Written answers
Thursday, 28 May 2026
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Pension Provisions
212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work his Department is undertaking to progress agreed pensions increases for CIÉ workers; and if he will make a statement on the... - Rail Network
213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the progression of approval gate two for the Luas Finglas project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Funding
215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the NTA envisages funding being made available to Louth County Council to fund the already planned active travel schemes in... - Bus Services
217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total capital and current expenditure cost of the entire Dublin Bus Connects network redesign; the total capital and expenditure... - Departmental Expenditure
220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the areas of his Department's expenditure that will be reduced in order to comply with the imposition of an expenditure levy for 2027... - Electric Vehicles
221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public electric vehicle chargers in operation in each county in each of the years 2020 to date, by county, in tabular form;... - Public Transport
223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand public transport serving the Kildare south area over the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Road Projects
224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the five arm junction project in Finglas village, including a timeline. [40960/26] - Driver Licences
226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the delays in the processing of applications to exchange foreign driving licences, which can take from one to three... - Bus Services
227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for delivery of the Bus Connects Galway Network Redesign; when the proposed Oranmore–Galway bus service will be... - Rail Network
228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Leap card ticketing will be extended to the Oranmore–Galway rail service; the reason this service is not currently included in... - Departmental Communications
230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether his Department has received, or anticipates receiving, a formal information request from the European Commission... - Protected Disclosures
231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the designated person for protected disclosures in his Department has issued a formal determination on prima facie evidence submitted... - School Transport
232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered a roll-out of the safe routes to school initiative to all schools as opposed to the onerous grant... - Public Transport
233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to deal with antisocial behaviour on the public transport network; if he is aware of an incident (details... - Driver Test
234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to expedite a case in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41217/26] - Road Safety
236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current legal status of motorised bicycles, including e-bikes and electric scooters, under Irish road traffic legislation; whether... - Taxi Licences
238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of active SPSV taxi licences currently operating in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41327/26] - Taxi Regulations
239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority has undertaken any assessment of taxi shortages in rural towns and tourism centres, particularly... - Public Transport
240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration is being given to introducing more flexible transport models or pilot schemes for rural areas where taxi availability is... - National Transport Authority
242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with the National Transport Authority regarding barriers preventing new entrants into the taxi industry in rural... - Public Transport
243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any review is under way into the adequacy of late-night transport services in rural towns where Local Link services finish early in... - Taxi Licences
244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to temporary or event-based SPSV permits during major festivals, sporting events or tourism weekends in... - Bus Services
245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a clear funding commitment and delivery pathway for Limerick BusConnects, ensuring that the project can move forward... - National Transport Authority
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether the National Transport Authority has met with Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Irish Rail and Luas to discuss and co-ordinate public... - Public Transport
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether additional late night or increased frequency public transport services are planned by Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Irish Rail... - National Transport Authority
250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether the National Transport Authority has engaged with concert promoters, venue operators, An Garda Síochána and local... - Public Transport
252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether consideration has been given to enhanced passenger information, temporary shuttle services or additional park and ride facilities... - Departmental Expenditure
253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's expenditure on IT consultancy; to provide a breakdown of the IT consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of... - Bus Services
254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether an area will be served by the B3 under BusConnects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41371/26] - Road Safety Authority
255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport given that the Road Safety Authority published an interactive collision location map on 12 May 2026 making collision data from 2016 to... - Driver Test
256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of resit applications for the driver tests in each month in each of the years 2020 to 2026, in tabular form; and if he will... - Programme for Government
259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and on the... - Bus Services
260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the construction of the Ballymun to city centre core bus corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Electric Vehicles
262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that was allocated to the EV grant scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025; the number of grants that were awarded; the... - National Transport Authority
264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with Irish Rail and the NTA in relation to opening up catering services on additional routes; the progress...
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