Parliamentary questions

Driver Test

Róisín Shortall

193. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he will address issues at RSA national test centres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63066/21]

Grant Payments

Peter Burke

194. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport the number of grants that were provided in 2020 and 2021 for wheelchair accessible taxis in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63106/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

195. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the exact nature of the state aid changes made and approved recently by the European Commission to the Irish scheme to compensate airport operators in the context of the coronavirus outbreak; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63108/21]

Rail Network

Duncan Smith

196. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider an extension to the 17 December 2021 deadline for the public consultation on the DART+ South West project due to the delays incurred by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63124/21]

Electric Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

197. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of grants for electric vehicles provided in 2021, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63160/21]

Electric Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

198. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric vehicle home charging grants provided in 2021, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63161/21]

Electric Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

199. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric vehicle charging points constructed under the public charge point scheme in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63162/21]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

200. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will cost a free public transport system as an option to encourage the uptake of public transport in Ireland in line with recommendation 22 in the report on reducing emissions in the transport sector by 51% by 2030 by the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63179/21]

Local Authorities

Patricia Ryan

201. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the counties that have car club bye-laws in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63204/21]

Rail Network

Róisín Shortall

202. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if a level crossing elimination project will be carried out on the Ballybrophy-Limerick railway line, similar to the one recently announced for the Limerick-Waterford line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63214/21]

Departmental Reports

Duncan Smith

203. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the response of his Department to the findings of the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report; the plans that will be made in quarter one 2022 in response to these findings; if he will implement an all-Department response which will be timescaled and measured to ensure everyday costs are reduced for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63220/21]

Public Sector Pensions

Joan Collins

204. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Transport when the pension scheme for Dublin Bus drivers will be signed off on (details supplied). [63246/21]

Taxi Licences

Sorca Clarke

205. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of taxi licences issued in Athlone, County Westmeath. [63262/21]

Taxi Licences

Sorca Clarke

206. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of taxi licences issues by county in tabular form. [63263/21]

Taxi Licences

Sorca Clarke

207. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of wheelchair accessible taxis registered in Athlone, County Westmeath. [63264/21]

Taxi Licences

Sorca Clarke

208. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of wheelchair accessible taxis per county in tabular form. [63265/21]

Driver Test

Willie O'Dea

209. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the current situation in which approved driving instructors at RSA test centres have been prevented from entering these centres and have had no access to toilet or sanitary facilities for almost two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63298/21]

Rail Network

Steven Matthews

210. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); the estimated cost to return the rail line to the standard required for passenger use; his views on the benefit of rail connectivity being maintained between Dublin to Rosslare to Waterford to Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63301/21]

Rail Network

Ivana Bacik

211. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport his views on the feasibility of using St. Stephen’s Green as the interchange station between the Luas and MetroLink in the context of the Programme for Government commitment to prioritise plans for the delivery of MetroLink, Luas and other light rail expansion projects. [63312/21]

Electric Vehicles

Fergus O'Dowd

212. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the measures that will be introduced to address the difficulties persons are experiencing in applying for and successfully installing EV charger infrastructure in communal areas and residential units that do not have private car spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63364/21]

Road Projects

Fergus O'Dowd

213. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Meath County Council draft appraisal for the proposed Julianstown bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63365/21]

Road Projects

Alan Kelly

214. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the details of the individual repair works in the section of the M7 after the toll bridge at Portlaoise on the way to Nenagh (details supplied); and when each was carried out. [63384/21]

National Car Test

Martin Browne

215. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Transport if there will be an allowance made for drivers unable to get a NCT retest within the 30 day time limit due to the current backlog to not be forced to pay for a full retest through no fault of their own. [63387/21]

Public Transport

Róisín Shortall

216. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he is giving consideration to the position for persons with particular needs who bring their dog with them on the bus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63390/21]

Driver Licences

Richard Boyd Barrett

217. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the reason a learner driver permit application by a person (details supplied) is taking several months to process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63425/21]

Parking Provision

Darren O'Rourke

218. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered the proposal to grant disabled parking badges to severely autistic persons and persons with an intellectual disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63427/21]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

219. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the formula used in calculating the distribution of funding among Irish airports of the €108 million approved under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025, the Covid-19 Regional State Airports Programme 2021 and the Covid-19 supplementary supports scheme for Irish airports recently approved by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63428/21]

Taxi Licences

John Brady

220. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport his plans to implement an ongoing extension into the future for taxi drivers that have cars reaching the age of nine or ten years of age under part 31 of SI Number 33 of 2015, Taxi Regulation (Small Public Service Vehicle) Regulations 2015; the details of his work; his further plans for this area going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63501/21]

Rail Network

Ivana Bacik

221. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the status of the MetroLink project; and his views on the feasibility of using St. Stephen’s Green as the interchange station between the Luas and MetroLink. [63513/21]

Departmental Records

Darren O'Rourke

222. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the way a person can obtain a certificate of good repute required for transport managers as outlined in Regulation EC 1071/2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63526/21]

Driver Licences

Pearse Doherty

223. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if an extension of a driver’s licence can be granted in exceptional circumstances to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63571/21]

Road Network

Verona Murphy

224. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the level of immediate and emergency funding his Department will be providing for repair and renewal of the road network in County Wexford following the Christmas Day flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1036/22]

Rail Network

Mattie McGrath

225. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the all-island Strategic Rail Review; if the review will be seeking public submissions; when the review is expected to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1062/22]

Greenways Provision

James Lawless

226. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if a feasibility study has been undertaken to assess if the old disused rail line between Enfield, County Meath and Edenderry, County Offaly could be converted into a greenway thus linking both the Royal Canal and Grand Canal Greenways which is approximately 18 kilometres in length; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1082/22]

Rail Network

Seán Sherlock

227. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of a business case for a project (details supplied). [1124/22]

Greenways Provision

Seán Sherlock

228. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he is in receipt of an application for a greenway project (details supplied). [1125/22]

Driver Licences

Michael Healy-Rae

229. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter regarding the transfer of a driver licence in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1144/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

230. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the financial supports that will be in place over the coming years to support the recovery of Cork Airport following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1160/22]

Cycling Facilities

Cathal Crowe

231. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to install a bike share station on the Cork University Hospital campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1176/22]

Cycling Facilities

Cathal Crowe

232. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to install safe cycling infrastructure on the Model Farm Road in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1177/22]

Cycling Facilities

Joe Carey

233. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a query (details supplied) in relation to cycling infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1188/22]

Driver Licences

Niall Collins

234. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport when a licence will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1197/22]

Cycling Facilities

Darren O'Rourke

235. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the funding drawn down by each local authority for spending on cycling infrastructure in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1217/22]

Road Tolls

Pa Daly

236. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of times that each toll operator responsible for toll locations nationwide has been audited since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1235/22]

Road Tolls

Pa Daly

237. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of cases in which customer service amended charges following a complaint or query related to the M50 barrier free toll in each of the years 2010 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1236/22]

Road Tolls

Pa Daly

238. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the amount refunded to users of the M50 barrier-free toll in each of the years 2010 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1237/22]

Road Tolls

Pa Daly

239. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number and value of the charges issued to users of the M50 barrier-free toll and fines later refunded or removed in each of the years 2010 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1238/22]

Public Sector Staff

Brendan Howlin

240. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport the policy in relation to the age of retirement in State companies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1241/22]

Road Safety

Danny Healy-Rae

241. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the number of tonnes of salt used to salt roads in County Kerry; the cost of same in each of the years 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1261/22]

Road Safety

Danny Healy-Rae

242. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the amount in tonnes of salt used to salt roads in each county; the cost of same in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1262/22]

Cycling Facilities

Paul McAuliffe

243. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Finglas to Killester cycleway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1282/22]

Driver Licences

Kathleen Funchion

244. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport the assistance which can be provided in the case of persons (details supplied). [1297/22]

Electric Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

245. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric vehicle grants provided in 2021 by car make and model in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1341/22]

Public Transport

Peter Burke

246. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will investigate the possibility of including the R392 in the Connecting Ireland plan by the National Transport Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1464/22]

Departmental Reviews

Mary Lou McDonald

247. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him in tabular form; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed. [1563/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

248. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on social media by his Department and agencies under his remit in 2021; and the platforms the monies were spent on in tabular form. [1710/22]

Departmental Contracts

Seán Sherlock

249. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on consultancy services by his Department in 2021; the reason for each consultancy; and the name of the consultancy in tabular form. [1728/22]

Road Network

Mairéad Farrell

250. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the status of the revision of the European Union Trans-European Transport Network regulation; if the western arc will be restored to the TEN-T core network; if the Government will continue to lobby the European Commission for the restoration of the western arc to the core network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1750/22]

Rail Network

Cathal Crowe

251. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an overview of upgrading works to take place at Ennis railway and bus station in 2022; if these works will include the provision of new CCTV camera infrastructure in the car park area; when these works are likely to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1764/22]

National Car Test

Michael Lowry

252. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter regarding national car test, NCT, test centres waiting rooms that are closed to the public due to Covid-19 restrictions; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that customers who attend NCT test centres with no waiting room facilities are required to wait outside without adequate protection from the winter elements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1784/22]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

253. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of all client and or customer facing and or orientated services that his Department provide via a contracted service provider; the contractor that provides the service; and the cost of same for the past five years to date in 2022. [1810/22]

Coast Guard Service

Brendan Howlin

254. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport the details of the current tender for Irish Coast Guard aviation services, rotary and fixed wing and in particular the location for these services during the next tender period; if the current four search and rescue bases are being maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1816/22]

Road Projects

Duncan Smith

255. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the provision of a road (details supplied) in County Kildare; the timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1826/22]

Road Projects

Duncan Smith

256. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the provision of a roads project (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he or his Department have had contact and meetings with the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1827/22]

Public Transport

Duncan Smith

257. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department have had meetings with the National Transport Authority, NTA, on the provision of one pricing structure for rail transport in the greater Dublin area; his views on such a structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1828/22]

Bus Services

James Lawless

258. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if an issue with a bus service (details supplied) will be examined and addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1844/22]

Public Transport

Robert Troy

259. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport when the reduced public transport rate for third-level students which was announced in budget 2022 will come into effect. [1851/22]

Road Safety Authority

Darren O'Rourke

260. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full year cost in 2022 of recruiting 40 extra full-time enforcement transport officers and 40 extra full-time enforcement vehicle inspectors for the Road Safety Authority. [1885/22]

Legislative Measures

Darren O'Rourke

261. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport when each remaining section of the Road Traffic Act 2016 will come into force. [1886/22]

Appointments to State Boards

Darren O'Rourke

262. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport when the post of chairperson for both Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann will be filled. [1887/22]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

263. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he has withdrawn funding for the N25 corridor Midleton to Youghal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1921/22]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

264. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if funding is secure for the N73 Mallow to Mitchelstown Road; and if he will re-examine the amount allocated. [1922/22]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

265. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the funding that has been allocated to the N25 Castlemartyr-Killeagh bypass as per his press release on 17 December 2021. [1923/22]

Road Projects

Michael Healy-Rae

266. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a road (details supplied) in County Kerry will be examined and deemed eligible for emergency funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1928/22]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Jackie Cahill

267. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the purpose of the mast erected at a CIÉ property in Whiteford and Bohernacrusha, Holycross, Thurles, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2031/22]

Departmental Programmes

Violet-Anne Wynne

268. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider a proposal by a group (details supplied) for it to be included permanently under the Regional Airports Programme as opposed to temporary inclusion for Covid-19 related reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2064/22]

Driver Licences

Violet-Anne Wynne

269. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport the technical advice that is needed to create access for those in the international protection system to driving licences. [2065/22]

Road Safety Authority

Catherine Murphy

270. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to parliamentary question No. 64 of 12 May 2021, the cost of the research and surveys commissioned by the Road Safety Authority, RSA, on the naming and shaming project regarding the RSA proposals since 2015 to set up a database to name and shame disqualified drivers; the cost incurred in setting up the relevant database and all other costs incurred in relation to work carried out on plans to name and shame disqualified drivers; the date when the findings of the research report was reviewed by the RSA and decision made to scrap the plans; the proposed date that he will publish the result of the research and survey carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2128/22]

Driver Licences

Catherine Murphy

271. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of his programme of work to streamline the process of court information on drivers disqualified in court; his plans to automate the current manual process of receiving notification of driver disqualifications from the Courts Service via the National Driving Licence Service; the timeframe for his Department and the Road Safety Authority to complete this work; the cost to date for the RSA to use the external provider (details supplied) to input the data from the Courts Service on disqualified drivers manually onto the information technology systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2129/22]

Road Safety Authority

Catherine Murphy

272. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to produce the road safety Crashed Lives campaign advertisement by the Road Safety Authority on unaccompanied learner drivers featuring a person (details supplied) in December 2018; the cost to have the advertisement broadcast; the number of weeks the advertisement was aired; the reason the advertisement was discontinued by the Road Safety Authority in February 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2130/22]

Transport Policy

Matt Carthy

273. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made to ensure that customers of non-PSO routes will be able to avail of decreased fares as outlined in Budget 2022; when such reduced fares are due to come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2134/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ruairí Ó Murchú

274. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the levels of compliance in relation to the requirement to wear face masks on public transport; if his Department and the National Transport Authority are monitoring compliance and enforcement of the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2154/22]

National Transport Authority

Ruairí Ó Murchú

275. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given by the National Transport Authority to establish a dedicated transport police unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2155/22]

Road Traffic Accidents

Peadar Tóibín

276. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of fatalities on Irish roads in each county in the State in each of the past ten years in tabular form. [2188/22]

Road Traffic Accidents

Peadar Tóibín

277. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons who died in car accidents on Irish roads who were not wearing seat belts in each county in the State in each of the past ten years in tabular form. [2189/22]

Road Traffic Accidents

Eoin Ó Broin

278. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the number of road accidents involving HGV or commercial drivers that occurred in Ireland in the past three years; the number of the accidents that were during periods in which derogation was allowed; the number of the accidents that involved fatalities or serious injury; and the number of drivers that have been prosecuted for an offence as a result of death or serious injury in a road accident involving a HGV or commercial vehicle. [2198/22]

Road Traffic Accidents

Neale Richmond

279. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are being taken to reduce the levels of fatalities on roads from road traffic collisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2216/22]

Greenways Provision

Darren O'Rourke

280. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the budget for greenways for 2022; the number of projects and total number of kilometres that will be funded in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2319/22]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

281. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the proposed breakdown in spending of the active travel budget in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2320/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Darren O'Rourke

282. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the new supports he is putting in place for taxi drivers to account for the significant downturn in business due to the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2321/22]

Driver Test

Michael McNamara

283. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons who are waiting for a driving test and a theory test in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2417/22]

National Car Test

Michael McNamara

284. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed delivery of a new national care test, NCT, centre in Shannon, County Clare; if consideration is being given to the provision of a NCT centre in west County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2418/22]

Cycling Facilities

Holly Cairns

285. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport when the Transport for Ireland, TFI, bike share station on Connaught Avenue adjacent to University College Cork will be operational. [2622/22]

Cycling Facilities

Holly Cairns

286. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the TFI bike share network in Cork city to suburban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2623/22]

Departmental Data

Holly Cairns

287. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent in 2021 on active travel projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2624/22]

A Vision for Change

Holly Cairns

288. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number of monthly TFI bike share scheme users in Cork, Galway and Limerick in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2625/22]

Road Traffic Accidents

Holly Cairns

289. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number of road deaths and accidents recorded for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2626/22]

Driver Licences

Holly Cairns

290. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if a person is required to have a public services card to apply for or renew a driver's licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2627/22]

Cycling Facilities

Darren O'Rourke

291. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of introducing a bike sharing scheme in a regional town in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2653/22]

Cycling Facilities

Darren O'Rourke

292. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of establishing the TFI bike-sharing scheme in Galway city; the annual cost of running it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2654/22]