Parliamentary questions

135. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of the new needs-based, grant-aided vehicle adaptation scheme intended to replace the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; what expansion of eligibility criteria currently linked to the primary medical certificate are being reviewed as part of this process, particularly for individuals with signif…

136. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport the reason the four Dublin local authorities received only a small proportion of the €1.5 billion allocated this year for national, regional and local roads; the way in which these authorities are expected to fund the maintenance and renewal of roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46321/26]

137. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to conduct a feasibility study in respect of a metro for Dublin South West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46018/26]

138. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the establishment of an integrated strategic transportation office in Cork City to oversee and manage the multi-billion-euro transport projects earmarked for Cork. [46319/26]

139. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking to support the sustainability and development of rural transport links and community connectivity in Galway east, particularly in more isolated areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38280/26]

140. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the total funding towards local road maintenance and resurfacing that has been allocated to Monaghan and Cavan County Councils in each year since 2020; the allocation provided to these councils for 2026; if he intends to allocate further funds for this purpose to these councils in this calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

141. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport further to the Strategic Rail Review, the timeframe in which it is intended to provide rail services in County Monaghan. [46020/26]

142. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport the number of EV chargers in operation which are publicly accessible across Ireland, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46250/26]

143. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the latest update on the launch of the N8 airport route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46045/26]

144. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the extension of the battery electric DART to Wicklow Town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46301/26]

145. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the significant inflationary pressures currently facing local authority roads departments, including Tipperary County Council, and the impact this is having on roads maintenance outputs; and whether consideration is being given to revising the regional and local roads funding model to reflect sustained inflation in const…

146. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to improve accessibility across the public transport network, including bus, rail and Luas services; the progress made in ensuring that stations, stops, vehicles and passenger information systems are fully accessible to persons with disabilities and reduced mobility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

147. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status and timeline for delivery of the National Train Control Centre and associated rail traffic management system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46182/26]

148. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be provided to local authorities in 2026 to offset increased fuel, bitumen and construction material costs impacting roads maintenance programmes; if measures are being considered to ensure local authorities can maintain existing levels of road maintenance and restoration works, despite increasing operational co…

149. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to achieve a just transition in transport including targeted supports to make EVs accessible and affordable for low and middle-income households and high mileage, car dependent users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45498/26]

150. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the rollout of the A spine of the BusConnects programme in Dublin; if there are any operational delays preventing its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46346/26]

151. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport for his assessment of the new Citylink bus service in Mayo serving Ballina-Galway that replaced Bus Éireann’s route 52; if signage for bus stops and new timetables can be upgraded along the route for those who wish to use the service; the reason the replacement service no longer stops in Straide; if a review of the new timetable will b…

152. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the total number of electric vehicle (EV) charging points at disabled parking locations; the number of these charging points per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46278/26]

153. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to improve bus service frequency in Newcastle, Rathcoole and Saggart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45482/26]

154. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport to outline the measures being taken to improve the public transport services serving Kilcock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46311/26]

155. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department determines whether funding for public transport should increase in advance of the yearly budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45938/26]

156. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if there is scope to deliver standalone bus services for communities in Clonburris and Adamstown pending delivery of DART+ South West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45481/26]

157. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s plans to reduce the frequency of ‘ghost buses’ in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46378/26]

158. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the recent report by the Just Transition Commission "Towards a Just Transition in Transport"; if he agrees with the conclusions of the report; the steps he will take to implement its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45497/26]

159. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he can outline the funding that was allocated to the NTA in Budget 2026 for the rollout of new rural bus routes as part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45924/26]