Parliamentary questions

246. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of undeveloped sites, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain undeveloped; and the reason for the lack of development, in tabular form. [6258/25]

247. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport when Iarnród Éireann expects full resumption of catering services onboard Intercity rail journeys. [6274/25]

248. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Cork metropolitan area transport strategy; to outline the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6327/25]

249. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; if any section of his Department currently makes use of artificial intelligence; if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if he has consulted with any consult…

250. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Airport Hopper bus service; if it has ceased operation; the date on which it will be back in operation; the frequency of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6370/25]

251. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be provided to reinstate the Derry to Dublin airlink as committed to in the Programme for Government. [6391/25]

128. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the engagement his Department has had with local councils to provide a mechanism for terraced homes to access a EV charging point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5334/25]

129. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will assist in clarifying commercial vehicle taxation parameters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5390/25]

130. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update from TII on a project in Tipperary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5228/25]

131. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when a driving test will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and the reasons for the delay in securing a test. [5231/25]

132. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the rules for grants for taxi drivers to replace their vehicles with electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5234/25]

133. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the delivery of the Dart Plus project for the northern commuter line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5251/25]

134. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport for the planned work his Department will undertake to expand the local link buses in the Dublin Fingal west constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5252/25]

135. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a recent case in which a car that was dangerous and not road worthy passed the NCT (details supplied); if he has engaged with the NCT on this and to report on these discussions; if he has considered revoking the licence of the private company that administers the NCT; what measures he plans to take to rectify t…

136. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the problems with the bus route operated by a company (details supplied) whereby busses are either severely delayed or cancelled entirely; if he believes their licence should be revoked if they cannot operate the service to a specific standard; if he has considered bringing these routes back under public operat…

137. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown on active travel funding drawn down, broken down by local authority, in each year from 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5280/25]

138. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand active travel in rural towns, villages and counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5281/25]

139. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to report on the bike schemes operating throughout the country; if he plans to expand those schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5282/25]

140. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if the RSA has resumed sharing collision data with local councils; if not, the reason for the delay; and to outline an expected timeline for when this data will be shared again. [5284/25]

141. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans in place to reopen the HGV testing centre in Navan; and if there is a timeline for a reopening. [5294/25]

142. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the work his Department has undertaken to develop a universal payment system for Ireland’s public transport system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5331/25]

143. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he can engage with the NTA to request a capacity review of the 101-route operated by Bus Éireann due to the issues persons in Balbriggan and Balrothery are experiencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5332/25]

144. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the details of the new fares determination recently announced by the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5333/25]

145. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the official procedure for retired taxi drivers wishing to sell their taxi plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5339/25]

146. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a matter regarding school bus drivers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5349/25]