Questions

194. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on a pension query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47570/26]

195. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47575/26]

196. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Transport the additional emergency funding that was allocated to each local authority for the repair and to reconstruct roads damaged by flooding during Storm Chandra; the amount that has been drawn down by each of the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47598/26]

197. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the measures being considered by his Department, the National Transport Authority and Irish Rail to increase passenger capacity on rail services operating between Dublin Heuston and Tullamore; whether an assessment has been undertaken of current and projected passenger demand on the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47599/26]

198. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department, the National Transport Authority or Irish Rail has undertaken, or plans to undertake, a feasibility study into the provision of additional track capacity, including double tracking, on the rail line between Portarlington and Athlone; the potential benefits such a project could have for service frequency, reliability and future passen…

199. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration is being given by his Department, the National Transport Authority or Irish Rail to the introduction of a later evening rail service from Dublin Heuston to Tullamore; whether any assessment of passenger demand for such a service has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47601/26]

200. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the planned infrastructure investments for the Dublin to Galway and Dublin to Westport rail corridor over the next five years; whether consideration is being given to increasing line capacity, reducing journey times and improving service frequency for passengers travelling through Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47602/26]

201. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport whether any assessment has been carried out by his Department, the National Transport Authority or Irish Rail regarding existing capacity constraints on the Dublin to Galway and Dublin to Westport rail corridor; the measures being considered to address such constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47603/26]

202. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware that no on-board catering trolley service is currently available on the Dublin to Galway and Dublin to Westport intercity rail services, despite such services operating on the Dublin to Cork and Dublin to Belfast routes; the steps that would be required to facilitate the reintroduction of a catering trolley service on the Dublin to Galwa…

203. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to report on the delay in introducing Route 85 of the A-Spine of BusConnects; if he is concerned that new housing developments have been approved and built on the basis that the route was due to be operational in 2024; the expected commencement date of the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47610/26]

204. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total landholding of his Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47634/26]

205. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to address anti-social behaviour on public transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47659/26]

206. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if he will investigate the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47662/26]

207. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving tests that did not proceed because a candidate's motor insurance documentation was deemed insufficient or was not presented, in respect of the requirement introduced on 9 March 2026, in the period from 9 March 2026 to 15 June 2026, disaggregated by test centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47663/26]

208. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving tests that did not proceed on the day of test owing to issues with a candidate's documentation, by year and by test centre, in the period from 1 January 2022 to 15 June 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47664/26]

209. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received by the RSA in respect of driving tests that did not proceed on insurance documentation grounds, in the period from 9 March 2026 to 15 June 2026, disaggregated by test centre; the number of those complaints upheld, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47665/26]

210. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving test fee refunds issued; the total monetary value of same, in respect of tests that did not proceed on insurance documentation grounds, in the period from 9 March 2026 to 15 June 2026, disaggregated by test centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47666/26]

211. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of candidates who, having been unable to proceed with a driving test on insurance documentation grounds since 9 March 2026, who have been offered a further test free of charge; the average waiting time between the original test date and the rescheduled test for such candidates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47667/26]

212. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the legal or administrative basis on which the requirement that driving test candidates present proof of insurance was introduced on 9 March 2026; whether this requirement was introduced by statutory instrument or as an operational measure of the RSA; the role of the agreement between the RSA and the third party stakeholders; whether the operation of the requ…

213. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the guidance issued to driving testers on the assessment of insurance documentation under the requirement introduced on 9 March 2026, in particular in respect of candidates who are named drivers but not policyholders on the certificate presented; the steps taken to ensure consistency of application across test centres; and if he will make a statement on the m…

214. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a proposed new driving test centre in south Dublin; if a site has been secured; the timeline for when this will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47685/26]

215. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the provision of overflow services for the driving test centre in Tallaght to tackle waiting times; when this will be in place, as referred to in an article (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47686/26]

216. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to expediting a driving licence exchange application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47717/26]

217. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport the reason students from Donegal travelling to university in Northern Ireland are not allowed to avail of a discount under the TFI Leap card; and if he will work to resolve this matter. [47850/26]

102. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the new public transport services that have been rolled out so far in 2026; the new services that will start operating in the remainder of 2026 and in the year 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45508/26]