56. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if there is a mechanism to appeal the requirement to pay motor tax arrears in cases where a vehicle was genuinely off the road but was not formally declared as such in advance (details Suppled); if there are any circumstances under which tax liability can be waived or refunded for periods during which the vehicle was not in use; and in the absence of an appea…
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274. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport the number of Irish Rail workers (apart from gatekeepers) that are working for Irish Rail after the age of 66; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16544/25]
275. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport if all Irish Rail workers have the right to choose to work until the age of 70; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16545/25]
276. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons currently waiting for driving tests across each test centre in Tipperary, in tabular form. [16611/25]
277. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport when the new Adare bypass road will be fully open. [16614/25]
278. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport when the new restored Foynes-to-Limerick rail line will be open. [16615/25]
279. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the creation of a new taxi/hackney licence to service rural Ireland. [16616/25]
280. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department is working to implement an unmanned traffic management (UTM) system, known as U-space, to support the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems with manned aviation; what actions have been taken to implement a UTM; the estimated timeline for its rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16623/25]
281. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider providing additional funding to accelerate the rollout of an unmanned traffic management system, known as U-space, in response to the rapid expansion of commercial drone operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16624/25]
282. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether the Irish Aviation Authority will require additional radio spectrum allocation to implement an unmanned traffic management system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16625/25]
283. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the plans that exist to improve public transport links from south Kilkenny into the new public transport hub in Waterford city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16649/25]
284. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the plans in relation to the proposed A90 bus route and when it is expected to be up and running (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16650/25]
285. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider reviewing the code of best practice for national and regional greenways and the greenway sustainability payment, with a view to including coastal pathways; if he will consider the development of a standalone code of best practise for coastal pathways and a coastal pathway sustainability payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
286. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by his Department and organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 January 2020; the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have come to his Department's attention for reasons of overspe…
287. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Castlemore junction upgrade project on the N22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16695/25]
288. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the realigning of the R619 road at the entrance to Coachford village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16696/25]
289. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport for the aircraft registration numbers of Irish-registered civil aircraft operating outside Ireland who were granted exemptions to permit the carriage of munitions of war from October 2023 to March 2025, in tabular form. [16698/25]
290. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for driving tests in Ireland; the length of time people can expect to wait to be offered a test; the steps being taken to address the backlog; the new systems being put in place to ensure that people are not waiting months to be offered a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16708/25]
291. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport when his Department will initiate the Programme for Government's commitment to commission an independent feasibility study into continuing MetroLink from the city to south west Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16744/25]
292. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to integrate a type of charging (details supplied) into the public network; the measures he is taking to process this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16785/25]
293. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has discussed with the NTA its plans to close parking spots on motorways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16786/25]
294. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a transport objective in the Climate Action Plan (details supplied) to support delivery of the all-island strategic rail review recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16808/25]
295. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport if there is a mandatory retirement age for bus drivers on Local Link routes; if the National Transport Authority has the authority to set policy in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16820/25]
296. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if his department could make funding available to carry out a feasibility study (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16823/25]
297. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of vacancies at each grade of higher executive officer and above currently within his Department; and the estimated timeframe to fill each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [16863/25]