189. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the funds available for, and plans to alleviate, traffic issues in large rural towns such as Arklow and Gorey, by way of new road infrastructure, such as new bridges, additional motorway interchange or bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30630/26]
Topics / Traffic Management
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTraffic Management
91 questions from 42 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 14 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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642. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport to address the safety and legal implications of inconsistent traffic management on the Grand Canal and Royal Canal Greenways (details supplied); if will he seek the opinion of the Attorney General or the State Claims Agency on the State's exposure to personal injury claims should a user be injured while following the 'Keep Left' advice provided by these t…
708. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which horse-drawn vehicles fall within the scope of the Road Traffic Act 1961 and subsequent road traffic legislation. [25171/26]
709. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the offences that currently apply where a horse-drawn vehicle is used in a dangerous manner on a public road. [25172/26]
710. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the use of sulkies on public roads is lawful and; if so, under what conditions or restrictions. [25173/26]
711. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if any national guidelines or regulations exist governing the use of sulkies on public roads. [25174/26]
712. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the powers that are available to An Garda Síochána to stop, seize or otherwise intervene in the use of horse-drawn vehicles on public roads. [25175/26]
713. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether An Garda Síochána have specific powers to intervene where a minor is in control of a horse-drawn vehicle on a public road. [25176/26]
731. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if his Department records reports of sulky horse racing on public roads; the steps his Department is taking to eradicate such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25381/26]
748. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will take urgent steps to ban sulky racing to prevent further deaths and ensure the welfare of these animals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25579/26]
193. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to address traffic congestion in Galway city and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21136/26]
364. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport in view of his plans for a forum to reduce congestion, whether he is aware that the ESB has moved staff from its airport offices back to the city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20064/26]
365. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport in view of his plans for a forum to reduce congestion in Dublin, his views that the Government funded Institute of Public Administrations plans to secure multi million euro prestigious offices in the city centre should be paused; his views that consideration should be given to decentralisation to an alternative site; and if he will make a statement on the…
111. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the measures being taken to ease commuter traffic on the M7 from Carlow-Kilkenny to Dublin return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15493/26]
343. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider amending policy or guidance to explicitly prioritise vehicle actuated temporary traffic signals as the default traffic management solution, except where clearly demonstrated to be impractical or unsafe (details supplied). [8230/26]
195. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on planned measures to alleviate traffic congestion at the merging of the M11/M50 roads. [7284/26]
348. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to report on the work of his Department in trying to address traffic congestion levels in Dublin while awaiting the delivery of public transport projects, following the publication of the Accelerating Infrastructure Report which highlights the significant effects traffic congestion has on Dublin. [6505/26]
350. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has data on traffic congestion in Dublin; and if car journeys in Dublin are taking longer when compared to the past five years. [6508/26]
351. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is working to account for traffic congestion that has been displaced by active travel and road narrowing works. [6509/26]
109. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport if he will travel to Donegal and meet with locally elected councillors to learn at firsthand about the serious traffic management crisis in Letterkenny impacting the people of and visitors to Donegal, and the proposed local roads infrastructure projects that can address this crisis. [1398/26]
143. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to alleviate gridlock in rural towns, such as Arklow and Gorey, taking into account both local and national road networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2850/26]
156. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that it has been reported that Galway is among the most congested cities globally and in Europe, with road users losing an average of approximately 67 hours annually due to traffic delays; the assessment his Department has made of the impact of this level of congestion on commuters travelling from Galway east into the city for work, education, an…
245. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether Dublin needs a Government led anti-congestion plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2226/26]
246. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the reason the installation of traffic cameras at junctions in Dublin city to catch motorists who break red lights has been shelved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2224/26]
258. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport his plans for congestion charge legislation given that Dublin City Council has now rejected their use in the capital. [2973/26]