Parliamentary questions

191. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if further resources can be provided to Kerry County Council to help expedite the long awaited Bealach Uíbh Ráthaigh/south Kerry greenway project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46710/24]

192. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to request Iarnród Éireann to provide the long-awaited footbridge between the train and bus stations in Killarney (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46713/24]

193. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to request Transport Infrastructure Ireland to get "greenway ready" for the south Kerry greenway by carrying out a major road overlay in Glenbeigh village as a matter of priority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46714/24]

194. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann can divert one of the morning Longford Mullingar routes into Multyfarnham village. [46716/24]

195. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the number of times that DART services have been delayed by operational difficulties since July 2024; a breakdown of what these difficulties were, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46760/24]

196. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of universal design audits undertaken by local authorities in 2024. [46810/24]

197. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport to report on the last meetings he held with the NTA and Bus Éireann on the current bus crisis in Cork; the date of these meetings; and when the timetable will be returned to normal. [46813/24]

198. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the reduced timetable and the current driver deficit in Cork, including the number of drivers in training. [46815/24]

199. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the M20. [46816/24]

200. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to expanding the public bike scheme in a location (details supplied). [46869/24]

201. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport to confirm when next gen ticketing will be rolled out on the Cork fleet for bus services. [46870/24]

202. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport to prioritise the incoming railway Order for the next phase of the Cork commuter rail project. [46871/24]

203. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the funding available for the retrofitting of footpaths in areas of high walking commuter activity. [46872/24]

204. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether there are any plans to introduce a ‘buy-back scheme’ for taxi plates. [46883/24]

205. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the reason it is not possible to exchange a driving licence issued by the Canadian province of Nova Scotia for an Irish driving licence; if there are any plans to allow such exchanges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46890/24]

206. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46938/24]

207. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that Newport does not have a bus service between 2:30 PM and 5:10 PM from Limerick (details supplied); if he will seek to review the Cashel to Limerick bus service via Newport operated by Bus Éireann route 332 for an additional bus service to Newport around 4:30 PM to address this gap in the schedule; and if he will make a s…

208. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an updated brief on any proposed future park and ride facilities for County Louth and east Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1018/25]

209. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a full detailed update on the current status of the Ardee bypass project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1020/25]

210. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a full update on the current status on the search for a driver test centre in Drogheda, considering the unacceptable waiting times currently experienced by people in the northeast; if information will be provided on the communication between his Department and the RSA over the past 12 months in relation to same; and if he will …

211. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport to provide the details on the expected commencement date for the DART expansion to Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1026/25]

212. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the proposed East-West Dundalk-to-Sligo route corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1029/25]

213. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the capital allocated provided and expended on sections of the East-West Dundalk-to-Sligo route corridor since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1030/25]

214. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the capital allocation that has been earmarked for the East-West Dundalk-to-Sligo route corridor for 2025 and upcoming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1031/25]

215. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the options available to a person (details supplied) who purchased a second hand vehicle with a fresh NCT obtained in September 2024, where subsequently that NCT was revoked as the vehicle was not roadworthy and should not have passed inspections; if there is any route of reimbursement available to the purchaser due to the NCT issued in err…