20. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the reason provisions for the regulation of rickshaws have not been fully implemented; the regulations that currently govern the operation of rickshaws and similar passenger vehicles; the passenger safety requirements, insurance obligations and enforcement mechanisms that are presently in place; whether his Department intends to introduce a comprehensive licensing a…
Topics / Transport Policy
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTransport Policy
307 questions from 79 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
307
questions
301 written, 6 oral
79
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
8
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 7 |
| February 2025 | 21 |
| March 2025 | 18 |
| April 2025 | 18 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| June 2025 | 19 |
| July 2025 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 40 |
| October 2025 | 3 |
| November 2025 | 18 |
| December 2025 | 10 |
| January 2026 | 42 |
| February 2026 | 5 |
| March 2026 | 10 |
| April 2026 | 14 |
| May 2026 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 8 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 29 |
| 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.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
261. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he supports the transfer of responsibility for alcohol and psychoactive substance testing of aviation personnel from State authorities to individual airlines or other private entities; if the constitutional, employment-law, licensing, criminal-law, privacy, data-protection and fair-procedure implications of such a transfer have been fully examined; and whet…
300. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 93 of 13 October 2026, the details of the re-examination of policy; the process envisaged as part of engagement with the National Transport Authority and Dublin City Council in coming weeks to determine the most appropriate next steps; the intended steps to be proposed by his Department; if those steps include legislation; …
301. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding progress in legislation to enable the National Transport Authority to apply for planning permission for delivery of the BusConnects programme of sustainable transport corridors in Cork; his Department’s view on Cork City Council bringing forward the necessary planning permissions directly if this legislation is further delayed; and i…
155. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 339 of 16 December 2025, to provide a list of each new service that was delivered in each of the years 2020 to date in 2026 (details supplied); to provide a list of each service that was enhanced in each of the years 2020 to date in 2026; the counties it serves broken down by whether it is new or enhanced; the services that wer…
23. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the work his Department is doing to establish a dedicated transport police. [69267/26]
247. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the current position regarding the Transport Security Force Bill; and when this Bill will progress to the next stage. [68054/26]
332. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will designate the TEN-T Priority Improvement Project Donegal as a critical infrastructure project, as requested by Donegal County Council. [68034/26]
136. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the establishment of a Strategic Integrated Transportation Office in Cork city. [67327/26]
186. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on his work to improve transport connections in north Louth. [67412/26]
209. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on progress towards the establishment of a transport security force; and the anticipated timeline for its establishment and commencement of operations. [67413/26]
241. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the transport infrastructure projects, service enhancements and capital investments planned, funded or under consideration for Newbridge and the wider South Kildare area over the next five years; the way in which these proposals are aligned with projected housing and population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67744/26]
338. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport the measures being considered by his Department to improve public transport connectivity for growing towns and rural communities in County Galway; the way in which current transport policy is addressing increased commuter demand from areas surrounding Galway City; and the plans in place to encourage greater use of public transport during the working week and re…
453. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department is taking, including in coordination with the Department of Health, to address the situation whereby some older persons, including those in nursing homes or residential care settings, would prefer to return to their own homes in the evenings but are prevented from doing so due to extremely limited rural transport options; the measures…
462. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any guidelines in place specifically regarding the bringing of psychiatric support dogs on commercial aeroplanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62070/26]
463. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any guidelines in place specifically regarding the bringing of psychiatric support dogs in taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62069/26]
464. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any guidelines in place specifically regarding the bringing of psychiatric support dogs on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62068/26]
465. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any guidelines in place regarding the bringing of service animals on commercial aeroplanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62067/26]
466. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any guidelines in place regarding the bringing of service animals in taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62066/26]
467. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any guidelines in place regarding the bringing of service animals on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62065/26]
500. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the next review of the Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy; whether a project can be considered for priority to support a major residential development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62636/26]
541. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport whether the Transport Appraisal Framework and National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland require or permit reasonable combinations of measures to be considered during option development. [63094/26]
542. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the body responsible for ensuring compliance with the Transport Appraisal Framework before the Department's first formal decision gate; and the mechanism exists to examine concerns about the evidence used to eliminate reasonable options before the option set is narrowed further. [63093/26]
543. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport whether there is a mandatory pass/fail criterion regarding AADT or the traffic-reduction benchmark under the Transport Appraisal Framework; and whether an option may appropriately be eliminated for failing to achieve it on a standalone basis. [63092/26]
608. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the policies in place to promote the commuter uptake of sustainable shared mobility solutions, including public bike-share schemes, car-share services and taxi journeys linked to public transport use; whether any new proposals have been considered in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63852/26]