Written answers
Tuesday, 2 December 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Bus Services
56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether his Department has engaged with the National Transport Authority to explore the provision of a Local Link or BusConnects service... - Public Transport
57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether his Department has assessed the impact of the lack of a direct public transport link between Celbridge and Naas General Hospital... - Aviation Industry
59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he will take to address accusations of price inflation by Irish airlines in relation to flights to the destinations of the... - Driver Test
60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans for any new driving test centres and NCT centres in Dublin; t the planning permission requirements for same; and the... - Bus Services
61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bus shelters installed by the National Transport Authority in Dublin, each year since 2018, and including the latest figures... - Closed-Circuit Television Systems
62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the introduction of enforcement cameras at traffic lights, bus lanes, bus gates and other locations where... - Public Transport
63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an overview of the performance of the Route S4 for the past twelve months, detailing the number of journeys cancelled as a... - Taxi Regulations
64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to carry out a review of the dispatch operator licensing system; to introduce an amendment or regulation clearly prohibiting fares below... - Driver Licences
65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a driving licence exchange application will be completed (details supplied), in view that it is over 10 weeks since the application... - Road Projects
66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current plans and timelines for upgrading junctions 5 and 6 on the M1 at Balbriggan, in view of their strategic importance for... - Transport Infrastructure Ireland
67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has engaged with Transport Infrastructure Ireland regarding capacity constraints at Junctions 5 and 6 on the M1; if he... - Public Transport
70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of services scheduled on a route per month (details supplied), the number of services cancelled, per month, in tabular form;... - National Transport Authority
74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the National Transport Authority coordinates with Dublin Bus and LUAS operators to plan service capacity expansions and... - Information and Communications Technology
76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which emerging technologies and data analytics are being utilised to optimise service scheduling and fleet management in the... - Public Transport
78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which long-term demographic forecasting is incorporated into transport planning to ensure sustainable and efficient public... - Rail Network
81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that there is a necessity for ticket inspectors onboard trains given tickets are scanned at departure gates and exit gates in... - Taxi Regulations
83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the enforcement powers the National Transport Authority currently has to prevent dispatch operators from undercutting regulated fares; and... - Air Services
88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if flights (details supplied) will be operated from Kerry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol; and if he will make a statement on the... - Rail Network
89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail will develop a coordinated communication response when major disruptions occur; if GPS tracking on DARTs is currently being... - Artificial Intelligence
90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the type of training provided to staff within his Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is... - Public Transport
91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport as to what proportion of the public transport fleet now operates on non-fossil fuel energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - National Transport Authority
92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the passenger-protection systems or supports the NTA currently requires from operators in non-fault incidents. [67483/25] - Bus Services
93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of buses currently deployed on the NX service in each direction (Navan-Dublin and Dublin-Navan); the average age and age... - Insurance Coverage
94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering any legislation to tackle or increase sanctions on the issue of drivers without motor insurance; and if he will make... - Departmental Schemes
95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the implementation of the new transport support scheme to replace the motorised transport grant; and if he will... - Parking Provision
96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the rules and regulations in place to prevent the misuse of disabled parking spaces on private premises, such as shopping... - Electric Vehicles
97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide information on the rationale for not proceeding with EU JTF community facilities EV charging scheme applications... - Driver Test
98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has directed the Road Safety Authority to publish on a monthly basis; the number of learner drivers who fail to show up for their... - Road Safety Authority
99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the long delays in the Road Safety Authority providing figures requested via Parliamentary Questions; and if he will... - Aviation Industry
100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate allegations of price gouging on airline tickets to the soccer world cup play offs, with flight prices to Prague... - Driver Test
101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average waiting time for applicant’s waiting on an Irish language driving test invitation, by county, as of 30 November 2025,... - Parking Provision
106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 179 and 180 of 23 September 2025, the body or organisation responsible for delivering the improved... - Traffic Management
108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will attend a meeting (details supplied) regarding commuting times from Navan to Dublin. [67611/25] - Bus Services
109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bus stops installed in County Kildare for each year from 2022 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Road Projects
110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the current status of the Mallow relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67617/25] - Flood Risk Management
111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the preferred option of a technically viable drainage scheme that would prevent flooding at Ballycar, contained within the report... - Rail Network
112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the car park at Heuston station was last remarked and or resurfaced; and when is this car park next scheduled for remarking and or... - Road Signage
113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of renting a temporary stop-go lighting system as a result of the delayed repair of the N65 road between Killimor and Portumna,... - Departmental Reports
114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to issue a detailed progress report in respect of an urgent matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Road Network
115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provisions in place to provide a catch-up fund for counties like Wexford, to meet the gap in funding and the true cost of maintaining... - Rail Network
117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate the possibility of additional car parking spaces at Muine Bheag train station. [67714/25] - Dublin Bus
118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost to increase the number of Dublin Bus safer journey teams to six and to have them available for the duration of 2026,... - Rail Network
119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail will carry out a social and print media advertisement campaign early in 2026, reminding drivers of the serious consequences... - Bus Éireann
120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of drivers currently employed by Bus Éireann for the delivery of PSO services in Cork city, and the number considered a... - Road Network
123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider amending the current funding model and allocating emergency funding for secondary roads in rural Wexford (details... - Insurance Coverage
124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will overhaul the system that holds online databases for elective vehicles in order that there could be a cross reference of... - Taxi Regulations
125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding engagement he has had with the taxi industry in relation to concerns related to fixed fairs for a company (details... - Driver Licences
126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to implement the policy of backdated driving license renewal applications for applicants that require a medical... - Electric Vehicles
129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to publish the latest statistics, as of the most recent reporting date, for the total number of electric vehicles on Irish roads, broken... - Road Tolls
135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of cars to pass through each toll bridge in the country in each of the past ten years and to date in 2025, in tabular... - Traffic Management
136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average number of cars using the M50 per day; and the way in which these figures compare with previous years. [67955/25] - Active Travel
137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when active travel applications will be open for the 2026 Safe Routes to School Programme, for schools and local authorities to apply for... - Bus Éireann
138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with Bus Éireann recently to receive an update on their recruitment process for additional drivers in Cork; and if... - Rail Network
139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a timeframe for the reopening of the Western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67966/25] - Road Projects
141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to expedite the Killarney Bypass project due to the fact the town is choked with traffic on a daily basis; and if he will make a... - Bus Services
142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to providing a TFI local link bus in an area in Kildare north (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Road Projects
143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to confirm that funding is being made available to progress the N52 Tullamore to Kilbeggan road project; to provide a timeline for the... - Taxi Regulations
146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on taxi regulation matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68094/25] - Rail Accidents
147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department would consider a scheme to allow rail access to the centre of Naas town (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Parking Provision
148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has any direct powers or policy making influence regarding the setting of parking charges in commercially run shopping... - Road Safety
149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on his Department's work on road safety, funding and new policy as it relates to pedestrian safety and well-being; and if... - National Transport Authority
150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reviews or checks have been undertaken by the NTA and/or his Department to ensure the implementation by local authorities of l.S. EN... - Road Traffic Offences
151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 4 November 2025, to provide details on meetings between the National Transport Authority to... - Road Traffic Accidents
152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of road traffic accidents recorded on the N25 between Waterford and Cork for the years 2022 to 2024, and to date in 2025, to... - Penalty Points System
154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 25 November 2025 the name of the foreign licence record file created on his Department's... - Taxi Regulations
155. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given consideration to mandating algorithm transparency for any taxi phone app; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
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