Parliamentary questions

291. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will take steps to ensure that bicycles may be carried on the Luas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1842/25]

292. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase railway provision to all parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1843/25]

293. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will implement strict rules for the protection of mobility devices, including wheelchairs by passenger airlines, requiring a guarantee that the user will be able to access the device on arrival at their destination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1844/25]

294. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the provision of electric car charging infrastructure. [1845/25]

295. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will implement a single mode of access for electric and hybrid car users, to avail of national car charging infrastructure, in order to avoid the necessity for multiple apps and accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1846/25]

296. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will give urgent consideration to the realisation of the Sutton to Sandycove coastal promenade and cycleway (S2S); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1848/25]

297. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will safeguard trees in Shankill village that are under threat from BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1849/25]

298. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the extension of the Luas Green Line to link to the DART line in Shankill. [1850/25]

299. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a schedule of all foreign travel undertaken by him and their accompanying officials in 2023 and 2024, including flight, hotel, transfers and other miscellaneous costs. [1871/25]

300. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he will carry out a review of the Swinford to Sligo 922 bus route following the withdrawal for the route during the response to Covid; if the National Transport Authority will carry out an assessment on the impact of the withdrawal of this service, to bring back a much-needed service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1874/…

301. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if he has identified a depot to support the DART+ programme; and if he will provide an update on the sites being considered. [1980/25]

302. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport to provide a report on the provision of electric powered trains and infrastructure for Irish Rail in Cork. [2018/25]

303. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the bus service to and from Cork city to Cork Airport, and on an increased frequency, extended to cover later flights. [2020/25]

304. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of any public contracts in his Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including the names of the contractor, value of the contract and purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2045/25]

305. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of any public contracts issued to a company (details supplied) over the last ten years, including the value of the contract and the purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2063/25]

306. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the annual allocation of capital and current spend and the annual drawdown of capital and current spend by each local authority for each of the years from 2020 to 2024, in tabular form. [2085/25]

307. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the provision of 24-hour bus services in Dublin, including a timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2103/25]

308. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on Dublin being one of the most congested cities in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2104/25]

309. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the retention of the No. 4 bus route in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2105/25]

310. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the provision of cycle infrastructure, such as cycle lanes, alongside rail lines; if he will ensure that all future rail lines include adjacent cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2106/25]

311. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will retrofit the Luas Green Line with adjacent cycle lanes from the Grand Canal to Bride's Glen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2107/25]

312. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if a private company providing school transport can use an NTA bus stop in south Kildare, given the importance of safety at the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2117/25]

313. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position on the roll-out of the new train fares under the Dublin commuting zone, the current timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2118/25]

314. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the work ongoing and plans to upgrade the train stations in Kildare south (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2120/25]

315. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he can arrange to have an urgent safety audit carried out at the junction of the M9/M7 motorway in County Kildare, in both directions, given the recent serious and recurring incidents there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2130/25]