Questions

120. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the funding and delivery timeline for the proposed Dublin Road bus corridor in Galway city; if funding will be allocated in his Department's and TII Budgets for 2027 to progress the project following the granting of planning permission; and the Government's plans in relation to the Dublin Road bus corridor, the Cross City Link and …

58. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport to list the cultural institutions, if any, including museums, galleries, libraries, archives, theatres, concert halls, bands, ensembles, and performing companies, operated or hosted by his Department and public bodies or semi-State companies under his Department's remit, identifying the State funding provided for these institutions each year for the past t…

77. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will provide funding to Iarnród Éireann so that they can put an early morning train from Longford to Sligo into service. [70210/26]

87. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority has allocated funding to Cork City Council for the Kerry Pike pedestrian improvement scheme; the amount allocated and drawn down to date in each year since 2021; the current status of the scheme as reported to the NTA; the reason the scheme has not proceeded to construction despite commencement being indicated for Q1 2025 and …

19. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the funding allocation provided to date for the development of the DART+ depot in Drogheda; if this funding allocation has been amended in 2026; and the impact of any funding changes on functionality improvements for DART+ Coastal North. [69025/26]

21. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to ringfencing the funding required to progress the Four North rail capacity enhancement project through its statutory processes, including detailed design, environmental assessment, public consultation, and preparation of a Railway Order; in view of the AllIreland Strategic Rail Review identifying the Connolly–Malahide section of the Northern…

24. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport in the event of additional funding being allocated to Local Authorities in the course of the year for the non-national road network, if such additional funding could be left to the discretion of each Local Authority regarding the specific works to be undertaken. [69372/26]

160. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the roads and public transport funding he plans to make available to services in County Waterford. [67607/26]

188. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport If he will provide increased funding to Cork County Council for the restoration and maintenance of regional and local roads in Cork as part of Budget 2027, particularly where roads were damaged by severe weather in early 2026. [66999/26]

205. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure funding for the N24 and N25 upgrades. [67606/26]

211. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will support funding for an orbital bus route for residents of Kinsealy in order that they can access Portmarnock and Malahide train stations while reducing congestion. [67228/26]

216. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that increased funding will be provided in 2027 for the non national road network taking into account the urgent need for road improvements and upgrading work in County Cavan and County Monaghan, given the huge dependency in both counties on this road network with a small percentage of the road network having a national road status. [67604/2…

18. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport the total funding provided to TFI Local Link Laois Offaly in each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of routes and passenger journeys supported in each year; the additional funding sought for 2027 to expand services and address unmet demand in County Laois; and whether a review of existing routes and service frequency is planned in consul…

19. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the funding allocated to the Rural Transport Programme and TFI Local Link for 2026; the proposed allocation for 2027; whether additional funding will be provided in Budget 2027 to expand rural public transport services in County Laois, particularly in areas where residents have limited access to public transport for employment, edu…

242. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider increasing funding to the National Transport Authority to support the expansion of public transport services in underserved rural areas, including communities such as Glencar, County Kerry, where there are currently no plans for a regular TFI bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64867/26]

261. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided for a local link service in County Kerry for the active retired group in the Abbeydorney/Kilflynn area. [65079/26]

291. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if funding for the FourNorth rail project is included in the NDP Transport budget under Coastal North; if not, when it will receive its own budget, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59787/26]

362. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the funding shortfall for the rollout of BusConnects; the individual projects under the programme that are now due to be delayed, the length of time of the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61367/26]

470. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline all funding allocated by his Department for projects, programmes and initiatives in the Cavan-Monaghan constituency from 1 January 2025 to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62180/26]

450. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide funding for a long range hedge cutter and specialist equipment and personnel to cut trees in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56396/26]

463. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the details of all defects for national roads logged on to the TII defect management system in 2025 and to date in 2026 in County Clare; the details of whether those defects that have been approved or refused for funding and the amount of funding allocated for each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56585/26]

488. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to County Kerry for regional and local roads in each of the years 2021 to 2026; and the roads projects expected to be completed with the 2026 allocation. [56829/26]

513. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of funding allocated to the National Transport Agency that directly or indirectly funds projects which are located in each of the four Dublin local authority areas for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57235/26]

647. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the 100 non-governmental organisations that received the highest levels of public funding in the most recent year for which figures are available; the amount received by each organisation; and the Department, agency or public body from which the funding originated. [59503/26]

648. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants and other public monies provided directly or indirectly to non-governmental organisations headquartered outside the State in each year from 2020 to date; and if he will provide a list of each organisation, its country of registration and the amounts paid. [59521/26]