Parliamentary questions

414. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that has taken place between the National Transport Authority and Mayo County Council regarding the upgrading of bus stop infrastructure in Knock village, County Mayo, including signage, shelters and accessibility improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55725/26]

415. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the connectivity between Bus Éireann services and Irish Rail services at Claremorris, County Mayo, with a view to improving onward connections for passengers travelling to Knock and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55726/26]

416. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has assessed the adequacy of public transport interchange arrangements at Claremorris, County Mayo, particularly in relation to waiting times between rail and bus services; and if he will outline the planned improvements. [55727/26]

417. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if funding is available under current National Transport Authority or local authority programmes to improve bus stop facilities in rural towns and villages such as Knock, County Mayo; and if he will detail the applications, approvals or planned works relating to Knock and the wider Claremorris/Swinford area. [55728/26]

418. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport when the implementation strategy under the current Greater Dublin Area Transportation Strategy 2022 to 2042 will be published for consultation. [55754/26]

419. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number and proportion of staff who have completed AI-related training programmes since January 2024; the levels of training, introductory or advanced use; to confirm the associated expenditure on each level of training provided, by his Department and public body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55882/26]

420. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the longstanding ferry route from Dublin to Douglas, Isle of Man, operated by a company (details supplied) has had all scheduled Dublin sailings between 23 July and 1 October 2026 cancelled despite the fact that IOMSPC announced an enhanced service from the Isle of Man to Dublin and Larne this spring; if he will put …

421. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide, or request from Bus Éireann, the number of promotions awarded in each of the past five years, broken down by grade, gender and location, and to indicate whether each promotion followed an open competition, an internal competition, or another appointment process. [55998/26]

422. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide, or request from Bus Éireann, the number of male and female applicants for each internal promotion competition over the past five years, together with the number of successful candidates by gender. [55999/26]

423. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether Bus Éireann has adopted gender representation targets or objectives in relation to recruitment, promotion or appointments to management and supervisory grades; if so, to provide details of those targets and the basis upon which they were adopted. [56000/26]

424. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether Bus Éireann operates any positive action measures, mentoring schemes or initiatives that are available exclusively to one gender in respect of career progression or promotion and, if so, if he will provide details. [56001/26]

425. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether he is satisfied that Bus Éireann's promotion policies are based solely on merit and comply with the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015 and the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014. [56002/26]

426. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether Bus Éireann has undertaken any independent review or audit of its promotion processes within the past five years; if so, to provide the date, purpose, findings, and recommendations of any such review. [56003/26]

427. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether the Board of Bus Éireann reports to the Department on workforce diversity, promotion outcomes, or equality metrics and, if so, if he will provide copies or summaries of the most recent reports. [56004/26]

428. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase public transport connectivity between two areas Blanchardstown and Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56009/26]

429. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles detected by Gardaí with non-compliant number plates; the number of fixed charge notices issued to drivers for this offence, broken down per year from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56025/26]

430. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 23 June 2026, his views on a matter (details supplied). [56026/26]

431. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 23 June 2026, the reason his Department could have only been notified 17 times by An Garda Síochána of offences pertaining to non-compliant number plates between May 2025 and January 2026, and to not receive any notification of any associated court offences during this period given that Parliament…

432. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if, in light of the ongoing shortage of taxi services, particularly in rural areas where many people face difficulties accessing transport in the evenings and at weekends, the Government has plans to remove key regulatory barriers to entry within the taxi market; whether consideration is being given to permitting ride-hailing platforms (d…

433. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport when the marine Natura 2000 sites will be included on admiralty charts; the interim measures the MSO will provide in the absence of a definitive timeline for chart updates given the immediate need for fishermen and mariners to identify these protected areas for safe navigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56049/…

434. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the number of each category of train tickets for Dublin-Limerick train services that were sold in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56071/26]

435. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the way in which he proposes those without off-street parking will be able to access home charging for EVs; and the way in which he envisages the private wires legislation will address this. [56234/26]

436. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a catering trolley for the Mayo-Dublin railway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56235/26]

437. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE qualified vehicle body repairers employed by Dublin Bus as of 16 July 2026, in tabular form. [56278/26]

438. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the consideration of establishing a dedicated transport policing service, similar to the British Transport Police operating in Northern Ireland, to enhance safety and security across public transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56326/26]