Parliamentary questions

Dublin Bus

Jennifer Whitmore

142. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the recruitment numbers to Dublin Bus following a lengthy recruitment drive in recent years;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20914/24]

Bus Éireann

Jennifer Whitmore

143. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the recruitment numbers to Bus Éireann following a lengthy recruitment drive in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20915/24]

Bus Services

Jennifer Whitmore

144. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown of spending on bus services from 2020 to 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20916/24]

Rail Network

Jennifer Whitmore

145. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown of spending on rail services from 2020 to 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20917/24]

Cycling Facilities

Jennifer Whitmore

146. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown of spending on cycling infrastructure from 2020 to 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20918/24]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

147. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of contracts tendered to private transport companies to cover routes previously covered by public transport companies from 2010 to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20919/24]

Bus Services

Jennifer Whitmore

148. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the withdrawal of the 863 direct bus service between Blessington and Dublin city centre by a private operator in April 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20920/24]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

149. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the NTA on providing a coastal local link bus serving towns between Arklow to Greystones in the last six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20921/24]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Catherine Murphy

122. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to ensure that the benefits of CIÉ 1951 scheme active members will be protected and maintained, and that 1951 scheme pensioners will be awarded their long-awaited pension increase without delay. [19950/24]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Catherine Murphy

123. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to ensure that CIÉ immediately complies with its obligations to appoint CIÉ board-nominated members to the statutory CIÉ 1951 scheme pensions committee, pursuant to rule 12 of the scheme. [19951/24]

Departmental Staff

Cormac Devlin

124. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to confirm, in tabular form, the number of staff or contractors and their grades in his Department assigned to the active travel and sustainable mobility section of the transport investment and public transport policy division on1 January 2023, 1 January 2024 and 1 April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20000/24]

Rail Network

Brendan Griffin

125. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the date in 2024 when on board catering will resume on rail services out of and into Kerry; if this will include trolley service, dining car or both; if the tender went out in relation to this and if a successful tenderer was chosen; when the successful tenderer was chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20016/24]

Haulage Industry

Claire Kerrane

126. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on a situation with regard to livestock transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20045/24]

Driver Licences

Cathal Crowe

127. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport why it is compulsory to have a Public Service Card in order to renew your driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20076/24]

Legislative Measures

Alan Kelly

104. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to make it a criminal offence for anyone purchasing or selling a vehicle through car dealership or private sale to knowingly provide false and or misleading information when registering or de-registering ownership of a vehicle to driver and vehicle computer sales division. [19797/24]

Road Projects

Aindrias Moynihan

105. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be allocated to Cork County Council to address the shortfall in funding required to address the works required for road repairs in mid Cork due to major deterioration of roads by recent high levels of rainfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19927/24]

Electric Vehicles

Neasa Hourigan

106. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline who has responsibility for the planning, choosing of locations, management and maintenance of the national on-street EV charging network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19605/24]

Electric Vehicles

Neasa Hourigan

107. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the number of on-street EV charging stations per capita that his Department is aiming to see in place over the next decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19606/24]

Electric Vehicles

Neasa Hourigan

108. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the contract tender and procurement policy around the provision of on-street EV charging stations for State and private operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19607/24]

Electric Vehicles

Neasa Hourigan

109. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the amount in funding that was utilised under the public charge point scheme; the number of councils that applied; the number of points installed under the same scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19608/24]

Road Safety

Brendan Griffin

110. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if the 50km speed limit at a location in County Kerry (details supplied) will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19625/24]

Public Sector Pensions

Louise O'Reilly

111. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he will respect the High Court judgement (details supplied) regarding the CIÉ 1951 scheme; if he will take steps to ensure that the benefits of the 1951 scheme active members will be protected and maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19673/24]

Road Safety

Holly Cairns

112. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a study (details supplied) into the dangers of headlight glare on road safety; if he will urge the EU to carry out a similar study on the dangers of headlight glare resulting from the use of LEDs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19696/24]

Public Sector Pensions

Cathal Crowe

113. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport with regard to the recent High Court judgement concerning the CIÉ superannuation scheme 1951 (amendment) scheme 2000, if he will respect the High Court judgment, and outline how he will take steps to ensure that the benefits of 1951 scheme active members will be protected and maintained, and that 1951 scheme pensioners will be awarded their long-awaited pension increase without delay; if he will insist that CIÉ immediately complies with its legal obligations to appoint CIÉ board-nominated members to the statutory CIÉ 1951 scheme pensions committee, pursuant to Rule 12 of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19748/24]

Rail Network

Alan Kelly

114. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the budget allocation in 2024 by Iarnród Éireann on personnel security within its stations and on its trains; and the percentage of the 2023 security budget allocation that was actually spent, in tabular form. [19804/24]

Road Safety

Holly Cairns

115. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport for a status update on the implementation of the legislation required for speed limit reduction, as planned for Q1 of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19890/24]

Bus Services

Brendan Griffin

116. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if a bus stop will be provided in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19895/24]

Commissioners of Irish Lights

Brendan Griffin

184. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to dismantle the keepers' quarters roof at Tiaracht lighthouse, County Kerry, effectively allowing it to fall into disrepair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19070/24]

Commissioners of Irish Lights

Brendan Griffin

185. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the current condition of the Bull Rock lighthouse; if it is in a bad state of repair, with gannets flying in and out of the building through broken windows and a damaged roof; if there are plans to repair the lighthouse’s roof and windows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19071/24]

Commissioners of Irish Lights

Brendan Griffin

186. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the current condition of the offshore lighthouses; the most recent date of assessment of each and the findings; if there are plans to maintain, renovate or safeguard any of the lighthouses in 2024; the budget for any planned maintenance works in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19072/24]

Public Transport

Bríd Smith

187. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of difficulties facing Dublin Bus and other transport providers in recruiting and retaining maintenance staff; the steps his Department is taking to ensure staff shortages do not hinder the roll out of BusConnects or plans to expand the bus transport system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18749/24]

Public Transport

Bríd Smith

188. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport the staff numbers in maintenance and mechanics for Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and a company (details supplied); the details of any shortages of staff in these areas; the plans by these companies to ensure that staff numbers in these key areas are filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18750/24]

Public Transport

Bríd Smith

189. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and a company (details supplied) use directly employed labour in the maintenance of their bus fleet; the scale of these companies' use of contract labour or outside companies for the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18751/24]

Road Projects

Violet-Anne Wynne

190. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if further consideration will be given to increase the funding for roads in County Clare to ensure that roads that have been in disrepair for a number of years will receive immediate remediation to ensure road safety in rural communities in Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18773/24]

Public Transport

Robert Troy

191. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Irish Rail/Bus Éireann to see how additional car spaces could be provided at Athlone bus and train station to incentivise people to use public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18798/24]

Road Network

Niamh Smyth

192. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking to allocate further funding to Cavan and Monaghan County Councils and throughout the country, given the dire state of Ireland’s minor and local road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18820/24]

Road Network

Niamh Smyth

193. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if, in relation to the underspend within his Department (details supplied), some of this money can go to Cavan and Monaghan to help fix the road network. [18821/24]

Road Network

Niamh Smyth

194. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if a more in-depth plan/survey is being pursued on the local and national road network in Cavan/Monaghan to assess the condition and monies needed to fix same. [18822/24]

Road Network

Niamh Smyth

195. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that from the funding pot this year of €18.1millon for Cavan, only 13km of road in the Ballyjamesduff municipal district, which has 1,000km of road, will be resurfaced due to lack of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18823/24]

Broadband Infrastructure

Denis Naughten

196. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the total number of copper communication lines within his Department that are currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis, inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18847/24]

Active Travel

Seán Sherlock

197. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the amount of active travel applications received for an area from a local authority (details supplied) for the years 2019-2024 inclusive, by the amount requested and the of the request, in tabular form. [18920/24]

Active Travel

Seán Sherlock

198. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine funding for a pedestrian crossing in an area (details supplied) as part of the works underway for the M28. [18924/24]

Active Travel

Seán Sherlock

199. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine funding for a pedestrian crossing in an area (details supplied) as part of the works underway for the M28. [18925/24]

Active Travel

Seán Sherlock

200. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine funding for a pedestrian crossing in an area (details supplied) as part of the works underway for the M28. [18926/24]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Mattie McGrath

201. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to outline the number of Ukrainian vehicles imported to Ireland since the beginning of 2022; to outline the position in relation to Ukrainian refugees, having imported their cars, with regard to motor tax, insurance and NCT; and have their tax, insurance and NCT certificates on display; the length of time that a vehicle temporary exemption lasts; the procedure in place to check the date of import of cars into the country and that all imported cars are fully compliant; the length of time a vehicle can be in the country before it is required to be tested by the NCT service; the reason cars that are in the country for more than six months are not required to meet the same criteria as vehicles owned by Irish citizens; if he will review these requirements to ensure that vehicles permanently in Ireland are subject to the same criteria as all other cars in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18990/24]

Bus Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

202. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to ensure that each bus operator is updating the Transport for Ireland real-time applications where a service has been cancelled to ensure that customers are aware of service cancellations; the steps being taken to prevent cancellations from happening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18995/24]

Air Navigation Orders

Thomas Pringle

203. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport what additional measures have been put in place by his Department to screen aircraft seeking exemptions under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 to ensure that Ireland is not being used as a transit point for weapons which may be exported to Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18998/24]

Air Navigation Orders

Thomas Pringle

204. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the number of exemptions under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 granted for weapons going to or coming from Germany in the period October 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18999/24]

Departmental Contracts

Richard Boyd Barrett

205. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the length of time a contract with a company (details supplied) lasts; when it was last renewed; the reason it was renewed, given that the service has been poor; how many times the company has been fined; the amount; when the contract will be put out to tender again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19006/24]

Road Safety

Charles Flanagan

206. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport when funding will become available to carry out urgent road safety measures at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19016/24]