Parliamentary questions

Transport Policy

Catherine Connolly

299. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 14 June 2022, the status of the promised review of Galway Transport Strategy; the expected timeline for the completion of same; the status of the development by the National Transport Authority of the draft updated transport strategy, promised in Q3 2022; the timeline for the public consultation; the details of the feasibility study for light rail promised as part of the review of the Galway Transport Strategy; the timeline for the feasibility study; the person or body who will be carrying it out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41535/22]

Park-and-Ride Facilities

Catherine Connolly

300. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 111 of 26 April and 332 of 14 June 2022, the status of the site option analyses and feasibility studies ongoing for the zones identified along corridors in the east and northeast of Galway city; his plans to develop park and ride in areas in the west of Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41536/22]

Cycling Policy

Mairéad Farrell

301. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the details of the submission to the public consultation on the Salthill cycleway made by or on behalf of organisations, therefore excluding submissions made by individuals during the period 14 to 28 January 2022. [41560/22]

Bus Services

Paul Murphy

302. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will estimate the cost of purchasing 500 electric buses and increasing the number of drivers and ancillary staff employed by Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus needed to utilise them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41616/22]

Ferry Services

Paul Murphy

303. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will estimate the cost of nationalising the international passenger ferry network from Ireland to facilitate its expansion in the context of climate change and the need to reduce carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41617/22]

Road Projects

Brendan Smith

304. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the proposals to progress the N2 Clontibret to the Border road project in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41643/22]

State Bodies

Ged Nash

305. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of his Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41661/22]

Rail Network

Ged Nash

306. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of extending the short hop zone to Newbridge; the estimated overall cost of extending the short hop zone to all train stations in Kildare broken down by station in tabular form; the estimated cost of allowing the Leap card to be used by commuters from all Kildare stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41674/22]

Airport Policy

Róisín Shortall

307. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the number and percentage of taxis with Dublin Airport permits which are wheelchair-accessible vehicles and which are multi-person vehicles; if they have reached the 30% quota; if the airport will consider releasing additional permits given the number of driver permit holders who have retired or left the industry since the Covid-19 pandemic emergency period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41697/22]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

308. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Adare, Newcastle West and Abbeyfeale bypass projects; the anticipated timelines for their progression and completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41730/22]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

309. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Killarney to Farranfore bypass project; the anticipated timelines for its progression and completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41731/22]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

310. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the N86 upgrade project; the anticipated timeline for progression of the Annascaul to Lios Póil section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41732/22]

Departmental Data

Brendan Griffin

311. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of the make and model of each vehicle registered per county for the first half of 2022 or for the most recent year available, in tabular form; the vehicles that are registered as commercial or private; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41735/22]

Bus Services

Thomas Gould

312. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of sites visits undertaken by the BusConnects team. [41807/22]

Bus Services

Thomas Gould

313. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if consultants who are not based in Ireland were engaged to draw up sustainable corridors under BusConnects. [41808/22]

Road Projects

Thomas Gould

314. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the northern ring road. [41809/22]

Bus Services

Ivana Bacik

315. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the major inconvenience being caused to commuters due to the volume of cancellations and missing buses on bus route 120 (details supplied) from Edenderry to Dublin, notably in the mornings and the evening rush hour peaks; the lack of accurate real-time information on the route; the action that is being taken to address this due to the impact it is having on persons seeking to use the service from Celbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41855/22]

Road Projects

Patricia Ryan

316. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made with the Athy distributor road; the target date for the opening of the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41871/22]

Taxi Licences

Ruairí Ó Murchú

317. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the requirements and steps necessary for a person resident in Northern Ireland and an Irish citizen with a Northern Irish driving licence to apply for a small public service vehicle licence to drive a taxi in the Republic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41884/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

318. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of public service obligation bus contracts and their dates of initiation and renewal in tabular form. [41895/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

319. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the considerations which would have to be made to bring 2018 public service obligation contracts contracted to private operators back into the public bus system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41896/22]

State Bodies

Richard Boyd Barrett

320. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of all properties leased by State bodies under his aegis; the list of all State bodies under his aegis that are or could be currently acting independently of the Office of Public Works to acquire their own property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42028/22]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

231. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update to include costings, plans and progress made on the All-Island Strategic Rail Review. [38846/22]

Departmental Projects

Alan Dillon

232. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on a project (details supplied); the stage that the project is currently at; the estimated timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38875/22]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

233. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) from County Donegal can expect a test date for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38902/22]

Road Projects

Patricia Ryan

234. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to facilitate park-and-ride facilities along the M7, M9 and elsewhere in counties Kildare and Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38913/22]

Departmental Staff

Dara Calleary

235. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff who are abated under his Department in accordance with the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012, in tabular form. [38961/22]

Road Safety

Catherine Murphy

236. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he and or the Road Safety Authority have undertaken an assessment and or have been able to quantify the number and type of injury that persons have suffered as a result of crashing and or falling from an electric scooter. [38969/22]

Electric Vehicles

Catherine Murphy

237. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to make electric scooters and e-bikes liable for road tax in order to enhance ownership and traceability of e-vehicles that will use public roads; and if he has consulted with the Revenue Commissioners in this regard. [38971/22]

Sports Events

Éamon Ó Cuív

238. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 185 of 23 June 2022, if he will follow up with the National Transport Authority; the reason that a detailed response was not issued which he referred to it for a response within ten days; if he will ensure in the future that such replies issue within the ten-day timeframe mentioned in the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39047/22]

Cycling Policy

Chris Andrews

239. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the supports that his Department will give to a possible expansion of the Dublin Bikes bike-sharing scheme. [39121/22]

Public Transport

Chris Andrews

240. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will support the expansion of the Luas Green Line from Bride’s Glen to Bray and of the Luas Red Line from the Point to Ringsend and Poolbeg. [39122/22]

Public Transport

Ruairí Ó Murchú

241. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the mitigations that are being considered to reduce costs in the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39238/22]

Haulage Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

242. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the mitigations that are being considered to reduce costs for the haulage industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39239/22]

Bus Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

243. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the mitigations that are being considered to reduce costs for commercial bus operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39240/22]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

244. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost in a full year if the budget on security personnel on the Luas increased by 25%. [39263/22]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

245. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the resurfacing and remarking of the southbound carpark at a DART station (details supplied) will commence; and the expected timeframe for the completion of this work. [39264/22]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

246. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if all announcements on DART carriages are in full working order; if not, the estimated funding required to ensure that all audio announcements on the DART are in full working order; and the frequency in which audio announcements on the DART are checked to ensure that they are in full working order. [39265/22]

Road Projects

Thomas Gould

247. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the proposed timeline for the M20 project. [39289/22]

Road Projects

Thomas Gould

248. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the spend to date on the M20 project. [39290/22]

Road Safety

Thomas Gould

249. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of local residents regarding road safety on Harbour View road in Cork and the impact that BusConnects will have on same. [39291/22]

Road Safety

Thomas Gould

250. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the cost of BusConnects in Cork to date. [39292/22]

Departmental Schemes

Thomas Gould

251. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if applications for the electric vehicle taxi grant scheme have reopened; and if not, when they will reopen. [39293/22]

Road Projects

Brendan Smith

252. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport in the event of the reallocation of capital funding within his Department in 2022, if he will ensure that additional funding is provided for the 2022 non-national roadworks programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39294/22]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

253. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority has consulted with or been consulted by An Bord Pleanála in respect of planning permissions and or decisions specifically in the Clane, Sallins and Naas areas of County Kildare in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; if the Authority will conduct or has conducted a review of bus services in these areas in the context of population growth and demand; and if the attention of the Authority has been drawn to the inadequacy in the frequency of services and provision of same in these areas. [39297/22]

Departmental Schemes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

254. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to increasing the amount of money returned to commercial bus operators under the youth travel card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39300/22]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

255. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the National Transport Authority about the loss in reliability of bus services in the Greater Dublin Area; if not, if he will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39414/22]

Public Transport

Róisín Shortall

256. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost in 2023 of increasing the current 20% discount on public transport fares to 30%, 40%, and 50% in tabular form and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39428/22]

Public Transport

Róisín Shortall

257. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of maintaining the current 20% discount on public transport fares at peak travel hours and increasing the discount to 30%, 40%, and 50% for off-peak travel in tabular form [39429/22]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

258. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when he will review the roll-out of the C Spine and make changes where supply is over provisioned or under provisioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39443/22]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

259. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount of revenue generated via tickets purchased and Leap cards used for certain bus routes per month since November 2021, in tabular form [39444/22]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

260. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of commuters who used certain bus routes (details supplied) per month since November 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39445/22]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

261. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount of revenue generated via tickets purchased and Leap cards used for certain bus routes (details supplied) per month for each month in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39446/22]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

262. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of commuters who used certain bus routes (details supplied) per month for each month in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39447/22]

Transport Policy

Catherine Murphy

263. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if an effective review system has been implemented for efficiency assessment, quality assessment and impact on customers of roll-out of new transport systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39448/22]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

264. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of commuters who have used the L58 bus connects service since it was commenced in November 2021; the cost of providing that service since it was commenced; the point that the National Transport Authority will reconfigure a service to the Celbridge road in Leixlip that encourages commuters to use the bus once again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39463/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

265. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on compliance of an organisation (details supplied) with performance standards in relation to punctuality, reliability and customer service in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39469/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

266. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of times that an organisation (details supplied) has cancelled bus services in 2022, broken down by the number of cancellations on each route; the penalties, if any, that have been levied for cancelled services to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39470/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

267. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the compliance of an organisation (details supplied) with running bus services on time; the penalties that have been levied for failure to meet these targets to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39471/22]

Driver Test

Jennifer Whitmore

268. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the latest waiting list figures for driver theory tests, driver tests and motorcycle tests in each county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39490/22]

Coast Guard Service

Jennifer Whitmore

269. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the status of the development of the station (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39491/22]

Aviation Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

270. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the recourse that an individual passenger has when baggage has been lost or delayed as a result of the recent influx of passengers going through Dublin Airport; the extent to which the Dublin Airport Authority has responsibility for lost or left luggage as a result of delays; the efforts that are being undertaken to improve the current situation facing passengers who have lost or delayed baggage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39507/22]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Whitmore

271. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications that were approved and number of charge points delivered by each county under the public point charge scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39509/22]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Whitmore

272. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the progress that is being made under the e-car scheme; the number of high-powered charging points, fast charging points and replacement charging points that have been installed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39510/22]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

273. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric State vehicles as a percentage of the overall number of State-owned vehicles as of 31 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39511/22]

State Bodies

Jennifer Whitmore

274. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the establishment of the new office for zero emissions vehicles Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39513/22]

Grant Payments

Jennifer Whitmore

275. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric vehicle grants provided for vehicles in 2021 in price ranges, €0 to €20,000, €20,000 to €30,000, €30,000 to €40,000, €40,000 to €50,000, €50,000 to €60,000 and over €60,000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39514/22]

Departmental Data

Jennifer Whitmore

276. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of licensed State-owned vehicles on the National Vehicle and Driver File in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of hybrid and electric vehicles in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39515/22]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

277. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has planned a review of delivery of bus services in light of traffic amendments and diversions over the next eight weeks and has assessed the parts of towns (details supplied) which will have been left without coverage of bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39523/22]

Transport Policy

Ged Nash

98. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the Exchequer of ending the additional charge on quarterly and half-yearly motor tax payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38689/22]

Dublin Bus

Paul Murphy

99. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if Dublin Bus will be publishing the results of a customer service satisfaction survey that it administered via its website in 2022 (details supplied). [38156/22]

Rail Network

Thomas Pringle

100. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if any further plans have been or are being developed to bring passenger rail services from Derry to Donegal Town, Sligo, Galway, Limerick and Cork in order to provide a working railway service along the west coast of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38181/22]

Pension Provisions

Mary Lou McDonald

101. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Number 201 of 28 June 2022, if the request for consent to increase pensions in payment and deferred pensions impacted by the implementation of the pension levy was sought by Dublin Port Company for the purpose of reversing the levy or as an inflation linked increase; when the request was received by the Minister; the date on which he made his decision;and if he will provide a copy of the letter issued to Dublin Port Company of his decision. [38206/22]

Maritime Safety

Catherine Connolly

102. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the identity of the authority that is advising his Department of geophysical survey works on a 24-hour basis, seven days a week from 1 July to 15 August 2022 at an offshore location off Dublin and counties Louth and Meath, as detailed in Marine Notice 43 of 2022 issued by his Department; the process his Department followed to ensure the granting of relevant lawful consents before activity commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38216/22]

Departmental Staff

Michael Ring

103. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport the salary of four roles within his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38306/22]

Air Services

Thomas Pringle

104. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will receive their luggage from Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38319/22]

Road Projects

Imelda Munster

105. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport the current status of plans for the port access northern cross route, including timelines, information on funding and any other relevant details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38356/22]

Transport Policy

James Browne

106. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of active travel funding awarded to Wexford County Council to date; the tabular breakdown of each project and the associated funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38365/22]

Marine Accidents

Joe Carey

107. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the Clinch Report has not been published given that his Department received the report over twelve months ago and his public commitment to publish the report by the end of the first quarter of 2022; if he will make arrangements to publish the report into the reform of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38374/22]

Departmental Staff

Carol Nolan

108. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the actions that his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department are taking to increase recruitment of members of the LGBTQIA+ communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38419/22]

Dublin Bus

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

109. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the value of overpaid cash fares to Dublin Bus in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; if the money is held by Dublin Bus or used for some other purpose following the ending of the opportunity for bus passengers to recoup their overpaid cash fare in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38450/22]

Public Transport

Róisín Shortall

110. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the steps that are being taken to improve public safety on public transport in Dublin city, in particular in train stations and at busy bus stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38454/22]

Transport Policy

Niall Collins

111. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport his plans, if any, to regulate the use of electric scooters; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38455/22]

Transport Policy

Ged Nash

112. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reform the calculation method for quarterly, half-yearly and annual charging for motor car tax; his views on whether the system unfairly and excessively overcharges those motorists in the lower income brackets that avail of the quarterly or half-yearly charge; and his plans to reform the motor car tax system [38642/22]

Bus Services

Sorca Clarke

113. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the cost-of-living and fuel costs of reinstating the Dublin-Galway bus route which would offer public transport options currently not available. [38702/22]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Holly Cairns

114. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport his views on providing fully accessible changing places and toilet facilities open to the public in all buildings which his Department owns and public bodies and agencies under his remit to offer people with disabilities and carers a network of equipped spaces to take care of personal hygiene, in safety and comfort. [38729/22]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Holly Cairns

115. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit are implementing action 32 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 (details supplied). [38747/22]

Cycling Policy

Ivana Bacik

116. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the amount ringfenced for cycling investment in 2022; the amount that will be available in 202; if he will provide similar figures for active travel measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38758/22]

Public Transport

Ivana Bacik

117. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the allocations for public transport in 2022; the additional increases provided in the most recent Budget in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38759/22]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

250. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of the €23 billion figure cited as a potential cost for the MetroLink in an extreme case scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37620/22]

Local Authorities

Paul Kehoe

251. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport when the recoupment of moneys owed to Wexford County Council (details supplied) is expected to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36975/22]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

252. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans or a timeframe to upgrade the Garda technology that is used to read number plates to identify if the car owner has paid road tax and hence make paper discs obsolete. [36976/22]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

253. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 19 January 2022, the reason for the delay in completing this work (details supplied); the new proposed date for completion of this project by his Department and the Road Safety Authority; the proposed date for this new system to go live; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36989/22]

Airport Policy

Pa Daly

254. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will explore the potential for Kerry Airport to cater to additional flights and routes given the excessive delays and operational difficulties affecting inbound and outbound flights at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37023/22]

Rail Network

James Lawless

255. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the exact location of the new second train station for Sallins and Naas as set out in the National Transport Authority Future Park and Ride Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37053/22]

Bus Services

Seán Sherlock

256. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent to date for BusConnects Cork [37204/22]

Public Transport

Seán Sherlock

257. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if a business case has been presented on the light rail proposal for Cork; and the cost of that project to date in 2022, in tabular form. [37205/22]

Road Network

David Stanton

258. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications that were made under the community involvement scheme per county in 2021 and 2022, respectively; the successful applications during this period; the amount allocated to each successful application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37214/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

259. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the estimated capital delivery cost range for the MetroLink of between €7.16 billion and €12.25 billion; the estimated annual current cost; if he will provide details on the proposed public-private partnership aspect of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37237/22]

Maritime Safety

Noel Grealish

260. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the date that Ireland expects to become a party to the agreement called the Wilhemshaven Memorandum of Understanding between Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Holland, Great Britain, Spain and Norway relating to SDS, special designated historic ships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37259/22]