Parliamentary questions

416. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the mechanisms currently in place to ensure that sections of the national road network identified as dangerous through collision data or reports from members of the public are subject to formal safety review and redesign (details supplied); the obligations that exist on local authorities to act on such reports; and if he will make a statem…

417. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport following the recent announcement by Bus Éireann of its cancellation of its Waterford–Dublin/Dublin Airport (Route 4), if he will put in place a public service obligation to ensure the continuance of the route, given it links Ireland’s capital city and main international airport with the only city in the south-east region; and if he will ma…

418. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the mechanism that exists to ensure dangerous roads are reviewed and redesigned after crashes or public reports of danger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28712/26]

419. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on each of the individual Programme for Government commitments assigned to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28667/26]

420. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the status of the proposed bus route 515 under the Connecting Ireland Programme, including the expected timeline for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28677/26]

421. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the status of the proposed bus route 256 under the Connecting Ireland Programme, including the expected timeline for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28678/26]

422. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport whether the relevant action application by DAA PLC under section 34C of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (ABP ref. ABP-314485-22), if granted, would establish a new environmental baseline for departure routes from Dublin Airport's north runway; whether the relevant action process under section 34C has any legal effect on the depart…

423. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that additional funding would be provided for a pedestrian scheme (details supplied) to ensure the delivery of essential footpaths infrastructure at the earliest possible date, given the lack of footpaths in the area, and that there has been hundreds of additional houses constructed in what has been a rapidly developing village; to…

190. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to provide car charging points for homes with no driveways or designated parking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27077/26]

191. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the provision of catering services on the Dublin to Galway train line; the outcome of the tender process in 2024; the developments that have happened since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27718/26]

192. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update as of April 2026 on the proposed Ballincollig-to-city cycle connection as part of the Lee to sea route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27719/26]

193. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the plans being made to ensure that 'Sunday service' is not implemented on public transport on St. Patrick's Day 2027 in order to provide for the large number of people who travel to Dublin city and other local hubs for the festivities, considering that preparations for the 2027 parade started on 19 March 2026; and if he will make a s…

194. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the policy basis for requiring Bus Éireann’s expressway services to operate on a fully commercial and unsubsidised basis; whether his Department has considered the potential role of PSO supports for routes that provide essential regional connectivity but may not be commercially viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27…

195. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department or the NTA was consulted in advance of the recent decision by Bus Éireann to cancel certain expressway routes following its operational review; whether an assessment has been undertaken of the potential impact of these cancellations on regional connectivity and passenger access to public transport; the number of …

196. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the current level of public bus transport provision serving Kiltimagh, County Mayo; whether he accepts that the town currently has no direct inter-urban or express bus service; the way in which this position aligns with the objectives of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and the specific measures which are planned to improve conne…

197. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No.396 of 18 March 2026, if he will reconsider the opportunity that exists when reforming the motor tax disc system in the near future to incorporate the facilitation of bulk purchases and renewals of motor tax by corporate fleet owners in the reforms; if the system in operation in the UK, where multipl…

198. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport when the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27771/26]

199. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will pursue a formal exemption for short-term car rental operators in EU negotiations on the clean corporate vehicles proposal published on 16 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27772/26]

200. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to support the position of the Belgian Government in EU negotiations on the clean corporate vehicles proposal published on 16 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27773/26]

201. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to stop illegal horse racing on the N7 and other national roads that threaten public safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27869/26]

184. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the potential of hemp as a source of biodiesel production, including estimates of fuel yield per hectare and its potential contribution to national renewable energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27545/26]

185. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport whether he plans to seek a formal exemption for Irish short-term car rental operators from the proposed requirements of the European Commission’s Clean Corporate Vehicles Regulations in forthcoming negotiations; if he will confirm that mandatory zero-and low-emission fleet targets will not apply to the sector until a sufficiently reliable and…

186. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will arrange for the removal of plastic sheeting on the window ledge at the pedestrian footbridge between platforms three and four at Howth Junction/Donaghmede DART Station. [27383/26]

187. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will arrange for the removal of chewing gum stuck on the ground of the pedestrian footbridge of Howth Junction-Donaghmede DART Station the next time the station is closed due to works being carried out on the rail lines. [27384/26]

188. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the absence of a direct public bus service to Dublin Airport for residents of Fairview, Clontarf, Marino, Raheny and the surrounding north Dublin coastal areas; whether consideration has been given to introducing a direct airport bus service serving these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27448/26]