673. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether uninterrupted 24-hour access to a facility (details supplied) is legally secured for fire services, ambulance services, An Garda Síochána, residents, staff, service providers, buses, deliveries and neighbouring businesses; whether this was assessed before acquisition; whether any road-access risk was identified; and if he w…
Topics / Road Projects
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRoad Projects
536 questions from 92 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
536
questions
524 written, 12 oral
92
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
7
departments asked
Questions per month
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 16 |
| February 2025 | 39 |
| March 2025 | 51 |
| April 2025 | 24 |
| May 2025 | 29 |
| June 2025 | 38 |
| July 2025 | 24 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 33 |
| October 2025 | 16 |
| November 2025 | 50 |
| December 2025 | 23 |
| January 2026 | 51 |
| February 2026 | 23 |
| March 2026 | 13 |
| April 2026 | 16 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 17 |
| July 2026 | 19 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 35 |
| October 2026 | 10 |
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The questions
674. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount of the annual maintenance fee payable by his Department in respect of the access road or portion of road referred to in the Project Echo final business case; the recipient of that payment; the legal basis for the payment; whether the fee is fixed, index-linked or subject to review; whether the cost was included in the 25…
385. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the number and value of requests from Waterford City and County Council for road repairs generally, in tabular form; and the details of requests for repairs relating to flood and water damage. [44162/26]
462. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered a motorway project proposal (details supplied); whether this would be feasible along sections of the M50 beside Castleknock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42743/26]
470. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received for the road transporters support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42865/26]
472. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Cork County Council regarding funding for the proposed N72 Firville to Newberry junction improvement project; if funding will be allocated to allow the scheme to progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42873/26]
224. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the five arm junction project in Finglas village, including a timeline. [40960/26]
225. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Jamestown roundabout scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40961/26]
88. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to review the level of funding for local improvement roads schemes for the current year, in view of the level of demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37944/26]
345. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 28 April 2026, whether the Government has conducted any assessment of deploying 500 or more fixed speed cameras to match the enforcement density of Finland (1,164 cameras) or Sweden (2,487 cameras); if not, the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34322/26]
359. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the funding that has been allocated for maintenance and improvement of regional and local roads in county Meath in the current budget year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34458/26]
152. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for confirmation that the current programme for the Mallow relief road remains on schedule, particularly in relation to the submission of the Preliminary Business Case in Q2 2026. [32374/26]
153. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an updated projected timeline for progression through planning and towards construction of the Mallow relief road [32375/26]
154. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for confirmation of ongoing and future funding commitments required to ensure the Mallow relief road advances without delay. [32376/26]
155. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether interim measures will be funded to reduce traffic congestion in Mallow pending the construction of the Mallow relief road. [32377/26]
109. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progress to date in relation to the N/M20 Limerick to Cork motorway project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31291/26]
137. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progress of the N53 road project in County Louth; to detail the timelines for the completion of the phases and the overall completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31246/26]
184. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the N25 Midleton to Youghal scheme following the recent appointment of the design consultant for the project; if the Lakeview roundabout will be taken into consideration following the recent upgrades of the R630; if his Department have considered signalising the roundabout to help with traffic flow; and if he will make a state…
336. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the document entitled "Interim Guidance on the placement of cables on roads" that was issued in 2025; if he is aware of concerns raised by industry; if he plans to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29569/26]
344. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider working with Meath County Council to create a national programme to address the highest-risk road sections across County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29690/26]
316. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport for a detailed progress report in regard to the Killarney bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29425/26]
382. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the methods used by his Department in allocating funding for national, regional and local roads; whether allocations are based on population, geographic size, road network length or other criteria; and the way in which his Department adjudicates and determines the level of funding provided to each county. [27963/26]
686. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the planning application for the Virginia Bypass has been delayed; the policy changes that have affected its progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24759/26]
687. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the cost of the Virginia Bypass project to date; and the amount of funding allocated to the project in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [24760/26]
688. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has carried out a cost analysis on the additional cost of delays to a project (details supplied); if so, to outline these costs, if any; [24761/26]