Parliamentary questions

231. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to address the absence of a dedicated national funding stream for general footpath provision (details supplied); if he recognises the resulting gap whereby communities requiring basic footpath infrastructure have no clear delivery pathway; if he will consider establishing a dedicated national fund to suppor…

232. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the date on which the agreed backdated pension increase for CIÉ workers will begin to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40728/26]

233. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport when the recently announced pilot scrappage scheme will be reviewed; the way in which it will be reviewed; when a decision will be taken as to whether it will be extended or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44467/26]

234. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport whether he will consider the introduction of an annual sustainability payment for landowners along the South Kerry Greenway route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46414/26]

235. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to expedite the delivery of urgently required road pavement improvement works and footpath repairs in Cahersiveen town, County Kerry; whether additional supports or funding can be provided to ensure these works progress without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46415/26]

236. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if a review of the wheelchair accessible service on the Rosslare to Dublin train line, and Bus Éireann route, will be carried out following a person unable to travel on the 11 June 2026 due to lack of proper provisions in place. [46444/26]

237. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport when payments under the road transporters support scheme will begin issuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46534/26]

238. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking to make EVs accessible and affordable for low and middle-income households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46565/26]

239. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking to make EVs more accessible in County Kerry; the timeframe and locations for installing additional EVs across County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46566/26]

240. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Transport the total amount allocated by his Department on the repair of footpaths across the country and for a breakdown of that cost allocation, based on county council, in tabular form. [46670/26]

241. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 340 of 3 March and 871 of 14 April 2026, if the Iarnród Éireann national carpark strategy report has been completed; if it has issued, given that it was planned for completion and issuance to the NTA in Q2 2026 for review; the position on extending the carpark serving Thurles Railway Station given the …

242. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 9 June 2026, the number of PSO bus services that were identified as ‘not meeting the required standard’ in each of the years from 2023 to 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46711/26]

243. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 9 June 2026, the process for penalising a PSO operator where a PSO route does not meet the required standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46712/26]

244. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 9 June 2026, the number of fines that were issued to PSO operators where a PSO route does not meet the required standard in each of the years from 2023 to 2025 and to-date in 2026; the related monetary value of the fines issued for each of the years, in tabular form; and if he will make a stateme…

245. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority has examined traffic congestion at the Donaghmede roundabout and on the adjoining Clarehall road, particularly in light of the significant housing development that has taken place in the surrounding area in recent years; the changes to the layout of the junction, including the possible replacement of th…

246. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of funding spent by transport bodies on footpaths in 2025; and the breakdown of that spending, by area, in tabular form. [46731/26]

247. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority will examine a request (details supplied) to replace an existing bus shelter with a bus stop pole at a location where the shelter obstructs a private residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46748/26]

30. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has been consulted or engaged with regard to the development of civilian or commercial drone policies. [46114/26]

31. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a greenway sustainability payment to all landowners impacted by the south Kerry greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46532/26]

32. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if Ireland has engaged with the European Coalition of the Willing on bidirectional charging; the nature of any such engagement to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46078/26]

33. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the recent cancellation of the Bus Éireann Dublin to Waterford route; the efforts being made to find a replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46096/26]

34. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on High Impact Action 112 of the Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030, which commits to conducting a review of the efficacy of a compulsory road safety education programme in schools and making recommendations; the timeline for completion of this review; when its findings and recommendations will be published; when the recommend…

35. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department is giving consideration to the introduction of a graduated driving licence system; whether any research, consultation, or comparative analysis has been carried out, including in relation to the graduated driving licence system being introduced this year in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matte…

36. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding is envisaged in Budget 2027 to allow the NTA to continue operations of transport across the country and the additional finance to support the rollout of planned BusConnects projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46194/26]

37. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport when the young adult or student Leap card online application service will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46211/26]