Written answers
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Bus Services
234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the L3 bus terminus is being relocated back to the Nurseries following the completion of the roadworks in County Wicklow; and if he... - Rail Network
235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vehicles clamped at each Irish Rail station carpark, to date in 2025, in tabular form. [54586/25] - Tax Code
236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a mechanism by which an individual can retrospectively claim back arrears on motor tax in the event of incapacitation; and if... - Rail Network
237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the nature of refurbishment works that Irish Rail carried out at Kilbarrack and Raheny Dart Stations in 2024 and to date in 2025, in... - Cycling Facilities
238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason funding has not been released for the Dunkettle to Cork cycleway. [54630/25] - Bus Services
239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when each of the 12 new BusConnects spine services will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54636/25] - Parking Provision
241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans for on-street chargers to supply residents without access to private off-street parking; and if he will make a statement on the... - Driver Test
242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54650/25] - Student Travel Card
243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if students resident in Ireland but studying at an international third level institution can avail of student Leap cards; and the way... - Departmental Advertising
246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his expenditure on advertising, with details of the objective, duration, social media platforms, reach, audience, CTR and cost of each... - Airport Policy
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider naming Dublin airport after a person (details supplied); if he will request Dublin airport authority to consider such... - Rail Network
248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the number of train services from Nenagh, County Tipperary to Dublin, as there are currently only two daily... - Bus Services
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new Kerry Pike, Cork city bus route, as proposed in the BusConnects plan will be operational; the details of the service; if it... - Greenways Provision
250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update as of October 2025 on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54777/25] - Cycling Facilities
251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update as of October 2025 on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54778/25] - Departmental Schemes
254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the grant-based scheme his Department is working on to support disabled drivers and passengers which will replace... - Airport Security
255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is currently evaluating upgrade to security measures at Dublin Airport following the evacuation recently; and if he... - Road Projects
256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the N17 Collooney to Knock road project is included in the National Development Plan 2026-2035; if phases 3 and 4 of the project will... - Bus Éireann
257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider adding an additional bus stop on the Nenagh side of Ballina, County Tipperary on the Bus Éireann Route 323, as this is... - Road Projects
259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the €44 million announced in July 2013 for the Kilkenny ring road extension was ever formally included in his... - Coast Guard Service
263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the search and rescue helicopter is now based out of Weston Airport; if so, the reason it is not based out of Baldonnell Aerodrome;... - Rail Network
264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will invest in the Ballybrophy rail line to ensure it can provide comprehensive and regular rail services to Dublin without... - Driver Test
265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the pass and fail rate for driving tests, respectively in Nenagh test centre in each month from January 2023 to September 2025 inclusive,... - Public Transport
266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next generation ticketing project will be completed. [54880/25] - Road Safety
268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he is taking to regulate sulky racing. [54899/25] - Public Transport
269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the consultations his Department, or An Garda Síochána, have had concerning the introduction of a dedicated... - Bus Services
270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to capacity issues on a bus route (details supplied); the actions he will take to work with the NTA to... - Driver Test
271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current average waiting time for a driving test at the Mallow test centre, County Cork; the number of applicants currently on the... - Road Safety
272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provisions in place or are being developed to enable people to obtain insurance for electric bikes used on the road, following the... - Departmental Contracts
273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any technical, legal, operational, or policy constraints preventing his Department, when publishing quarterly reports of... - Departmental Circulars
274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all contracting authorities under the aegis of his Department are in full compliance with Circular 05/2023, in particular the... - Traffic Management
275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to approve urgent funding for Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Sligo County Council to implement essential traffic calming measures... - Departmental Reports
276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a list of all studies, research and reports commissioned by his Department that were outsourced, in each of the past five... - Aviation Industry
277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the possible development of direct air links between Ireland and India; and if he will make a statement on the... - Student Travel Card
280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when his Department changed the eligibility criteria for the student Leap card by increasing the definition of full-time studies to 16 or... - Public Transport
281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the operational and logistical difficulties faced by families due to the National Transport Authority’s... - National Transport Authority
283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate the customer service standards of the National Transport Authority in relation to Leap card applications for... - Public Transport
286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will commit to engaging with the NTA to develop a more inclusive and practical Leap card system that supports family use of public... - Rail Network
287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the number of reported faults or service interruptions affecting ticketing machines at Irish Rail stations in each of... - Budget 2026
291. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in Budget 2026 under programme A, broken down by capital and current allocations under... - Road Projects
297. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the N/M20 Cork to Limerick project, including the project phase now underway; the key upcoming milestones; the... - Road Tolls
299. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his justification for the €1 plus VAT fee applied to a product (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Electric Vehicles
303. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the basis for the introduction of green tags on the registration plates of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Transport
304. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will respond on matters raised in correspondence regarding public transport issues in Dublin 5 and surrounding areas (details... - Departmental Expenditure
305. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department and each body under its aegis discloses expenditure on external consultancy and adviser fees, by category (details... - Rail Network
306. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when works to Athy train station will be completed; the scope and detail of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Bus Services
309. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans to extend the Local Link service in County Kildare; the routes under review for expansion; the timeframes involved; and if he... - Public Transport
310. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans to extend the Leap card to further stations in County Kildare (details supplied) the timeframe involved; and if he will make a... - Bus Services
315. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will advise on the extension of public bus services to the upper part of Ballymoneen Road in Knocknacarra, Galway (details... - Driver Licences
316. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application for a licence exchange can be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55442/25] - Road Projects
318. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if upgrades to the N24 and Tipperary town bypass have been included in the funding allocation from Budget 2026; if not, the reason the... - Budget 2026
319. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if upgrades to Waterford- Limerick rail line have been included in the funding allocation from Budget 2026; if not, the reason the... - Climate Action Plan
320. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on his Department’s work to support the decarbonisation of public local bus routes, as committed to in the Climate...
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