296. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport when the appeals process will open for the road transport operators scheme. [68793/26]
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162. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the current status of an application under the road transporters support scheme (RTSS) in the case of a business operating in County Clare (details supplied) where an information discrepancy error was resolved via the official portal prior to the closing date of 7 September 2026; the reason for the delay in processing this payment given that other active opera…
300. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding paid to date with regard to the road transporters support scheme; the number and percentage of applications which have been refused; and the grounds for refusal. [65380/26]
358. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport when outstanding payments under the road transporters support scheme will be paid to eligible haulage operators; the number of approved applicants still awaiting payment; and the total value of payments yet to issue, particularly in light of the renewed increase in fuel prices. [65796/26]
53. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport the approximate timeframe for the processing and payment of an application for a person (details supplied) under the road transporters support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52124/26]
164. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport in light of the significant nationwide protests and blockades that occurred between 7 and 14 April 2026, which caused widespread disruption nationally, including critical fuel infrastructure (details supplied), the status of negotiations with grassroots transport operators regarding their demands for Government-subsidised fuel price reductions and a cap …
220. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently consider including a large-scale business and co-ops (details supplied), in the reliefs that support licenced hauliers/freight operators, contractors or bus companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31639/26]
191. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review concerns raised by a transport and logistics business (details supplied); if he will address the issues highlighted in the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68560/25]
192. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review concerns raised by a transport and logistics business (details supplied); if he will address the issues highlighted in the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68561/25]
241. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his Department’s consideration for altering transport weight allowances on roads; the changes being proposed to permit applications for heavy-load transport; if the Department is considering a similar system to the United Kingdom in regulating and processing heavy-load transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66037/25]
309. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the request to deliver a financial support package for the Irish road haulage sector, which was initially proposed following the damage caused to the port of Holyhead in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61461/25]
390. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport in light of significant truck driver shortages reported in Cork, up to 40 vacancies locally, the measures that will be taken to fast-track HGV licensing, streamline cross-departmental employment permits, and support sectoral recruitment in Cork’s haulage industry. [46809/25]
392. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport in light of reported HGV driver shortages including up to 40 vacancies in Cork and the burdensome licensing and permitting processes, if he will commit to inter-departmental reforms to expedite licensing and recruitment. [46823/25]
449. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the measures that will be introduced to assist in the recruitment and retention of lorry drivers for the haulage industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47329/25]
282. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to outline new EU regulations for vehicles over 2.5 tonnes in weight; the impact new regulations may have on the island, including potential implications for the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38935/25]
287. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the effectiveness of the toll rebate scheme for licensed hauliers, in light of reports that operators are not receiving actual rebates due to excessive bureaucracy and red tape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38998/25]
288. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to reduce the administrative burden associated with the toll rebate scheme for hauliers; if he will engage directly with the IRHA to simplify the process and remove unnecessary barriers to access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38999/25]
289. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has assessed the disproportionate cost burden on Fingal-based hauliers, who often must use multiple tolled routes such as the M1 and M50 daily; if more tailored or automatic rebate mechanism could be introduced for operators in key logistics corridors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39000/25]
290. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if reforms are planned to better support hauliers in light of rising operating costs, labour shortages and fuel concerns;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39001/25]
140. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with his British counterparts and seek an end to the £10 levy that applies to all Irish registered HGVs over 12 tonnes entering Northern Ireland (details supplied). [33394/25]
175. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will support the call for the abolition to the £10 levy that applies to all Irish registered HGVs over 12 tonnes entering Northern Ireland and engages with his Northern Ireland counterpart in this regard (details supplied). [33401/25]
299. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport when the expanded ZEHDV-I scheme will be made available to businesses along the current N20 road at Mallow, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16982/25]
141. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans in place to reopen the HGV testing centre in Navan; and if there is a timeline for a reopening. [5294/25]
174. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with representatives of hauliers in respect of the challenges presented by the mandating, through EU regulation, of smart tachograph version 2 systems in HGVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4738/25]
175. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if the mandating, through EU regulation, of smart tachograph version 2 systems in HGVs is compulsory for all such vehicles or restricted to vehicles that must cross the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4739/25]