Parliamentary questions

435. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the total cost spent on maintenance of LUAS ticket machines in 2025. [42329/26]

436. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the total cost spent on maintenance of DART ticket machines in 2025. [42330/26]

437. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the total cost involved in collecting and processing ticket payments on Dublin Bus services for the year 2025. [42331/26]

438. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if Dublin Airport Authority intends to install portable toilets beside coach and bus pick up areas at Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport. [42339/26]

439. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received by Iarnród Éireann relating to onboard announcement systems, overcrowding and onboard connectivity issues on services serving Longford and Westmeath over the past two years. [42361/26]

440. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport whether additional Local Link services or expanded evening and weekend rural bus services are planned for communities in Longford and Westmeath who have limited public transport options. [42362/26]

441. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding that is envisaged in the 2026 budget to allow the NTA to continue operations of transport across the country and the additional finance to support the rollout of planned BusConnects projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42367/26]

442. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the number, and location, of water stations in train and bus stations; if there are plans to roll these out to every station; if he can provide a timeline for this roll out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42403/26]

443. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of high collision locations in County Galway; the number of collisions that have taken place at each; and whether they were fatal or caused any injury, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42404/26]

444. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if consideration can be given to conducting a feasibility study to extend the planned N8 route from Blanchardstown Shopping Centre to the Hollystown area, in order to provide new developments with an accessible orbital bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42408/26]

445. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to extending the demand responsive Anseo service to Annacotty village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42414/26]

446. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date [42434/26]

447. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving theory test centres that do not have wheelchair access nationally; the measures being taken to ensure all centres have wheelchair access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42454/26]

448. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport Minister if commuters in County Galway will be able to use Leap cards on train services from stations like Oranmore and Athenry into Galway city, in line with ticketing systems in Cork and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42495/26]

449. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if a commuter style train service will be introduced in Galway, with additional stops in Renmore and Roscam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42497/26]

450. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 426 of 26 May 2026, whether ministerial consent took place regarding both of the CIE Superannuation Schemes in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42539/26]

451. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Tallaght/Clondalkin to city centre core bus corridors with BusConnects; the cost of the project; the funding so far provided to the NTA to deliver the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42562/26]

452. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on Dart+ Southwest; the cost of the project; the funding so far provided to the NTA to deliver the project; when will it be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42563/26]

453. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has examined the need for improved national coordination frameworks between utility providers and road authorities in relation to the scheduling and carrying out of road excavation works; whether consideration is being given to the development of national guidance, shared mapping systems or coordinated planning mech…

454. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the cost of building a new train station in Kildangan, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42605/26]

455. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to clean up diesel spilled into the River Liffey by Irish Rail since March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42620/26]

456. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the actions being taken to address ongoing reliability and capacity issues on the 120 and X27 bus services serving Celbridge, including repeated cancellations and instances of passengers being left behind at stops (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42645/26]

457. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will re-paint the steps leading down to platforms 2 and 3 at Howth Junction-Donaghmede DART station; and when this work will be carried out. [42652/26]

458. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether work has commenced on an updated National Aviation Policy to replace the existing 2015 policy framework; the current status of that work; the timeline for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42657/26]

459. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether a draft updated National Aviation Policy has been prepared by his Department; whether it has been circulated to Government or stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42660/26]