Parliamentary questions

317. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to request the National Transport Authority to urgently provide the necessary funding to Local Link Kerry to provide a new service to allow commuters to travel from Beaufort Village via the St Mary of the Angels facilities at Whitefield, Beaufort and on to Killorglin town and vice versa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [294…

318. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently provide the necessary funding to Local Link Kerry to provide additional bus routes across County Kerry, as funding has not been provided for additional routes in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29427/26]

319. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the concerns of commuters regarding the lack of car parking at a train station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29432/26]

320. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the actions being taken to reduce driving test waiting times across the State; his views that current waiting times of over 15 weeks in order to sit a test in Killester and Raheny driving test centres are far too long; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29457/26]

321. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has reached its agreed complement of 200 permanent driver testers under its Service Level Agreement Plan in May 2025; the current number of testers in each driving test centre; the average waiting time in each driving test centre for a driver to receive an invitation from the RSA to apply to sit a driving t…

322. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that learner permit holders who are on their second permit on 1 November 2026 must sit a driver test before they can obtain a third learner permit according to new regulations SI. No. 527/2025 being introduced on 1 November 2026. [29463/26]

323. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking to facilitate multimodal travel during peak times, including bike-train journeys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29496/26]

324. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to having CCTV installed in taxis in the interest of passenger and driver safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29498/26]

325. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether existing legislation is sufficient to address specific concerns related to sulky racing on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29517/26]

326. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with An Garda Síochána in relation to specific concerns related to sulky racing on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29521/26]

327. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders who failed to show up for their scheduled driving test appointment in February and March 2026, by driving test centre. [29554/26]

328. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to provide details on the administrative error by the National Transport Authority in relation to a scheme (details supplied); the total number of applications received; the number of grant offers issued; the number of applicants subsequently placed on the cancellation list; the number of applicants who received an incorrect email indicati…

329. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken by his Department and the National Transport Authority to address the position of SPSV licence holders who were adversely affected by the administrative error in the electric SPSV grant scheme 2026 (details supplied), including those who incurred financial loss having entered into vehicle purchase commitments on the b…

34. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the work being carried out by his Department in recent years on an inspections regime for civil aircraft to ensure that they are not carrying munitions or personnel in contravention of existing Irish law; and the progress that was made and whether the current Government intends to proceed with such legislatio…

35. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

36. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether the introduction of a temporary free public transport scheme for a defined period such as two months, has been considered as a measure to alleviate the impact of rising petrol and diesel costs on households; the estimated cost of implementing such a scheme for a two month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2886…

37. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Transport the supports for chartered ferry operators who provide tourism services to offshore islands in view of the recent fuel cost increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28869/26]

38. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action being taken by his Department to increase road safety measures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28891/26]

39. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the details of the progress made to date on the commitment in the Programme for Government to support the implementation of Ireland’s Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030, to increase public awareness and crack down on dangerous driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28892/26]

40. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to use ongoing data analysis and local knowledge to identify accident-prone or ‘black spot’ areas and focus road safety interventions where they are most needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28894/26]

41. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to invest in high-powered roads policing vehicles and continue to upgrade the Garda fleet to support effective enforcement; the progress that has been made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28895/26]

42. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider the implementation of additional carriages for a train route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28910/26]

43. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the flexible working and remote working policies in place for civil servants in his Department; if there is any discrepancy in these policies based on seniority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28929/26]

44. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the flexible working and remote working policies in place for staff that work for any agencies under the remit of this Department; if there is any discrepancy in these policies based on seniority; if this policy is under the control of the agency itself or if it is directed by the Department; and if he will make a statem…

45. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if any review is ongoing in relation his Department’s policy on flexible working and remote working for civil servants in his Department particularly in the context of increased fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28965/26]