502. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if National Transport Authority plans to fund the installation of a shelter at Dublin Bus pole number 738. [57103/26]
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503. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting times for driving tests nationally; the measures his Department is taking to reduce such wait times; if he is considering changes to current reapplication rules which would see those reapplying granted an earlier test; if he is exploring increases in test capacity nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57107/26…
504. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport to outline the correct pathway through which individuals can submit complaints regarding changes to flight paths, frequency, and noise pollution relating to an airport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57113/26]
505. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport his views on the use of HVO fuel for transport as an alternative to diesel; if his Department is carrying out any research into the merits of promoting its use at a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57135/26]
506. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his plans regarding the next toll increase in January 2027; if he will defer same until a later date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57168/26]
507. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 16 July 2026, if in the meetings lists with Irish Rail or the NTA, the cost overruns recently reported on were mentioned and / or discussed; if any concerns were expressed about the IT project; if any potential cost overruns were flagged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57169/26]
508. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received, approved and refused under the road transporters scheme, by county and by category of operator; the number of approved applicants that have received payment to date; the number awaiting payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57170/26]
509. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the total amount allocated to the road transporters scheme; the amount committed and paid to date; the amount expected to be expended by the conclusion of the scheme; the anticipated underspend, if any; the purpose for which any unspent balance will be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57171/26]
510. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 15 July 2026, if the updated projected cost range will be reported on in Q3 in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57172/26]
511. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport the total value of non-compliant public procurement identified within his Department and in bodies under the aegis of his Department in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57216/26]
512. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport the usage of artificial intelligence within his Department; the categories of usage; the usage of artificial intelligence within any bodies under the aegis of his Department; the categories of usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57234/26]
513. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of funding allocated to the National Transport Agency that directly or indirectly funds projects which are located in each of the four Dublin local authority areas for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57235/26]
514. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 19 June 2026, the number of publicly available recharging points per county in 2023, 2024 and 2025; to provide a breakdown of the Dublin figure provided in reply to the question, by Dublin local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57236/26]
515. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 19 June 2026, if the national reporting platform maintain data of publicly available recharging points that are in operation; if so, the figures that are available in relation to recharging points that are not functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57237/26]
516. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the actions being taken by the National Transport Authority to improve the reliability of the 115 Bus Éireann bus service serving Kilcock, given repeated incidents of cancellations and service disruptions; whether a review of the route's performance is underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57257/26]
517. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on BusConnects broken down by county in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [57272/26]
518. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if the new battery operated trains on the northern commuter line will be fully accessible for power assisted wheelchairs and manually operated wheelchairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57334/26]
519. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he can advise if the new battery operated trains for the northern commuter line have been tested by wheelchair users; if not, if there will be an opportunity for wheelchair users to test the accessibility of the trains prior to their deployment into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57335/26]
520. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport his proposed solutions for the lack of adequate disability access to buses on Bus Éireann route 345, travelling between Scarriff, County Clare and Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57355/26]
521. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the details of the measures on electric scooters agreed by Government on 20 July 2026, including the extension of the prohibition on use to persons under 18 years-of-age and the mandatory wearing of helmets and high visibility vests from August; the way in which the age prohibition will be enforced; whether penalties will apply to persons who purchase el…
522. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No.143 of 17 December 2025, if his Department and Transport Infrastructure Ireland have received a formal submission from Cork county council regarding the introduction of traffic calming measures at Clonbanin Cross, Mallow, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57435/26]
523. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driving test; and the number of persons waiting for a theory test in county Cork, by test centre, in tabular form. [57545/26]
524. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a driving test in Ballincollig and Sarsfield Road test centres in Cork; the number of persons waiting for less than three months; for three-six months; for six -nine months; for nine-12 months; for 12-18 months; for 18-24 months; and for over 24 months, in tabular form. [57546/26]
525. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a theory test in test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting for less than three months; for three-six months; for six-nine months; for nine-12 months; for 12-18 months; for 18-24 months; and for over 24 months, in tabular form. [57547/26]
526. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the amount the NTA spent on installing real-time bus information displays on public footpaths within Dublin in 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57564/26]