Transport Policy

318. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department measures the impact of active travel investment and infrastructure on modal shift. [19779/26]

320. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update regarding the roll-out of next generation ticketing. [19781/26]

362. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department is aware that a formal complaint (ID:91249) was filed with the European Commission on 2 March 2026 alleging that Ireland is in breach of six EU instruments at Dublin Airport, including Regulation 598/2014; and whether the Government intends to proceed with the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 in advanc…

396. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider reforming the motor tax online payment system to facilitate bulk purchases and renewals of motor tax by corporate fleet owners; if he has examined the system in operation in the UK, where multiple vehicle registrations can be uploaded at once during the payment process; the reason for not providing this facility to d…

374. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if plans are in place to develop a motorway and a rail service between Dún na nGall agus Gaillimh (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10131/26]

227. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether withdrawals are anticipated from the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund in 2026 to support the decarbonisation of the bus and coach sector, including electric vehicle charging infrastructure, fleet transition measures and supporting coach infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8745/26]

228. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether withdrawals are anticipated from the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund in 2026 to support shared mobility infrastructure, including bike and e-bike rental stations; shared mobility hubs and electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8746/26]

328. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the introduction of next gen ticketing on the Cork fleet for bus services as of January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8032/26]

331. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the total number of public bodies, including local authorities, State departments and semi-State organisations, that have jurisdiction or authority for transport matters across County Dublin. [8066/26]

187. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport the way in which Ireland plans to implement the EU Greening Corporate Fleets proposal; the accommodations which will be made for the rental car sector to avoid unintended damage to Irish tourism; the timeframe for the implementation of any such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7015/26]

298. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport further to recent Cabinet approval to establish a new statutory body to deliver the MetroLink project in addition to the existing roles of Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority; the rationale for establishing a separate delivery agency rather than continuing delivery within existing bodies with established gov…

299. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the details of the projected operational lifespan of the proposed new statutory MetroLink delivery body; the estimated establishment and ongoing costs; the staffing, legal and administrative expenditure; whether it is intended that the body will be wound down following completion of the MetroLink project; whether any impact, value-for-money …

329. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the MetroLink project including procurement and contracting stages; the revised delivery timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6377/26]

343. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of the delivery of the 35 Pathfinder Programme projects (details supplied) under the National Sustainable Mobility Policy 2022-2025, in tabular form. [6485/26]

353. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will produce guidelines for non-statutory consultations for local transport projects that do not fall within Part 8 consultation requirements. [6511/26]

354. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if road design guidelines have taken into account the larger size of cars, given the discontinuation of a number of small sized car lines. [6512/26]

359. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will provide the National Transport Authority with the resources to provide rural communities and local authorities with a reasonable level of minimum service and allow local groups the autonomy to design their mobility options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6532/26]

303. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport to include Drogheda in the Greater Dublin Area for transport planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5304/26]

48. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when the next review of the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4671/26]

50. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken by his Department to meet the requirements outlined by the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) by 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4728/26]

291. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to set out any measure in place to support or incentivise Government Departments and State agency staff to transition away from the use of their private car for both commuting to work and work journeys. [4394/26]

297. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether MetroLink or any other major transport projects included in the National Development Plan are dependent on new or upgraded electricity grid connections; whether any such projects are subject to connection risk or sequencing issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3367/26]

298. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether a cross departmental risk assessment has been undertaken on the interaction between electricity grid capacity and the delivery of transport projects under the National Development Plan; if so, whether this assessment has identified material delivery or cost risks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3370/26]

299. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport how potential electricity grid capacity shortfalls are being factored into cost estimates, delivery schedules and risk management for major transport projects, including MetroLink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3371/26]

352. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the introduction of new needs-based, grant-aided, modern vehicle adaptation supports to replace the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4061/26]