247. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the current N28 after the M28 becomes operational in 2028; his plans for a sustainable travel corridor on this route, connecting Carrigaline, Ringaskiddy and other areas with Douglas and the City Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44515/25]
Topics / Road Network
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRoad Network
330 questions from 82 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
330
questions
323 written, 7 oral
82
TDs have asked
10
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Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 15 |
| February 2025 | 18 |
| March 2025 | 6 |
| April 2025 | 17 |
| May 2025 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 12 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 20 |
| October 2025 | 5 |
| November 2025 | 26 |
| December 2025 | 14 |
| January 2026 | 12 |
| February 2026 | 34 |
| March 2026 | 19 |
| April 2026 | 14 |
| May 2026 | 30 |
| June 2026 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 17 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 17 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
255. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport for a timeline on when he will be upgrading the N2/A5 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44672/25]
257. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to all local authorities for repair and maintenance of regional and local road network, in each year from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44674/25]
258. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of roads in Ireland that constitute regional roads; the percentage of roads in each local authority in the country that constitute regional roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44675/25]
259. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of kilometres of regional roads that exist in Ireland; and the number of kilometres of regional road that exist in each local authority in the country. [44676/25]
260. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of regional and local roads decommissioned over the past ten years, and to date in 2025. [44692/25]
299. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if he will allocate the necessary funding to upgrade the N72 road between Fermoy, County Cork and Tallow, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45210/25]
334. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport when the second phase of the proposed speed limit changes will be introduced, including the introduction of a 30km/h speed limit in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45837/25]
340. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the allocations of funding for roads and infrastructure maintenance for each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45971/25]
341. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the amount of the national road network that Cork County Council has responsibility for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45972/25]
560. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport the plans to upgrade the access onto the M50 northbound from the M4 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43288/25]
588. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport to outline the funding provided to Monaghan County Council for road maintenance and improvement in the years 2019 to 2024 and date in 2025, by year; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43852/25]
305. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the length in kilometres, and as a percentage of the road network, for local tertiary roads in each county, in tabular form; the levels of funding allocated in 2023, 2024 and 2025 to each county for their repair and restoration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39189/25]
168. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on the M20 to date and the estimated final cost. [36941/25]
169. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on the northern distributor road to date and the overall estimated cost. [36942/25]
229. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation plan for the default 30km per hour speed limit in built-up areas, as provided for under the Road Traffic Act 2024; when he expects the implementation to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35743/25]
103. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if urgent pavement works will be carried out on the N22, in particular the section east of Macroom to Ballincollig; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34077/25]
125. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide additional funding this year to Cavan and Monaghan County Councils for the non-national road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34132/25]
153. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on his engagements with his Cabinet colleagues regarding the inclusion of a bypass for Monaghan town in the National Development Plan; the steps that Monaghan County Council must take to secure its inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24846/25]
160. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the funding allocations to Cavan and Monaghan County Councils for local roads resurfacing in 2025. [34012/25]
267. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport his plans for increasing funding for the protection and renewal of the rural road network to resolve road maintenance backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25652/25]
223. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport to ask TII the materials went into the road surface in the area for one kilometre either side of junction 27 in Birdhill on the M7. [33375/25]
41. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to a proposal for road improvements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33080/25]
243. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider removing ‘km/hr’ from road speed signs and display numerical speed limits only, in line with the practice in many other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32554/25]
340. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if the Thurles inner relief road will be considered for the new national development plan. [29725/25]