Parliamentary questions

42. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 7 May 2026, the number of approved driver instructors who have had their licence revoked by the Road Safety Authority for fraudulent practices between 2020-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44430/26]

43. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to granting a one-year extension to taxi vehicle age limits in cases where vehicles were off the road during the Covid-19 pandemic, in light of precedent where extensions were granted to certain registration years for example, 151 and 152 vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44431/26]

44. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in implementing the approved 5% pension increase for retired CIÉ personnel; and when payment of the increase, including any arrears due, is expected to be made to affected pensioners. [44438/26]

45. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if a bus stop will be provided to cater for a large workforce and local population (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44448/26]

46. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made on improving public transport services for Ballymore Eustace and Blessington, including the proposed BusConnects Route P44; the frequency, timing and weekend availability of Dublin Bus Route 65; the operational restrictions on the Bus Éireann 132 stop in Blessington; if he will take urgent steps to addres…

47. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to Leixlip as a potential location for a new driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44502/26]

48. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to extend the TFI Anseo route in Killarney (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44504/26]

49. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to introduce additional bus services on the Castleblayney to Dundalk route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44528/26]

50. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport the actions he intends to take to strengthen national road-safety governance; if he will review the current distribution of responsibilities across agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44584/26]

51. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport if he will establish a funded national programme to redesign and remediate the 50 highest-risk road sections identified through collision data; if he will publish timelines for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44586/26]

52. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the use of automated average-speed camera systems on high-risk national and regional routes; the expected timeline for deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44587/26]

53. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the establishment of a statutory road safety commissioner with defined legal authority, a dedicated budget and a clear mandate to oversee delivery of the State’s road-safety targets to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44588/26]

54. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Transport for Ireland (TFI) regarding the provision of a safer and more accessible bus pick-up point for a person (details supplied) where the current designated stop requires travel along a busy road despite the bus passing directly by the individual's home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44589/26]

55. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of all capital projects to include road, public transport, active travel, energy and environmental infrastructure projects delivered under the remit of his Departments, and bodies under their aegis (including the NTA, TII, Iarnród Éireann and Bus Éireann), which have been completed on time and within budget in Count…

56. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport to outline plans by his Department to encourage the transition to electric vehicles, the timelines for the implementation of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44591/26]

382. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the publication of new planning guidelines for local authorities on the installation of home EV charging infrastructure for homes without driveways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43906/26]

383. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the recently announced petrol and diesel car scrappage scheme to include all cars regardless of the age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44116/26]

384. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport whether the recently announced petrol and diesel car scrappage scheme will reduce the after-purchase value of current petrol and diesel cars; and if this could impact the uptake of the scrappage scheme. [44117/26]

385. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the number and value of requests from Waterford City and County Council for road repairs generally, in tabular form; and the details of requests for repairs relating to flood and water damage. [44162/26]

386. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if additional signage has been installed at the M7/M9 interchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41439/26]

387. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport whether additional signage has been installed along the M7/N7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41440/26]

388. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the legislation for the M4 hard shoulder to be used a priority bus lane, given that the infrastructure is already in place. [41441/26]

389. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the development of legislation to use the M7/N7 hard shoulder as a priority bus lane. [41442/26]

390. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding plans to develop transport police; and the measures being taken to combat antisocial behaviour on public transport and at bus and rail stations. [41484/26]

391. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications submitted by each county council, including Clare, for road and footpath funding; the amount of funding sought in each application for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41497/26]