Parliamentary questions

744. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the replacement service options that are being considered for communities losing route 52 and if alternative operators will be required to provide full wheelchair accessibility. [25490/26]

745. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA has assessed the financial impact on workers who rely on route 52 to access employment in Mayo or Galway; the way in which the decision aligns with national goals encouraging the public to use public transport and reduce car dependency; the analysis that has been conducted regarding increased car usage, congestion, and emissions …

746. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to amend an existing licence on the Cork, Dungarvan, Waterford, Kilkenny and Dublin corridor known as route 600 to include Tralee and Killarney as origin points (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25497/26]

747. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if he will work alongside the NTA to ensure that there is adequate public lighting at Athy Train Station; if he will consider installing a real-time passenger information display board at the same location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25538/26]

748. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will take urgent steps to ban sulky racing to prevent further deaths and ensure the welfare of these animals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25579/26]

749. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he has an update on the proposed bus route 891 from Kilkenny to Fiddown specifically in relation to adding Owning in Piltown and Hugginstown to the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25611/26]

750. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on all outstanding public transport vehicles orders, detailing targeted end location and whether charging will be in place in the nearest depot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25620/26]

751. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the actions he has taken since January 2025 to expedite the development of the DART+ and BusConnects programme, particularly in recent weeks given the growing fuel/transport crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25621/26]

752. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department are considering an additional driving test centre in Dublin West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25624/26]

753. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department are considering any measures to increase driving test capacity in Dublin West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25625/26]

754. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if there will be an increase in Leap card fares; if so, the amount of the increase; when this will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25653/26]

755. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to include bus drivers and heavy machinery mechanics on the critical skills list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25654/26]

756. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to update the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets as it is currently 12 years since the last update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25655/26]

757. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Lucan Luas project; when this will be delivered; the funding commitments that have been made for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25657/26]

758. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to deliver a centralised bike share hire scheme to allow people to cycle between local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25658/26]

759. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic accidents involving cyclists on a county basis for each year from 2020 to 2026, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25661/26]

760. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport the total toll revenue collected by the operator at the Donore Road toll location for the years 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25679/26]

761. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reason single-decker buses are being used on the 37 and 38 Dublin Bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25688/26]

762. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of ongoing issues with cancellations on the W6 bus route; the actions that will be taken to ensure a full and reliable service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25698/26]

763. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport whether the Housing Activation Office or anybody with responsibility for housing delivery was consulted during the preparation of the Passenger Capacity Bill 2026 given that the DAA confirmed to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport on 24 March 2026 that there is no departmental target or upper limit for growth at the airport and …

764. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to update signage at bus stops now being serviced by the 40d following its extension to Hollywoodrath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25741/26]

765. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if a PSO has been put in place on the Ballina-Galway bus route following the cancellation of the 52 bus; if replacement services will be implemented in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25745/26]

766. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to report on the performance of the extension of the 40D Dublin Bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25749/26]

767. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to clarify a matter regarding the 130 State-funded electric double-decker buses remaining unused; whether this has been a factor in the delay of the BusConnects B-Spine rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25750/26]

768. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the routes the 130 State-funded electric double-decker buses remaining unused were intended to service; the initial rollout date set for these vehicles to enter service, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25751/26]