Parliamentary questions

EU Meetings

Sorca Clarke

178. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the next date scheduled of the EU Transport Ministers Council meeting; and if he will attend this meeting. [21410/24]

Departmental Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

179. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE data and interoperability managers employed by his Department in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21430/24]

Rail Network

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

180. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE customer services officers employed by Iarnród Éireann in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21431/24]

Rail Network

Patrick Costello

181. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the money available for the Dart+ south west project to start procurement after the project receives planning permission. [21453/24]

Electric Vehicles

Cian O'Callaghan

182. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that many residents are unable to install electric vehicle charging points due to their management companies; if management companies are legally allowed to deny the installation of all EV charging points; if this is contrary to the Climate Action Plan 2023; if there are plans to change the legislation to compel management companies to allow EV charging points to be installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21485/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

183. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he and/or the RSA have undertaken a data impact assessment in respect of plans to use speed cameras and or other types of camera to detect motorists who are using their phones while in control of a vehicle on a public roads. [21511/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

184. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will point to the legislative provision that permits the use of fixed cameras to detect and penalise motoring offences that are not defined as exceeding existing speed limits. [21513/24]

Road Network

Johnny Mythen

185. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if the long-standing non-national road situation in County Wexford will be addressed by his Department given that County Wexford has the highest number of secondary roads in Ireland and only received €24.3 million funding compared to Cork €83.2 million, Kerry €30 million, Galway €40 million Tipperary €36.7 million; if he will provide additional funding to Wexford County Council to alleviate this serious deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21549/24]

Electric Vehicles

Aindrias Moynihan

186. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to roll out EV charging points in mid Cork for people travelling and getting to and from work to ensure demand is met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21552/24]

Departmental Correspondence

Sean Fleming

187. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); if he will give the reassurance sought in this correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21567/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

188. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Carlow County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21577/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

189. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Cavan County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21579/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

190. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Clare County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21580/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

191. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Cork County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21581/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

192. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Donegal County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21582/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

193. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Dublin County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21583/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

194. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Galway County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21584/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

195. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Kerry County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21585/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

196. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Kildare County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21586/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

197. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Kilkenny County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21587/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

198. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Laois County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21594/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

199. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Leitrim County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21595/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

200. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Limerick County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21596/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

201. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Longford County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21597/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

202. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Louth County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21598/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

203. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Mayo County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21599/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

204. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Meath County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21600/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

205. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Monaghan County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21601/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

206. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Offaly County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21602/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

207. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Roscommon County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21603/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

208. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Sligo County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21604/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

209. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Waterford County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21605/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

210. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Westmeath County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21606/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

211. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Wexford County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21607/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

212. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Wicklow County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21608/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

213. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Tipperary County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21609/24]

Bus Services

Robert Troy

214. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure an additional bus stop is provided on the old N6 at Temple Spa to allow for additional transport links for residents (details supplied). [21633/24]

Bus Services

Paul McAuliffe

215. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to provide an updated timeline on the implementation of the E spine and associated changes of the BusConnects programme in Dublin. [21644/24]

Traffic Management

Thomas Gould

216. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether funding is available for infrastructure and traffic calming in Cloughduv village. [21645/24]

Transport Policy

Thomas Gould

217. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the reason the northern transport project for Cork city has not been included in the National Development Plan interactive transport map. [21671/24]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Jennifer Whitmore

218. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the High Court judgement in relation to the 1951 CIÉ superannuation scheme, what measures are now in place to ensure that the benefits of the 1951 scheme for active members will be protected and maintained; when the 1951 scheme pensioners will be awarded their long-awaited pension increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21680/24]

Employment Rights

Ged Nash

219. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if any State, semi-State or commercial semi-State agency under the aegis of their Department is aware of any cases of bogus self-employment in any bodies under their remit from 2020 to 1 May 2024; if they will outline if there are currently any cases from such agencies or bodies currently before the SCOPE section of the Department of Social Protection for investigation or determination; if there are any SCOPE findings and recommendations relating to any agencies or bodies under their remit where SCOPE has found in favour of the worker, and where they recommended the reclassification of the workers’ employment status to that of direct employee between 2020 and 1 May 2024; if they will provide information on the numbers involved and the names of the individual agencies and bodies in all cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21701/24]

Driver Test

Claire Kerrane

220. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if a carer is allowed to accompany a candidate during driver theory tests and driving lessons, including in situations where a candidate has an invisible disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21711/24]

Public Transport

Martin Kenny

221. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the extension of the use of Leap cards to Drogheda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21771/24]

Public Transport

Martin Kenny

222. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to bring Drogheda within the short hop zone fares category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21772/24]

Bus Services

Thomas Gould

223. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration will be given to providing a stop for the 203 bus in Onslow Gardens in Cork city, given it once stopped there. [21798/24]

Regulatory Impact Assessments

Louise O'Reilly

224. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 23 April 2024, the reason neither his Department nor the SEAI engaged with the primary stakeholders, petrol station retailers, or the CCPC before SI No. 703 of 2022 implementing Article 7.3 of Directive 2014/94/EU was signed into law; his views on whether this is good practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21815/24]

Electric Vehicles

Paul Kehoe

225. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the number and location of fast EV chargers currently available in County Wexford; what efforts are in place to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21817/24]

Departmental Advertising

Carol Nolan

226. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the total costs incurred by his Department from 2019 to date relating to the placing of advertisements in print media; the names of the print media publications involved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21875/24]

Transport Policy

Michael Healy-Rae

227. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if the opening times of a facility (details supplied) will be examined and changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21880/24]