323. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if any of the 185 new carriages ordered for the greater Dublin area, due to enter service from Q2 2027 onwards, will be allocated to services operating in Kildare North, specifically on the Maynooth line, Longford line, Hazelhatch–Celbridge, Sallins and Naas, and Kilcock routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70987/25]
Topics / Road Projects
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRoad Projects
536 questions from 92 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
536
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524 written, 12 oral
92
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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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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154. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to integrate health impact assessments, including air quality and emissions monitoring, into congestion management strategies for the M50 and other major routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70729/25]
197. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport in view of increased capacity pressures on the existing M50 motorway, the plans to advance proposals for an outer orbital motorway around Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69202/25]
228. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will recommend funding to Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Kerry County Council to initiate a feasibility study on the economic, social and environmental suitability of constructing a traffic bypass for Killorglin town, which is the gateway to south Kerry / Iveragh on the N22 Ring of Kerry and one of the busiest rural roads in all of Ireland; and i…
273. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of the Cork Southern Distributor Link Multi-modal Route. [70132/25]
29. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when funding will be announced for the local improvement scheme; if additional funding will be provided to improve non-public rural roads and laneways in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66415/25]
62. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the planned 2025 funding allocation for the local improvement scheme (LIS); and if he will provide additional supports to local authorities with significant LIS backlogs. [68474/25]
223. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if the Ring of Kerry road between Sneem and Castlecove can be upgraded before a serious accident takes place there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68861/25]
66. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current plans and timelines for upgrading junctions 5 and 6 on the M1 at Balbriggan, in view of their strategic importance for regional development and employment creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67345/25]
68. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will assess the implications of An Bord Pleanála’s decision (details supplied) to grant permission for development at Junction 5, despite concerns raised by Transport Infrastructure Ireland regarding junction capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67347/25]
69. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the way in which investment in Junctions 5 and 6 on the M1 and associated infrastructure upgrades will be prioritised to support the objectives of the Dublin–Belfast Economic Corridor and balanced regional development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67349/25]
110. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the current status of the Mallow relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67617/25]
141. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite the Killarney Bypass project due to the fact the town is choked with traffic on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67968/25]
143. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that funding is being made available to progress the N52 Tullamore to Kilbeggan road project; to provide a timeline for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68033/25]
144. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocation in 2026 for the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme; the estimated date for completion of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68061/25]
145. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocation in 2026 for the N2 Clontibret to the Border road scheme; the estimated date for completion of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68062/25]
217. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport to engage with the Minister for Transport to create a traffic lights system for the junction on entry to a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67210/25]
106. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed timeline for the upgrading all roads and footpaths in Cahersiveen town on the N70 Ring of Kerry road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66341/25]
111. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to upgrading the junction of N11/Clonkeen Road to improve pedestrian safety; if his attention has been drawn to safety concerns at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66411/25]
120. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown of the funding provided to date, plus the committed funding for 2026, to ensure the completion of the Kilkenny ring road project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66508/25]
195. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that has taken place between his Department and South Dublin County Council with regard to the funding and delivery of its six year roads programme, as specified in the South Dublin Development Plan 2022-2028. [65322/25]
196. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that has taken place between his Department and South Dublin County Council with regard to the funding of a project (details supplied). as specified in the South Dublin Development Plan 2022-2028. [65323/25]
197. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that has taken place between his Department and South Dublin County Council with regard to the funding of a project (details supplied), as specified in the South Dublin Development Plan 2022-2028. [65324/25]
198. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that has taken place between his Department and South Dublin County Council with regard to the funding of a project (details supplied), as specified in the South Dublin Development Plan 2022-2028. [65325/25]
544. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will provide an update on the Maynooth ring road project; the amount of funding his Department has given so far to the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60207/25]