Parliamentary questions

844. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered the Irish Maritime Development Office's OPS study; the steps that have been taken to ensure that Dublin Port meets the 2030 deadline for the deployment of onshore power supply under the EU's Fuel EU Maritime Directive and the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive; and if he will make a statement on th…

845. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if the 50% reduction in fares for 18-25-year-olds with a young adult Leap card is a permanent measure that will continue in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26545/26]

846. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of providing free public transport for those aged younger than 25 years in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26546/26]

847. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the current dangers on Irish roads; and if he introduce measures (details supplied) to implement them. [26576/26]

848. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the current timeline for the increase in the CIÉ pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26589/26]

849. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will cover the costs of installing additional covered seating areas on platforms 1 and 5 of Hazelhatch Train Station; and the date on which these works will commence and be completed. [26648/26]

850. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider placing a public service obligation on the Derry-Galway route 64 bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26671/26]

851. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if the new train carriages coming into the fleet over the next few years will now include automatic audio announcements reminding commuters when the doors are about to close on that particular train. [26679/26]

852. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport when he last met formally with the CEO of Dublin Port Company; and the topics discussed. [26680/26]

853. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the efforts being taken by his Department to reduce the wait times for driving tests at the Dun Laoghaire test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26699/26]

854. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by third parties (details supplied); the title and final cost of same; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of the Oireachtas. [26862/2…

855. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by him in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by his officials; the title and final cost of same, if applicable; to provide a breakdown of where costs were incurred; and whether the report is published and or laid in …

856. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the current RTFO rate in both diesel and petrol for road transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26891/26]

857. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26918/26]

858. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if the Waterloo-Blarney Rural Link Service to Cork City is under review; if the route will be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26922/26]

859. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if the Waterloo–Blarney Rural Link Service to Cork City can be expanded to operate on a more regular and frequent basis, given the full capacity of the service is often met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26923/26]

860. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland can review and install traffic calming measures at a location (details supplied) where TII are currently carrying out road repairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26924/26]

861. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the procedures in place for those who receive penalty points for exceeding the speed (details supplied), where a person received three penalty points from 6 April 2026 even though the offence was committed on 21 February 2026 [26982/26]

862. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the National Transport Authority does not provide for Leap card refunds where Dublin Bus services are disrupted due to breakdowns, anti-social behaviour or “ghost buses”; if he will consider introducing refunds in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27024/26]

863. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he will meet with representatives of an organisation (details supplied). [27033/26]

864. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by his Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within his own Department; and if he will make a statement on th…

865. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken by his Department, in collaboration with Galway County Council and the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to support the refurbishment and ongoing maintenance of roads on Inis Oírr, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27072/26]

866. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to report on his most recent meeting with the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27074/26]

867. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to address the need to support and provide on-street EV charging for those EV owners who cannot charge at home as they do not have off-street parking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27103/26]

868. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding bereavement days in the event of deaths of immediate family members for employees of a semi State bus company (details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27173/26]