Parliamentary questions

514. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 19 June 2026, the number of publicly available recharging points per county in 2023, 2024 and 2025; to provide a breakdown of the Dublin figure provided in reply to the question, by Dublin local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57236/26]

515. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 19 June 2026, if the national reporting platform maintain data of publicly available recharging points that are in operation; if so, the figures that are available in relation to recharging points that are not functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57237/26]

516. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the actions being taken by the National Transport Authority to improve the reliability of the 115 Bus Éireann bus service serving Kilcock, given repeated incidents of cancellations and service disruptions; whether a review of the route's performance is underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57257/26]

517. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on BusConnects broken down by county in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [57272/26]

518. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if the new battery operated trains on the northern commuter line will be fully accessible for power assisted wheelchairs and manually operated wheelchairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57334/26]

519. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he can advise if the new battery operated trains for the northern commuter line have been tested by wheelchair users; if not, if there will be an opportunity for wheelchair users to test the accessibility of the trains prior to their deployment into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57335/26]

520. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport his proposed solutions for the lack of adequate disability access to buses on Bus Éireann route 345, travelling between Scarriff, County Clare and Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57355/26]

521. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the details of the measures on electric scooters agreed by Government on 20 July 2026, including the extension of the prohibition on use to persons under 18 years-of-age and the mandatory wearing of helmets and high visibility vests from August; the way in which the age prohibition will be enforced; whether penalties will apply to per…

522. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No.143 of 17 December 2025, if his Department and Transport Infrastructure Ireland have received a formal submission from Cork county council regarding the introduction of traffic calming measures at Clonbanin Cross, Mallow, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57435/26]

523. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driving test; and the number of persons waiting for a theory test in county Cork, by test centre, in tabular form. [57545/26]

524. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a driving test in Ballincollig and Sarsfield Road test centres in Cork; the number of persons waiting for less than three months; for three-six months; for six -nine months; for nine-12 months; for 12-18 months; for 18-24 months; and for over 24 months, in tabular form. [57546/26]

525. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a theory test in test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting for less than three months; for three-six months; for six-nine months; for nine-12 months; for 12-18 months; for 18-24 months; and for over 24 months, in tabular form. [57547/26]

526. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the amount the NTA spent on installing real-time bus information displays on public footpaths within Dublin in 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57564/26]

527. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport whether the NTA has considered the introduction of a dedicated local bus service serving the Howth peninsula, similar to the former 88 route, to improve connectivity for residents; whether any assessment of demand has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57647/26]

528. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of drivers disqualified in court that have surrendered their licence to the RSA, as required by law, since (and including) 2023 to date, for each county, in the State. [57682/26]

529. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether a date has been set for the publication of his Department's report into the alleged illegal carriage of munitions of war through Irish sovereign airspace; if no date has been set, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57709/26]

530. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware of reports that a flight (details supplied) illegally transported military aircraft parts, including F-35 components, through Irish sovereign airspace on 7 July 2026, destined for the Israeli Defence Forces at Nevatim airbase; if his Department intends to contact the airline; the action, if any, he proposes to take; and i…

531. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 339 of 16 December 2025, the new or enhanced services that were delivered to date in 2026; and to distinguish between new and enhanced services in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [57719/26]

532. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport to outline the new statutory obligations that will be placed on retailers at the point of sale for e-scooters; the way in which the Government intends to enforce the ban on the sale of e-scooters to minors and the sale of non-compliant models; the penalties that will apply to retailers found in breach of these obligations; and if he will…

533. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the specific legislative or regulatory mechanisms that will be used to raise the legal age limit for e-scooter use from 16 to 18 years; the date in August 2026 when this regulation is expected to come into effect; the way in which this new age limit will be practically enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57732/26]

534. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the criteria, indicators or threshold of evidence that would lead his Department to consider the introduction of an outright prohibition on the use, sale or possession of e-scooters in the State; whether such criteria have been identified or are under consideration by his Department; the assessment that has been undertaken of the circums…

535. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has developed, or intends to develop, contingency plans in the event that an outright prohibition on e-scooters were to be introduced in the future; the arrangements that would apply to privately owned e-scooters already in circulation at that time, including any proposed surrender, buy-back, compensation or disposal sc…

536. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the introduction of legislation classifying e-scooters as "mechanically propelled vehicles"; the specific mechanisms by which the proposed mandatory registration and licensing system will operate; whether this system will be managed by the Revenue Commissioners or a newly established registry; and if he will make a state…

537. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update specifically regarding funding for DART+ South-West; if financial support is being sought or considered with a view to delivering the project earlier than 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57773/26]

538. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the reason that when a person applies for renewal of their driving licence early, they then lose that time from their licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57781/26]