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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (9 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 7. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is he has considered the need to include commercial operators in the planned expansion of free travel or children under nine years old later this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38002/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (9 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department have carried out an assessment on the number of children under nine years old who use commercial operators on a daily basis as a means of school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38003/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (9 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has carried out an assessment on the cost of expanding free transport to children under nine years old to commercial operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38004/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (9 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 10. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has carried out an assessment of how many additional children would travel for free if the under-9 free travel scheme is extended to commercial operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38005/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (9 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 20. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide data for the first six months of the year outlining the number of cigarette and tobacco seizures carried out by the Revenue Commissioners; to provide a breakdown on the location of each seizure, by county; to provide the value of each seizure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38192/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (9 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the Teaching Council’s work to make it mandatory for all student teachers to undertake one mandatory school placement in a special education setting; to provide a timeline on when this will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38179/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (8 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for the latest update on the implementation of a ‘second chance’ provision to ensure students undertaking a repeat year or changing courses once can still access the free fees initiative, thereby avoiding financial penalties through higher fee rates, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (8 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on his Department’s options paper that will identify costs and policy options to reduce the cost of higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37596/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Budgets (8 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 182. To ask the Taoiseach the amount of the €550 million allocated from the shared island fund drawn down to date; and the means by which his Department manages and tracks this. [37784/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Consultations (8 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 224. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the timeline for the public consultation to inform the development of Ireland's Social Climate Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37686/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (8 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if sufficient legislation is in place in order for fixed-charge notices to be issues for the offence of displaying illegal number plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37811/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the RSA could provide drivers with SMS reminders, with Eircode-specific directions and on-site signage, to prevent driving test no-shows due to issues with locating test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37204/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (8 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department intends on strengthening the rules and regulations around illegal parking in disabled parking spaces during the lifetime of this Government; the measures being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37680/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 294. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details on the proposed Blanchardstown Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; the steps taken regarding this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37883/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details on the proposed Tyrrelstown Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; the steps taken regarding this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37884/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 296. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether any potential routes have been identified for the proposed Blanchardstown Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37885/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 297. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether any potential routes have been identified for the proposed Tyrrelstown Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37886/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 298. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether any funding has been allocated for the proposed Blanchardstown Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37887/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 Jul 2025)

Emer Currie: 299. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether any funding has been allocated for the proposed Tyrrelstown Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37888/25]