Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Road Projects

Thomas Gould

115. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent to date on the M20. [25340/23]

Departmental Funding

Niall Collins

116. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 9 May 2023, if he will address a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25350/23]

Data Protection

Louise O'Reilly

117. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if mobile and software applications from a company (details supplied) will be banned from Government devices to protect users’ data from being passed to state security services, in light of information outlined in a media report. [25384/23]

Public Transport

Duncan Smith

118. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans regarding the 50% discount on the young adult card and student leap card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25446/23]

Electric Vehicles

Seán Canney

119. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport when the necessary infrastructure will be put in place to facilitate local bus companies that are investing in electric buses so that they can charge their vehicles in a timely way and in a convenient location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25469/23]

Air Services

Brendan Griffin

120. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if he will reassert his commitment to support the Kerry to Dublin air route in the event of future commercial market failure on the route, as was asserted in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25530/23]

Bus Services

Brendan Griffin

121. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the cost of public notices published on 18 May 2023 in an article (details supplied) in respect of the Bus Connects scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25531/23]

Taxi Licences

Brendan Griffin

122. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport to provide in tabular form the number, per county, of local area hackney service licences issued to date; if he will provide a breakdown of the years in which these licences were issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25532/23]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

123. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the upgrade of Phase 2 of the N22 Macroom to Ovens project; if he will provide a timeline for completion of the project and an outline of the proposed scheme and estimated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25533/23]

Rail Network

Róisín Shortall

63. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the Luas Finglas, the reason there is a five-year delay between the Enforceable Railway Order in 2024 and the enabling works starting in 2029; the proposed funding schedule for this project; if he intends to accelerate this schedule in light of the significant budget surplus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25032/23]

Dublin Airport Authority

Emer Higgins

64. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to noise pollution being generated by flights landing and departing from Dublin Airport from 5 a.m. onwards, in contravention of the DAA commitment to ensuring there are no departures before 9 a.m.; and if he will intervene to resolve the noise pollution which is impacting residents along the airport’s flight path. [25096/23]

Rail Network

Emer Higgins

65. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the forecasted opening date for Kishogue railway station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25102/23]

Greenways Provision

Emer Higgins

66. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the development of the Hazelhatch greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25103/23]

Air Safety

Colm Brophy

67. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a complete breakdown of the cost incurred by drone disturbance in the past two years in Dublin Airport; the amount of this cost that has been covered by the State; if counter-drone technology is now operational; the estimated amount that anti-drone technology will cost on a yearly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25146/23]

Driver Test

Eoin Ó Broin

68. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the number of individuals currently awaiting driving licence test appointments; the average length of time between booking a test and the test taking place; the reason for these exceptionally long delays; and the plan he is putting in place to shorten this waiting time. [25197/23]

Official Engagements

Alan Kelly

69. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the dates in 2023 on which he spoke formally with the CEO and-or chairperson of each State agency under the remit of his Department, in tabular form. [25245/23]

Official Engagements

Alan Kelly

70. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if officials from his Department have met with their United States counterparts as part of the preclearance consultative group to date in 2023. [25246/23]

Driver Test

Alan Kelly

71. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the current number of bus driver and HGV testers in County Tipperary; and the current number of vacancies for bus driver and HGV testers in County Tipperary. [25247/23]

Bus Éireann

Alan Kelly

72. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to have all remaining buses in the Bus Éireann fleet fully wheelchair accessible. [25248/23]

National Car Test

Michael Healy-Rae

194. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department will take to help with the backlog of NCT tests (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24071/23]