Parliamentary questions

266. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the engagement his Department or the National Transport Authority has had with the residents of Ayrfield, Dublin 13, in relation to the proposed BusConnects plan which would see the removal of a section of the estate boundary wall between Ayrfield Drive and the Malahide Road; if the Minister is aware of the serious safety concerns which …

267. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Department and those agencies; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if his Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation of legislation or statutory inst…

268. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Transport to examine issues with a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1598/25]

269. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the upgrade of a road (details supplied); the steps that can be taken to accelerate this at a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1602/25]

270. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the National Transport Authority's one-off grant scheme for rural transport; and if he will reinstate the scheme, as it was a valuable resource in providing for hardship experienced by individuals or groups but was discontinued in 2020. [1635/25]

271. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the extension to the Kilkenny northern ring road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1641/25]

272. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if he will work with Bus Éireann to amend the rules to allow those over 70 years-of-age continue to drive school busses, subject to annual medical examinations, to help alleviate the shortage of school bus drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1657/25]

273. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the significant delays with the RSA waiting list since 2024 for both practical bus and walkaround test; if he is aware that the two tests are not always coupled together leading to further delays and additional costs; if he plans to deal with this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1665/25]

274. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with TII regarding the Dunkettle interchange upgrade; if metrics are available to ascertain whether the upgrade has reduced travel time and whether the number of accidents has been reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1667/25]

275. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if TII is continually monitoring traffic times at the Dunkettle interchange; the number of incidents or accidents in or around the interchange over the past 12 months; if TII has any other assessment tool for assessing traffic safety and efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1668/25]

276. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1774/25]

277. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport for a full update on the M28 Road project, Rochestown to Ringaskiddy motorway; the estimated timeline for the appointment of the main contractor; and the commencement of work and anticipated completion date of the overall project. [1790/25]

278. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a driving test in each driving test centre in each county; and the plans that are in place to reduce the waiting times. [1794/25]

279. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of park and ride facilities at strategic locations around Galway city as part of the existing Galway transport strategy. [1811/25]

280. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for the number and location of designated sites across the country in which the Coast Guard helicopter or emergency search and rescue helicopters can land in the hours of darkness. [1813/25]

281. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on an underground metro for Dublin. [1826/25]

282. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the proposal to bring the Luas Green Line across the M50 near Finglas, and therefore closer to Dublin Airport. [1827/25]

283. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will implement a reduced fare or flat daily fare for public transport users who are residents of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1828/25]

284. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to making all public transport fully accessible to all users, without the need for notice to be given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1829/25]

285. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if a review will be conducted of the Signs Manual with a view to reducing the proliferation of unnecessary signage on roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1830/25]

286. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to allowing a left turn on red for road traffic in certain circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1831/25]

287. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure greater accessibility to DART and other rail stations through multiple access points, to reduce the need for rail users to take circuitous routes to access platforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1833/25]

288. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will set minimum standards for the installation of cycling infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1834/25]

289. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will invite Iarnród Éireann to revise its ban on electric scooters on its services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1835/25]

290. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will take steps to ensure that bicycles can be carried on public buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1841/25]