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Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
146. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the cost of BusConnects in Cork to date. [54173/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
147. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received for the electric taxi vehicle grant; and the number approved to date in 2026. [54174/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
148. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of successful applications for the electric vehicle scheme in Cork. [54175/26]
Réada Cronin Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
149. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the number of reports of “ghost bus” incidents occurring in North Kildare in 2026; the steps being taken by his Department to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54201/26]
Réada Cronin Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
150. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to making all buses that travel into or through the constituency of North Kildare more frequent due to an increase in the population in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54202/26]
John Lahart Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
112. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit and driving licence applications affected by the recent NDLS printing disruption; the average delay experienced by applicants; and the measures being introduced to ensure timely communication with applicants during future service disruptions. [52625/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
113. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand late-night transport services across the State. [52633/26]
Tom Brabazon Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
114. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will install Leap vending machines in both the arrivals hall of Dublin Airport and arrivals hall of Dublin Port; and if so, when this these machines will be fully operational. [52637/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
115. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport whether he is satisfied that the voluntary dwelling purchase scheme achieves its objective of enabling affected homeowners to relocate without financial disadvantage (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52642/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
116. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount the NTA collected via advertisement on the sides of bus shelters within the Dublin region in 2025 and to date in 2026 in tabular form; and the rates charged for this type of advertisement. [52712/26]
Seán Crowe Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
117. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to report on the printer failure in the NDLS; to detail the services affected; the date by which the fault will be remedied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52763/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
118. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct public transport operators to allow dogs on all scheduled bus, rail and light rail services; the steps his Department is taking to standardise pet travel policies across all public transport operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52774/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
119. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to examine the issue of traffic congestion at a roundabout (details supplied); to examine the availability of funding to progress plans to install a signalised traffic light junction at the roundabout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52776/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
120. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he has seen reports confirming that a bus route (details supplied) is the most cancelled bus service in Dublin; the measures he will take to address this longstanding issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52777/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
121. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to examine reports of overcrowding, ghost buses, extreme delays affecting bus services (details supplied) in north Dublin; the action his Department is taking to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52778/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
122. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the number of diverted flights into Shannon Airport, Cork Airport and Dublin Airport in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; the number of medical and technical diversions; the manner in which they are categorised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52808/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
123. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the additional measures his Department is considering to reduce serious injuries among children and teenagers arising from the use of e-scooters; whether any review is underway of the regulation of their importation, sale and use, with particular regard to products intended for or readily accessible to minors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
124. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if there is a specific policy within his Department that seeks to preclude those elected to local authorities from any boards that he may appoint; the rationale behind any such policy; the way in which it aligns with encouraging participation in local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52864/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
125. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to commit to preparing legislation to not automatically exclude members of local authorities from consideration for appointment to State boards; and to set out the reasons such persons would be excluded. [52882/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
126. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is currently taking with respect to the regulation of e-scooters, particularly in light of recent deaths and serious injuries caused by their dangerous use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52883/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
127. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position of advancing improvement project works at Macroom bus station/depot, Macroom, County Cork; to provide full details and plans for the works and timeline for commencement of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52916/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
128. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule, by local authority in respect of the amount of funding he allocated for local, national road improvement and or maintenance in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [52917/26]
Ann Graves Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
129. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport the engagement his Department has had with the National Transport Authority regarding the reliability and capacity of rail services serving Donabate; if any short-term measures have been pursued to improve service reliability and increase capacity; and if there is a detailed timeline available for the completion of the DART+ works and delivery of the service to …
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
130. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is putting in place to ensure that Irish Rail deliver an adequate service to rail users in Counties Wicklow and Wexford given the breakdown and cancellation of yet another rail service on the Rosslare rail line on 6 July 2026, and the pattern of poor service and overcrowded trains. [52961/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
131. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if his Department have been made aware of these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52977/26]