Parliamentary questions

634. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the western rail corridor project, including the status of the Athenry to Claremorris section, the expected timeline for delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59036/26]

635. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the reason funding has not been released under the National Development Plan for Luas Finglas; the current timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59088/26]

636. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the actions which will be taken to increase capacity on bus services for commuters in Dublin North-West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59089/26]

637. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the estimated completion date for the LUAS Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59091/26]

638. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to report on the foreign licence exchange system; the average length of time it takes to receive an Irish drivers licence after the surrender of the foreign one; his plans to move this system to a same day turnaround as seen in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59276/26]

639. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the additional funding available from his Department to upgrade the R312 in Mayo in recognition of the importance of this route for the Erris region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59294/26]

640. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the reason the replacement CityLink Ballina to Galway bus service does not stop in Straide, as the Expressway route 52 once did; if his Department will liaise with the NTA to permit the CityLink service to add a stop on its route in Straide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59295/26]

641. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport when the necessary Statutory Instrument, to give the collective agreement made this year for CIÉ pensioners legal effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59302/26]

642. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has plans to install Leap Card vending machines in the arrivals halls of Dublin Airport and Dublin Port; the current status of such proposals; the expected timeline for their installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59328/26]

643. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his attention has been drawn to reports (details supplied) that has experienced persistent cancellations, ghost buses, overcrowding and significant delays; the measures being taken by the National Transport Authority and Dublin Bus to improve the reliability and capacity of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matte…

644. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the funding that has been allocated, or is planned to be allocated, for Active Travel, greenway and cycling infrastructure projects in Ballincollig, Cork City, over the next five years; to provide a breakdown of projects that are funded, at design stage or under consideration; the current status and expected delivery timeline for each proje…

645. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport whether he is reviewing the legislative framework governing Garda pursuits involving persons using e-scooters, e-bikes and other powered personal transporters, particularly where such vehicles are being used in the commission of criminal offences or to evade Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59439/26]

646. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport whether An Garda Síochána has requested additional powers to safely intercept and apprehend offenders using e-scooters, e-bikes and similar powered personal transporters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59440/26]

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]

649. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants, service-level agreement funding and other public monies provided to non-governmental organisations in each year from 2020 to date; and if he will provide a list of the recipient organisations; and the amount paid to each organisation in each year. [59538/26]

650. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposal agreed on 20 July 2026 to provide greater legal protections to members of An Garda Síochána when pursuing electric scooters and electric bicycles [59543/26]

651. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether an application has been made, or is intended to be made, to recover the costs incurred by the State in maintaining the vessel MV Matthew from the beneficial owners of the vessel or from any person convicted in connection with the seizure of controlled drugs from that vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […

652. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the taxsaver commuter ticket scheme, to take account of workers who require to travel to work locations less than five days a week, for whom the scheme is therefore impractical; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56524/26]

653. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has undertaken a cost-benefit analysis comparing the extension of the taxsaver scheme to shared mobility services with direct subsidy programmes; if so, to provide details of any such analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56641/26]

654. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimate of the annual Exchequer cost of extending the taxsaver scheme to approved shared mobility services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56642/26]

655. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to review the bike-to-work scheme to consider broader integrated sustainable mobility incentives, including shared mobility services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56643/26]

656. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the review of the bike-to-work scheme will be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56644/26]

657. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to urgently consider correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57047/26]

658. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department's position on the current EU allocation under the proposed Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the AgoraEU programme (details supplied); and whether Ireland will be seeking an increase in this allocation during the MFF negotiation process. [57482/26]