Questions

374. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30276/26]

389. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of his ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by his office to all local Oireachtas members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30625/26]

399. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under his Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30822/26]

414. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles supported under the electric small public service vehicle grant scheme in each of the years 2024, 2025 and 2026, respectively; the total funding allocated and drawn down in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28616/26]

791. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the bodies which operate under his aegis which have a regulatory or enforcement remit which include provision for a person convicted of an offence to receive a fine upon summary conviction, the associated maximum amount and duration of any related potential imprisonment term; provision for a person convicted on indictment to receive a fine, the associated max…

844. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered the Irish Maritime Development Office's OPS study; the steps that have been taken to ensure that Dublin Port meets the 2030 deadline for the deployment of onshore power supply under the EU's Fuel EU Maritime Directive and the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26521/26]

864. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by his Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within his own Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27056/26]

880. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all marine notices issued over the past ten years relating to protected wrecks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27480/26]

280. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in each of the years 2015 and to date in 2026; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising their services. [21481/26]

399. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of occasions in each of the past five years on which Luas services were delayed due to road traffic collisions or incidents involving other vehicles on sections of the network where the Luas operates on street with general traffic; the average duration of such delays; the locations where these incidents most frequently occur; the measures being take…

285. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to issue a permit at the earliest possible date in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16337/26]

325. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of landowners subject to compulsory purchase orders in respect of greenway developments since 2018 who have not yet received compensation; the reasons for the delay in payment; the average timeframe for resolution; and when all outstanding compensation will be discharged [14702/26]

333. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of cars and percentage of the national vehicle fleet powered by fossil fuels in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14808/26]

350. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown, by county of the number of recipients of the wheelchair accessible vehicle grant scheme for each of the past five years for which data is available, if the table will categorise grant recipients into new or existing SPSV license holders and the total amounts allocated per annum per county, if he will further state whether he intends…

376. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the systems in place to agree performance metrics of Chief Executives of agencies within the aegis of his Department; the way in which these are measured; the person or body that carries out the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11968/26]

382. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department accepts that the Road Safety Authority data supplied in reply to Question No. 242 of 2026 shows an increase in serious injuries involving scrambler bikes on public roads between 2022 and 2025; whether his Department has conducted any trend analysis of this data; and if he will publish any such analysis. [12117/26]

383. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department or the Road Safety Authority holds or has access to data on serious injuries and fatalities involving scrambler bikes and off-road vehicles in public places other than public roads, including parks, housing estates and green spaces; if not, whether he will direct that such data be collated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […

396. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving test applicants currently waiting for tests in the Dublin test centres; the length of time applicants have been waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12248/26]

397. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting time to receive an invitation to book a driving test in any of the Dublin test centres; if he is aware some applicants are still waiting up to seven months; the efforts underway to decrease waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12249/26]

399. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of passenger numbers on the 99 Dublin Bus in comparison to the average service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12271/26]

403. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the reduction in carriage numbers on the 16:28 Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch service, which previously operated with four carriages but now operates with three; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12310/26]

404. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail conducted any demand analysis prior to reducing capacity on the 16:28 Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch service; if he will provide details of the criteria used to justify this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12311/26]

405. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport when Irish Rail intends to restore the previous four-carriage configuration on the 16:28 Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch service; if consideration will be given to increasing capacity further in light of rising passenger numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12312/26]

406. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the measures Irish Rail and the NTA are taking to address overcrowding on peak-time services on the Kildare commuter line, particularly the Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12313/26]

407. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on fleet availability and allocation across the Kildare commuter network; whether additional rolling stock can be deployed to alleviate overcrowding on peak services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12314/26]