241. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the transport infrastructure projects, service enhancements and capital investments planned, funded or under consideration for Newbridge and the wider South Kildare area over the next five years; the way in which these proposals are aligned with projected housing and population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67744/26]
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| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,342 | 145 | 27,197 |
| Education | 13,896 | 145 | 13,751 |
| Transport | 11,008 | 139 | 10,869 |
| Justice | 9,783 | 135 | 9,648 |
| Housing | 9,020 | 160 | 8,860 |
| Children | 8,676 | 129 | 8,547 |
| Finance | 5,833 | 153 | 5,680 |
| Social | 5,830 | 135 | 5,695 |
| Agriculture | 4,888 | 136 | 4,752 |
| Enterprise | 3,878 | 139 | 3,739 |
| Foreign | 3,856 | 190 | 3,666 |
| Climate | 3,825 | 114 | 3,711 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,685 | 167 | 3,518 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,394 | 127 | 3,267 |
| Taoiseach | 2,585 | 1,436 | 1,149 |
| Defence | 2,499 | 162 | 2,337 |
| Culture | 2,376 | 147 | 2,229 |
| Rural | 2,331 | 140 | 2,191 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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242. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the proposals under consideration by the National Transport Authority to introduce additional direct bus services between Newbridge and major employment centres in Dublin; to expand overall public transport capacity for the South Kildare commuter belt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67743/26]
243. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration is being given by the National Transport Authority and Iarnród Éireann to increasing the number of Intercity services stopping at Newbridge and reducing current gaps between services, including the introduction of later-night rail services between Dublin and Newbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67742/26]
244. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to increase commuter rail capacity and service frequency on the Dublin-Kildare corridor serving Newbridge; whether additional peak-time and off-peak services are under consideration; and the timelines for any proposed enhancements. [67741/26]
245. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the current and projected passenger demand being used by the National Transport Authority and Iarnród Éireann for transport planning in Newbridge and the wider South Kildare area; and whether existing rail services are considered sufficient to meet that demand. [67740/26]
246. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if free travel passengers are now being treated differently than paying customers, specifically, that free travel passengers cannot book a return seat a month in advance without being charged €2.50, while paying customers can; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67815/26]
247. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered measures to reduce the barriers faced by Irish citizens returning from the United States who hold valid US driving licences; the proposals currently under consideration by his Department; and if he can make a statement on the matter. [67912/26]
248. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if driving licence fees, learner permit fees, or driving test fees are waived, reduced, or paid on an applicant's behalf by his Department, the Road Safety Authority, or any other State body for asylum seekers or refugees; if so, the legal or administrative basis for this; the annual cost in each year since asylum seekers became eligible to apply for a driving…
249. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving licence and/or learner permit applications received nationally from asylum seekers and refugees in each of the years 2022 and to date in 2026; the number of those applications approved, refused, or still pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67732/26]
250. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the average driving test waiting time at each Road Safety Authority driving test centre nationally, for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, identifying the centre with the highest and the centre with the lowest waiting time in each of those years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67731/26]
251. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide, in tabular format, the number of driving licence and learner permit applications processed at each National Driver Licence Service centre nationally, broken down by application type (for example first learner permit, licence renewal, exchange of a foreign licence, and replacement of a lost or stolen licence), for each of the years 2022, 202…
252. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to carry out emergency measures to prevent deer from causing death and serious injury to motorists and all road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67959/26]
253. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport If he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will provide an update on the matter. [67879/26]
254. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to introduce legislation to compel the registration of E Scooters and Bikes and a licencing system for users. [67757/26]
255. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to increase funding for CIS (Community Involvement Investment) in Laois to carry out works in local authority housing estates as some of them require re-surfacing. [67755/26]
256. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 55313/26, to provide an update on the development of the Arklow Coastguard Station; and if he will publish the review that was carried out and to set out a timeframe for the completion of works. [67976/26]
257. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reform the driving test including the introduction of transparency and technology in Irish driving tests; his views on suggestions (details supplied); and his views on if lessons can be learned from European colleagues in terms of best practice. [67844/26]
258. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport the current recruitment program of drivers overseas for Dublin Bus; if recruitment targets have been met; whether additional recruitment campaigns need to be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68017/26]
259. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport an update on the NTA’s consideration of a route (details supplied); and for a decision to be made at the nearest opportunity given the lack of connectivity in the area. [67808/26]
260. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport in view of the fact that the railway order has been granted, to outline a timeline for when works on the Luas Finglas line will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68012/26]
261. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with Mayo County Council regarding traffic congestion issues in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, particularly at the Clare Street junction; whether consideration has been given to undertaking a feasibility assessment for the installation of traffic lights at this location; whether any traffic counts or traffic management reviews are planned for Ball…
262. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the status of a fuel income support scheme application (details supplied); and the timeframe for funds to issue to the eligible applicant. [67935/26]
263. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to carry out emergency measures to prevent deer from causing death and serious injury to motorists and all road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67960/26]
264. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to carry out emergency measures to prevent deer from causing death and serious injury to motorists and all road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67962/26]
265. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether the help to buy scheme reflects the principal of a fresh start as set out by the Central Bank (details supplied); and if this is under review within his Department. [67721/26]