Parliamentary questions

Middle East

Holly Cairns

164. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department has been approached by the organisers of a group (details supplied) as regards offering the flotilla the Irish flag in order for them to sail lifesaving aid to Gaza; if so, to provide details of the engagement; and if he would consider allowing them to sail under the Irish flag. [21246/24]

School Transport

Matt Shanahan

165. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport the provisions being made to reopen the public school transport office, currently located on the fourth floor of Plunkett train station in Waterford (details supplied); if he will enquire as to whether provisions are being made to have this public office reopened to visitors, or if the Covid restrictions will remain in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21253/24]

Airport Policy

Matt Shanahan

166. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm the present status of the proposed tunnel project being proposed at Dublin Airport; if he will outline the procurement stage of the project; the envisaged capital allocation required to complete it; the timelines surrounding the project proposal; whether or not this project has been approved for capital funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21254/24]

Airport Policy

Matt Shanahan

167. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm whether any contacts have taken place within his Department with respect to the possible acquisition of land in County Wicklow for a future designated airport capable of passenger jet traffic; the engagement, if any, that has taken place between Department officials and any possible promoters of such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21255/24]

Rail Network

Matt Shanahan

168. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the status of Metro North, including the latest timelines to approval and tender award for initial construction; if he will outline the total projected project cost; if he concurs with recent NTA published material indicating a September 2024 start date for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21256/24]

Transport Policy

Matt Shanahan

169. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport if he will advise, beyond a train Metrolink service connecting Dublin Airport to the Dublin city area, what other options have been explored recently in his Department or with outside agencies or private specialists in terms of looking at alternate proposals to increase connectivity between the airport and the city; if his Department has looked at the latest transport infrastructure being used in Asia to connect airports and urban areas, some of which includes articulated buses rotating at short intervals; what activity is ongoing in his Department to consider other transport options to comparatively price against the Metro North project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21257/24]

Rail Network

Matt Shanahan

170. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport his views on Kilkenny railway station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21258/24]

Rail Network

John McGuinness

171. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if the lift, which was installed by a company (details supplied) to facilitate access for all passengers to the railway station and which was to be commissioned by Iarnród Éireann, will be made operational; the reason the lift has never been used since it was installed 20 years ago; and if immediate action will be taken. [21278/24]

Rail Network

Patrick Costello

172. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the estimated timeline for the DART+ southwest project to progress beyond the planning application; and a timeline for the project as a whole. [21331/24]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Robert Troy

173. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline when CIÉ pensions for retired staff, or surviving partners of retired staff will increase in line with inflation (details supplied). [21335/24]

Road Safety

Michael Creed

174. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport if a request for funding for road and pedestrian safety measures was submitted by Cork County Council for a location (details supplied). [21353/24]

Taxi Regulations

Richard Boyd Barrett

175. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to extend the end of life for taxi saloon cars to 13 years, as has been done with 2014 cabs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21357/24]

Transport Policy

Paul Kehoe

176. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport what assistance is available to industry workers (details supplied) to be able to test closer to place of work and not miss more off-road time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21394/24]

Electric Vehicles

Niamh Smyth

177. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the status of the rollout of electric car chargers nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21324/24]

EU Meetings

Sorca Clarke

178. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the next date scheduled of the EU Transport Ministers Council meeting; and if he will attend this meeting. [21410/24]

Departmental Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

179. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE data and interoperability managers employed by his Department in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21430/24]

Rail Network

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

180. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE customer services officers employed by Iarnród Éireann in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21431/24]

Rail Network

Patrick Costello

181. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the money available for the Dart+ south west project to start procurement after the project receives planning permission. [21453/24]

Electric Vehicles

Cian O'Callaghan

182. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that many residents are unable to install electric vehicle charging points due to their management companies; if management companies are legally allowed to deny the installation of all EV charging points; if this is contrary to the Climate Action Plan 2023; if there are plans to change the legislation to compel management companies to allow EV charging points to be installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21485/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

183. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he and/or the RSA have undertaken a data impact assessment in respect of plans to use speed cameras and or other types of camera to detect motorists who are using their phones while in control of a vehicle on a public roads. [21511/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

184. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will point to the legislative provision that permits the use of fixed cameras to detect and penalise motoring offences that are not defined as exceeding existing speed limits. [21513/24]

Road Network

Johnny Mythen

185. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if the long-standing non-national road situation in County Wexford will be addressed by his Department given that County Wexford has the highest number of secondary roads in Ireland and only received €24.3 million funding compared to Cork €83.2 million, Kerry €30 million, Galway €40 million Tipperary €36.7 million; if he will provide additional funding to Wexford County Council to alleviate this serious deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21549/24]

Electric Vehicles

Aindrias Moynihan

186. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to roll out EV charging points in mid Cork for people travelling and getting to and from work to ensure demand is met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21552/24]

Departmental Correspondence

Sean Fleming

187. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); if he will give the reassurance sought in this correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21567/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

188. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Carlow County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21577/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

189. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Cavan County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21579/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

190. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Clare County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21580/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

191. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Cork County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21581/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

192. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Donegal County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21582/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

193. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Dublin County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21583/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

194. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Galway County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21584/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

195. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Kerry County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21585/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

196. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Kildare County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21586/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

197. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Kilkenny County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21587/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

198. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Laois County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21594/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

199. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Leitrim County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21595/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

200. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Limerick County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21596/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

201. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Longford County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21597/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

202. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Louth County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21598/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

203. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Mayo County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21599/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

204. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Meath County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21600/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

205. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Monaghan County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21601/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

206. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Offaly County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21602/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

207. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Roscommon County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21603/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

208. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Sligo County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21604/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

209. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Waterford County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21605/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

210. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Westmeath County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21606/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

211. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Wexford County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21607/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

212. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Wicklow County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21608/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

213. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Tipperary County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21609/24]