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Question· writtenPQ 149asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
149. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing a concessionary scheme for low-income commuters who are disproportionately impacted by recent toll increases on the M50 and Dublin port tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70698/25]
Question· writtenPQ 148asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
148. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for the recent toll increases on the M50 and Dublin port tunnel; whether any portion of the additional revenue generated will be ring-fenced for congestion relief measures, public transport improvements, or health and air-quality monitoring in affected areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70697/25]
Question· writtenPQ 147asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
147. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the measures that will be taken to ensure transparency and accountability in the allocation of revenues collected under the next generation ticketing system, particularly in the context of the National Transport Authority’s broader regulatory functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70696/25]
Question· writtenPQ 146asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
146. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if an assessment has been carried out on whether the National Transport Authority’s role as both regulator of public transport operators and the entity responsible for collecting and distributing revenues under next generation ticketing may give rise to a conflict of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70695/25]
Question· writtenPQ 145asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
145. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the governance and oversight arrangements that will be put in place to manage the National Transport Authority’s new role as collector and payer of fare revenues once next generation ticketing is introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70694/25]
Question· writtenPQ 144asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
144. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the operational model changes that will be required within the National Transport Authority when it assumes responsibility for collecting and distributing public transport revenues under the next generation ticketing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70693/25]
Question· writtenPQ 143asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
143. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if the next generation ticketing system will support real time information, journey planning, account management and payment within a single app interface; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70692/25]
Question· writtenPQ 142asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
142. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the National Transport Authority is ensuring that the next generation ticketing system will provide a consistent user experience across bus, rail and regional services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70691/25]
Question· writtenPQ 141asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
141. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the governance arrangements in place to oversee the digital integration of the next generation ticketing system with existing public transport platforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70690/25]
Question· writtenPQ 140asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
140. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for user testing of the next generation ticketing system; when commuters will be able to trial the integrated digital platform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70689/25]
Question· writtenPQ 139asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
139. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if it is intended that the next generation ticketing system will be integrated with existing Transport for Ireland digital services to provide one streamlined app and a single point of access for users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70688/25]
Question· writtenPQ 138asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
138. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the governance and oversight arrangements in place to ensure that the next generation ticketing programme adheres to the requirements of the public spending code and the infrastructure guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70687/25]
Question· writtenPQ 137asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
137. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to ensure that the next generation ticketing system will be introduced on commuter rail and regional bus services at the same pace as Dublin city services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70686/25]
Question· writtenPQ 136asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
136. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport how delays to the next generation ticketing programme will affect the implementation of future fare policy reforms including zonal structures, fare caps and open payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70685/25]
Question· writtenPQ 135asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
135. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the impact that delays to the national train control centre will have on planned capacity enhancements on the northern commuter line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70684/25]
Question· writtenPQ 134asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
134. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the contingency measures in place to protect rail service reliability and capacity on the northern commuter line pending the full operation of the national train control centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70683/25]
Question· writtenPQ 133asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
133. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delays to the national train control centre and associated traffic management system; the revised cost and schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70680/25]
Question· writtenPQ 132asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
132. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the projected operational date for the national train control centre; the current status of commissioning and software integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70679/25]
Question· writtenPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
131. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the next generation ticketing programme; the expected timeline for national implementation across all modes of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70678/25]
Question· writtenPQ 130asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
130. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if his Department and the National Transport Authority have considered the rapid population growth along the northern commuter line corridor, including Skerries, Rush and Lusk, and Balbriggan, in planning for additional capacity and service frequency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70677/25]
Question· writtenPQ 129asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
129. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if the deployment of the new train sets on the northern commuter line will facilitate any additional services; if not, when additional services are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70676/25]
Question· writtenPQ 128asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
128. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of additional passenger places which will be provided, on a daily basis, on the northern commuter line following the deployment of the new battery electric train sets in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70675/25]
Question· writtenPQ 127asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
127. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current number of international trading ships on the Irish Ship Register; the names of each of these ships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70674/25]
Question· writtenPQ 126asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
126. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail, the National Transport Authority or Dublin Bus conduct internal staff surveys to ascertain the proportion of their workforce who use public transport for commuting; if such data is broken down by staff grades or roles; if he will provide the most recent results of any such survey; if not, to request that such a survey be commissioned and made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70673/25]
Question· writtenPQ 125asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
125. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if a service audit has been conducted by Irish Rail or the National Transport Authority in the past 12 months in relation to punctuality, cleanliness, accessibility and passenger experience on the northern commuter line; if so, to provide the findings of that audit; and if he will request that such an audit be commissioned and made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70667/25]
Question· writtenPQ 124asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
124. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail has undertaken a review of the effectiveness of station audio systems, including speaker clarity, volume levels and audibility at Pearse Station and other commuter stations; the findings of any such review; if there are plans in place to upgrade or improve these systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70666/25]
Question· writtenPQ 123asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
123. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of reported faults or failures in real-time passenger information systems at rail stations in north County Dublin over the past 12 months; the stations with the highest number of reported issues; the measures being taken to improve the reliability and accuracy of these systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70665/25]
Question· writtenPQ 122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
122. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of progress on charging infrastructure at individual Dublin Bus depots, including plans for depot upgrades serving the Fingal area, such as those linked to the 33 and 33X services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70664/25]
Question· writtenPQ 121asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
121. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport when the necessary charging infrastructure will be in place to support the full electrification of the Dublin Bus fleet; the timeline for completion of charging depots in the Dublin Metropolitan Area north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70663/25]
Question· writtenPQ 120asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
120. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the public transport provision serving Garristown and the surrounding rural areas of north County Dublin; if he will consider extending or adapting the 192 bus service, or introducing a new local loop route from Ashbourne through Ballymadun, Nutstown, Adamstown and Newhaggard, returning to Ashbourne; to examine the feasibility of providing a door-to-door Local Link service to assist residents, particularly older and isolated individuals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70647/25]
Question· writtenPQ 119asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
119. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport to review the roll out of new bus routes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70599/25]
Question· writtenPQ 118asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
118. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to ensure compliance with Irish insurance requirements for foreign-registered vehicles operating in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70565/25]
Question· writtenPQ 117asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
117. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the arrangements in place to ensure that vehicles purchased in the North of Ireland are roadworthy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70547/25]
Question· writtenPQ 116asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
116. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the arrangements in place to ensure that vehicles purchased in the North of Ireland have valid MOTs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70546/25]
Question· writtenPQ 115asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
115. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the funding available for river rescue services such as an organisation (details supplied); if he will consider formalising governance and funding arrangements with such groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70534/25]
Question· writtenPQ 114asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
114. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70533/25]
Question· writtenPQ 113asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
113. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the annual operational and maintenance costs associated with a facility (details supplied) operated by the National Transport Authority; the details of the usage levels of the facility; the number of coach operators availing of it; whether the Department intends to renew the lease for the site for continued coach parking services; and whether the site is being considered for alternative use, including for facilities or enabling works associated with any major rail infrastructure project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70515/25]
Question· writtenPQ 112asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
112. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the identity of the current leaseholder or owner of a facility (details supplied) located off Park Lane, Dublin Docklands; the date on which the current lease for the facility is due to expire; whether the Department or any agency under its remit plans to renew the lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70514/25]
Question· writtenPQ 111asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
111. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider working with or partnering with commercial shared-mobility operators as a means of expanding shared transport options for public-sector employees, including for work trips; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70509/25]
Question· writtenPQ 110asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
110. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the efforts underway within Government to promote shared mobility transport options for those working across the public sector, including measures to reduce reliance on private vehicles for commuting and work-related travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70508/25]
Question· writtenPQ 109asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
109. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport to share the cost of the NTA's 2024 household travel survey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70497/25]
Question· writtenPQ 108asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
108. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of all consultants engaged with his Department; the costs associated with their services, by year, and name of consultant, in each of the years 2012 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70446/25]
Question· writtenPQ 107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
107. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider establishing a formal discretionary or grandfathering mechanism for registered disability service providers that previously received toll exemptions on a goodwill basis prior to 2020, in order to protect continued access to day services for adults with severe disabilities; and the policy considerations informing his position. [70388/25]
Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
106. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if any equality assessment, disability-impact assessment, or public sector duty evaluation was carried out prior to the 2020 changes to the disability toll exemption scheme, which ended the previous practice of toll exemption for registered disability charities; if so, to provide the findings; if not, to explain the basis for proceeding without such an assessment. [70387/25]
Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
105. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to set out the policy direction powers available to him under the Roads Act 1993 to the Roads Act 2015 in relation to Transport Infrastructure Ireland; and to confirm whether these powers permit him to issue a direction to review or amend national toll exemption policy for disability service providers. [70386/25]
Question· writtenPQ 104asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
104. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport his views on the status and future of the proposed pedestrian and cycle bridge over the river Corrib in Galway given the NTA's recent indication to Galway City Council that it no longer supports the project, despite €5.5 million in URDF funding having been allocated five years ago; if his Department will support the project and recommend alternative sources of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70385/25]
Question· writtenPQ 103asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
103. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department or local authorities would consider working with or partnering with commercial shared-mobility operators to expand shared transport options for local-government employees, and to help build the level of shared-mobility capacity required to support Ireland's transport decarbonisation targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70513/25]
Question· writtenPQ 102asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
102. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the efforts underway within the local government sector to promote shared mobility transport options for local-authority employees, including steps to reduce reliance on private vehicles for commuting and work-related travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70512/25]
Question· writtenPQ 461asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2025
461. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which her Department is tracking progress on the more than 100 actions in Education Plan 2025, particularly those involving the Education Therapy Service and strengthening school transport; the benchmarks which are being used; whether there have been delays; the way in which her Department plans to ensure that resource constraints do not hinder delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70336/25]
Question· writtenPQ 425asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2025
425. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the ongoing improvements being made by her Department to the school transport scheme to ensure a more streamlined school bus ticket allocation process for the school year 2026/2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69821/25]