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Transport 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.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20257
February 202521
March 202518
April 202518
May 20257
June 202519
July 202511
August 20250
September 202540
October 20253
November 202518
December 202510
January 202642
February 20265
March 202610
April 202614
May 202617
June 20268
July 20265
August 20260
September 202629
October 20265

Who asks, by party

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.

  • 100% RDR1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú5 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil63 from 19 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael98 from 13 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party13 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent18 from 5 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland13 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party20 from 6 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity5 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin50 from 19 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 28
  2. 21
  3. 18
  4. 13
  5. 12
  6. 12
  7. 11
  8. 10

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Maeve O'Connell Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
267. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is supporting the use of shared mobility hubs with a focus on disadvantaged groups and micro-enterprises. [44712/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
268. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the data his Department has available showcasing the effectiveness of shared mobility hubs. [44713/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
269. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to advise where shared mobility hubs will be developed; and the criteria for deciding a location’s eligibility. [44714/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
283. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide statistics on the number of major national or regional transport projects currently delayed due to judicial reviews; and if he plans to introduce legal reforms or expedited processes to prevent long-term stalling of essential infrastructure projects. [44914/25]
Rory Hearne Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
315. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the financial supports available to taxi drivers, particularly taxi drivers renting their vehicles and wishing to purchase their own vehicle with the assistance of a grant; if additional funding will be made available to allow for the reopening of the eSPSV and WAV grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45368/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
438. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the review of key programmes and projects in the transport sector in the context of the capital funding envelope; when a decision on a programme of delivery with this level of capital investment will be made, especially with respect to the Metrolink Southwest and the post-2042 Luas lines in the NTA strategy; and if he will make a statement …
Aisling Dempsey Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
550. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Transport the reason Navan is the only large commuter town with high service numbers to be placed in the outermost Dublin commuter zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43199/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
296. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to regulate the usage of delivery drones in residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39062/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
297. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has conducted any scoping exercises or research into the impact of drone usage on residential and urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39063/25]
Pa Daly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
128. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures he is taking to reduce commuting times for students who must travel over county lines to attend third level education. [37635/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Transport
255. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to finalise and publish the national drone policy framework, as committed to in the programme for Government, to ensure safe, secure and environmentally responsible drone operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37262/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Transport
256. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if the forthcoming drone legislation will include a right for residents to opt out of drone overflights or hovering near their private properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37263/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Transport
257. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing temporary drone restriction zones in residential areas such as (details supplied) pending the finalisation of the national drone policy framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37264/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Transport
271. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on regulatory framework governing drones used for commercial deliveries; the options that exist for residents to opt out of flight zones; and for an update on any other related information on committee discussions or ministerial action on this issue. [37450/25]
Emer Currie Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Transport
281. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if there are any limitations to extending subsidies to commuters for the purposes to incentivise the take-up of sustainable travel services provided by commercial operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37685/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Transport
150. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the development of a replacement for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; if specific supports for purchasing electric vehicles will be considered as part of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36692/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Transport
233. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for a specific update on a project (details supplied) following the allocation of funding for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35929/25]
Paul McAuliffe Oral 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
95. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Finglas Luas expansion project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34107/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
111. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his Department’s work on the Programme for Government commitments to support decarbonisation of road freight and commercial coaches, with fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil, hydrogen and biomethane. [30335/25]
James O'Connor Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
115. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the CMATS and BusConnects projects in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34139/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
118. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the status of the review of the Galway metropolitan area transport strategy, launched in 2016; when the updated transport strategy for Galway will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33845/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
120. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport his plans for developing a new sustainable mobility action plan to promote sustainable modes and transport-oriented development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34136/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
135. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the design manual for urban roads and streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33555/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
137. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 8 May 2025, the progress made on the roll-out of light rail for Galway following the publication of the feasibility study on 30 October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33846/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
252. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport whether he will consider legislating to facilitate the use of bioptic telescopes for driving by individuals with visual impairments. [33793/25]