Written answers
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Greenways Provision
200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to open the first completed section of the south Kerry greenway (In the vicinity of Kells Station) before the end of 2025; and if he will... - Driver Test
203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of learner drivers on the driving test waiting list in County Clare, for category C, category C1, and category BE tests; the... - Bus Services
205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bus shelters that will be delivered in 2025, by local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on... - Ministerial Appointments
206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the engagements in his ministerial diary since taking office in January 2025. [35248/25] - Coast Guard Service
207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide the number and location of helicopters currently used by the coastguard service; the range and on-scene time of each... - Departmental Schemes
209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will contribute to the local improvement scheme fund in recognition of the wider public usage of roads being funded... - National Transport Authority
210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the implementation of contactless payment systems on public transport from the NTA, as committed to in the Programme for... - Departmental Inquiries
211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on an application (details supplied) under the shared island fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35325/25] - Bus Services
212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by each local authority under the bus stop enhancement programme during 2024 and to date in 2025; the reason noted for... - Disability Services
214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider introducing an allowance or subsidy for disabled individuals to help cover the rising costs of taxi services, given... - Public Transport
215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current usage of public transport between Carlow Town and Dublin for 2023, 2024, and to date of 2025; in tabular form including... - Bus Services
216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the installation of the next generation automatic vehicle location system on bus services nationally in Dublin; and if he... - Rail Network
221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the NTA/TII to review capacity levels on the DART service from Bray to Dublin city centre to ensure carriage numbers... - Shannon Airport Facilities
222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of flights operated by Omni Air International, that have landed in Shannon Airport in each of the past six weeks in tabular... - Departmental Contracts
223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more, which have been granted by himself or the forerunner for his... - Road Safety
224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to list the most dangerous roads in the country based on road deaths, serious injuries and road traffic accidents; the measures he is... - Driver Test
225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver testers in each driving test centre that are due to retire, by month, in 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a... - Public Transport
226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost of making all public transport, including both public service obligation services and private commercial... - Road Tolls
227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of abolishing the M50 and East Link tolls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35680/25] - Pilot Training Courses
228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support individuals who wish to complete pilot training in Ireland, as the costs are currently prohibitively high for most... - Road Network
229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the implementation plan for the default 30km per hour speed limit in built-up areas, as provided for under the Road... - Rail Network
230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the progression of the refurbishment and enhancement works at Ceannt Station Galway; the projected costings for the... - Driver Licences
232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the long delay in exchanging licences for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Transport Policy
233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a specific update on a project (details supplied) following the allocation of funding for 2025; and if he will make a statement on... - Driver Licences
234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify a matter relating to an application for a licence exchange (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Rail Network
235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of assaults that have taken place on the train service between Killarney and Mallow in 2024; and if he will make a statement... - Free Travel Pass
236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the online booking fees being charged to free travel pass holders by some bus companies; if he is aware that this... - Driver Test
237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on a driving test application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36008/25] - Dublin Bus
239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a report on the number of electric buses Dublin Bus purchased in the past two years; the cost of these buses; the number of charging... - Public Transport
240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are proposals to expand or enhance public transport services, including Luas frequency at peak hours on the Red Line, and Dublin... - Road Projects
241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what engagement he has had with South Dublin County Council regarding traffic congestion and road infrastructure in its administrative... - Public Transport
245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a timeline for the roll out of contactless payment technology in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36139/25] - Bus Services
246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bus shelters that have been sanctioned in Limerick in 2025, including a timeline for installation, in tabular form; and if... - Departmental Data
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of bioptic driving aid technologies for people with visual impairments; to consider allowing the use of such technologies... - Electric Vehicles
248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made on enabling members of the public to use electric vehicle charging facilities in Government Departments’ car... - Dublin Bus
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Dublin Bus buses parked up in a location (details supplied); the reason they are parked there; the reason they are not... - Rail Network
250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the planning process for the MetroLink; when the MetroLink can expect to be completed; and if he will make a statement on...
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