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Shay Brennan Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
39. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport whether the inter-agency operative framework between the Irish Aviation Authority, An Garda Síochána, and the Data Protection Commission, as provided for in the National UAS Policy Framework. [40494/26]
Shay Brennan Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
40. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport if the Irish Aviation Authority has commenced training for local authorities and planners on the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems operations into local and regional development plans, as committed to under the National Policy Framework for Unmanned Aircraft Systems; and whether specific planning guidelines on drone infrastructure are being developed. [4…
Gillian Toole Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
41. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport the financial commitment and timeline of drawdown for the delivery of the recently announced Navan rail line. [40207/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
42. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to consider amending the criteria for the disabled person’s parking card to allow for drivers with ADHD or anxiety to apply for the permit, as well as parents of children with autism who are at flight risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40514/26]
Marian Harkin Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
43. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update and a timeline for the payment of the pension increase for CIÉ pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40526/26]
Emer Currie Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
44. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on progress in rolling-out electric bike schemes in Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford; to provide a breakdown of the number of the previously-announced 400 bikes are now available for public use in these cities; the amount that has been spent to date on the introduction of electrics bikes in these cities; and if he will make a statement on the m…
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
45. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport when the next call will come for funding for new bus shelters at bus stopping locations; if there will be a call in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40730/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
46. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport to set out the bus services operating between County Mayo and the urban centres of Galway, Limerick and Dublin that are wheelchair accessible; the proportion of departures on each corridor that provide full wheelchair access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40731/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
47. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport to outline the statutory and regulatory accessibility requirements that apply to public service obligation bus routes compared with those that apply to privately-operated commercial routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40732/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
48. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport how accessibility compliance is monitored on both PSO and privately-operated bus routes serving County Mayo; the enforcement mechanisms in place where operators fail to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40733/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
49. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the level of wheelchair-accessible bus transport available to passengers travelling between Mayo and Galway, Limerick and Dublin meets national accessibility standards and policy commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40734/26]
Seán Crowe Written 27 May 2026 · to Transport
50. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the length of time it takes for a foreign driving licence to be exchanged from a recognised state; his views on whether a waiting time of one to three months places a serious obstacle to accessing education, employment and childcare for those entering or returning to the country from abroad; the measures that will be put in place to reduce this waiting period; an…
Barry Heneghan Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
345. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with the Department of Transport, CIÉ and relevant pension stakeholders regarding delays or difficulties affecting the implementation of agreed pension related payment increases for CIÉ pensioners; the steps being taken to resolve any outstanding administrative or interdepartmental issues; and if he will make a statement on the …
Barry Heneghan Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
346. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 on April 14 2026, if his attention has been drawn to concerns among CIÉ pensioners regarding delays in the implementation of pension related payment increases; the engagement he and his Department have had with CIÉ and other relevant Departments on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38713/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
347. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a sign will be erected in Ballydavid, County Kerry to show where the Local Link stop is for visitors returning to Dingle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38726/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
348. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the number of NCT failures from 2015 to date, broken down by test centre; the breakdown of the top five most common failures from 2015 to date overall, by test centre, in tabular form. [38729/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
349. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered a review of the pricing for the NCT test; the reasons a test for over 200 items is €60 but a retest of one item is €40; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38730/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
350. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if a bonus is offered to NCT staff based on the number of tests they complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38731/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
351. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if commercial vehicles are subject to the same number of item checks as private cars as part of the NCT; if not, the reasons for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38732/26]
James Geoghegan Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
352. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport to review a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38757/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
353. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the mechanisms in place in his Department to ensure delivery on the commitments in the Programme for Government; the civil servant specifically responsible for overseeing such delivery; the measures that are used to assess progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38822/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
354. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the increases that are due to the CIÉ pension scheme; if he can confirm that this issue will be "resolved very quickly" as stated by the Taoiseach during Taoiseach's Questions on 12 May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38853/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
355. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will implement an increase to Córas Iompair Éireann pensions to take into account the increase in cost-of-living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38935/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
356. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the amount of public money that has been spent to date on the Boyne Greenway, including consultancy, planning, legal and administrative costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38936/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
357. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of all capital projects including road, public transport, and active travel infrastructure projects delivered under the remit of his Department, bodies under his aegis (details supplied) which have been completed on time and within budget in Meath in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the…