Parliamentary questions

196. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the concerns regarding the condition of a road (details supplied); what measures he is planning to take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5552/25]

197. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department plans to increase resources for local authorities to carry out road upgrades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5553/25]

198. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the amount drawn down by each local authority for road upgrades in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5554/25]

199. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the amount requested by each local authority for road upgrades in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5555/25]

200. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on progress on the Luas-to-Lucan project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5562/25]

201. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of a grade-separated junction between Palmerstown village and Kennelsfort Road in Palmerstown. [5563/25]

202. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department received funding support for projects of any kind from the United States of America International Development for the period 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5659/25]

203. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding noise level limits for car exhausts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5665/25]

204. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the operational staffing levels for each coastguard station in Ireland; the vacancies for each role in each of those stations at end of January 2024 and January 2025; the operational parameters, including limitations, for each station; their current operational status, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a stateme…

205. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will increase the funding available to local authorities for investment under the 2025 community involvement scheme and the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5678/25]

206. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will increase the funding available to local authorities for investment in regional and local roads under the 2025 regional and local road allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5679/25]

207. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers carried by Iarnród Éireann on the Ennis-Limerick-Ennis and Ennis-Galway-Ennis services during 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5680/25]

208. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the details of investment undertaken by Iarnród Éireann in its network and scheduled services in County Clare during 2024; the investment plans for 2025; the consideration being given to the opening of a rail stop at Crusheen, County Clare; the progress of the proposed flood mitigation measures at Ballycar; and if he will make a statement on …

209. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the details of investment in additional national electric vehicle infrastructure strategy in County Clare in 2025; and the location of electric vehicle charge points currently installed in County Clare. [5682/25]

210. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to inordinate delays for driving tests in Cork, with people waiting since October 2024 for the opportunity to book a test; the reason for these delays; if his Department will work with the Road Safety Authority to ensure that waiting times are reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5716/25]

211. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to take into consideration the big demand for and interest in a new bus route in County Kerry by providing a bus service from Beaufort via Churchtown, St. Mary's of the Angels, Meanus and onto Killorglin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5719/25]

212. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to significant delays in a driving test centre (details supplied); the average wait time for a test at this location; the actions he will take to engage with the RSA to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5728/25]

213. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the average wait time for a category B driving test for cars in a location (details supplied); the way this compares to other test centres across the country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5729/25]

214. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of times a Bus Éireann bus has broken down or been unable to complete its route in each of the past 12 weeks in Cork city. [5740/25]

215. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of delayed train services into and out of Mallow train station and Kent station in each of the past 12 weeks, in tabular form. [5741/25]

216. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport when it is expected that the Programme for Government commitment to extend the ten-year age limit by one year for taxis registered in 2015 will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5822/25]

217. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5863/25]

218. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the number of local-link services operating within County Galway, including the route serviced and the frequency of operation. [5869/25]

219. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of current wait times for driving tests at test centres across the country, in tabular form. [5877/25]

220. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of lengthy delays in driving tests at Skibbereen test centre in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5878/25]