Written answers
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Traffic Offences
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;... - Departmental Expenditure
238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department’s expenditure on hairstyling, make-up, personal grooming and general cosmetic expenses, in each of the years 2015... - Departmental Advertising
240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his expenditure on advertising, detailing the objective, duration, media platforms, advertising agency or agencies, and cost of each... - Departmental Expenditure
241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the... - Regional Airports
243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will commit to Government funding to support the runway extension development at Waterford Airport. [37087/25] - Driver Licences
248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to extend the list of recognised states in the exchange of a foreign driving licence to include the United... - Driver Test
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... - Road Traffic Offences
251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional measures his Department plans to implement to prevent misuse of e-scooters, including speeding and driving on footpaths.... - Bus Services
252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on proposed updates to the 318 bus service linking Ennis and Limerick city (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Departmental Expenditure
253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over... - Road Safety
254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department is using ongoing data analysis and local knowledge to identify accident-prone areas and focus road safety... - Transport Policy
255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to finalise and publish the national drone policy framework, as committed to in the programme for Government, to ensure... - Public Transport
258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the outcome of the cross-departmental task force in into driver recruitment and retention challenges. [37267/25] - Road Safety
259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to legislation that would make it mandatory for all vehicle drivers to use dipped headlights during the... - Driver Licences
260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application by a person (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37303/25] - Driver Test
262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review case (details supplied) and if he can expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37343/25] - Road Safety
263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps his Department is taking to promote safer driving, following the publication of the 2025 ETSC Road Safety Report, which... - Road Projects
264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to develop a bypass of Innishannon, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37383/25] - Road Safety
267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will commission an updated evaluation of the Essential Driver Training programme to determine its impact on young... - Departmental Funding
269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided for footpaths to each of the 31 local authorities in each of the past five years; the distance of footpaths covered... - Public Sector Pensions
272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has provided a letter of support for CIÉ pension increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37451/25] - Greenways Provision
273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the proposed cycle greenway route through Kinvara, County Galway; the current stage of the project; and the expected... - Public Sector Pensions
274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of issues with the CIÉ superannuation scheme 1951 (details supplied); the steps he will take, or has taken, to... - Transport Costs
275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for estimated cost of extending the young adult Leap card to encompass all those under the age of 30; and if he will make a statement on... - Public Transport
276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Public Transport Safety Charter; the stakeholders involved in the drafting process; and if he will make a statement on... - Driver Licences
277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of valid driving licences issued as of 2 July 2025 that rely on the condition that a certification of fitness was provided... - Driver Test
278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is aware of the issues and confusion being caused by the naming of two driver test centres in Mulhuddart, one near a... - Driver Licences
279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting time for applications for a driving licence after a driving test has been passed; the steps he is taking to reduce... - Parking Provision
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... - Transport Policy
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... - Bus Services
282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the newly approved Local Link service between Ballinasloe and Athlone is scheduled to commence, given that it was previously... - Driver Licences
283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is considering measures to alleviate the financial burden on individuals living with epilepsy who are required to... - Driver Test
284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting time between passing the driver theory test and being able to apply for the driving test; if this time is required for those... - Taxi Regulations
285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expedite the introduction of taxi wheelchair accessible grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37778/25] - Bus Services
287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the status of the promised bus service linking Athenry to Galway city, which was scheduled to commence in... - Rail Network
288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the display signs on platforms at Connolly Station are frequently not working; when these signs which are vital tools for... - Bus Services
289. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason bus timetables are not displayed at train stations on the Northern line, including Skerries; the measures that will be... - Public Transport
291. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the coordination that takes place between the National Transport Authority, Irish Rail, and Dublin Bus to ensure... - Departmental Schemes
293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 30 of 2 July 2025, the steps his Department has taken to develop a new needs-based, grant-led... - Rail Network
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... - Transport Costs
303. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a timeline for the introduction of free public transport for children under the age of nine, which was announced in budget 2025 and... - Transport Infrastructure Ireland
307. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of annual funding provided to TII for winter maintenance in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the... - Taxi Regulations
309. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider making it a requirement that all taxi drivers operating wheelchair-accessible vehicles are properly certified to use... - Road Traffic Offences
310. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when camera enforcement of bus lanes will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37923/25] - Bus Services
312. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what the next phase of the BusConnects network in Dublin is; and whether it will include 24-hour services. [37925/25]
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