Parliamentary questions

219. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport when the scarcity of electric vehicle charging points in Ennis, County Clare will be addressed, with the instillation of high-powered stations of 150kva or higher; the quantity of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31576/26]

220. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently consider including a large-scale business and co-ops (details supplied), in the reliefs that support licenced hauliers/freight operators, contractors or bus companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31639/26]

221. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will meet with the NTA to discuss future DART works over the May bank holiday weekends, considering that this is annually the weekend of the VHI Mini Marathon, an event that attracts up to 30,000 participants each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31201/26]

222. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if all Gardaí now have full access to the same data contained in the driver file database as those Gardaí recently involved in a pilot project in Kildare/Carlow in December 2025 (details supplied); if so, the way in which this system works with regard to the many drivers convicted in court on penalty point offences and or were disqualified i…

223. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the details of his engagement with the NTA in relation to the ongoing reliability issues with the local bus service in Cork; and the plans to address these longstanding issues. [31531/26]

224. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on plans to establish a strategic, integrated transport office in Cork. [31532/26]

225. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether vehicles imported into the State as personal cars for individuals who hold a protection order are legally required to have motor tax or pay vehicle registration tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31550/26]

226. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether it is reasonable that drivers with substantial international driving experience are required to display L plates, undertake mandatory lessons and face insurance penalties, despite having previously held full Irish or equivalent licences abroad. [31574/26]

227. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has examined licence exchange practices in other EU member states that unilaterally recognise non-EU licences; and if so, if he will publish that analysis and indicate the reason Ireland has not adopted a similar model. [31575/26]

228. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce speed limits in urban areas from 50km/h to 30km; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31581/26]

229. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on any engagements he and his Department have had with the Garda Commissioner regarding roads policing staffing levels, with regards to the Road Safety Strategy, if an increase in staffing levels has been discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31585/26]

230. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport whether, before bringing the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 to Cabinet, his Department conducted any assessment of the Bill's impact on Ireland's obligations under the Environmental Noise Directive (2002/49/EC), the EIA Directive (2011/92/EU), Regulation 598/2014 on the Balanced Approach, the EU Effort Sharing Regulation,…

231. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport whether he considers it consistent with his responsibilities that the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026, at Head 12, exempts itself from section 15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, which requires public bodies to take account of national climate objectives; whether this is the first piece of legisla…

232. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport whether the periodic review of in-house aviation expertise recommended by the Air Accident Investigation Unit in Safety Recommendation IRLD2021029 of the Rescue 116 Final Report (Report No. 2021-008, published 5 November 2021) has ever been conducted; (details supplied); whether he considers it appropriate that his Department is promoti…

233. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person must be an Irish citizen to hold an Irish driving licence, even where they have passed an Irish driving test; if he will consider amending the rule in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31643/26]

234. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person must be an Irish citizen to hold an Irish driving licence even where they have passed an Irish driving test; if he will consider amending the rule in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31644/26]

235. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to assist the Irish abroad with the current driving licence exchange process, whereby, returning Irish citizens and US arrivals face an unnecessarily burdensome process for obtaining an Irish driving license (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31664/26]

236. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase frequency on the L52 local bus service between the Blanchardstown centre and Adamstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31671/26]

237. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when works will be carried out to a bridge (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31680/26]

238. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving licences issued or renewed in each year from 2017 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31707/26]

239. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of permanent driver testers the RSA has fully trained since his Department sanctioned an additional 70 in September 2024; the current number of driver testers working in each driving test centre; the number of overtime tests delivered each month in 2025 and to date in 2026, by driver testers; and the number of car driving test cen…

240. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport for an update and timeline on the rollout of Bus Connects in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31740/26]

241. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date in rolling out a local area hackney scheme; if further consideration will be given to the provision of hackney services in rural communities where it is not feasible to have a bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31771/26]

242. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the supports that will be provided towards the provision of hackney services in rural communities where it is not feasible to have a bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31772/26]

243. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the total number of United States military personnel who landed at Shannon Airport in each month of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, including those who remained on board the aircraft, those who disembarked and remained within the designated transit area, and those who exited the transit area or passed through customs, by month; and the defin…