389. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the standards or stipulations contained in contracts awarded to bus operators; to what extent he has engaged with the National Transport Authority on this; if there are there any plans for review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23669/25]
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390. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the National Transport Authority regarding the privatisation of bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23670/25]
271. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on his Department’s engagement with the National Transport Authority regarding the creation of a transport security force, similar to the airport police and customs officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23099/25]
279. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the policy of the National Transport Authority with regard to meetings with individuals working in the transport industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23157/25]
426. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff within the National Transport Authority currently working on the issue of ghost buses; whether there are plans to hire additional staff for this purpose; whether and when this team is expected to report on its findings to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19664/25]
338. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether changes should be made by the NTA regarding the application of the grants process for WAVs; his further views on whether the current system in use is fair and equitable as many drivers have not been able to have access to the system in 2025 (details supplied). [17640/25]
369. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the National Transport Authority is sufficiently staffed to deliver on the numerous transport projects that are deemed necessary for Ireland to meet its transport emissions reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12749/25]
370. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the amount paid by the National Transport Authority in consultancy fees in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12750/25]
231. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the status of a project (details supplied) with the National Transport Authority. [9002/25]
242. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if the case of a person regarding the issue of a limousine licence (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7242/25]
247. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to provide a report on the National Transport Authority’s demand need assessment along the H1 bus route. [7282/25]
226. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of new coach parking areas by location that were funded by the NTA in 2023 and 2024; the number of new coach parking areas that will be provided in 2025, in tabular form; and if it is intended to future proof the bays by including charging points for large-scale coach EVs. [5961/25]
144. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the details of the new fares determination recently announced by the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5333/25]
159. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the amount paid to date by the NTA for rental of office space in Penrose Quay in Cork. [4585/25]
172. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the criteria for being successful in an NTA wheelchair accessible vehicle taxi grant application; the number of applications made in 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of grants awarded in those periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2521/25]
178. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) grant scheme to ensure that applicants purchasing wheelchair-accessible taxis are guaranteed approval for the grant, given the high cost of such vehicles; to consider extending grants to cover the purchase of all taxis, not just wheelchair-accessible vehicles, to support taxi drivers who are currently pa…
165. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to provide details on six matters at the National Transport Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46338/24]
270. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the National Transport Authority's one-off grant scheme for rural transport; and if he will reinstate the scheme, as it was a valuable resource in providing for hardship experienced by individuals or groups but was discontinued in 2020. [1635/25]