Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Active Travel

Catherine Murphy

111. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on expenditure on active travel programmes in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24619/24]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

112. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the expected cost of upgrading the public bus fleet to an electric fleet as part of the Pathfinder programme; the proposed timeline for town bus fleets and for regional bus fleets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24624/24]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

133. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of Revenue protection officers employed by Iarnród Éireann in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased this year. [25105/24]

Coast Guard Service

Catherine Murphy

134. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if contracts have been signed by both parties in respect of a new coast guard building in Howth; and if not, when his Department expects construction work on this project to commence. [25106/24]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

135. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the refurbishment works that Iarnród Éireann carried out at a location (details supplied) in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024; and the future refurbishment works Iarnród Éireann has scheduled for this station between Q3 2024 and end of 2025, in tabular form. [25107/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

160. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25485/24]

Official Engagements

Catherine Murphy

162. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when he last met formally with the CEO of a company (details supplied); and when he is next scheduled to meet the CEO. [25536/24]

Rail Accidents

Catherine Murphy

176. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the frequency with which Iarnród Éireann carries out a mass evacuation training plan among its staff from trains and stations in the event of a major accident happening either within stations and-or onboard trains; and the number of these mass evacuation training plans carried out in 2023 and to date in 2024 in tabular form. [22370/24]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Catherine Murphy

177. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown of the amount of his Department's pre-committed capital expenditure under the national development plan that will be dedicated to purchase buses for the PSO fleet in each of the years 2024 to 2026, in tabular form. [22371/24]

Road Projects

Catherine Murphy

194. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided by his Department on a local authority basis in 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 in respect of national secondary roads and local primary and secondary roads, by amount and road type, in tabular form. [22607/24]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

203. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann plans to increase the number of carriages on the 8.35 a.m. DART between Bray and Dublin Connolly. [22891/24]

Legislative Process

Catherine Murphy

204. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when each remaining section of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 will be signed into law. [22892/24]

Air Services

Catherine Murphy

130. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to instances of flights being impacted by GPS spoofing and-or jamming in Irish-controlled airspace in 2022, 2023 or to date in 2024; and if he and or his officials have engaged with the Irish Aviation Authority, the Department Of Defence and-or An Garda Síochána in respect of same over that time period. [22269/24]

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]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

228. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for the Irish motor insurance database application to be rolled out to all Garda members on their mobility devices to include access to information on fleet and motor trader vehicles, with real time information on the vehicles; the reason for the delay in including information on fleet and motor trader vehicles to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21892/24]

Insurance Industry

Catherine Murphy

229. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 241 of 12 December 2023 and 112 of 22 February 2024, if data sharing agreements and the relevant contracts have been agreed yet to enable his Department to provide motor insurers access to information on his driver file database on disqualified drivers and verify the driver number of a driver on the entry, under the Road Traffic Act 2023; the current timeframe for the industry to be ready for driver number capture and verification; the work his Department need to undertake to enable additional access to NVDF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21895/24]

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]

Local Authorities

Catherine Murphy

215. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the amount of grant-aid returned and or surrendered to his Department, by local authority in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, to include the heading of which it was intended for. [19371/24]

Dublin Airport Authority

Catherine Murphy

184. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of locations at which 23 noise measuring systems will be located by the DAA as directed by the Airport Noise Competent Authority; the projected annual cost of each installation per location; and if he and or his officials engaged with or consulted with either the DAA and or the ANCA in respect of the measures. [18009/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

188. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers disqualified in 2022 and 2023 and to date in 2024, by county; the number who surrendered their licence to the Road Safety Authority in 2022 and 2023 and to date in 2024, following disqualification, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18115/24]

Active Travel

Catherine Murphy

206. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide local authorities capital active travel budgets in order to provide certainty in the context of planning and delivering active travel projects; and if he will develop an active travel maintenance budget for implemented active travel infrastructures. [16313/24]

Road Tolls

Catherine Murphy

52. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the plans, if any, that TII has in respect of an advertisement campaign on both social media and national radio reminding drivers to ensure that they pay their tolls before 8 p.m. the following day in order to avoid other fines and penalties that may issue. [15546/24]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

53. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the progression made by NTA regarding the installation of a bus shelter at a location (details supplied); and when these works will commence at this location. [15547/24]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

54. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of Revenue protection officers within Iarnród Eireann; and the amount collected in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 in respect of fares recovered and fines. [15548/24]

Cycling Facilities

Catherine Murphy

178. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will initiate via TII a more frequent sweeping of a cycle lane (details supplied). [13703/24]

Aviation Industry

Catherine Murphy

163. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount collected in fee in respect of overflight permits in the years 2019 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13369/24]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 17 January 2024, the number of fleet owners/managers and motor traders that have yet to upload their vehicle details to the NFD under the Road Traffic Act 2023; the number where legal proceedings have commenced for failure to upload their vehicle details to the NFD by the deadline date in 2023; the number to date subjected to fines of up to €500 per vehicle under the Road Traffic Act 2023; the fines imposed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11786/24]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

167. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 6 March 2024, for a breakdown of the table provided to indicate the number of payments and amounts that were made in respect of exit, severance and redundancy; and whether any position categorised as redundant was refilled in any capacity. [12327/24]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €100,000 and above but less that €200,000, by the amount and by each body in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [12360/24]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

186. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the commuter services that will benefit from the extra commuter carriages that will come into the fleet over the next few weeks. [12785/24]

Dublin Airport Authority

Catherine Murphy

187. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of defibrillators located in public areas in both terminals within Dublin Airport; and the number and percentage of DAA staff are trained in the use of this vital equipment. [12786/24]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Catherine Murphy

49. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his plans fully support the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by developing mandatory accessibility regulations in conjunction with the National Transport Authority. [10904/24]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

52. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11025/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

161. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to legislate to make it an offence to drive while disqualified, either as a qualified driver or a learner driver. [9846/24]

Insurance Industry

Catherine Murphy

112. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for motor insurers to be granted access to information on his Department's driver file database on disqualified drivers and verify the driver number of a driver on the entry, under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023; if motor insurance brokers will also be granted access to this information under the Act; if the information will be provided in real time to motor insurers directly from his Department; if so, if there will be a cost to access this information incurred by the insurer concerned; the reason for the delay in commencing this piece of legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8562/24]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

178. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the extension of the Luas to Bray; and if he will outline the enabling infrastructure required for this extension. [7838/24]

Legislative Programme

Catherine Murphy

179. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the legislative programme within his Department. [7839/24]

Electric Vehicles

Catherine Murphy

193. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the EV SPSV scheme for 2024 will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6064/24]

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]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

23. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify whether there are national mandatory accessibility regulations that provide technical guidance which governs public transport infrastructure, such as bus stops and pedestrian footpaths, that can enforced through sanctions and fines for noncompliance. [4515/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

186. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has availed of services and-or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if he will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if he continued to use services provided by it. [3791/24]

Dublin Airport Authority

Catherine Murphy

189. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has met formally with the CEO of the Dublin Airport Authority to date in 2024. [3883/24]

Road Network

Catherine Murphy

190. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase the number of carriages from three to five on both the 9.33 a.m. and 1.35 p.m. Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort train during 2024. [3884/24]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

191. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the average installation cost of a sheltered bus stop. [3885/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

204. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and the Ministers of State in his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4230/24]

Official Travel

Catherine Murphy

177. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of official flights and costs of same taken by him in 2023; if a schedule will be provided of all hotels he stayed in in 2023, including hotel name and cost per night while on official State business; and if the same information will be provided in respect of all accompanying staff and advisors. [2654/24]

Driver Test

Catherine Murphy

189. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers per week, by county, in 2023 that failed to turn up for their scheduled driving test appointment; the number of driving tests lost through these no-shows; if he plans to introduce measures in the current road traffic bill to ensure that learner permit holders sit a driving test before they can obtain a subsequent learner permit from the RSA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2936/24]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

195. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify whether the transfer of data and/or records from his Department that is transferred to other departments, State bodies and local authorities is in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records are provided. [3092/24]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of the personal and or person-specific data sets his Department holds that have been provided and/or shared with other Departments and/or Ministers and/or State bodies and/or agencies and/or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if he will clarify if the transfer of data and/or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records were provided. [57221/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

233. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of fleet owners/managers and motor traders that failed to upload their vehicle details to the National Fleet Database, by county, as required under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, by the deadline of 30 November 2023; the number that face legal sanctions including prosecution in the District Court; the number subjected to fines of up to €500 per vehicle to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1071/24]

Coast Guard Service

Catherine Murphy

234. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the date on which the Irish Coast Guard updated their vehicle details in 2021, 2022 and 2023 on the National Fleet Database. [1074/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

269. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of cross-Border driving bans that the RSA has sought to enforce through the courts since 1 January 2020 to date in 2024; the number of such bans that have actually been enforced; the status of each case to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1299/24]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

199. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by the NTA on the installation of bus shelters for public transport operators and location of same in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023; and the budget allocation for same in 2024, in tabular form. [54477/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

241. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for motor insurers to be granted access to information on his Department’s driver file database on disqualified drivers and verify the driver number of a driver on the entry, under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023; if motor insurance brokers will also be granted access to this information under the Act; if the information will be provided in real time to motor insurers directly from his Department; if so, if there will be a cost to access this information incurred by the insurer concerned; the reason for the delay in commencing this piece of legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55382/23]

Insurance Industry

Catherine Murphy

164. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of fleet owners or managers and motor traders who have uploaded their vehicle details to the national fleet database by county, as required under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, as the deadline to provide this information is 30 November 2023; the number that have included the driver number in their upload of information; the number by county that have failed to upload vehicle details by 30 November 2023 and the penalties for those who fail to submit details after the 30 November deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53239/23]

Insurance Industry

Catherine Murphy

165. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of private motor insurance policy details that have been forwarded by each motor insurance company or broker to the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland by county, to date; if the driver number has been included in the information provided by each motor insurance company or broker; the number of insurance companies or brokers that have yet to provide private motor insurance policy details to MIBI; the deadline to provide this information; the penalties for failure to provide this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53240/23]

Insurance Industry

Catherine Murphy

166. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of motor Insurance companies/brokers, by county, that have communicated with their policyholders informing of the requirement for all policy holders to provide the driver number(s) of everyone covered by their insurance policy, before the upcoming change to road traffic law that will affect the renewal of their insurance policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53241/23]

Insurance Industry

Catherine Murphy

167. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of fleet and motor trader vehicles registered on the national fleet database, by county, under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023; the number of motor insurance policy details provided to An Garda Síochána by the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland on a daily basis in real time since the signing of the new data sharing agreement between the two organisations; if this data includes the driver number of each person insured on the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53242/23]

Driver Test

Catherine Murphy

175. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers per week to date in 2023 that failed to turn up for their scheduled driving test appointment; the number of driving tests lost through these no-shows; his plans to introduce measures to ensure that learner permit holders sit a driving test before they can obtain a subsequent learner permit from the RSA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53684/23]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

184. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update in respect of his and the NTA's plans to establish a transport transfer and parking up at Castletown House grounds. [53821/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

32. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount paid in late payment interest payments for goods and services provided to his Department in each of the years from 2016 to date in 2023; and separately, the top five highest late interest payments made in each of those years, and the service and goods supplier that received the payments, in tabular form. [52657/23]

Active Travel

Catherine Murphy

141. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide for an active travel maintenance fund and or provide guidance to local authorities in respect of using unspent allocations to maintain active travel infrastructure; and if he has engaged with the NTA on this matter. [50553/23]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

152. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount that Iarnród Éireann will spend on maintenance and or refurbishment works to a station (details supplied); and the works that were carried out at this station, in tabular form [50938/23]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will fund the installation of a shelter bus shelter at Dublin Bus Stop Pole No. 747. [50939/23]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

154. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount that Irish Rail will spend in 2024 on installation of electric vehicle charging point at car parks to train station where there under the remit of Irish Rail. [50940/23]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

39. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount that Transport Infrastructure Ireland spent on security personnel on the Luas in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and the amount that will be spent on security personnel in 2024. [50070/23]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

40. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the number of driver and mechanic staff within Dublin Bus per year between 2018 to 2023, in tabular form. [50071/23]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

41. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a report on the NTA’s demand-need assessment along the H1 bus route. [50072/23]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

42. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of permits that DAA issued for taxi-picks up at Dublin Airport to date in 2023; and the average processing time for the issuing of a permit for taxi drivers for the airport. [50073/23]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of statements of interests for the purposes of Section 19 that have been filed by his special advisors in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will provide a schedule of same. [47657/23]

Driver Test

Catherine Murphy

248. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the RSA in respect of the official driving test routes at a test centre in the context of their fairness (details supplied); if the RSA will review the routes and work with the local authority to remark the road and consider alternative locations to test drivers. [48079/23]

Driver Test

Catherine Murphy

249. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule by driving test centre, indicating the number of category B tests taken in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will provide a further breakdown of the number of failed tests as part of that schedule, in tabular form. [48080/23]

Road Safety

Catherine Murphy

285. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount that TII spent in 2022, and to date in 2023, on installation of crash barriers separating both directions of traffic on both national roads and motorways; the locations where crash barriers were installed; and the locations in 2024 where crash barriers will be installed separating both directions of traffic on both national roads and motorways. [48756/23]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

131. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline his plans, and those of the Dublin Airport Authority, to develop an appropriate bus and coach area for users of the airport that will include fully accessible toilets, a tourist information office and a roof covering for waiting commuters. [47094/23]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

54. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of new coach parking areas, by location, that were funded by the NTA in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of new coach parking areas that will be provided in 2024, in tabular form; and if it is intended to future-proof the bays by including charging points for large-scale-coach EVs. [46864/23]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

55. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update in respect of the new Woodbrook train station (details supplied); the body that will fund this project; the expected delivery date; and if he will detail the plans to provide additional capacity on the rail network to accommodate development nearby. [46871/23]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

171. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the funding that will be provided in 2024 and 2025 to purchase additional, larger carriages for the LUAS on both lines. [46470/23]

Bus Éireann

Catherine Murphy

172. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the new measures that are being taken to ensure greater capacity bicycle storage facilities on new Bus Éireann coaches. [46471/23]

Local Government Reform

Catherine Murphy

177. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport in the context of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, if he will provide a schedule of functions of his Department that have been devolved in full or in part, or are in the process of being devolved in full or in part; the date on which the devolutions commenced; and if he will indicate whether any function was returned to the Department subsequently. [46590/23]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

182. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of his plans, and those of Irish Rail, to install public toilets and a roof covering at Tara Street station. [46688/23]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

125. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of additional DART carriages and train drivers that would be required if the frequency of the DART was increased to every 20 minutes in both directions on Sundays and bank holidays. [44828/23]

Defibrillators Provision

Catherine Murphy

126. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of installing a minimum of one defibrillator at each manned full time train station and for all necessary staff in each of those stations to be trained to use them. [44829/23]

Active Travel

Catherine Murphy

127. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount per local authority that was unspent and returned to the NTA under the active travel project implementation heading in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [44852/23]

Road Projects

Catherine Murphy

139. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide his Department's update in respect of the A5 upgrade. [44997/23]

Compulsory Purchase Orders

Catherine Murphy

89. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of lands and buildings his Department and bodies under his aegis acquired by using a compulsory purchase order in the past 20 years to date; and the amount expended on same. [44551/23]

Driver Licences

Catherine Murphy

189. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite applications lodged with the NDLS in respect of three persons at a company (details supplied) in order for them to commence their employment. [43367/23]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

195. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the estimated costs to introduce a light rail transport system in Limerick, Galway and Cork. [42385/23]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

196. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current status of a new bus shelter at a location (details supplied); and if this new shelter is likely to be estimated before the end of 2023. [42386/23]

Greenways Provision

Catherine Murphy

225. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the reasons that the Grand Canal Greenway in Clondalkin has been closed to users now for the third time to facilitate cabling works for a nearby building (details supplied), without adequate alternate routes for cyclists and pedestrians being provided. [42718/23]

Coast Guard Service

Catherine Murphy

103. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current up-to-date position regarding a new coastguard building in Howth; and the amount that has been spent on this project to date. [40114/23]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

104. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of new bus drivers recruited by Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [40115/23]

Greenways Provision

Catherine Murphy

277. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an updated timeline in respect of the date on which the construction of the greenway section of the Royal Canal between Clonsilla and Castleknock commences. [37728/23]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

278. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the date on which the renovation of the forecourt area of Bray rail station will commence; the budget allocated for the delivery of same; and the date on which it will be completed. [37729/23]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

281. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the balance that will be funded by his Department for the non-national road element of the R407 Sallins Bypass and Osberstown Interchange in 2023 and 2024 (details supplied). [37794/23]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

296. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the 2022 capital budget allocation to his Department; and the amount and percentage of that funding that was spent and surrendered and-or unused. [37928/23]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

297. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of extending the 20% reduction in public transport fares until 31 December 2024. [37929/23]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

298. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE ship surveyors employed by his Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [37930/23]

Information and Communications Technology

Catherine Murphy

367. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) within his Department; if any section of his Department currently makes use of A.I., and if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; and if he has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of the use of A.I. [38577/23]