to achieve this service level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22296/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
80. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to publish any advice given to his Department by the Attorney General regarding aspects of the National Search and Rescue contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22297/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
81. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport to engage with Irish Rail to ascertain their plans to introduce additional services in 2025; if consideration has been given to increasing the number of services serving stations in Tipperary, which would improve the availability of rail travel within the county; if Irish Rail would consider increased services on the line that serves Thurles and Clonmel, to inc…
Cormac Devlin Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
82. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of cycle to work scheme applications processed by his Department and its agencies, affiliated agencies or subordinate agencies, each year from 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22331/25]
Ciarán Ahern Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
83. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of EV charging points in each Irish Rail car park, in tabular form; if there are plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22341/25]
Ciarán Ahern Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
84. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the budget allocation for Iarnród Éireann security personnel at stations in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22342/25]
Seán Fleming Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
85. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Transport when the delays for driving tests at a location will be cleared (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22372/25]
Brian Stanley Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
86. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the invitation system to acquire a driving test; the length of time it is taking to get this invitation; the length of time waiting for the follow-on test, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22375/25]
Michael Cahill Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
87. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if major improvement works to the main road in and out of Dingle and west Kerry, the N86, can be expedited as this is a critical national secondary road that is in a shocking condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22439/25]