Parliamentary questions

177. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the approval of the BusConnects project as it relates to Shankill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4776/25]

178. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any plans to use or research carried out into using the space at or over, Bus Átha Cliath garages, for construction of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4785/25]

179. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport to review the Government policy of privatising public transport; to review the contract with GoAhead with a view to returning these routes back to Dublin Bus due to ongoing issues with reliability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4791/25]

180. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the number of exemptions granted under Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 to allow for the transport of munitions or weapons of war through Irish sovereign airspace in the past six months, broken down by week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4817/…

181. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if he has granted exemptions for the transport of munitions or weapons of war through Irish sovereign airspace under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 since becoming Minister for Transport; if he intends to do so in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

182. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to bringing forward primary legislation to require the regulation of the commercial operation of airborne drones by private companies for delivery purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4821/25]

183. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport when the new contractor for the Coast Guard Rescue service based at a location (details supplied) will commence its operations; if there any delays in relation to the agreed startup date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4833/25]

18. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the actions that are being taken to ensure that a private bus operator (details supplied) meets its obligations of providing a reliable service on the N6 route in north Dublin; what action or penalties will be taken if the operator continues to fail to meet its obligations on this and other routes; if he plans to review or reverse the pri…

19. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport his plans for increasing EV charging points nationwide; if he will encourage petrol stations to install EV charging points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3631/25]

20. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting times for driving test appointments in County Louth for each of the licence categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3648/25]

21. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the current longest waiting times for driving test appointments in County Louth for each of the licence categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3649/25]

22. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting times in County Louth between being offered an appointment to book a driving test, getting an appointment for the test and sitting a test [3650/25]

23. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the plans that are in place to address waiting times for driving tests in County Louth. [3651/25]

24. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an urgent update on the provision of a permanent driving test centre in Drogheda, County Louth; the communication that has taken place between his Department and the RSA over the past 12 months regarding this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3652/25]

25. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will provide further funding for PSO services in Cork east to ensure bus routes can be expanded and more can be explored by the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3661/25]

26. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will reconsider how national funding on roads is distributed on a yearly basis; if his Department will review the method on how this is done, considering that Cork county has the longest road network across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3662/25]

27. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to consider re-establishing the e-bike roll out in regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3682/25]

28. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed breakdown of all funding allocated for the year ahead or spent in the past fiscal year by his Department on artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research; what programmes or Department operations are conducted using artificial intelligence tools; and if he will make a statement on the matte…

29. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the number of vacant properties owned by bodies under his Department's aegis; the number of derelict properties owned by bodies under his Department's aegis; and if he will make a statement on the need to return them to use or dispose of them. [3733/25]

30. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the delays and cancellations affecting bus services (details supplied); the way he will address this issue this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3739/25]

31. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport when the new Shannon Crossing will be opened. [3751/25]

32. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full-year cost to increase the number of WTE taxi enforcement officers employed by the NTA to 25. [3770/25]

33. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are classified under ‘business-as-usual ou…

34. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the progress of four major infrastructure projects: the Northern Distributor Road, Cork to Limerick Road, Mallow Relief Road, and the Northern Ring Road; the current phases of planning and implementation for each project, including projected timelines for completion, any preliminary and ongoing works, and the expected start d…

35. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport to expedite a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3800/25]