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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
139. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide a timeframe for the reopening of the Western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67966/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
138. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with Bus Éireann recently to receive an update on their recruitment process for additional drivers in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67960/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
137. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Transport when active travel applications will be open for the 2026 Safe Routes to School Programme, for schools and local authorities to apply for such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67957/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
136. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the average number of cars using the M50 per day; and the way in which these figures compare with previous years. [67955/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
135. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cars to pass through each toll bridge in the country in each of the past ten years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [67952/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
134. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department factors the differing infrastructure requirements of BEVs and PHEVs into national charging-strategy planning; and whether forecasts of BEV growth relative to PHEVs have informed the roll-out of public charging points to date. [67944/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
133. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to set internal or indicative targets for the proportion of BEVs versus PHEVs within the national EV fleet for 2030; if modelling or projections exist for the expected BEV/PHEV split; and how these projections align with charging infrastructure deployment, grid capacity planning, and decarbonisation targets. [67943/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
132. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide the composition of the national electric vehicle fleet by use category (private household, business/lease, commercial, and other categories), broken down separately for BEVs and PHEVs; and any trends in fleet composition from 2020 to date in 2025. [67942/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
131. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a regional and county-level breakdown of BEV and PHEV registrations/licences for 2024 and to date in 2025; and to publish historical county-level data from 2020 onwards, in order to identify the geographical pattern of full electric versus plug-in hybrid uptake. [67941/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
130. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a full breakdown of new private car registrations and first-time licences in 2024 and to date in 2025, showing the number and percentage share of BEVs, PHEVs, non-plug-in hybrids, petrol, and diesel vehicles; and to set out the year-on-year changes between 2024 and 2025. [67940/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
129. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to publish the latest statistics, as of the most recent reporting date, for the total number of electric vehicles on Irish roads, broken down by, battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and hybrid (non-plug-in) vehicles; and if he will provide historical totals for each category for each year since 2020. [67939/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
128. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if consideration could be given to introducing automation in the verification of driving license applications details for applicants who require a medical certification in order to increase the efficiency of these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67924/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
127. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the delay in driving license renewal applications for applicants that require a medical certification, and due to specific case examination, these applicants do not obtain a full year on their license as their license is unfairly backdated to the date of their medical report rather than the date of their previous license expiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67923/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
126. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to implement the policy of backdated driving license renewal applications for applicants that require a medical certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67922/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding engagement he has had with the taxi industry in relation to concerns related to fixed fairs for a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67884/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
124. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will overhaul the system that holds online databases for elective vehicles in order that there could be a cross reference of vehicles that are taxed and on the road, but may not be insured, to help An Garda Síochána with roads policing and also victims of road traffic incidents which involved uninsured drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67883/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
123. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider amending the current funding model and allocating emergency funding for secondary roads in rural Wexford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67875/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
122. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of fines issued to Bus Éireann by the NTA in the Cork area; the nature of the fine; the amount paid to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67862/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
121. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints made by the public in Cork City to Bus Éireann pertaining to buses, the nature of the complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67860/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
120. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers currently employed by Bus Éireann for the delivery of PSO services in Cork city, and the number considered a full cohort and the additional drivers needed, by route, for timetable fixes. [67759/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
119. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail will carry out a social and print media advertisement campaign early in 2026, reminding drivers of the serious consequences that will apply for vehicles that strike a level crossing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67735/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
118. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to increase the number of Dublin Bus safer journey teams to six and to have them available for the duration of 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67734/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
117. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he will investigate the possibility of additional car parking spaces at Muine Bheag train station. [67714/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
116. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions he has taken to engage with Irish airlines that engage in significant price hikes for flights to locations of international events including European fixtures for teams from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67712/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
115. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the provisions in place to provide a catch-up fund for counties like Wexford, to meet the gap in funding and the true cost of maintaining the roads; and if the county will see an increase to the 2026 budget having seen a reduction in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67690/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
114. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to issue a detailed progress report in respect of an urgent matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67649/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
113. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the cost of renting a temporary stop-go lighting system as a result of the delayed repair of the N65 road between Killimor and Portumna, County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67647/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
112. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport when the car park at Heuston station was last remarked and or resurfaced; and when is this car park next scheduled for remarking and or resurfacing. [67640/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
111. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport if the preferred option of a technically viable drainage scheme that would prevent flooding at Ballycar, contained within the report undertaken by consultant engineers RPS for Iarnród Eireann and stakeholder representatives from Clare County Council, the Office of Public Works, the Geological Survey Ireland and the National Parks & Wildlife Services, has been costed; if that project is included for delivery in the NDP 2026–2030 Department’s Sectoral Investment Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67625/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
109. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus stops installed in County Kildare for each year from 2022 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67614/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
108. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he will attend a meeting (details supplied) regarding commuting times from Navan to Dublin. [67611/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
107. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeline for the completion of the work underway to improve the sharing of parking data on a single data platform, including what specific types of parking information and services will be included on this platform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67603/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
106. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 179 and 180 of 23 September 2025, the body or organisation responsible for delivering the improved sharing of parking data on a single national data platform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67602/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
105. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of applicants waiting on Irish language driving test invitations, who are waiting longer than applicants waiting for an English language driving test invitation. [67592/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
104. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the number of Irish language driving testers, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [67591/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
103. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the number of English language driving testers, by county, as of 30 November 2025, in tabular form. [67590/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
102. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicant’s waiting on an Irish language driving test invitation, by county, as of 30 November 2025, in tabular form. [67589/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
101. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for applicant’s waiting on an Irish language driving test invitation, by county, as of 30 November 2025, in tabular form. [67588/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
100. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport if he will investigate allegations of price gouging on airline tickets to the soccer world cup play offs, with flight prices to Prague increased by more than 3.5 times their original cost; the measures he will take to prevent such gouging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67559/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
99. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the long delays in the Road Safety Authority providing figures requested via Parliamentary Questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67547/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
98. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has directed the Road Safety Authority to publish on a monthly basis; the number of learner drivers who fail to show up for their scheduled driving test appointment; by driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67546/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
97. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide information on the rationale for not proceeding with EU JTF community facilities EV charging scheme applications (details supplied) through Westmeath County Council. [67535/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
96. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to outline the rules and regulations in place to prevent the misuse of disabled parking spaces on private premises, such as shopping centres and car parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67508/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
95. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the implementation of the new transport support scheme to replace the motorised transport grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67494/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
94. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering any legislation to tackle or increase sanctions on the issue of drivers without motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67491/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
93. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of buses currently deployed on the NX service in each direction (Navan-Dublin and Dublin-Navan); the average age and age profile of the buses used on the NX service; the number of bus breakdowns that have occurred on the NX service to date in 2025; the number of these breakdown occasions a replacement bus was provided, and within what timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67485/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
92. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the passenger-protection systems or supports the NTA currently requires from operators in non-fault incidents. [67483/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
91. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport as to what proportion of the public transport fleet now operates on non-fossil fuel energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67474/25]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
90. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the type of training provided to staff within his Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67472/25]