Parliamentary questions

154. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for confirmation of ongoing and future funding commitments required to ensure the Mallow relief road advances without delay. [32376/26]

155. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether interim measures will be funded to reduce traffic congestion in Mallow pending the construction of the Mallow relief road. [32377/26]

156. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will support the deployment of average-speed cameras on high-risk routes within 12 months given Ireland is one of the only developed countries without a functioning network, despite overwhelming evidence that they reduce fatalities. [32392/26]

157. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will support a funded national programme to redesign the 50 highest-risk road sections with published timelines (details supplied). [32393/26]

158. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport the information his Department has received from the Aircraft Noise Competent Authority (ANCA) on the number of enforcement actions taken since ANCA's establishment under the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Act 2019; and whether he is satisfied that ANCA, which is embedded within Fingal County Council and funded by a levy paid b…

159. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if Leap card fares will increase as part of Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32418/26]

160. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has met with the NTA to discuss their upcoming allocation as part of Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32419/26]

161. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the total number of road fatalities recorded in the State for each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by road user category (driver, passenger, pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32486/26]

162. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the total number of road fatalities recorded in the State for each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32487/26]

163. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the total number of penalty points issued in the State in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by offence category, including speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of drugs and use of a mobile phone while driving, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [324…

164. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of fixed charge notices issued for speeding offences in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number that resulted in penalty points being applied; the number that progressed to court proceedings, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32489/26]

165. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of detections, arrests and convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32490/26]

166. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of detections, arrests and convictions for driving under the influence of drugs in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32491/26]

167. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of detections and convictions for the use of a mobile phone while driving in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32492/26]

168. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the total number of driving licences suspended in the State in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by reason for suspension, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32493/26]

169. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the total number of driving licences cancelled or revoked in the State in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by reason for cancellation or revocation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32494/26]

170. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers who reached 12 or more penalty points and were subject to automatic disqualification in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number of disqualifications successfully appealed; the number of drivers who reached seven penalty points (the lower threshold for novice and learner drivers), in tabular form; and if…

171. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider a change to the driver certificate of professional competence (CPC) periodic training regime, specifically the requirement for professional bus and truck drivers to complete a seven-hour classroom-based module every year; if he has considered the financial and time burden this puts on experienced drivers (details supplie…

172. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of a report (details supplied); if he is considering the recommendations of this report; the timeline for a decision and action on the issue of accessing an Irish Driver’s Licence for returning Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32796/26]

173. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has ever sought or explored the possibility of ring-fencing the monetary revenues arising from fines for driving and parking offences to fund the delivery of road safety measures; the way in which this money is accounted for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32797/26]

174. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport when is the next EU Transport Council Meeting scheduled to occur. [32823/26]

175. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE staff by job title currently working within facilities and building department within Iarnród Éireann. [32824/26]

176. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the envisaged cost of N3 M50 to Clonee bus priority and active travel scheme, which was originally identified in the National Development Plan 2021-2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33036/26]

177. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the cost of the two active travel bridges under the N3 M50 to Clonee bus priority and active travel scheme, which was originally identified in the National Development Plan 2021-2023 [33037/26]

178. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite the South Kerry Greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33053/26]