355. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the efforts to address the concerns of a group regarding pensions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29969/26]
Parliamentary questions
Questions
TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work
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Department names as the record prints them. Some changed in June 2025.
All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 28,099 | 145 | 27,954 |
| Education | 14,289 | 145 | 14,144 |
| Transport | 11,442 | 153 | 11,289 |
| Justice | 10,062 | 135 | 9,927 |
| Housing | 9,227 | 160 | 9,067 |
| Children | 8,729 | 142 | 8,587 |
| Social | 6,094 | 148 | 5,946 |
| Finance | 5,938 | 153 | 5,785 |
| Agriculture | 4,932 | 136 | 4,796 |
| Enterprise | 4,082 | 152 | 3,930 |
| Climate | 3,950 | 130 | 3,820 |
| Foreign | 3,893 | 190 | 3,703 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,760 | 167 | 3,593 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,460 | 140 | 3,320 |
| Taoiseach | 2,687 | 1,513 | 1,174 |
| Defence | 2,604 | 179 | 2,425 |
| Culture | 2,499 | 147 | 2,352 |
| Rural | 2,375 | 140 | 2,235 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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356. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the current status of any proposals under consideration by his Department, the National Transport Authority or Iarnród Éireann to reduce or discontinue the 6.50 a.m. train service from Athenry to Galway; the rationale underpinning any such proposals; whether a final decision has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29976/26]
357. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he has examined a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) for a continuous vehicle coverage model of car insurance enforcement; is his Department is considering introducing this model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30016/26]
358. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30028/26]
359. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport whether there are any plans to provide an increase in CIÉ pensions in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30049/26]
360. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on negotiations with the Thai government on agreeing a direct connection between Dublin and Bangkok; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30103/26]
361. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport to review correspondence regarding a foreign driver's licence exchange (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30104/26]
362. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to increase the number of speeding cameras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30107/26]
363. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to introduce a road safety commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30114/26]
364. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to introduce automated speed cameras on high-risk routes within 12 months. [30115/26]
365. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to introduce a mandatory black spot redesign programme. [30116/26]
366. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of recent reports that Irish road deaths far outstrip the European average (details supplied); the measures he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30118/26]
367. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport in light of recent reports that road deaths are rising in Ireland whereas falling in the rest of the EU, if he will revise his decision to retain the current structure of the RSA, contrary to the recommendation of the external review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30119/26]
368. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current level of funding allocated to the Irish Coast Guard service, including the unit based in Howth; whether any increase in funding is planned in light of operational demands, staffing requirements and equipment needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30131/26]
369. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the annual Exchequer funding allocated to the Irish Coast Guard service over the past five years, broken down by year, in tabular form, including any specific allocations for the unit based in Howth where available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30132/26]
370. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Transport when the Public Service Obligation on Expressway route 4 service (Waterford to Dublin Airport Service) as recommended by the National Transport Authority will come into service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30149/26]
371. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the work his Department is carrying out to progress the agreed pension increases for retired Coras Iompair Éireann workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30198/26]
372. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the provision of a new driving test centre in Sandyford, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30235/26]
373. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the basis for the delays to date regarding the provision of a new driving test centre in Sandyford, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30236/26]
374. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30276/26]
375. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing interim measures for persons who previously held an Irish driving licence, subsequently exchanged it for a foreign licence while residing abroad, and have since returned to the State and applied to exchange their licence back to an Irish driving licence; given that the current processing time for such exchanges can be up to thre…
376. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the measures currently in place to regulate the brightness, alignment and use of modern LED vehicle headlights (details supplied); his plans to introduce or strengthen legislation, regulations or enforcement standards in this area, including limits on brightness and mandatory alignment requirements, to ensure the safety and comfort of all road users; and if…
377. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to confirm whether the default 30km/h speed limit provisions of the Road Traffic Act 2024 remain available for commencement by Ministerial order; the circumstances, if any, under which he will consider commencing these provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30377/26]
378. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of heavy duty EVs that were supported under the zero-emission heavy duty vehicle purchase grant scheme in both 2024 and 2025 respectively; the total spend under the scheme in each of those years; the breakdown of the type of vehicle supported in each year; the average size of grant provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30378/26]
379. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport his plans to review the zero-emission heavy duty vehicle purchase grant scheme to increase uptake; his plans to increase the value of grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30379/26]