Parliamentary questions

Graffiti Policy

Cormac Devlin

203. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will request Transport Infrastructure Ireland to arrange to remove the graffiti on an underpass (details supplied) and to improve the public lighting along the pedestrian side; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6254/24]

Active Travel

Jackie Cahill

204. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if the active travel scheme is still funding the upgrade and installation of footpaths; if not, when and the reason this policy was changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6288/24]

Driver Licences

Catherine Murphy

205. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders disqualified in 2023 and to date in 2024, by county; the number that surrendered their learner permit to the Road Safety Authority, by county in 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6308/24]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

206. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the increase in passenger numbers using Iarnród Éireann services in 2023 compared to 2022, broken down by route and between inner commuter, outer commuter and intercity rail; the further investment steps he intends taking to ensure even further growth in rail usage in the coming five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6316/24]

Departmental Funding

Mattie McGrath

207. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if grant funding is available to support an organisation (details supplied) in Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6335/24]

Student Travel Card

Mairéad Farrell

208. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport in relation to fines levied on students who fail to present their student travel card on bus and rail services, if the National Transport Authority provides an appeal mechanism where this can be waived if they can later show that they had simply forgotten the card; and if he would support such an initiative if one does not already exist. [6350/24]

Road Signage

Violet-Anne Wynne

209. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if he will comment on the ongoing use by his Department of "accident black spots", and their proven effectiveness as speed reduction measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6358/24]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

210. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of trees felled, and the reasons for felling, as part of the M28 works from Cork to Ringaskiddy. [6416/24]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

211. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the cost spend to date on the M28 works from Cork to Ringaskiddy. [6417/24]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

212. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the height of the walls being constructed as sound barriers as part of the M28 works from Cork to Ringaskiddy. [6418/24]

Bus Services

Duncan Smith

213. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus drivers that have left the service, including retirees, in each county since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6489/24]

Taxi Licences

Duncan Smith

214. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of taxi drivers who have left the service, by month, since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6490/24]

Rail Network

Duncan Smith

215. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of train drivers who have left the service since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6491/24]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

216. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he has given further consideration to funding the next phase of the Mallow relief road to enable the project to be brought to planning stage. [6556/24]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Matt Shanahan

217. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 17 October 2023, if Transport Infrastructure Ireland has responded to the initial information request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6579/24]

Departmental Data

Patrick Costello

218. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 68 and 69 of 7 February 2024, in what quarter of 2024 there will be an agreement on the sharing of collision data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6584/24]

Road Safety

Patrick Costello

219. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport for a detailed update in relation to the implementation of the actions across the seven safe system priority intervention areas outlined in Phase 1 Action Plan: 2021-2024 of the Road Safety Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6585/24]

Bus Éireann

Alan Kelly

220. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of new full-time bus mechanics recruited by Bus Éireann in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [6597/24]

Legislative Measures

Alan Kelly

221. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the Road Traffic Measures Bill 2023; and when this Bill will progress to the next stage. [6598/24]

Road Network

Matt Shanahan

152. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide his Department’s approved budget figures for the purposes of road maintenance and new road developments infrastructure outlined by individual region totals over the past four years of Government; if he will clarify how regional equity is demonstrated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5918/24]

Departmental Correspondence

Pauline Tully

153. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport if a reply will issue to the elected members of Monaghan County Council regarding their letter (details supplied) in relation to additional funding for the salting of roads and footpaths. [5823/24]

Departmental Correspondence

Pauline Tully

154. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport if a reply will issue to the elected members of Monaghan County Council regarding their letter (details supplied) in relation to additional funding to expedite driver testing services and NCT car testing services. [5824/24]

Road Projects

Alan Dillon

155. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5879/24]

Road Projects

Alan Dillon

156. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5880/24]

Active Travel

Niamh Smyth

157. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if his Department and the NTA will review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5916/24]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Róisín Shortall

158. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 459 of 21 April 2021 and 313 of 30 November 2023, the current steps being taken to address the proliferation of illegal vehicle registration plates on motor cars; whether sufficient legislation is in place for gardaí to apply a fixed charge penalty notice for this offence (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5968/24]

Bus Éireann

Ivana Bacik

54. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann’s €10 charge for transporting bicycles by bus is in line with Government policy; and if he will make a statement on the need to promote cross-modal commuting and interchangeable public and active transport methods. [4957/24]

Public Transport

Matt Shanahan

55. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport if he could provide an annual breakdown of the total cost incurred to date of the Metrolink North project; to detail the measures put in place to ensure costs are moderated and controlled; if he can offer a forward-looking statement on envisaged expenditure in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4964/24]

Departmental Projects

Matt Shanahan

56. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport if he could please outline the key policy achievements realised and new initiatives taken by his Department in Waterford during 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4967/24]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

57. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport in relation to the proposals to introduce later opening hours for pubs and clubs; what work has his Department carried out to assess the potential impact on night time transport; what plans have been put in place to address its potential impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4980/24]

Data Protection

Ivana Bacik

58. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on data sharing restrictions in respect of statutory authorities under his Department; and, in particular, if he will make a statement on the National Transport Authority’s ability to share anonymised information about speeding and other traffic offences with residents associations. [5002/24]

Public Transport

Francis Noel Duffy

59. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in relation to reducing public transport fares for pensioners who have not yet reached the State pension age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5019/24]

Public Transport

Francis Noel Duffy

60. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport the reason for increased public transport bus fares from Dublin to Cavan by 21%; if he will review this increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5020/24]

Road Network

Cormac Devlin

61. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the rationale for the policy shift that resulted in the closure of existing roadside lay-bys on the motorway network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5057/24]

Active Travel

Cormac Devlin

62. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to detail, in tabular form, by local authority, for the years 2021 to 2024, the budget allocated by his Department to the NTA to fund maintenance of active travel schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5060/24]

Road Safety

Cormac Devlin

63. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to detail, in tabular form, by local authority, for the years 2021 to 2024, the number of accidents related to cycle lane delineators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5061/24]

Public Sector Pensions

Éamon Ó Cuív

64. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 5 December 2023, when a detailed reply will issue; the protocol agreed with CIÉ in relation to replies to Parliamentary Questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5072/24]

Road Network

Thomas Pringle

65. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be provided to Donegal County Council from the Climate Adaption Fund 2024 for works to a road (details supplied) in order to prevent further flooding to properties in Donegal; when the funding will be released; the amount of funding that will be made available for the proposed works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5096/24]

Electric Vehicles

Robert Troy

66. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the EU Just Transition Fund community facilities EV charging point scheme; when an announcement will be made on this scheme and can he ensure an application (details supplied) is approved for funding. [5099/24]

Road Safety

Noel Grealish

67. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport if permanent speed cameras and driver feedback signs can be erected on the main N84 in Cloonboo village, County Galway to try to reduce speeding in the 50kmp/h zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5131/24]

Road Traffic Accidents

Patrick Costello

68. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he will direct the Road Safety Authority to release road safety collision data for the Crumlin Road area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5134/24]

Road Traffic Accidents

Patrick Costello

69. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport to clarify whether the Road Safety Authority is able to release local area-specific collision data, as it has previously been stated that the RSA cannot provide this data due to GDPR concerns, but an alternative view has also been expressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5135/24]

National Car Test

Imelda Munster

70. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport the number of people on the waiting list in each NCT test centre in the state; if he will provide additional details on waiting times in those centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5141/24]

National Car Test

Jennifer Whitmore

71. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport what measures are in place to protect motorists from a legal perspective who cannot access NCT tests due to the backlog; if consideration has been given to motorists who could be subjected to non-payment of claims by insurance companies in the event of expired NCT tests; if consideration has been given to suspending inspections on newer cars until the backlog is cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5166/24]

Bus Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

72. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the 220 and 220X bus service in Ballincollig, Cork is experiencing significant delays, with buses only turning up every 90 minutes regularly on what is supposed to be a 15 minute interval service at peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5175/24]

Driver Test

Richard Boyd Barrett

73. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the number of permanent staff employed by the Road Safety Authority as driver testers by testing centre; to provide an updated account of the waiting times for driving test applicants by testing centre; to provide a breakdown of the number of contract staff employed as driver testers; the retention rate of both permanent and contract staff employed as driver testers in the RSA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5180/24]

Driver Licences

Jackie Cahill

74. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if there are any financial supports available to a driver who currently has a D1 licence and is looking to undertake training to obtain a D licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5198/24]

Driver Licences

Niamh Smyth

75. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport how a person can acquire a driver number if they have lost their driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5208/24]

Official Travel

Peadar Tóibín

76. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of times he embarked on visits to foreign countries on behalf of the State since the formation of the Government; the geographical location of each visit; the number of days he spent abroad on such trips; the dates upon which each trip took place; and the associated travel and accommodation costs which were incurred by his Department in relation to each trip, in tabular form. [5252/24]

Rail Network

Violet-Anne Wynne

77. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport when the rollout of QR code train tickets on all rail routes in Ireland will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5310/24]

Rail Network

Violet-Anne Wynne

78. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport the infrastructure upgrades that will be required at Ennis train station to allow for the use of QR code/digital tickets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5311/24]

Road Projects

Charles Flanagan

79. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the N52 Tullamore to Kilbeggan link road; when funding will be allocated to progress matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5319/24]

Departmental Advertising

Peadar Tóibín

80. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on traditional and online advertising by his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5359/24]

Departmental Contracts

Peadar Tóibín

81. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has spent money or sought external assistance with Departmental, Ministerial public relations; if so, the cost; and the name of the agencies, consultants and companies involved in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5377/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

82. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by his Department on legal costs or legal services in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5395/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

83. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by his Department on the procurement of office space and furniture and office IT equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. [5413/24]

Road Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

84. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport when funding allocations will be made by his Department for the County Road Programme for 2024; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5469/24]

Regional Airports

Matt Shanahan

85. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the business case for the Waterford Airport runway extension (details supplied) within his Department; if the Department has had sight of same; if so, the reason he has not been included in reviewing it to date, understanding the extremely tight construction timelines pertaining to the project; the expected timeframe he envisages his Department will require to arrive at a recommendation of the project; if he will the give a guaranteed timeline so that the proposal can begin construction this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5489/24]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Paul Murphy

86. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 354 of 24 March 2021, if registering a vehicle in a false name and address is illegal; his plans to implement this section (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5517/24]

Public Transport

Paul Donnelly

87. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the Irish Rail stations that currently have sheltered covered storage capacity for bicycles; and the capacity of each storage area, by station, in tabular form. [5523/24]

Dublin Bus

Paul Donnelly

88. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if all new buses coming into the Dublin Bus fleet from 2024 will have an automatic ramp at the exit side doors in addition to the existing automatic ramp at the front of each bus. [5524/24]

Official Engagements

Paul Donnelly

89. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if he or his officials have spoken with the Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection; and if so, the dates in 2023 and to-date in 2024. [5525/24]

Airport Policy

Duncan Smith

90. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of installing noise reflecting ridges in Dublin airport to combat aircraft noise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5545/24]

Driver Test

Imelda Munster

91. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on progress on the long-awaited driving test centre for Drogheda; what sites have been considered or investigated; the expected timelines for the opening of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5581/24]

Driver Test

Imelda Munster

92. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide in tabular form, the number of people on the waiting list for driving tests in each of counties Meath and Louth; the length of time that they have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5582/24]

Driver Test

Holly Cairns

93. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the current wait times for driving theory tests and driving tests in each test centre; and the number of people currently booked in for each in each test centre, in tabular form. [5590/24]

Bus Éireann

Holly Cairns

94. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if he would consider eliminating or reducing the €10 charge for taking bicycles on Bus Éireann buses or if the charge could be dropped on off-peak hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5600/24]

Road Traffic Accidents

Ivana Bacik

95. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on progress to ensure that the RSA is not prohibited from releasing information on road traffic accidents by GDPR; if he has sought the rationale for ceasing to release such information due to the regulation; and, if so, if he is satisfied that the rationale is reasonable. [5686/24]

Public Transport

Patricia Ryan

96. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport with regard to the recently announced expansion of the Dublin commuter zone reduced fares scheme, if he will consider granting Monasterevin commuter town status, allowing people to benefit from the reduced fares. [5703/24]

Rail Network

Patricia Ryan

97. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport what engagement he or his Departmental officials had with the NTA regarding any upgrading of Monasterevin and Athy Train stations, with a view to improving their infrastructure and increasing carriage capacity to facilitate more people using public rail transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5704/24]

Road Safety

Martin Kenny

1. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he can outline what measures are being taken to improve road safety, including those related to road maintenance and upgrade works expected on road projects as part of the national development plan. [4818/24]

Dublin Airport Authority

Paul Murphy

2. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the method used to calculate passenger numbers at Dublin Airport and if he will take action to ensure that the airport remains within the passenger cap. [4820/24]

Bus Services

Martin Kenny

3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he can provide an update on the current progress of the BusConnects programme; the possibility of integrating timetables between other forms of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4819/24]

Public Transport

Peadar Tóibín

4. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has conducted any analysis of the impact of fare reductions on the number of people using public transport, in particular rail travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4301/24]

Road Safety

Richard O'Donoghue

5. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport what impact the new proposed speed limit reductions will have on the transport network system in Ireland. [4899/24]

Rail Network

Peadar Tóibín

6. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has given any further consideration to the idea of a rail line from Navan to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4166/24]

Departmental Policies

Paul Murphy

7. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will make public transport free for under-18s and students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4415/24]

Bus Services

Mark Ward

8. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to address antisocial behaviour on Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Bus services or towards their staff; what supports are available to their staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4599/24]

Rail Network

Alan Farrell

9. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on progress to integrate of new DART carriages to the DART fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4004/24]

Bus Éireann

Thomas Gould

10. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he has met recently with Bus Éireann in Cork city; and if he is aware of frequent delays and cancellations. [4602/24]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

11. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if the completion of the N86 Tralee to Dingle Road upgrade is a priority of his; the fatality figures on this road; the reason the progress made on the first phases has not been continued at the same pace; if he understands the challenges caused by peninsular peripherality in this location and the need for modern road infrastructure to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4553/24]

Transport Policy

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

12. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is advising further education campuses to engage with the TFI Smarter Travel Programme for Third Level Campuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1546/24]

Transport Costs

Bernard Durkan

13. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he continues to monitor transport costs and the contributory factors thereto with a view to ensuring that any negative impact on the economy might be alleviated insofar as is possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4545/24]

Student Travel Card

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

14. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has plans to extend the student Leap card entitlement to students in part-time third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4451/24]

Bus Services

Paul Murphy

15. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport what measures he is taking to prevent cancellations and no-shows of buses in Dublin, particularly on the new BusConnects routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4414/24]

Driver Test

Martin Kenny

16. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport how many driving testers are currently employed by the Road Safety Authority; if he will provide a breakdown of the contract type (permanent or temporary); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4574/24]

Road Projects

Pádraig O'Sullivan

17. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he has an update on the funding for Mallow relief road and the Cork city north distributor road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4557/24]

Road Projects

Cathal Crowe

18. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the progression of phase 1 of the Limerick northern distributor road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4244/24]

Road Safety

Aindrias Moynihan

19. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the cost of roadside safety barrier installations along the N22 for 2022 and 2023; the rationale for selecting the locations for their installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4534/24]

Public Transport

Paul Murphy

20. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his views on the proposed €96 monthly Leap card ticket and €960 annual ticket for Dublin public transport in light of the climate and cost living crises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4417/24]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

21. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the deteriorating public bus services in County Meath; the level of bus cancellations; how he plans to improve these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4448/24]

Driver Test

Brian Stanley

22. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update regarding the number of driving testers recruited in the past 12 months and for those testers on short-term contracts to be retained. [3929/24]

Bus Services

Claire Kerrane

23. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport to advise if Local Link buses have permission to collect passengers along routes rather than passengers having to drive to stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4468/24]

Road Projects

Alan Dillon

24. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the N17 Collooney to Knock scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4491/24]

Park-and-Ride Facilities

Bernard Durkan

25. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which passenger capacity is being or can be improved on the north Kildare commuter lines such as Naas-Sallins, Hazelhatch, Kilcock, Maynooth, Leixlip and Confey; if park and ride facilities are likely to be provided or extended on these very busy routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4544/24]

Road Network

Brendan Smith

26. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure a substantial increase in funding for the non-national road network for counties Cavan and Monaghan for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4616/24]

Ports Policy

Fergus O'Dowd

27. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on any discussion within his Department in respect of the ongoing and urgent need to remove the Hebble Dredge from the River Boyne in Drogheda following its original sinking in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4441/24]

Bus Services

Paul Murphy

28. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if local and on-demand bus services will be introduced in areas losing local connections as a result of BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4416/24]

Regional Airports

Violet-Anne Wynne

29. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport his view on Shannon Airport becoming a permanent member of the Regional Airports Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4613/24]

Public Transport

Richard Boyd Barrett

30. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to act on the motion passed by Dáil Éireann in October 2022 in favour of free public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4625/24]