319. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with EirGrid and-or electricity network providers, with a view to accelerating the provision of grid connection for new public EV charging points; and if he is satisfied that with the timelines for provision of new connections to the grid. [11488/25]
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320. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has conducted an assessment of the investment needed in the electricity grid to support the levels of EV charging required to facilitate a substantial increases in the number of electrical vehicles in Ireland, in line with ambitions set by Government, including the climate targets for the transport sector. [11489/25]
321. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of new passenger buses which were registered or taxed for the first time in each of the past five years, by power source; and if they are publicly or privately owned. [11491/25]
322. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the dangers cyclists frequently face when using cycle lanes; if he will consider launching a public information campaign to raise awareness about the rules and etiquette surrounding cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11497/25]
323. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the number of car parking spaces and bicycle parking spaces available to commuters at Sallins train station. [11507/25]
324. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport for a list of all contracts that a company (details supplied) has with his Department. [11529/25]
325. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 6 March 2025, his Departments capital underspend in each year from 2021 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11560/25]
326. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the increasing overcrowding on commuter trains along the northern line, serving the towns of Rush, Lusk, Balbriggan, and Skerries; if, given the population growth in these areas and the development of new residential estates, there are plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11590/25]
327. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the misuse of e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11592/25]
328. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the funding for the Mallow to Dungarvan Greenway; what this funding will achieve; if this project is still feasible with such funding; the possibility of increased funding throughout 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11675/25]
329. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position on a piece of infrastructure project in County Kildare (details supplied); if he will outline the meetings and correspondence he has had with the relevant local authority on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11706/25]
330. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position on rail fares in Kildare South through the Dublin commuter zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11707/25]
331. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite as a matter of extreme urgency the N22 Killarney-to-Farranfore bypass and take into consideration that the town of Killarney is choked with traffic almost on a daily basis, causing frustration for residents, local businesses and visitors alike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11748/25]
332. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport when the new regional airport programme will be released given the current programme expires in 2025; the steps his Department is taking to ensure that regional airports remain viable and are able to attract international routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11749/25]
333. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses;and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11773/25]
334. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown of the schemes submitted by Dublin City Council to the Greenways and National Roads Active Travel Infrastructure fund for the most recent round of allocations. [11883/25]
335. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is considering funding a pilot red-light camera initiative in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11885/25]
336. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to improve the service of the 215 bus in Cork city, following numerous complaints of the bus arriving late, or not at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11893/25]
337. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of registered taxis and hackney drivers in operation in each county in each of the years 2019, 2023, and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11911/25]
338. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if funding has been increased or decreased to municipal districts in relation to low-cost road safety measures; if additional funding is available for this; and if there is a risk to life in certain circumstances. [11929/25]
339. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the excessive waiting times experienced by people trying to get their driving licenses; if he will instruct his Department to take the necessary steps to cut waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11958/25]
340. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the way his Department has employed the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets; how ongoing and future projects align with these standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11965/25]
341. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to update the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11966/25]
342. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to increase fares on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11986/25]
343. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to reduce transport emissions; if he anticipates there will be a reduction this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11987/25]