402. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus driver, mechanic and craftworker vacancies currently affecting PSO and local link services in Cork County, by operator; the impact these vacancies are having on service delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55651/26]
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403. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the €940 million current allocation to the NTA in 2026 is being allocated by programme, operator, county and service type; the amount allocated to County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55652/26]
404. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide the latest passenger number for each TFI Local Link service in Cork County for 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the percentage increase or decrease and plans to expand existing routes and introduce new routes for Cork County; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55653/26]
405. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for the up-to-date status of the N/M20 Cork to Limerick project; to confirm the project phase; the amount spent to date; the 2026 allocation; the projected annual allocations for 2027 and 2028; the expected timeline for planning submission, statutory approval, land acquisition and construction commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
406. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the road safety benefits of the N/M20 Cork to Limerick project; including projected reductions in fatal and serious collisions; if his Department will publish the analysis underpinning those projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55655/26]
407. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of fatal and serious road collisions recorded in 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 in County Cork; the number involving motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and goods vehicles; the road interventions funded in County Cork for these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55656/26]
408. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the current RTFO rate applying in 2026; the projected annual RTFO rate to 2030; the estimated physical blend of biofuel in petrol and diesel for each year; the modelling assumptions used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55657/26]
409. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on each Programme for Government commitment assigned to his Department, including the lead unit, delivery milestone, target date, current status and expenditure to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55658/26]
410. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all park and ride projects under consideration or development by the NTA for Cork, including location, current status, estimated capacity, estimated cost, planning status and delivery timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55659/26]
411. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport the revenue received per year, for each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by the State, for the use of Shannon Airport by non-Irish military flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55686/26]
412. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of ongoing concerns regarding inadequate bus stop signage in Knock village, County Mayo, including the absence of clear information on which services stop at each location; and if he will outline the steps being taken with the National Transport Authority and Mayo County Council to improve signage and passenger information at these stops. [55723…
413. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on plans to install shelters at bus stops in Knock village, County Mayo, particularly at locations where passengers are currently left without weather protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55724/26]
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 measures in place to…
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]