Parliamentary questions

129. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) specifically in relation to the provision of EV charging spaces in non-residential buildings (details supplied); if he can confirm whether this regulation refers specifically to electric charging points for cars and not for scooters or bikes; and if he will make a sta…

130. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport whether the vehicle adaptation scheme currently under development will be limited to supports for adapting a vehicle only; whether the tax relief and toll road exemptions that currently apply under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme be phased out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31943/26]

131. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport for a detailed list of the ports, State-owned or private, that he is aware of that are either currently undergoing or are likely to submit planning and funding requests in the near future for expanding or upgrading port capacity for commercial activity or renewable energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31946/26]

132. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Transport when applications for the safe routes to school under the active travel scheme will open; the timelines expected for the project to be completed; the amount of funding expected to be awarded to each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31978/26]

133. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to support the NTA to increase efficiency throughout the life span of each individual Active Travel Project, to ensure that projects are delivered in a timely manner and without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31979/26]

134. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the absence of reciprocal driving licensing agreements between Ireland, America and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31999/26]

135. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the work of the Irish-US Driver's License Exchange Campaign Committee; if he will consider facilitating a meeting with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32000/26]

136. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any work ongoing that seeks to create a reciprocal driving licensing agreement between Ireland, America and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32001/26]

137. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for Dundalk driving test centre; to seek clarification for the ongoing delays and cancellations at this centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32015/26]

138. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the work of a committee (details supplied); if he will examine the issues raised, especially on the difficulty being experienced for US driver licence holders, who are Irish citizens and are returning home, where in some cases they had full Irish driver licences; if he will consider an exchange arrangeme…

139. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when he will provide funding to Irish Rail for their planned station customer services systems upgrades and enhancements (details supplied), which will include the rolling out of passenger information display boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32077/26]

140. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a driving test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32078/26]

141. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the total fleet number of Bus Éireann Expressway buses; the number that have onboard toilet facilities in each of the past five years and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32091/26]

142. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Clare who has been trying to obtain a logbook for a moped for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32161/26]

143. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to confirm whether the designated email account (details supplied) remains active and monitored for correspondence from public representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32169/26]

144. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the average response time for appeals and queries received through the designated email account (details supplied) in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [32170/26]

145. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of emails received through the designated email account (details supplied) in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 remained unanswered after ten working days and after 20 working days. [32171/26]

146. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether an automatic acknowledgement is issued for emails received through the designated email account (details supplied); and if not, the reason. [32172/26]

147. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether he accepts that delays or failure to respond to public representative appeals through the designated email account (details supplied) obstructs constituency casework and may result in individuals being left without valid driving licences, permits or access to essential services; and the steps being taken to ensure timely responses. […

148. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to introduce a reciprocal driving licence exchange agreement between Ireland and the United States of America, Australia and Canada; the timeline for when such an agreement is expected to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32179/26]

149. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that an airline (details supplied) recently decided to require passengers to produce passports or passport cards when travelling on its routes within the common travel area (CTA); whether the documents which can be required by an airline in this manner is currently governed by legislation or by regulations issued by his Depart…

150. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 20 January 2026, the way proceedings taken by a private citizen against a semi-State body can override the Minister's constitutional responsibility to answer questions in Dáil Éireann on decisions made by him, in line with Article 28.4.1 of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the …

151. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of protected disclosures that have gone missing or have been compromised that have been submitted to his Department or State bodies that are responsible to his Department. [32297/26]

152. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for confirmation that the current programme for the Mallow relief road remains on schedule, particularly in relation to the submission of the Preliminary Business Case in Q2 2026. [32374/26]

153. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an updated projected timeline for progression through planning and towards construction of the Mallow relief road [32375/26]