Parliamentary questions

439. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the RSA report (details supplied); the number of these fatalities that were reported to the Health and Safety Authority under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Reporting of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56329/26]

440. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the RSA report (details supplied); the number which are included within the 18 vehicle-related workplace fatalities reported by the HSA 2025; whether he supports the inclusion of such data in future HSA Annual Reports on workplace fatalities and work-related deaths; and if he will make a statement on the mat…

441. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport the reason TII and the NTA will not attend a briefing with the full council in Kildare as previously requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56331/26]

442. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the planned increase in the frequency of the 133 bus service operating between Wicklow and Dublin via Rathnew; when the additional services are expected to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56336/26]

443. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport whether funding has been allocated, or is expected to be allocated, to continue the 132 bus service in 2027 operating between Dublin and Bunclody via Tullow; the nature of the funding allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56337/26]

444. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has plans to increase the capacity and frequency of the 65 bus service operating between Blessington, Ballymore Eustace and Poolbeg Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56338/26]

445. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the proposed extension of the Luas network to Bray; the anticipated timeline for the project, including the commencement of construction; the expected date on which the line will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56339/26]

446. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider the creation of a direct route between Blanchardstown and Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56363/26]

447. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to give favourable consideration to providing financial support similar to the early sign-on sustainability payment for all landowners affected by the south Kerry Greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56372/26]

448. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the engagement his Department has had with companies (details supplied) following the announcement of up to 500 redundancies and planned route cancellations; the assessment his Department has carried out of the impact of these route cancellations on regional and international connectivity, with particular reference to Cork Airport and transa…

449. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether the connectivity commitments provided by a company (details supplied) at the time of the 2015 disposal of the State's shareholding in a company remain in force or enforceable; the mechanisms now available to the State to protect Irish international air connectivity in circumstances where the airline reduces routes or capacity; and if…

450. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide funding for a long range hedge cutter and specialist equipment and personnel to cut trees in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56396/26]

451. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of double decker coaches and double decker buses in the Bus Éireann PSO fleet as of 17 July 2026; if he will the provide the same figures as of 31 December 2023, in tabular form. [56496/26]

452. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he has spoken formally with the chairperson of the United States National Transportation Safety Board to date in 2026. [56497/26]

453. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will review bus route 314 which serves Limerick to Ballybunnion (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56518/26]

454. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport If he will examine the feasibility of introducing a direct scheduled Bus Éireann Service from Shannon to Dublin; the assessment undertaken to date on the demand for such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56529/26]

455. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding his meeting with an organisation (details supplied). [56555/26]

456. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 18 June 2026, and the reply to the topical issue on Thursday 16 July 2026 on Metro south-west, to provide clarity on the intentions to meet the commitment in the Programme for Government to “Commission an independent feasibility study into continuing MetroLink from the city to South West Dublin”; …

457. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the planned independent feasibility study into continuing MetroLink from the city to South-West Dublin; whether it will take into account the work done by a person (details supplied). [56560/26]

458. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of funding provided for PSO transport services for each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56562/26]

459. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s current spending projection for 2026; whether there is a projected overspend compared with the funding that his Department was allocated in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56563/26]

460. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the planned levy for Budget 2027 will affect funding for public transport services; to confirm the levy that is being applied to the Department of Transport; whether his Department has committed to protecting the funding of public transport services and fare initiatives from this levy; and if he will make a statement on the…

461. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 14 July 2026, to outline the person or body responsible for independently assessing whether the voluntary dwelling purchase scheme enables affected homeowners to relocate without material financial disadvantage; whether his Department plans to review the governance and oversight arrangements …

462. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has calculated the estimated cost of a €4,000 per vehicle scrappage scheme for private diesel cars registered before 2009. [56581/26]

463. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the details of all defects for national roads logged on to the TII defect management system in 2025 and to date in 2026 in County Clare; the details of whether those defects that have been approved or refused for funding and the amount of funding allocated for each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56585/26]