129. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he can make arrangements so that the time for the PSO funded Ryanair flight from Kerry to Dublin is altered so that people travelling to Dublin for work can take the flight. [72089/26]
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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 | 2,585 | 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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130. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is aware of any design variations that have been requested by Iarnród Éireann as part of its DART fleet replacement project with the rail fleet manufacturer (details supplied); and if his Department is aware of any settlement payments made by Iarnród Éireann as part of any requested variations. [72216/26]
131. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to outline the amount of funding that will be allocated to making public transport more accessible to people with disabilities in 2027. [72226/26]
132. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to making public transport more accessible for people with disabilities in each of the years 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [72227/26]
133. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, the amount of the 2027 PSO allocation that will be dedicated to funding new public transport services in 2027. [72100/26]
134. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport whether the 115 bus, that serves Kilcock, County Kildare, is being considered for expansion due to frequent issues of overcrowding and over capacity being reported with the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72255/26]
135. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a fuel support scheme application (details supplied). [72259/26]
136. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 29 September 2026, if he is aware that the Road Safety Authority already has a Road Safety Advocate Programme (details supplied); the difference between his proposed new Road Safety Ambassadors Programme and the RSA's Road Safety Advocate Programme which already exists and has carried out numerous activities; and th…
137. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will restore the CVRT/DOE testing centre on the Beara peninsula. [72312/26]
138. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport the statutory provisions, governing prolonged stationary engine idling by buses and coaches on public roads and at bus stops; the authorities responsible for enforcement and the sanctions available; whether these provisions address vehicles left running unattended; and whether he will consider specific measures to restrict unnecessary idling, subject to defi…
139. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport whether National Transport Authority contracts or public bus service licences contain requirements concerning unnecessary engine idling and vehicle emissions; the way in which any such requirements are monitored; and whether consistent engine-off guidance will be introduced for extended layovers at bus stops and termini. [72342/26]
140. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport his views on concerns regarding roaming deer on road safety issues; and the steps he will take to address the matter. [72384/26]
141. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport further to Budget 2027, the funding available for regional and local road allocations to local authorities. [72398/26]
142. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if agreement has been reached between the Health and Safety Authority, An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority on a common methodology for collecting work-related road collision data; if so, the date of that agreement; and the title of the document in which it is recorded. [72422/26]
143. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has sought an explanation from the Port of Cork Company for the increase in its expenditure on legal advice from €165,010 in 2023 to €1,054,954 in 2024; if his Department has been provided with a breakdown of that expenditure, by category, including any amounts relating to disputes with current or former staff, directors or a former chief exec…
144. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has received a copy of the governance review of the Port of Cork Company carried out by Governance Ireland between November 2024 and January 2025; if not, if his Department will request it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72434/26]
145. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has received a copy of the October 2024 report (details supplied); the number of its nine recommendations that have been fully implemented to date; and if a copy will be provided to the Joint Committee on Transport. [72431/26]
146. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to address issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and to review the need for an earlier train service from Kerry to Dublin to meet the needs of persons commuting to work. [72429/26]
147. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport when his Department was first informed of the container storage arrangement at the Port of Cork under which approximately €380,000 in charges were deleted; if his Department is satisfied that the statement on internal control in the company's 2024 annual report was accurate when signed; and if his Department has sought assurance that no similar arrangements exi…
148. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the total legal costs incurred by a company (details supplied) including costs awarded against the company; when his Department was first informed of those proceedings; and if his Department was advised at any stage of the likely outcome of the case. [72425/26]
149. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the review of the disabled parking scheme. [72443/26]
150. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if the Department holds copies of the register of interests of the directors and senior management of the Port of Cork Company; the date on which the Department last received confirmation of the company's compliance with the ethics in public office Acts; and if a statement will be made on the matter. [72442/26]
151. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to address continuous signalling issues with Irish Rail (details supplied). [72441/26]
152. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of directors of an organisation (details supplied) who have declared interests in the offshore renewable energy sector; the arrangements in place for directors to recuse themselves from board decisions on offshore renewable energy; and if the Department has been informed of any legal advice received by the board regarding conflicts of interest among …
153. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if the Department is aware of whether the position of Chief Operations Officer at an organisation (details supplied) was advertised externally; if the appointment was approved by the board; and if the Department is satisfied that senior appointments at the company comply with the code of practice for the Governance of State Bodies. [72439/26]