National Transport Authority

210. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation of contactless payment systems on public transport from the NTA, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35310/25]

214. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received by the National Transport Authority from Offaly based operators for the 2025 electric small public service vehicle (eSPSV) grant scheme when it launched in February 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35176/25]

215. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the number of successful applications for the 2025 electric small public service vehicle (eSPSV) grant scheme awarded to Offaly based operators in the first round of applications, which was launched in February 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35177/25]

162. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for further information on the intention to extend the statutory transport planning remit of the National Transport Authority to the metropolitan areas of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34032/25]

198. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider providing a budget to the National Transport Authority specifically for service enhancement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31912/25]

199. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reasons the National Transport Authority has no specific budget allocation for service enhancements; the number of services it assessed on a case-by-case basis that were determined to be in need of enhancement from 2022 to date in 2025; the amount of money spent by the National Transport Authority on enhancing services on a case-by-case …

200. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to outline the amount of the €15million allocated to the National Transport Authority under Budget 2025 for the provision of new services across the State that was allocated towards the rollout of the B-Spine under BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31914/25]

257. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport to publish, or lay before the Oireachtas, any legal advice received by his Department or the NTA regarding the lawful basis for funding public realm works where the planning authority is in breach of its statutory planning obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31631/25]

258. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to complaints made to the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Public Accounts Committee, and the Ombudsman concerning the legality and governance of NTA funding decisions, particularly those referenced in correspondence from a Councillor (details supplied) dated 7 May 2025; and if he wil…

259. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport whether NTA embedded staff are required to comply with local authority planning policies; whether any guidelines exist to govern oversight and accountability of these activities by elected members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31634/25]

260. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport whether he has received any reports or complaints that the NTA has dividing large public works into smaller phases to bypass environmental and planning assessment requirements under the Planning and Development Acts and the SEA Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31635/25]

163. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he will advise when licences will issue (details supplied) for a company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26758/25]

388. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the additional public transport buses the National Transport Authority intends on having picking up and dropping off customers at Shannon Airport. [23659/25]

389. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the standards or stipulations contained in contracts awarded to bus operators; to what extent he has engaged with the National Transport Authority on this; if there are there any plans for review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23669/25]

390. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the National Transport Authority regarding the privatisation of bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23670/25]

271. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on his Department’s engagement with the National Transport Authority regarding the creation of a transport security force, similar to the airport police and customs officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23099/25]

279. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the policy of the National Transport Authority with regard to meetings with individuals working in the transport industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23157/25]

426. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff within the National Transport Authority currently working on the issue of ghost buses; whether there are plans to hire additional staff for this purpose; whether and when this team is expected to report on its findings to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19664/25]

338. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether changes should be made by the NTA regarding the application of the grants process for WAVs; his further views on whether the current system in use is fair and equitable as many drivers have not been able to have access to the system in 2025 (details supplied). [17640/25]

369. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the National Transport Authority is sufficiently staffed to deliver on the numerous transport projects that are deemed necessary for Ireland to meet its transport emissions reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12749/25]

370. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the amount paid by the National Transport Authority in consultancy fees in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12750/25]

231. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the status of a project (details supplied) with the National Transport Authority. [9002/25]

242. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if the case of a person regarding the issue of a limousine licence (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7242/25]

247. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to provide a report on the National Transport Authority’s demand need assessment along the H1 bus route. [7282/25]

226. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of new coach parking areas by location that were funded by the NTA in 2023 and 2024; the number of new coach parking areas that will be provided in 2025, in tabular form; and if it is intended to future proof the bays by including charging points for large-scale coach EVs. [5961/25]