Questions

423. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether Bus Éireann has adopted gender representation targets or objectives in relation to recruitment, promotion or appointments to management and supervisory grades; if so, to provide details of those targets and the basis upon which they were adopted. [56000/26]

424. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether Bus Éireann operates any positive action measures, mentoring schemes or initiatives that are available exclusively to one gender in respect of career progression or promotion and, if so, if he will provide details. [56001/26]

425. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether he is satisfied that Bus Éireann's promotion policies are based solely on merit and comply with the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015 and the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014. [56002/26]

426. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether Bus Éireann has undertaken any independent review or audit of its promotion processes within the past five years; if so, to provide the date, purpose, findings, and recommendations of any such review. [56003/26]

427. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether the Board of Bus Éireann reports to the Department on workforce diversity, promotion outcomes, or equality metrics and, if so, if he will provide copies or summaries of the most recent reports. [56004/26]

428. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase public transport connectivity between two areas Blanchardstown and Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56009/26]

429. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles detected by Gardaí with non-compliant number plates; the number of fixed charge notices issued to drivers for this offence, broken down per year from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56025/26]

430. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 23 June 2026, his views on a matter (details supplied). [56026/26]

431. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 23 June 2026, the reason his Department could have only been notified 17 times by An Garda Síochána of offences pertaining to non-compliant number plates between May 2025 and January 2026, and to not receive any notification of any associated court offences during this period given that Parliamentary Question No. 132…

432. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if, in light of the ongoing shortage of taxi services, particularly in rural areas where many people face difficulties accessing transport in the evenings and at weekends, the Government has plans to remove key regulatory barriers to entry within the taxi market; whether consideration is being given to permitting ride-hailing platforms (details supplied) to …

433. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport when the marine Natura 2000 sites will be included on admiralty charts; the interim measures the MSO will provide in the absence of a definitive timeline for chart updates given the immediate need for fishermen and mariners to identify these protected areas for safe navigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56049/26]

434. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the number of each category of train tickets for Dublin-Limerick train services that were sold in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56071/26]

435. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the way in which he proposes those without off-street parking will be able to access home charging for EVs; and the way in which he envisages the private wires legislation will address this. [56234/26]

436. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a catering trolley for the Mayo-Dublin railway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56235/26]

437. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE qualified vehicle body repairers employed by Dublin Bus as of 16 July 2026, in tabular form. [56278/26]

438. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the consideration of establishing a dedicated transport policing service, similar to the British Transport Police operating in Northern Ireland, to enhance safety and security across public transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56326/26]

439. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the RSA report (details supplied); the number of these fatalities that were reported to the Health and Safety Authority under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Reporting of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56329/26]

440. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the RSA report (details supplied); the number which are included within the 18 vehicle-related workplace fatalities reported by the HSA 2025; whether he supports the inclusion of such data in future HSA Annual Reports on workplace fatalities and work-related deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56330/26]

441. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport the reason TII and the NTA will not attend a briefing with the full council in Kildare as previously requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56331/26]

442. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the planned increase in the frequency of the 133 bus service operating between Wicklow and Dublin via Rathnew; when the additional services are expected to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56336/26]

443. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport whether funding has been allocated, or is expected to be allocated, to continue the 132 bus service in 2027 operating between Dublin and Bunclody via Tullow; the nature of the funding allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56337/26]

444. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has plans to increase the capacity and frequency of the 65 bus service operating between Blessington, Ballymore Eustace and Poolbeg Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56338/26]

445. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the proposed extension of the Luas network to Bray; the anticipated timeline for the project, including the commencement of construction; the expected date on which the line will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56339/26]

446. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider the creation of a direct route between Blanchardstown and Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56363/26]

447. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to give favourable consideration to providing financial support similar to the early sign-on sustainability payment for all landowners affected by the south Kerry Greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56372/26]