Parliamentary questions

Cycling Facilities

Paul McAuliffe

77. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the Finglas to Killester cycle scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2123/23]

Rail Network

Mark Ward

78. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the construction works at Kishogue train station; the reason the works were delayed; when the works are expected to be completed; when the station will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2212/23]

Bus Services

Niamh Smyth

79. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if the Local Link in Cavan could be extended to Crosskeys, which is 8 km away, to accommodate 21 Ukrainian refugees, comprised of adults, teenagers, infants and babies (details supplied). [2255/23]

Transport Policy

James O'Connor

80. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the ongoing progress of the Cork metropolitan area transport strategy in the areas of road and rail infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2273/23]

Transport Policy

Catherine Connolly

81. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 10 November 2022, the status of the preparations for carrying out the promised feasibility study of light rail in Galway; the timeline for the feasibility study; the status of the specialist team tasked with assisting in the NTA in the updating of the Galway Transport Strategy; the membership of the specialist team; the terms of reference of the specialist team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1883/23]

Antisocial Behaviour

John Lahart

82. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport he action being taken to protect female bus drivers given the rise of antisocial behaviour and intimidation on bus routes. [2271/23]

Greenways Provision

Brendan Griffin

83. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position in relation to the construction of the South Kerry Greenway; if he can provide specific timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1873/23]

Road Projects

Matt Carthy

84. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the funding that has been made available under budget 2023 for the Clontibret-to-the-Border road scheme. [1794/23]

Road Projects

James O'Connor

85. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the N25 Midleton to Youghal project, including the Castlemartyr bypass; if he will provide a timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2274/23]

Electric Vehicles

Pearse Doherty

86. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if plans have been made by his Department to address the virtual absence of operational public car charging points in County Donegal give the significant rise in electric vehicles on the roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62764/22]

Public Transport

Éamon Ó Cuív

87. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the increase or decrease in the patronage of each of DART, Luas, Commuter and InterCity rail usage in 2022, compared with 2019; the services with the greatest percentage increase in patronage; the policies he intends on following in 2023 in order to increase this patronage further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1369/23]

Road Projects

Thomas Gould

88. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to traffic concerns in Cork city due to a number of changes to road layout recently; and if he will engage with the local authorities to resolve these. [2356/23]

Transport Policy

Bernard Durkan

89. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which steps are ongoing to ensure the viability of the transport sector, notwithstanding any challenges from whatever source; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2352/23]

Public Transport

Duncan Smith

90. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the measures that have been taken to review all bus, rail, and tram infrastructure to ensure transport hubs are adequately resourced and accessible for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2362/23]

Driver Test

Niamh Smyth

91. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the plans and strategies being introduced to reduce waiting times in Cavan’s driving test centre, which are currently running into June 2023, which is a full five-month wait to apply for a test (details supplied). [2256/23]

Rail Network

Thomas Gould

92. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the status of the provision of refreshments on trains. [2357/23]

Public Transport

Alan Farrell

93. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the way he plans to increase passenger numbers on public transport in line with the Climate Action Plan 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1638/23]

National Transport Authority

Bríd Smith

94. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure the NTA does not award routes to companies on the basis of lower labour costs in the future under its competitive tendering processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2378/23]

Ports Policy

Darren O'Rourke

95. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he will take to ensure Irish ports are equipped to deliver on offshore wind targets; if he will outline State and other planned ports investments for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2410/23]

Transport Costs

Paul Murphy

96. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the way his target of removing one in five cars from the roads by 2030 is matched by the provision of an expanding and accessible public transport alternative in terms of capacity and funding; if free public transport is being considered as part of the plan to achieve this target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2380/23]

Bus Services

Steven Matthews

97. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the introduction of a looped bus service for Bray and Greystones, County Wicklow, as proposed under BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2132/23]

Road Projects

Joe Flaherty

98. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the route selection process for the N4 upgrade from Mullingar to Rooskey, given that additional funding was allocated to complete the route selection works and a decision on same was expected to be finalised before the end of 2022. [2029/23]

Transport Costs

Mick Barry

99. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on any information that he has in relation to increased passenger numbers during the period of the reduced fares on public transport; the number of student Leap and young adult Leap cards that have been issued in the same timeframe; if he will consider the abolition of public transport fares given the increased use of public transport reported previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2250/23]

Coast Guard Service

Denis Naughten

100. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to enhance the level of cover provided by the Irish Coast Guard service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1836/23]

Rail Network

James Lawless

101. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if the expansion of the DART+ service to Sallins and Newbridge is being considered, given that they are the main commuter towns in the area. [2224/23]

Antisocial Behaviour

John Lahart

102. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if he has had discussions with Dublin Bus in relation to the suspension of services on the 27, 65b and 77a routes. [2272/23]

Road Traffic Offences

Brian Leddin

103. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if the effectiveness of increased fines for parking on footpaths and cycle lanes is being reviewed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2438/23]

Rail Network

Steven Matthews

104. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport his views on the value of extending an electrified train service to Wicklow town, as included in the NTA's transport strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2222/23]

Public Transport

Colm Burke

105. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details in respect of the newly launched local hackney pilot programme; the number of rural areas this programme will operate in; if consideration will be given to extending the programme to other rural areas going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1952/23]

Transport Policy

Catherine Murphy

165. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he and-or the National Transport Authority have taken and-or will take into consideration the latest census population data in the context of the provision of public transport and the capacity of same; and if current public transport strategies will be amended to take account of new population data from the Central Statistics Office. [2595/23]

Bus Services

Niamh Smyth

166. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if the Local Link service in County Cavan could be extended to Crosskeys, which is 8 km away, to accommodate 21 Ukrainian refugees (details supplied). [62390/22]

Driver Test

Niamh Smyth

167. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the plans and strategies being introduced to reduce waiting times in the Cavan driving test centre, which are currently running into 9 April 2023, which is five months to apply for a test (details supplied). [62391/22]

Heritage Sites

Joe Carey

168. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if a solution has been found to facilitate the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites to the responsibility of Clare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59143/22]

Ports Policy

Maurice Quinlivan

169. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport the engagements his Department had with a company (details supplied) following the launch of its Vision 2041 Masterplan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62781/22]

Electric Vehicles

Richard Boyd Barrett

170. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he can clarify whether the Government has abandoned targets for 1 million private EV on the roads by 2030; the way targets for cuts to emissions in transport will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62727/22]

Electric Vehicles

Bríd Smith

171. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if the Government has formally abandoned targets for 1 million private electric vehicles on the roads by 2030; if so, the way he plans to reach the targets for cuts to emissions in transport; if he will re-examine proposals for free public transport in view of such a change in Government transport climate policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62711/22]

Road Projects

Catherine Murphy

172. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of updates for the development of new vehicular and or pedestrian bridges in Celbridge, Newbridge and Clane in County Kildare. [2481/23]

Electric Vehicles

Seán Haughey

173. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to introduce measures to promote the use of electric bikes in order to encourage commuters to use this mode of transport instead of private petrol and diesel motor cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2487/23]

Cycling Facilities

Mark Ward

174. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the budget allocated for active travel spending in 2023; the estimated number of kilometres of new cycling infrastructure this will deliver in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2493/23]

Bus Services

Mark Ward

175. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the top six Dublin Bus routes by passenger number in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2494/23]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

176. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test date can be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2500/23]

National Car Test

Darren O'Rourke

177. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the average and median waiting times in each NCT centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2505/23]

Driver Test

Richard O'Donoghue

178. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the number of persons waiting to sit their driving test in most centres around the country, including Limerick; if additional instructors will be hired to alleviate this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2530/23]

Transport Policy

Bernard Durkan

179. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the degree to which it is expected to grant access for motor commuters to Dublin city in the future given the future indicative parking charges; if this is likely to impact on productivity given the necessity to compete with the modern pace of activity and life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2569/23]

Road Network

Bernard Durkan

180. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which it is intended to provide high-quality road transport such as motorways in those areas throughout the country currently without such services, having particular regard to the economic needs of such areas and the need to compete for investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2570/23]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

181. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which north Kildare rail commuters can expect enhanced and improved services in the future given the demographic trends and the need for the public to have confidence in the transport system in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2571/23]

Road Projects

Bernard Durkan

182. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which new roads are proposed from County Dublin via Confey, Leixlip, County Kildare, and other parts of north Kildare, with particular reference to ensuring that local residents are accommodated in every way possible given that their established travel routes are being interrupted; when the works will commence and conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2572/23]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

183. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date in the electrification of the Dublin-Maynooth rail line, with particular reference to the towns likely to expect an enhanced service; the extent of the parking arrangements currently proposed; if such arrangements can be improved in line with local requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2573/23]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

184. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the current commuter train passenger levels throughout north Kildare, with particular reference to the need to ensure maximum efficiency, capacity and quality of service with the least overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2574/23]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

185. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport when it is expected to commence construction works on the electrification of the Maynooth rail line; if Kilcock can be included in the proposals at this stage, given the extent to which this is being sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2575/23]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

186. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent of the proposals to enhance and improve the Hazelhatch-Sallins commuter rail services in the near future; if electrification still remains an objective in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2576/23]

Departmental Data

Bernard Durkan

187. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the total receipts from public road-side parking in Dublin city in a single year; the extent to which such receipts have varied over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2577/23]

Road Safety

Bernard Durkan

188. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which it might be possible to improve safety factors on the M50 and M4 given the level of traffic congestion on these routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2578/23]

Road Safety

Bernard Durkan

189. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the degree to which safety factors continue to be a feature of major roads such as M9, M7, M1 and the main route to Derry and the north west; the extent to which the plans are in place to address such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2579/23]

Driver Test

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

190. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to alleviate the current long waiting lists for applicants who apply for a driving test; the status or success of the online portal service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2640/23]

Tax Reliefs

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

191. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if a review is currently being undertaken of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme; if so, the status of that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2641/23]

Driver Test

Michael Lowry

192. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times for B category vehicle driving tests at all testing centres in County Tipperary, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2667/23]

Driver Test

Michael Lowry

193. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting B category driving test in each testing centre in County Tipperary, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2668/23]

Driver Test

Michael Lowry

194. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to delays in obtaining a driving test for B category vehicles in County Tipperary; if additional driver testers resources will be allocated to each driving test centre in County Tipperary in order to clear the backlog of those waiting for B category driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2669/23]

Driver Test

Michael Lowry

195. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the number of full-time equivalent and part-time driver testers available in each testing centre in County Tipperary who are available to test those completing B category driving tests, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2670/23]

Greenways Provision

Marc MacSharry

196. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a status update in relation to the proposed greenway Collooney to Bellaghy, given that Transport Infrastructure Ireland has assumed responsibility for the development of all greenways. [2674/23]

Greenways Provision

Marc MacSharry

197. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport if work by his Department has been lost with the transfer of responsibility to TII or if his Department intends to progress the project using this knowledge gather to advance the project, given that over €350,000 in public money has already been spent on feasibility, preliminary works, public consultation and landowner consultation for the Collooney-Bellaghy Greenway. [2675/23]

Greenways Provision

Marc MacSharry

198. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport the timeline TII is working towards for the delivery of the Collooney-Bellaghy Greenway. [2676/23]

Greenways Provision

Marc MacSharry

199. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport the methodology being used by TII to prioritise the chronology of the delivery of greenways. [2677/23]

Greenways Provision

Marc MacSharry

200. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport if there is a ring-fenced multi-annual budget within TII for the development of greenways; and, if so, the amount that it is. [2678/23]

National Car Test

Holly Cairns

201. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of staff in NCT centres. [2687/23]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

138. 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, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63173/22]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Jennifer Whitmore

139. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if there are any restrictions on the purchase of internal combustion engine vehicles by Government bodies in light of Ireland’s climate commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63174/22]

Rail Network

Jennifer Whitmore

140. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the timeframes for the review of the National Transport Authority’s transport strategy for the greater Dublin Area; if, as part of that review, an extension of the DART to Wicklow town will be included as part of the existing DART+ coastal south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63179/22]

Rail Network

Jennifer Whitmore

141. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when the recently announced battery-operated electric DART carriages will be delivered; the number of the 90 carriages purchased that will be allocated to Wicklow services; if any of those carriages will be provided for an expanded electric service to Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63180/22]

Rail Network

Jennifer Whitmore

142. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when in 2023 that the additional evening train service from Dublin to Rosslare will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63181/22]

Departmental Data

Ivana Bacik

143. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport his views on the need to collate data on the number of assaults perpetrated against transport workers, such as taxi drivers, bus drivers, and rail staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63186/22]

Bus Services

Marian Harkin

144. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to extend the use of the TFI Go App or Leap card to a named bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63192/22]

Public Transport

Marian Harkin

145. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if he will investigate an accessibility issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63193/22]

Road Projects

Alan Dillon

146. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the status of the construction of a road (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the project is progressing on schedule and within budget; the earliest anticipated date of completion and opening of phases of the project; the overall completion timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63205/22]

Road Projects

Alan Dillon

147. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the progress that is being made with a road (details supplied) project given that it should form a key part of the mid-term review of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; when the project will reach construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63206/22]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

148. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the budget and timeline for each phase of the upgrading of the Foynes-Limerick rail line; if this line will have to be raised for flood protection reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63235/22]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

149. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the active travel funding drawn down by individual local authorities, universities, hospitals and any other bodies in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63236/22]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

150. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the total number of diesel, petrol and electric vehicles registered by the end of 2022; the number of new EVs registered in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63239/22]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

151. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the number of schools awarded funding under the safe routes to school programme fell from 170 in round 1 to 108 in round 2; the total funding awarded in round 1 and round 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63240/22]

Air Services

Thomas Pringle

152. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the reason that no student or family rates are available on flights from Donegal Airport Carrickfinn to Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63242/22]

Road Safety

Jackie Cahill

153. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to grant-aid the cutting of trees on roadsides that are infected with ash dieback for road safety reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63244/22]

Legislative Process

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

154. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if the stakeholder consultation process has been completed in relation to the horse-drawn carriages Bill; and when this Bill will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [63278/22]

Departmental Reviews

Mairéad Farrell

155. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if the publication of the all-island rail review is delayed indefinitely until an executive is formed in Northern Ireland; if he will reconsider his position that the results of the rail review should inform Ireland's TEN-T network given the delay in the publication of the review; if there will be sufficient time to request that the European Union restores the Western Rail Corridor to the final TEN-T network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63293/22]

Coast Guard Service

Cathal Crowe

156. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will establish an independent inquiry to independently look at senior management performance in the Irish Coast Guard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63296/22]

Airport Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

157. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport when work will commence at Dublin Airport on a new tunnel under the runways; and the purpose of such a tunnel. [63310/22]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Pádraig O'Sullivan

158. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will identify the beneficial owners of two properties (details supplied) in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63330/22]

Driver Licences

Pauline Tully

159. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport if a person has to surrender their driving licence in order to have an error rectified in cases in which the National Driving Licence Service is at fault in issuing the licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63333/22]

Maritime Safety

Fergus O'Dowd

160. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 13 December 2022, if he will outline the established survey application procedures that are referred to in his response; the process the owners of the hebble ship will need to undertake; the expected timeline for such a process if there is a risk of further deterioration of the recently refloated ship and the obvious pollution and environmental concerns that are associated with any further sinking incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63366/22]

Legislative Process

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

161. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if the stakeholder consultation process has been completed regarding the horse-drawn carriages Bill; and when this Bill will be brought before Dáil Éireann. [63374/22]

Legislative Measures

Thomas Pringle

162. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if all sections of all Acts passed in the past ten years have been commenced; the number of sections that are outstanding; the number of Acts that have review periods; if the reviews have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63391/22]

National Car Test

Carol Nolan

163. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants for NCT tests from 2020 to date who did not produce a driver's licence or public service card when presenting for their test and who had to return to the test centre at a later date to produce either document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63437/22]

Bus Services

Michael Creed

164. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the situation regarding the future of Bus Éireann routes (details supplied). [63442/22]

Aviation Industry

Darren O'Rourke

165. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel here; if his Department has calculated the emission reduction savings that the increased use of sustainable aviation fuel can deliver; his plans for the State to allocate funding to promote the development of sustainable aviation fuel here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63443/22]

Rail Network

Sorca Clarke

166. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that he has had with Irish Rail in relation to the ongoing overcrowding issue on trains from Mullingar to Dublin on the morning trains given that those trains consist of only four carriages. [63507/22]

Rail Network

Sorca Clarke

167. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the potential of reopening Killucan train station in County Westmeath. [63508/22]

Driver Test

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

168. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers awaiting a test date in County Carlow; if there are plans to address the backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63513/22]

Road Projects

Sorca Clarke

169. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the proposed N4 realignment regarding the potential routes, timelines and community engagement. [63522/22]

Road Safety

Steven Matthews

170. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to an application by a school (details supplied) under the safe routes to school programme; if further funding will be committed to this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63578/22]

Driver Test

Maurice Quinlivan

171. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport the steps that are being taken to address the backlog of driving test appointments at test centres in Limerick where applicants are being advised they will be wating six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63579/22]