323. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to ensure Gardaí have sufficient powers to tackle the misuse of e-scooters and scramblers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55351/26]
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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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All 20 departments
| 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 | 2,628 | 1,479 | 1,149 |
| Defence | 2,516 | 179 | 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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324. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport when the proposed legislative changes regarding the standard against which a garda's driving is measured during pursuits will be brought forward; if a timeline has been agreed with An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55450/26]
325. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to consider expanding the Safe Routes to School initiatives to additional primary and post primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55470/26]
326. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide the number of publicly accessible EV charge points currently in operation, by standard, fast and high-power chargers, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55701/26]
327. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the timetable of the 266 high-power recharging hubs announced under the national EV charging programme; the projected commissioning dates for each phase of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55922/26]
328. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the reason substantial increases in annual allocations for EV charging infrastructure have not translated into corresponding levels of expenditure and delivery; the measures being taken to improve drawdown rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55923/26]
329. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to confirm any contracts, grant agreements or funding approvals for EV charging infrastructure projects that have been delayed, varied or cancelled since 2022; the reasons for same; the value of funding involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55924/26]
330. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made in the delivery of Government-procured and Exchequer-funded EV infrastructure across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56185/26]
331. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number and location of public EV charge points which have been installed; the EV charge points, broken down by county, operator and charger type in 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. [56719/26]
332. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of on-street residential EV charging points currently operational, under construction, approved for installation and planned for delivery over the next two years, by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56720/26]
333. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of publicly funded EV charge points in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 that have been broken and unavailable for use for more the 7, 30 and 90 days; the measures being taken to address reliability issues, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56721/26]
334. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration is being given to introducing statutory protections or greater legal certainty for Garda members who, acting in good faith and in accordance with authorised pursuit policies, pursue and apprehend suspects using e-scooters, e-bikes or similar vehicles. [56944/26]
335. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to protect vulnerable road users, including older persons, children and people with disabilities, from the misuse of e-scooters and other powered personal transporters on footpaths and in pedestrian areas; and whether further legislative changes are under consideration. [56945/26]
336. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the sale of e-scooters will be regulated; the penalties to wholesalers or other businesses for selling e-scooters that can travel above 20 km/h; the penalties for individuals who modify e-scooters to increase their speed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56956/26]
337. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of illegal scrambler incidents; if additional legislation is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57041/26]
338. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if the Government are considering a ban on e-scooters in all public places; if additional safety requirements are being considered; if taxation and insurance are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57044/26]
339. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to specify the new powers and protections that have been mooted for Gardaí in policing dangerous or illegal e-scooter usage; and the means by which they will be granted. [57292/26]
340. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the details of the proposed legislation intended to grant greater legal protections to members of An Garda Síochána when pursuing e-scooters and e-bikes; the expected timeline for the enactment of these provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57733/26]
341. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received under the 2025 SEAI electric vehicle scrappage grant scheme, broken down by dealership and county; the number of successful applications approved for each dealership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58167/26]
342. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the basis on which funding under the 2025 SEAI electric vehicle scrappage grant scheme was allocated on the opening day of applications, including whether technical issues with the online application system affected the outcome of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58168/26]
343. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport whether a dedicated emergency response fund exists to support local authorities where isolated infrastructure failures, including road collapses, bridge damage, drainage failures or other unforeseen events, require immediate intervention outside the normal roads programme; the amount allocated under such a fund in each of the past five years by local authority;…
344. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport for an update on future levels of grant assistance available for the purchase of electric vehicles; the plans to expand the national network of electric vehicle charging infrastructure to improve accessibility and reliability for motorists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59060/26]
345. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken by Government to increase the number of electric buses in operation across the State; the proportion of the public bus fleet currently powered by electricity; and the plans to increase charging facilities for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59061/26]
346. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the number of domestic, commercial and public EV charging points in each county, together with the funding allocated to each local authority area for EV charging infrastructure since 2019, in tabular form. [59257/26]
347. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport to clarify the relationship between the proposed vehicle adaptation scheme (VAS) and the existing disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54814/26]