Parliamentary questions

Departmental Policies

Bríd Smith

213. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to address the recent violent attacks including those occurring on public transport on members of the LGBTQ+ community; the steps that are being taken to challenge the anti-gay and trans rhetoric evident in the national media recently; the ways in which he is working with the community to identify new and effective strategies to address issues of homophobia and transphobia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42781/22]

Military Aircraft

Catherine Connolly

214. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the total number of troops that passed through Shannon Airport on military contracted planes in each of the years from 1998 to 2021 and date in 2022, in tabular form. [42788/22]

Military Aircraft

Catherine Connolly

215. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the total number of permits issued for the carriage of munitions of war through Ireland or Irish airspace in each of the years from 1998 to 2021 and date in 2022, in tabular form. [42789/22]

Military Aircraft

Catherine Connolly

216. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the total number of United States military contract landings at Shannon Airport in each of the years from 1998 to 2021 and date in 2022, in tabular form. [42790/22]

Military Aircraft

Catherine Connolly

217. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the total number of overflights granted over Irish sovereign territory in each of the years from 1998 to 2021 and date in 2022, in tabular form. [42791/22]

Taxi Licences

Emer Higgins

218. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the general timeline for issuing a SPSV driver licence once an application has been made to the carriage office by a newly passed driver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42802/22]

Public Transport

Thomas Gould

219. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to allowing pets onto public transport similar to rules in other European countries. [42806/22]

Fuel Oil Specifications

Paul Kehoe

220. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the plans that are in place to replace E5 fuel with E10; the timescale for such a change and if arrangements have been made for classic cars who cannot use E10; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42816/22]

Local Authorities

Catherine Murphy

221. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the totality of grant-aid and or subsidy provided to each local authority in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022 (details supplied). [42838/22]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

222. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has consulted with the Minister for Justice and or Garda management in respect of the establishment of an exclusive Garda section to police the public transport network and public transport options. [42866/22]

Bus Services

Paul Murphy

223. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the issues with the reliability and frequency of bus routes travelling towards UCD in Dublin south-west; if the complaints that have been received will be taken into account, to ensure that a company (details supplied) is not awarded further public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42871/22]

Electric Vehicles

Cian O'Callaghan

224. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the plans that are in place to address the issue of persons living in terraced housing without front gardens not being able to switch to electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42893/22]

Electric Vehicles

Cian O'Callaghan

225. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the roll-out of public electric vehicle charging points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42894/22]

Electric Vehicles

Catherine Murphy

226. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the date on which she will amend the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 in order to legislate for the use and categorisation of e-bikes and e-scooters in this jurisdiction. [42899/22]

Bus Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

227. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to ensure a frequent bus service on the Galway to Clifden route from very early morning to late at night to service the rapidly growing population along the route, increasing travel costs by car, congestion in Galway, also taking into account the large number of Ukrainian Refugees living in Connemara at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42921/22]

Rail Network

Steven Matthews

228. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport his views on allowing dogs on board all rail services once all necessary safety considerations are adhered to; if the current rules only permitting dogs on a limited number of rail services is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42950/22]

Aviation Industry

Carol Nolan

229. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the policy decisions that he is taking with respect to the tourism sector in relation to regional connectivity by ensuring that incentives for sustainable aviation fuel will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42954/22]

Air Services

John Lahart

230. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the possibilities of restoring a service (details supplied) to Dublin Airport from Templeogue and Rathfarnham in south west Dublin in the near future. [42962/22]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

231. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will list the retailers in County Cork that facilitate Leap card top-ups in tabular form. [42972/22]

Rail Network

Ivana Bacik

232. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if his Department intends to commission a feasibility study regarding a Metro South West line via Rathfarnham to Tallaght following the Metro to Knocklyon feasibility study of 2021. [42986/22]

Road Traffic Accidents

Ivana Bacik

233. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Road Safety Authority has not published any data on road traffic collisions since 2016; if his Department has a role in requesting that such information is published; and, if so, when up-to-date data will be made available. [42987/22]

Driver Test

Michael Healy-Rae

234. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding lorry driving tests. [43004/22]

Cycling Facilities

Catherine Murphy

235. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of bike and e-bike storage bays on Dublin Bus and Irish Rail fleet; and if he will provide an update on the integration of bike and e-bike storage on public transport. [43009/22]

Cycling Facilities

Catherine Murphy

236. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has provided any funding in 2021 and to date in 2022 to Irish Rail for use on the installation of bike and e-bike storage at train stations; and the number of bike parking bays nationally on the Irish Rail network. [43010/22]

Rail Network

Bríd Smith

237. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of the following measures to improve Irish Rail services; increasing the frequency of current DART services by 10% and 20% respectively; increasing the frequency of current commuter services by 10% and 20% respectively; increasing the frequency of current Intercity services by 10% and 20% respectively; and the expected cost of completing the Western Rail Corridor. [43035/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Niamh Smyth

238. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the details of his Department’s spend under the active travel scheme since 2020; the projects that were funded in counties Cavan and Monaghan in tabular form; the amount that each county received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43068/22]

Marine Accidents

Pat Buckley

239. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will publish the results of a recent feasibility study which was carried out at Ballyandreen, Ballycotton, County Cork at the site of a vessel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43069/22]

Bus Services

Réada Cronin

240. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the number of low-floor wheelchair accessible single decker and double decker buses that were sent for auction or were otherwise disposed of by Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus or the National Transport Authority from 2011 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43107/22]

Bus Services

Réada Cronin

241. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the number of low-floor wheelchair accessible single decker and double decker buses that were transferred from Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus or the National Transport Authority to the School Transport Fleet from 2011 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43108/22]

Bus Services

Réada Cronin

242. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the number of low-floor wheelchair accessible single decker and double decker buses owned by either Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus or the National Transport Authority that are currently in storage; if said fleet will be made available to the school transport fleet; if he will liaise with the Minister for Education on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43109/22]

Bus Services

Réada Cronin

243. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the knowledge that he had, if any, of the disposal of fleet by Bus Éireann in the 2011 to 2021 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43118/22]

Ministerial Staff

Carol Nolan

244. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the expenses paid to Ministerial advisers in his Department in each of the years 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43161/22]

Cycling Policy

Paul Murphy

245. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the dangers that cyclists face on roads in Ireland; the steps that his Department will take to secure cyclists safety (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43166/22]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

246. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the date on which the replacement of the plastic roof shelter platform 1 at Malahide train station will be complete. [43185/22]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

247. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount of revenue generated through advertisement on the Dublin Bus fleet in each of the years 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and the way in which the revenue collected was spent in each of the years in question. [43186/22]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

248. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he is in receipt of any correspondence regarding the upgrade of the Cobh-Fota Road from the local authority. [43275/22]

Naval Service

Seán Sherlock

249. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter regarding marine long service (details supplied). [43304/22]

School Transport

Seán Sherlock

250. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that he has had with the Minister for Education on the matter of school transport since June 2022; and if he will publish any correspondence shared with the Minister for Education on same. [43365/22]

Departmental Advertising

Seán Sherlock

251. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the amount that his Department has spent on advertising on social media in 2021 and to date in 2022; the amount spent per platform; and the campaigns per platform in tabular form. [43384/22]

Public Transport

Éamon Ó Cuív

252. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the emergency steps that he will take to ensure there are bus and or train services on all arterial routes leading to towns and cities with third level institutions in them (details supplied) in view of the accommodation crisis for third level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43411/22]

Public Transport

Éamon Ó Cuív

253. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to ensure that new and existing services under Connecting Ireland in rural areas connect to key commuter services on the arterial routes to towns and cities with third level Institutions in them to enable students from rural areas to commute to these colleges from as many locations as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43412/22]

Public Transport

Éamon Ó Cuív

254. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the number and the times of scheduled bus and train morning services from locations (details supplied) arriving in Galway between 8.30 am and 9.00 am in the morning and leaving Galway at 6.00 pm or later in the evening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43413/22]

Public Transport

Éamon Ó Cuív

255. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if he will take emergency action and if necessary, seek emergency powers to rapidly expand the range of public transport services throughout rural Ireland in view of the crisis of accommodation in cities, the lack of public transport in rural Ireland and the increasing cost of fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43414/22]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

256. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport when new rolling stock will be put into service by Iarnród Éireann; if it is intended to use this extra fleet to improve the rails services on lowly serviced rails lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43415/22]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

257. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if he intends increasing the frequency on the Galway to Limerick rail line from four services each way a day to a minimum of ten services a day in view of the increased patronage on the line despite the very poor service offered in terms of speed and frequency, thus attracting even more customers to this climate friendly method of transport and ensuring the maximum return on the capital investment in the line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43416/22]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

258. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the ring-fenced funding that he has made available since taking office for low-cost actions that would improve speeds on the slowest rails lines in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43417/22]

Driver Licences

Thomas Pringle

259. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the assistance that is available in the Dublin 9 and 11 region to assist young people in obtaining their driving licence which will help them to gain employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43459/22]

Rail Network

Niall Collins

260. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reopen and upgrade the railway line from Foynes to Limerick; if any proposal will include both freight and passenger options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43468/22]

Bus Services

Niall Collins

261. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport when the Bus Éireann 314 service from Foynes to Limerick will have an increased frequency in view of the recent announcement in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43469/22]

Local Authorities

Fergus O'Dowd

262. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the details on the total amounts of moneys awarded to Louth County Council by his Department in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he will seek details on the total moneys drawn down and spent by Louth County Council over the same years, in tabular form, and, if not spent, the total moneys that were returned to his Department over the same years, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43530/22]

Transport Costs

Brendan Howlin

263. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 17 May 2022, if he will ensure that all companies providing transport for students to college are covered by the fare reductions in relation to ensuring parity of treatment for all third level students paying transport fees to access their places of study; if he will set out his intentions in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43536/22]

Local Authorities

Steven Matthews

264. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the details regarding the percentage of funding issued to local authorities designated to footpath repairs, maintenance and accessibility improvements; if any guidance is issued to local authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43537/22]

Road Safety

Cathal Crowe

265. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on any works his Department has planned to make safer the dangerous bend on the N67 at Annagh, Miltown Malbay, County Clare, where a life was lost in a road traffic accident in 2021. [43548/22]

Bus Services

Paul Murphy

266. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties experienced by those travelling on the 76 bus route which is managed by a company (details supplied); and if he will address these issues with the company directly. [43553/22]

Driver Test

Niamh Smyth

267. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the reason that a person (details supplied) remains waiting for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43564/22]

Bus Services

Thomas Gould

268. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the target for zero-emissions buses for Cork specifically in the next three years. [43594/22]

Bus Services

Thomas Gould

269. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the targets for the number of zero-emissions buses in each of the cities respectively, by year to 2030, in tabular form. [43595/22]

National Car Test

John Lahart

270. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the status of NCT certificate cover for persons (details supplied) in the event of being stopped by An Garda Síochána. [43658/22]

National Car Test

Jim O'Callaghan

271. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the reason that there remains an inordinate delay for drivers seeking to book a national car test; the steps that he will take to reduce these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43691/22]

Transport Costs

Seán Sherlock

272. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend the young adult travel card to 24-year-olds. [43769/22]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

273. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider a pilot project in Cork for public transport safety. [43770/22]

Bus Services

Holly Cairns

274. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the frequency of buses on the 226 Cork-Airport-Kinsale route to reflect the growing demand on this popular route for residents and tourists. [43808/22]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

275. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the mitigation plans Irish Rail and Luas have in place in the event of frequent and-or prolonged blackouts of electricity supply for their DART and light rail fleets. [43891/22]

Tax Reliefs

Holly Cairns

276. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to provide grants for persons and families who require wheelchair accessible or special adapted vehicles. [43917/22]

Public Transport

Holly Cairns

277. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure that persons with guide dogs or assistance dogs are accommodated on all public transport, including taxis. [43918/22]

Public Transport

Holly Cairns

278. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport his views on putting in place a grant to assist blind and visually impaired people having difficulty accessing taxi services due to increasing costs. [43919/22]

Transport Policy

Holly Cairns

279. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that Castletownbere is classified as a larger town within the Connecting Ireland plan to ensure the Beara peninsula is assigned the necessary scale of routes. [43920/22]

Driver Test

Mary Lou McDonald

280. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43991/22]

Bus Services

Noel Grealish

281. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made on extending bus services to the Upper Ballymoneen Road area of Knocknacarra, Galway; if the National Transport Authority will commit to funding a turning bay and other facilities necessary to establish the service in the area; the timescale for the provision of such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43992/22]

Bus Services

Noel Grealish

282. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made by the National Transport Authority in undertaking a review of the Galway bus network; what the review will entail; when the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43993/22]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

283. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to public transport issues. [43995/22]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

284. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he has received any correspondence regarding a bridge project (details supplied); and if he will provide the details of those who contacted him in relation to same. [43996/22]

Bus Services

Seán Sherlock

285. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the details of the issues being faced in relation to the provision of a bus stop shelter on Maryborough Hill in Douglas, County Cork. [43997/22]

Rail Network

Seán Sherlock

286. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the amount that has been spent on the Cork Luas project to date, in tabular form. [43998/22]

Rail Network

Seán Sherlock

287. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers on a route (details supplied). [43999/22]

Bus Services

Seán Sherlock

288. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of plans for works to commence on the Northern Distributor Road, Cork city. [44002/22]

Road Projects

David Stanton

289. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 17 May 2022, the status of the proposed bypassing of Castlemartyr on the N25 national road in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44004/22]

Maritime Safety

David Stanton

290. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the current situation with respect to the removal of a shipwreck (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44005/22]

Rail Network

Cormac Devlin

291. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on plans to increase capacity and frequency of the Luas service from Cherrywood, Bride’s Glen to Sandyford given the imminent increase in population resulting from the completion of hundreds of new homes this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44052/22]

Departmental Funding

James O'Connor

292. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of funding that has been allocated for the maintenance of regional and local roads since the formation of the Government, on a local authority basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44093/22]

Departmental Funding

James O'Connor

293. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of funding that has been allocated for the development of new walking and cycling infrastructure since the formation of the Government, on a local authority basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44094/22]

Departmental Funding

James O'Connor

294. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of funding that has been allocated for the development of greenway projects since the formation of the Government, on a local authority basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44095/22]

Rail Network

Duncan Smith

295. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to commission an economic evaluation of higher-speed rail links between Ireland's main cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44126/22]

Bus Services

Duncan Smith

296. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to require that all new urban buses be electric hybrid or electric; if this plan has commenced; the percentage of new buses that are hybrid or electric since March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44127/22]

Electric Vehicles

Duncan Smith

297. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to increase grants or reliefs that are available to potential purchasers of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44128/22]

Fuel Prices

Duncan Smith

298. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans for sector-specific supports for the taxi industry to combat rising fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44129/22]

Rail Network

Duncan Smith

299. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the plans that his Department has to decarbonise Ireland’s passenger rail fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44130/22]

Cycling Facilities

Duncan Smith

300. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the new cycling infrastructure projects that have been approved in Fingal as of September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44131/22]

Rail Network

Duncan Smith

301. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update as of September 2022 on the progress of MetroLink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44132/22]

Transport Policy

Duncan Smith

302. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the plans that his Department has as of September 2022 to introduce a petrol and diesel vehicle scrappage scheme; if so, the estimated cost of such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44133/22]

Bus Services

Duncan Smith

303. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his views on the status of the BusConnects project as of September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44134/22]

Transport Policy

Duncan Smith

304. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the plans his Department has in line with the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report, to invest in transport infrastructure ensuring accessibility for those with disabilities and additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44135/22]

Transport Costs

Duncan Smith

305. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of introducing a reduced €9 public transport ticket serving buses, trains and Luas, similar to the scheme introduced in Germany in summer 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44145/22]

Transport Costs

Ivana Bacik

306. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of capping public transport fares at either €9 a month or €10 a month for the remainder of 2022 from October to December; the estimated full-year cost of each in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44229/22]

National Car Test

Holly Cairns

307. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to address the backlog and delays at NCT centres. [44317/22]

Public Transport

Holly Cairns

308. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to ensure that there are regular inspections covering the operation of wheelchair accessible taxis and their operation, including the capacity of the driver to assist wheelchair users in accessing the vehicle. [44318/22]

Public Transport

Holly Cairns

309. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport his views on increasing the fines for taxi drivers with wheelchair accessible taxis who refuse, without just reason, to transport wheelchair users in their vehicle. [44319/22]

Public Transport

Holly Cairns

310. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport his views on establishing a national wheelchair accessible taxi company with a special app for wheelchair customers only. [44320/22]

Driver Test

James O'Connor

311. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants waiting for tests in each driving test centre; the length of time they have been waiting for such appointments; the length of time applicants have to wait for re-tests to be taken, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44345/22]

Driver Test

James O'Connor

312. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the recruitment of driving testers in Dungarvan, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44346/22]