Written answers
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Transport Policy
239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps his Department is taking to reduce the economic burden being experienced by people who commute long distances to work; and if... - Taxi Regulations
240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his response to the introduction of a fixed fare strategy by operators in the taxi sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Electric Vehicles
241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans to introduce chargers (details supplied) for EV vehicles to Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62757/25] - Road Safety
242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if TII plans to conduct a safety assessment on the M3 motorway (Navan to Dublin) before the toll bridge at Dunboyne, taking into account... - Transport Policy
244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the long-term plans in place to improve transport infrastructure for commuters from Navan to Dublin. [62768/25] - Electric Vehicles
245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of EV grants and the average value in each of the years 2020 to date in 2025, by county, tabular form. [62779/25] - Bus Services
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the fines charged to each bus operator for not meeting their service level agreements; the reasons for the value of each fine in each of... - Departmental Staff
248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacancies, by job title within the railway accident investigation unit of his Department; and the estimated timeframe for... - Ports Policy
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Port of Cork continues to own a building (details supplied); if so, if the Port of Cork accepts responsibility for the derelict... - Rail Network
253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline on when Iarnród Éireann’s deployment of a traffic management system within the new national train control... - Bus Services
256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to request the National Transport Authority to expedite the processing of requests for additional/increase bus stops (collect/drop off... - Driver Test
257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the decision on the RSA compensation claim could be expedited; if... - Rights of People with Disabilities
258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the direction which has been issued to the NTA and public transport operators regarding mandatory accessibility reporting under the... - Rail Network
261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount Irish Rail spent on taxi services for transfers of staff and train users in each of the years 2021 to 2024, inclusive, and to... - Driver Test
262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average age of those taking the driving test for each of the past five years; the average age of those failing the driving test for... - Public Transport
263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an account of the time it took to issue the Leap Card for five to eight-year-olds from inception to delivery; the breakdown of... - Taxi Regulations
266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with taxi representative organisations regarding concerns about the introduction of the taxi fixed price model by a company... - Bus Services
268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the ongoing blockages of bus lanes and bus stops that are creating serious safety risks and operational challenges for... - Road Safety
269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland can be urgently requested to address the extremely dangerous section of the Killorglin to Milltown... - Bus Services
270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider implementing a system where the TFI app states as soon as it is known that a bus service is cancelled; and if he will... - Departmental Staff
271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacancies which arose at principal officer level for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 in his Department and... - Road Safety Authority
272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 4 November 2025, if the RSA has made mismatches in the past; if so, the total number... - Public Transport
273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider funding for a feasibility study into the Metro South West project; the estimated cost of such a study; the practical... - Active Travel
274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update regarding the expression of interest by a school (details supplied) in the Safe Routes to School Programme; and if... - Electric Vehicles
275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department, or any of the State transport agencies, have plans to engage in an information campaign regarding the safety... - Driver Test
276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when an office (details supplied) will provide a date for oral examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63109/25] - Transport Policy
277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline when the next meeting of the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) Interdepartmental Working Group will take place; to... - Bus Services
278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of recurring issues such as cancellations, delays, break-downs and ‘ghost buses’ on the S8 route operated by... - Active Travel
281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the rapid deployment pedestrian scheme 2024-Northwest LEA in Cork; the estimated timeline for completion; and if he will... - Public Transport
284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the current phase of the Metrolink project; the expected timeline for the establishment of the designated activity... - Bus Services
285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the measures he and his Department plan to take to alleviate the issues of poor bus service following the recent... - Road Projects
287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on safety measures and upgrades planned for the N25 in Waterford and Kilkenny. [63350/25] - Bus Services
288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if recently announced bus stop closures on the N25 in west Waterford will be reversed; and if alternative arrangements will be made for... - Active Travel
289. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the achievement of the target for a 50% increase in daily active travel journeys; and to provide a breakdown of... - Electric Vehicles
290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the review of EV grants, including the prospect of extending grants to car-share and car rental operators; and the... - Bus Services
291. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide the up-to-date position on commencement of the new 256 bus route to service Macroom, Inchigeelagh, Ballingeary, Kealkill and... - Electric Vehicles
292. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is in agreement with the previous Government's stated position on the need for an EU legislative proposal on greening corporate... - Driver Licences
293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that there are persons who drive tractors only, that can no longer get insurance as they do not have a valid driver... - Public Transport
294. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are provisions to address the requirement for individuals with additional accessibility needs, such as wheelchair users, to have... - Bus Services
295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if issues in relation to the 40E bus route will be addressed (details supplied). [63560/25] - Road Safety
297. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department and Transport Infrastructure Ireland will conduct an examination of an area (details supplied) to determine if the area... - Bus Services
300. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department’s plans to fund Local Link services to connect local villages to towns; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ports Policy
301. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken by his Department to implement a coordinated, multi-port development strategy for offshore wind energy; if he will... - Departmental Legal Cases
303. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total legal costs in defending judicial reviews of planning decisions involving his Department and/or agencies within the aegis of... - Public Transport
304. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review an ongoing issue for a student Leap card applicant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Road Projects
305. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the N20-M20 Cork Limerick motorway project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63681/25] - Active Travel
306. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the active travel projects in Cork; the plans to expand the number of projects in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Rail Network
307. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding he plans to allocate to new and enhanced services under the BusConnects, Connecting Ireland and Towns Services... - Bus Services
309. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review congestion on the M3 approaching the Clonee/Damastown sections given it affects the 109X Cavan-Dublin Bus Eireann... - Road Safety
310. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason his Department has decided to ignore the provisions of the Road Traffic Act 2024 in relation to a default 30 km/h speed limit... - Rail Network
312. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has identified a funding source to deal with the works required in Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus, to alleviate flooding and ensure... - Public Transport
314. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve accessibility on public transport in particular the requirement to book an hour in advance to access Irish Rail for... - Bus Services
316. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider the implementation of earlier bus on Saturday and Sunday for the number 37 bus given issues that have arisen (details... - Public Transport
317. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the 90-minute fare will be rolled out in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63816/25] - Bus Services
318. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he plans to take to address punctuality issues on the 304a bus in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Car Test
319. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Ukrainian-registered vehicles that have undergone National Car Test inspections since February 2022, by year and by vehicle... - Road Traffic Offences
322. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Ukrainian-registered vehicles identified as non-compliant with motor tax requirements since February 2022; the steps being... - Road Traffic Accidents
325. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of road safety incidents or accidents involving Ukrainian-registered vehicles since February 2022; whether... - Rail Network
326. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 520 of 30 September 2025, the plans in place to improve rail services on the Rosslare rail line... - Transport Policy
327. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide all planned transport upgrades for the Blarney, Glanmire and Ballyvolane growth corridors to 2030, including timelines for... - Public Transport
328. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected public transport capacity gain for Cork arising from all projects scheduled for 2026; and how this will support projected... - Road Traffic Offences
329. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of non-Irish EU citizens who have received penalty points for road traffic offences committed on Irish roads, by country, by... - Driver Licences
330. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of years that a non-Irish EU citizen can remain in Ireland before they are required to exchange their drivers licence or... - Taxi Regulations
331. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to commission a formal review into the fixed fare policy of a company (details supplied) and its compliance with the Taxi Regulation Act... - Bus Services
333. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the bus route that will serve Firhouse Village since the new route F1 replaced the 49 route; and if he will make a statement on the... - Taxi Regulations
335. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of any plans to conduct a review of app-based taxi fare models and their compliance with Irish taxi regulations; if he is... - Transport Policy
336. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on current and planned investment in transport infrastructure in the Cork Northwest constituency, including... - Public Transport
337. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to improve public transport connectivity and accessibility in Cork Northwest, particularly for rural communities... - Bus Services
339. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an express bus service between Galway city and Shannon airport is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
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