Written answers
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Departmental Funding
138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a request for funding support for an organisation (details supplied) in Cork. [50256/25] - Road Network
139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the provision of a second bridge in Newbridge, County Kildare. [49577/25] - Bus Services
140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the provision of a town bus service in Newbridge. [49578/25] - Electric Vehicles
141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a system of regulation for the provision of EV charging services on public networks across the country; and if he... - Departmental Expenditure
148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years,... - Electric Vehicles
150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale behind the decision to include a green stripe on the registration plates of electric and hybrid vehicles; what this will be... - Motor Industry
151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of motorway service stations on motorways across the country; if the ownership of each station can be set out, in tabular... - Departmental Schemes
153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new mobility vehicle support scheme will open (details supplied); who will qualify especially families applying under PMC... - Driver Licences
154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49729/25] - Driver Test
156. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the lease agreement for Mallow driving test centre; if the testing facilities will remain in Mallow; and if he... - Public Transport
160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a consumer satisfactory feedback on public transport, to provide a spur to delivering passenger needs has been carried out in the past... - Rail Network
161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of revenue generated for Irish Rail from the €2.50 each direction seat reservation fee on intercity journeys in the... - Bus Services
162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will prioritise the rollout of the N8 orbital route under Bus Connects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Road Traffic Offences
163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to amend legislation regarding penalties for driving under the influence of drink and/ or drugs; if he intends that any... - Driver Test
166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of learner permits a driver will be allowed before they must sit a driving test to obtain a subsequent permit according to the... - Driver Licences
168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a driver’s licence application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49869/25] - Public Transport
169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date plans to improve public transport links from South Kilkenny into the new public transport hub in Waterford city; and if he... - Bus Services
170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date plans in relation to the proposed A90 bus route; when it is expected to be up and running; and if he will make a statement... - Driver Test
172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the location of the new driving test centre in South Dublin; the rationale for choosing this area; when it will be operational; and if he... - Greenways Provision
173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a progress report regarding the South Kerry Greenway; to open the first completed section prior to the end of 2025; and if he will... - Noise Pollution
174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns of residents in Dún Laoghaire and Glasthule (details supplied); if the provision of... - Road Safety
175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to protect motorcyclists on our roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49930/25] - Driver Test
176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current average waiting time for a driving test in Longford-Westmeath, broken down by test centre; and if he will make a statement on... - Bus Services
177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns relating to the reliability of a bus service (details supplied); the actions he will take to... - Active Travel
178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget allocated for active travel spending in 2025; and the estimated number of kilometres of new cycling infrastructure that this... - Parking Provision
179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has examined the feasibility of creating a single nationwide parking platform, similar to the UK National Parking... - Tax Rebates
181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider advocating for the introduction for a rebate on hydrogenated vegetable oil fuel costs incurred by operators in the... - Bus Services
182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a bus stop (details supplied) will be moved to a safer location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50171/25] - Rail Network
183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of capacity issues on a rail service (details supplied); the plans for investment to increase capacity on this service;... - Bus Services
184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the typical capital cost of a bus shelter provided by the National Transport Authority. [50228/25] - Rail Network
185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to communications from the National Transport Authority (details supplied) the estimated cost of ensuring that all out of order... - Regional Airports
186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the work that has taken place to achieve the extension of the runway at Waterford airport, and to introduce commercial flights... - Transport Policy
187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Cork metropolitan area transport strategy and BusConnects projects in Cork; and if he will make a... - Rail Network
191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a proposed tunnel through Bray Head was included in the cost analysis of double tracking the Rosslare-Dublin rail line;... - Driver Test
192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new Drogheda driving test centre will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50361/25] - Taxi Licences
193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for a company (details supplied) prohibiting hackney drivers who are small public service vehicle licence holders from... - Road Network
194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of planning, design, and funding for the Mallow relief road; the total cost estimate; the amount which has been committed in... - Air Services
195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the national U-space steering group will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50443/25] - Departmental Expenditure
204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of expenditure on off-site storage solutions for the past five years to date; if he will provide a breakdown of items (details...
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