Parliamentary questions

Departmental Reports

Catherine Murphy

202. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current number of live studies, reviews and research projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department in tabular form; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed. [45965/22]

National Car Test

Francis Noel Duffy

203. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the backlog in securing an appointment for the NCT; if any measures are being taken to alleviate the pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46012/22]

Driver Test

Paul Kehoe

204. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to plans to change the method of communication used in motorbike driving tests between the applicant and tester; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46050/22]

Road Traffic Accidents

Duncan Smith

176. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities by county in which the incidents occurred that have been supplied to his Department by the Road Safety Authority in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to 9 September 2022, in tabular form. [45220/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

177. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the total cost of the recent expansion of the youth travel card discounts to private bus operators; the estimated full-year cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45229/22]

National Car Test

Brendan Howlin

178. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport the waiting time for tests in each NCT test centre nationwide; the maximum waiting time that he regards as acceptable; the measures that he has put in place to validate NCT certificates in cases in which the waiting period exceeds the expiry date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45235/22]

Driver Test

Mary Lou McDonald

179. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport the current average driving test wait period in all test centres in tabular form; and if he is satisfied with the variation and length of wait times. [45287/22]

Public Transport

Bríd Smith

180. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown and rationale for the figures provided by the National Transport Authority for the provision of free public transport given that previous estimates were based only on fare collections from public transport which were considerably lower (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45307/22]

Departmental Staff

Denis Naughten

181. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons within his Department who received the special leave with pay for Covid-19 up to 1 July 2022; the number of workers who have availed of this payment for an extended period of 12 weeks or more; the number of persons who availed of the special leave with pay for COVID-19 since 1 July 2022; the number of such persons who have been in receipt of this payment in excess of 14 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45327/22]

Airport Policy

Róisín Shortall

182. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if the Dublin Airport noise insulation scheme will be extended to an area (details supplied) in Dublin 17 given that residents have reported a greatly-increased level of airport noise disturbance since the opening of the new runway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45353/22]

Heritage Sites

Michael McNamara

124. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport when a decision will be made on the proposed transfer of the Clare assets of Shannon Heritage to Clare County Council; if the Government will provide financial supports to facilitate such a transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45015/22]

Transport Policy

Steven Matthews

125. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which outlines a number of locations in County Wicklow in which noise mitigation measures are required due to high traffic volumes; if the funding for these measures will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44363/22]

Road Projects

Joe McHugh

126. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the current status and next sequence of the three large scale projects that were secured in the 2040 Capital Plan in 2017, namely, the Twin Towns Bypass, the Lifford to Letterkenny and the Bonagee Bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44385/22]

Coast Guard Service

Joe McHugh

127. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the time constraints and potential vehicular blockages faced by the Coast Guard when launching its emergency boats at Rosapenna, Downings, County Donegal; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that during a recent launch, time was lost following a call-out on Mulroy Bay which could have had devastating consequences for the water users in difficulty (details supplied) and lastly; if his attention has been further drawn to the local Coast Guard’s need for a slipway which will alleviate these problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44413/22]

Rail Network

Fergus O'Dowd

128. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will seek an update from Iarnród Éireann on the possibility of reopening the Dunleer train station in order to reduce the carbon footprint and assist in meeting climate targets in mid County Louth by providing much-needed commuter options for constituents in the area. [44465/22]

Cycling Facilities

Paul McAuliffe

129. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the status of cycling projects in Dublin City Council; the total amount spent on each project to date; and the timeline for the completion of each project. [44470/22]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Neasa Hourigan

130. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to fire safety concerns at a Transport Infrastructure Ireland owned facility (details supplied); and if Transport Infrastructure Ireland is engaging with Dublin City Council on the matter. [44539/22]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Neasa Hourigan

131. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the long-term plans that exist for a Transport Infrastructure Ireland owned facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44540/22]

Rail Network

Neasa Hourigan

132. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to limitations on the transport of bicycles on rail services between Mallow and Tralee, including Killarney and other services; the inconvenience this can cause to passengers travelling with a bicycle from Cork/Dublin and refused transfer at Mallow due to space limitations; if he will provide his Department's policy with regards to the transport of bicycles on mainline rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44559/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

133. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons employed in his Department that have a formal agreement to work from home one day per week, two days per week and five days per week; his Department’s policy in respect of facilitating requests by persons to work from home; and the number of persons that have made requests to work from home in 2021 and to date in 2022, that have been declined. [44590/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

134. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to include Dublin Bus H1 route on a 24-7 basis. [44596/22]

Cycling Facilities

Darren O'Rourke

135. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full-year cost of establishing a public bike scheme in County Sligo consisting of 14 bike stations and 140 bikes. [44597/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

136. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus users travelling on each bus route operated by Bus Éireann in Waterford in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [44598/22]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

137. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of tickets sold for the Dublin-Wexford train line in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and the breakdown of tickets sold between adult single, adult return, student single, student return, child single and child return. [44599/22]

Electric Vehicles

Seán Haughey

138. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport if a grant can be made available for the purchase of an electrical vehicle valued in excess of €60,000 particularly for motorists who need to travel long distances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44626/22]

Emergency Services

Seán Haughey

139. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport if he will put procedures in place to ensure that there is better coordination and communication between the Irish Coast Guard, the Dublin Fire Brigade and the National Ambulance Service, in respect of rescues in the Greater Dublin Area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44628/22]

Public Sector Pensions

Niall Collins

140. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport the status of Córas Iompair Éireann pension holders in 52 scheme negotiations; if the pension holders will receive an increase in their pension payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44661/22]

Bus Services

Neasa Hourigan

141. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the reason that there are inconsistencies between the Dublin Bus real-time displays at the stop and the real-time display in the mobile application; the reason that buses occasionally disappear from the real-time displays; the plans that Dublin Bus has to resolve these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44688/22]

Bus Services

Patrick Costello

142. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct the National Transport Authority to ensure that the privatised Dublin Bus routes, formerly known as the 747 and 748, continue to accept the travel pass for use on their services [44707/22]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

143. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the BusConnects plan for Bray will be amended in view of proposals by Irish Rail and the National Transport Authority to close the level crossing at Bray Daly Station on a permanent basis. [44708/22]

Driver Test

Brendan Smith

144. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in the RSA Cavan driving test centre; the number of weeks that applicants are on waiting lists for a test date; when the huge delays experienced in Cavan for driving tests will be meaningfully addressed; if his attention has been drawn to the long time lag between applicants completing their required driving lessons and being facilitated with a test; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that many of the applicants are young people who need to travel for education or employment purposes, who do not have access to public transport and are disadvantaged in many ways by not having full driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44709/22]

Driver Licences

Paul Kehoe

145. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position regarding the recognition of HGV licences issued in Ukraine, Argentina and North Macedonia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44720/22]

National Car Test

Steven Matthews

146. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a possible anomaly in the national car test in which a car being registered as being previously written off is not assessed or divulged to the owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44805/22]

Fishing Industry

Mick Barry

147. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport the number of prosecutions that have been brought against fishing vessel owners to date by the Marine Survey Office for breaches of SI 709/2003 or SI 672/2019 governing the maximum number of daily and weekly hours of work at sea and the minimum hours rest and minimum breaks at sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44825/22]

Departmental Reports

Mick Barry

148. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the Clinch Report that he commissioned in early 2021 and that was subsequently submitted to his Department the following July has still not been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44826/22]

Driver Test

David Stanton

149. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the current average wait times for driving tests in counties Cork and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44834/22]

Electric Vehicles

Alan Farrell

150. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric vehicles sold in Ireland in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44859/22]

Road Projects

Duncan Smith

151. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position of a project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44912/22]

Driver Licences

Thomas Pringle

152. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the reason that Irish persons born in Belfast, County Antrim or anywhere in the six counties have born in the United Kingdom printed on their driving licence; his views on whether persons born in the six counties are not Irish given that it would be stated on a licence for a person born in any of the other 26 counties; if this practice will be changed to say born in Ireland on all licences for persons born on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44987/22]

National Car Test

John Lahart

153. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if advice will be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) with respect to RSA vehicle testing. [44994/22]

National Car Test

Michael McNamara

154. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport if a suitable alternative location for the proposed new NCT centre for Shannon, County Clare has been found; the timeframe that is being placed on the proposed development being made operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45019/22]

Driver Test

Michael McNamara

155. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons on waiting lists for a driving test at each test centre nationwide; the average waiting time nationally at present for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45020/22]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

156. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount in financial sanctions that has been imposed on a company (details supplied) for non-delivery of services and unacceptable levels of punctuality in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide a breakdown by route and the amount of financial sanction that has been imposed. [45065/22]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

157. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the assistance that will be given to a person (details supplied) who is unfairly being treated as a late applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45084/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

158. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to some private bus operators that are refusing to apply the youth travel card discount to weekly bus tickets and are only applying the 50% discount to daily tickets; if he will outline the intention of the youth travel card scheme in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45147/22]

Transport Policy

Réada Cronin

158. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce a ban on the sale of SUVs in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41964/22]

Electric Vehicles

Neale Richmond

159. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider offering a subsidy towards an e-bike for those who trade in their car in favour of the bike as has been introduced in France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43226/22]

Departmental Policies

Niall Collins

160. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider a request by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44012/22]

Electric Vehicles

Patricia Ryan

161. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made with the Climate Action Plan 2021 aim to have 845,000 electric passenger cars on the road by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44331/22]

Departmental Policies

Catherine Connolly

162. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the status of the transfer of Shannon Heritage Sites to Clare County Council; the status of the specific request for €15 million in State funding to ensure the continued operation of these sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44348/22]

Departmental Policies

Catherine Connolly

163. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that he has had with a group (details supplied) with regard to the specific request for €15 million in State funding to ensure the continued operation of Shannon Heritage Sites following the transfer of the sites to Clare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44349/22]

Departmental Policies

Catherine Connolly

164. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the status of the transfer of Shannon Heritage Sites to Clare County Council; the status of the specific request for €15 million in State funding to ensure the continued operation of these sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44353/22]

Departmental Policies

Catherine Connolly

165. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with a group (details supplied) with regard to the specific request for €15 million in State funding to ensure the continued operation of Shannon Heritage Sites following the transfer of the sites to Clare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44354/22]

Public Transport

Réada Cronin

166. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if he will be introducing a rail-ticket price initiative for customers similar to that offered in Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41965/22]

Bus Services

James Lawless

167. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine an issue in relation to a bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42063/22]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the Dublin Airport Authority and the National Transport Authority in respect of reforming the current permit system that permits taxis to pick up customers at Dublin Airport; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many taxis that do not have permits can drop-off customers but must exit the Dublin Airport Authority campus empty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42066/22]

Public Transport

Fergus O'Dowd

169. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if further consideration is being given to increasing the total number of permits issued to taxi drivers for Dublin Airport given the chaos that has taken place over recent months; if there is a total number of permissible permits allowable at any given time for the airport zone; if so, the number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42077/22]

Driver Test

Brendan Griffin

170. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be provided with a date for their driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42085/22]

Driver Test

Steven Matthews

171. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the National Driver Licence Service cancellation policy for driving tests (details supplied); if this policy will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42091/22]

Ports Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

172. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport when it is intended to publish an updated ports' policy taking into account the importance attached to port development to facilitate the development of offshore and onshore renewable energy projects; if it is intended to provide State funding towards the rapid developments of ports to ensure that lack of port infrastructure does not hinder the development of large-scale renewable energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42109/22]

Public Transport

Seán Canney

173. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will provide supports to persons who wish to establish a hackney service in rural areas in which there is no taxi service available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42121/22]

Road Traffic Offences

Darren O'Rourke

174. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the penalties that are in place for motorists who park illegally in taxi ranks; if additional measures or an awareness campaign on this issue is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42166/22]

Road Safety

Michael Healy-Rae

175. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to examine a section of road (details supplied) in the interest of safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42208/22]

Bus Services

Paul Murphy

176. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to issues with the 15B Dublin Bus route (details supplied); if he will request Dublin Bus to investigate the issues with this route and improve the service being offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42255/22]

Aviation Industry

Joe Carey

177. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on a review of national aviation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42289/22]

Road Projects

Joe Carey

178. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the reason that his Department does not provide funding towards the local improvement scheme which is for improvement works on small roads and laneways in rural Ireland which are not maintained by the local authorities that provide access to people’s homes and farms or to amenities such as lakes, rivers or beaches; if he will reconsider this position and provide much needed funding towards this extremely important scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42291/22]

Road Projects

Fergus O'Dowd

179. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details on discussions which have taken place between his Department and Louth County Council in respect of progressing the northern cross route project under the urban regeneration development fund since its most recent unsuccessful appeal due to its significant transport infrastructure related elements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42320/22]

Road Projects

Fergus O'Dowd

180. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Carrickmacross to Ardee road scheme; the projected timeline for the scheme; the costs of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42331/22]

Road Projects

Fergus O'Dowd

181. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a full update in respect of the Ardee bypass which is a central project in the National Development Plan; the targeted timelines for the commencement of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42332/22]

Rail Network

Fergus O'Dowd

182. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if any discussion has taken place between his Department and Irish Rail to ascertain the viability of the re-opening of the Dunleer railway station to prepare for the introduction of DART services to Drogheda in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42334/22]

Rail Network

Fergus O'Dowd

183. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if any discussion has taken place between his Department and Irish Rail to ascertain the viability of opening a Drogheda north railway station to prepare for the introduction of DART services to Drogheda in the coming years given the phenomenal population growth in the town and the need to reduce the significant number of commuter vehicles and the carbon footprint travelling from the north of Drogheda to the south Drogheda railway station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42335/22]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

184. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if it is intended in the context of the DART+ west project to re-establish an entry point on Amiens Street to platforms five, six and seven at Connolly station. [42370/22]

Bus Services

Josepha Madigan

185. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Transport if he will liaise with the National Transport Authority to secure an extension of the 175 bus route in order for it to stop at St. Vincent’s Hospital and provide residents living along the route, including in Dundrum and the surrounding areas with a vital public transport link to their local hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42437/22]

Air Services

Mark Ward

186. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if the Dublin Airport Authority has conducted any research into environmental impact of planes flying over the Clondalkin and Lucan areas, including that of noise pollution; if another less densely-populated route will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42451/22]

Departmental Data

Patricia Ryan

187. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of applications for motor tax that were made online in 2021, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42518/22]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

188. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the procedure used to approve the development of the rail link from Foynes to Limerick; the details of the economic appraisal of this project; if and when it was published; the estimated cost of the project; the projected completion date; if the viability of the freight element of this project will be negatively impacted by the lack of a direct rail link along the west coast to Westport, Ballina and Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42555/22]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

189. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the procedure used to approve the development of the rail services from Mallow to Cork and on to Cobh and Midleton; the details of the economic appraisal of this project; if and when the appraisal was published; the estimated cost of the project including dedicated new rolling stock; the projected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42556/22]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

190. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the Limerick to Foynes rail line, the development of commuter services in the Cork area and the development of the Athenry to Claremorris line is singularly held up waiting for the All Ireland Rail Review given that rail projects were recently approved for the Dublin to Maynooth line particularly taking into account the relative underdevelopment economically of the west and its special status under European Union regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42557/22]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

191. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to reopen the Rosslare to Limerick rail line in total and to provide frequent daily freight and passenger services on the line in view of the climate crisis and the rapid increase in freight and motoring costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42558/22]

Departmental Policies

Joe Carey

192. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the transfer of sites from an organisation (details supplied) to Clare County Council; when this transfer will be finalised; if the financial resources requested by Clare County Council will be made available to facilitate this transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42601/22]

Air Quality

John Lahart

193. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the measures that Transport Infrastructure Ireland is proposing to implement following the results from the various sound pollution surveys that have been undertaken by local authorities in Dublin and specifically South Dublin County Council and particularly in relation to the M50 residential corridors and residential locations along the Naas Road specifically adjoining Kingswood Castle Estate where noise levels from the immediate road are greater than the very high category allowed for in the noise pollution surveys. [42615/22]

Driver Test

Fergus O'Dowd

194. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the total number of testers in each RSA driver test centre by location; the total number of tests carried out per year at each location in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42616/22]

Maritime Jurisdiction

Éamon Ó Cuív

195. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport when a ship radio licence will issue to a person (details supplied) who has had to apply three times for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42627/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

196. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the reason the capital expenditure for his Department was behind profile by €175 million or 24.3% at the end of July 2022; the breakdown by subhead in his Department estimates where the underspend has occurred; the steps he intends taking between now and the end of 2022 to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42630/22]

Haulage Industry

Carol Nolan

197. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will support the measures needed to provide licensed hauliers with added supports to meet the cost of AdBlue as a consumable is an integral part of the modern low emissions exhaust treatment system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42641/22]

Haulage Industry

Carol Nolan

198. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will issue a clear statement of Government support for licensed hauliers upgrading their fleets to green trucks for example Euro VI and Euro VII standards via the European Investment Bank like the scheme offered to the shipping sector to help improve fuel efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42646/22]

Haulage Industry

Carol Nolan

199. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will amend the scrappage incentive scheme to remove non-green HGV vehicles to run over a period of five years targeting the removal of older engines off our roads and including (details supplied) upon which the cost of a revised scrappage scheme can be calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42647/22]

Haulage Industry

Carol Nolan

200. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will support the abolition of toll charges for green vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42649/22]

Sports Organisations

Fergus O'Dowd

201. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeline in announcing the successful applicants under the Shared Island destination charging grant for sports clubs; the total number of applications received by county; the total funding expected to be provided through the Shared Island Initiative under the scheme and any other relevant details in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42674/22]

Transport Costs

Michael Lowry

202. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if Leap cards will be introduced for commuters across the complete Irish Rail network; his views on whether such an introduction would be an incentive for persons to use public transport in order to ease traffic congestion in cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42684/22]

Bus Services

Chris Andrews

203. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the number of reported assaults on Dublin Bus services for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42692/22]

Bus Services

Chris Andrews

204. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the number of reported incidents of anti-social behaviour on Dublin Bus services for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42693/22]

Bus Services

Chris Andrews

205. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the number of reported incidents of drug use on Dublin Bus services for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42694/22]

Departmental Funding

Brendan Griffin

206. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be released for a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42695/22]

Transport Costs

Ged Nash

207. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the Exchequer of extending the young adult Transport for Ireland Leap card to all persons under 26 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42719/22]

Transport Costs

Ged Nash

208. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the Exchequer of extending the 50% fare reduction for students and young adults aged 19 to 23 years to all inter-city services in tabular form; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of extending the 50% fare reduction for students and young adults to include those under 26 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42720/22]

Transport Costs

Ged Nash

209. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total passenger revenue per month received across all modes and each individual mode of transport, i.e. bus, rail and light rail services, for the periods 1 October 2018 to 31 March 2019 and 1 October 2019 to 31 March 2020, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42722/22]

Transport Costs

Ged Nash

210. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the Exchequer of waiving fare revenue, i.e. cash, Leap card revenue and prepaid ticket sales including Taxsaver tickets, on all public service obligation services for a three-month period between 1 October 2022 and 31 December 2022, and a six-month period between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42723/22]

Transport Costs

Ged Nash

211. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the Exchequer of subsidising the waiving of all fares on commercial bus services for a three-month period between 1 October and 31 December 2022, and a six-month period between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023, in tabular form with reference to pre-Covid 19 baseline figures, i.e. 2019 and Q1 of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42724/22]

Road Projects

Michael Moynihan

212. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the works to install a roundabout at the junction of the N72 and R579 at Ballymaquirke, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42779/22]