Emer Currie

Fine Gael · Dublin West

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• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are being taken at Mulhuddart test centre specifically to reduce driving test wait times from double the national target down to ten weeks, including provision of additional testers, and more test slots in the evenings or at weekends and bank holidays. [24212/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a driving test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25226/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of services operating on the Maynooth train line, per day, in each of the years 2016 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25301/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department are considering an additional driving test centre in Dublin West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25624/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department are considering any measures to increase driving test capacity in Dublin West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25625/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reason single-decker buses are being used on the 37 and 38 Dublin Bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25688/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to update signage at bus stops now being serviced by the 40d following its extension to Hollywoodrath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25741/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to report on the performance of the extension of the 40D Dublin Bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25749/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to clarify a matter regarding the 130 State-funded electric double-decker buses remaining unused; whether this has been a factor in the delay of the BusConnects B-Spine rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25750/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the routes the 130 State-funded electric double-decker buses remaining unused were intended to service; the initial rollout date set for these vehicles to enter service, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25751/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the installation of a real-time passenger information pole for stop 46, Botanic Avenue, Drumcondra; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25869/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when additional services were last added to a route; whether any enhancements are due in 2026 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26221/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport where a service ranks in terms of busiest Dublin bus routes 2026 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26222/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether any funding has been allocated to date for the provision of cameras to monitor bus lane infringements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26285/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times in each NCT centre serving the Dublin region, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26307/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the first meeting of the National Working Group on geographical zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26312/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the underpass at Ashtown station following the recent NDP review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26326/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the rollout of contactless fare payment on public transport systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26327/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the enhancement of the practical driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26328/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the plan to expand the NCT test centres nationally; the timeframe to open the four additional locations in Clare, north Dublin, Cavan and Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26329/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on providing additional seating at Navan Road Parkway train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26331/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on transport infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27305/26]
• 2026-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 18 March 2026, the name of each group member of the new Road Safety Leadership group; the scheduled date in April 2026 to hold its next meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22732/26]
• 2026-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed a new report and proposals by an organisation (detailed supplied); if he will meet with the organisation to discuss their proposals; and if he will task his Department with progressing the proposals. [21072/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of fatal and serious road traffic collisions each year since 2010 where an unborn baby has died following the collision. [18532/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department will ensure that the recent European Commission ruling concerning night-flight limits at Dublin Airport is to be addressed by the planning system and planning authorities; the oversight mechanisms that are in place to ensure compliance with EU aviation noise regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19205/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the legal advice received by his Department regarding the implications of the European Commission's finding that the night-flight restriction decision by An Coimisiún Pleanála breached EU regulations; his views on whether appropriate procedures will be followed in any reconsideration of the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19206/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide funding for the M50 Liffey Crossing Active Travel Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19390/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has calculated the estimated cost of a €5,000 per vehicle scrappage scheme for private diesel cars registered before 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19395/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of private diesel cars registered before 2015 that are currently licensed and taxed in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19396/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding his efforts to accelerate the transition to electric and sustainable transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19397/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of publicly available EV charging points in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19398/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles detected by Gardaí with non compliant number plates each month since October 2025, by county and Garda district; the number of fixed charge notices (FCNs) issued to drivers each month for this offence by county and Garda district; the number of drivers summoned to court for failure to pay the FCN; the penalties imposed. [19631/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19652/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether any obligation exists on local authorities to conduct a road design review following a fatal road traffic collision on a road under their management; if not, whether the Department has considered introducing such an obligation; whether he will consider a model (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19655/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether Fingal County Council currently have access to collision location data for roads under its management; if not, when such access was last available; the interim arrangements that are in place to ensure these authorities can identify and address high-risk locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19658/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the frequency which the ministerial committee on road safety meets; and to provide a list of the dates of meetings in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [19685/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the amount invested in an existing service (details supplied) from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19736/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide details on the last time additional capacity was added to a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19737/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reason a new schedule will not be implemented on a route until October 2026 to address service reliability; whether increased capacity will be provided in this enhancement (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19738/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider amending a bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19840/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of times and the dates the issue of capturing driver numbers in court for penalty point or disqualification offences has been on the agenda at the Ministerial Committee on Road Safety or meetings of the Road Safety Transformation Partnership Board over the past five years. [19910/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a driving test applicant (details supplied) from January 2025 to date in 2026, broken down by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19994/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to a change in legislation from 31 March 2025, given that persons wishing to buy or renew their motor insurance must provide the driver number for all named drivers on their policy, the number of drivers that have been refused motor insurance for this reason (details supplied). [20011/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the National Safety Camera Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20557/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the sum of money ringfenced for the provision of cameras to monitor bus lane infringements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20558/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the funding that has been invested in new bus routes versus existing services from 2020-2026 in Dublin, by year, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20763/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the funding that has been invested in new bus routes versus existing services from 2020-2026 in Dublin West, by year, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20764/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the rollout date of a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20765/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider an amendment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20767/26]
• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has reached its agreed complement of 200 permanent driver testers; the current number of testers in each driving test centre; the average waiting time in each driving test centre for a driver to receive an invitation from the RSA to apply to sit a driving test. [18132/26]
• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date following requests by Garda authorities in 2019 for access to driving licence photographs at roadside checkpoints from the National Driver File database; the reason for the six year delay in making a decision whether to grant access. [18133/26]
• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 25 February 2026 if he will request the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) to provide him with data on the number of fleet owners and motor traders who have failed to upload vehicle insurance details to the National Fleet Database as required by a law he introduced in November 2023. [18135/26]
• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of times that new penalty points could be matched to an existing ‘shell record’ on transport’s driver file database when the driver has committed another penalty point offence(s), by year since 2020; the number of notifications sent to the personal details against the shell driver record each year since 2020, to inform the drivers that they are disqualified as the number of penalty points on their shell record had passed the threshold. [18137/26]
• 2026-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth when parents will be communicated details regarding a transport route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17253/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if high-vis PPE will become mandatory for legal pedal-assist e-bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16339/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
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  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a bus shelter at the busiest stop on a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16438/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a bus shelter at the busiest stop on a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16439/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a driving test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16612/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders involved in fatal road traffic collisions each year since 2020 to date; the number of fatalities in each collision; the number of learners each year who were driving unaccompanied at the time of the fatal crash; and the number of fatalities in each fatal collision involving an unaccompanied learner driver, in tabular form. [16617/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders involved in serious injury collisions each year from 2020 to date; the number of people who were seriously injured in each collision; the number of learner drivers who were driving unaccompanied at the time of the serious injury crash; and the number of people who suffered serious injuries in each collision, in tabular form. [16618/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for the latest update on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16649/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to extend the 238 Hollystown Swing Roundabout (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17211/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to extend a service 40d to Hollystown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17212/26]
• 2026-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for the latest update on the progression of the Dart+ West Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15143/26]
• 2026-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide funding to extend a service to Tyrrelstown-Hollywoodrath (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15144/26]
• 2026-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether BusConnects has a target average speed for bus routes during peak commuter hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15817/26]
• 2026-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the first meeting of the National Working Group on Geographical Zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16096/26]
• 2026-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether local authorities will be involved in the National Working Group on Geographical Zones, specifically Fingal County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16097/26]
• 2026-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport his plans to provide a bus shelter at bus stop number 4895, Fernleigh Close, Diswellstown Road, Carpenterstown, Dublin 15; if so, can the NTA provide timings on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16159/26]
• 2026-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the launch of the N8 airport route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16162/26]
• 2026-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of fleet owners and motor traders who have failed to upload vehicle insurance details to the National Fleet Database as required by law as of November 2023. [15263/26]
• 2026-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of fleet owners and motor traders who were prosecuted for the failure to upload vehicle insurance details to the National Fleet Database under the Road Traffic Act [16302/26]
• 2026-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times in each NCT centre serving the Dublin region, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14308/26]
• 2026-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the current target waiting time for an NCT; the actual waiting time as of 17 February 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14309/26]
• 2026-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the strategies in place to address the limited bus priority and high volume of private cars using main bus corridors in Dublin during peak hours, in light of the average network speed across Dublin Bus services falling 5% year-on-year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13495/26]
• 2026-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 19% unmatched penalty points on the NVDF that were to drivers that should have been disqualified (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13522/26]
• 2026-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he is engaging with the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and the Courts Service regarding to the circumstances in which the 18% of disqualified drivers not matched on the national vehicle and driver file who were on the road who did not hold a valid drivers licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13523/26]
• 2026-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to confirm whether all first, second and third-time learner permit holders have been written to by the Road Safety Authority following his signing of S.I. No. 527/2025, the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13665/26]
• 2026-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide the number of learner drivers on the waiting list to sit their test, broken down per driving test centre, from July 2025 to date in 2026; and the average waiting time for each centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13667/26]
• 2026-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on traffic lights (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11877/26]
• 2026-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider additional capacity on a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12097/26]
• 2026-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of passenger numbers on the 99 Dublin Bus in comparison to the average service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12271/26]
• 2026-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider amending a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12272/26]
• 2026-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to amend a bus service to provide an earlier first departure on the 40D travelling from Tyrrelstown to Broombridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12443/26]
• 2026-02-17
  PQ
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  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will consider extending route 139 Naas to Blanchardstown to Tyrrelstown further up the Corduff Road to the roundabout that meets L3080 Ratoath Road [12448/26]
• 2026-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the number of no-shows for driving tests for Category B permits, broken down per test centre, per month, from January 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12578/26]
• 2026-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the current number of drivers on their second learner permit; if the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has written to all second permit holders to inform them of the new rules (S.I. No. 527/2025) that will apply to them from 1 November 2026; if the RSA informed them that an application for a third learner permit will require them to have undertaken a test in the previous two years. [12889/26]
• 2026-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on transport for a person (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12338/26]
• 2026-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a transport-related issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10877/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that the nightly file from his Department to An Garda Síochána includes the disqualification status of every driving licence and includes the driver number; if the information is provided with a real-time view of the driving licence status, to be used by frontline Gardaí on mobility devices at the roadside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10288/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on legislation to ban the use of scramblers in public spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9248/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver numbers that have been added to the Irish Motor Insurance Database in 2024 and in 2025; the number of driver numbers that have been added each year of named drivers insured on a motor insurance policy. [9585/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders' driver numbers that have been added to the Irish Motor Insurance Database in 2024 and in 2025. [9586/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider a route extension (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9653/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether new legislation to regulate e-scooters will restrict their use on public footpaths, greenways, and in public parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9677/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9688/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the school transport scheme portal will launch for the 2026/27 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9149/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the data set of school transport schemes and routes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9150/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the eligibility criteria for school transport scheme eligibility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9151/26]
• 2026-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No.13 of 28 January 2026, to confirm rather than ‘indicate’ if Gardaí have access to data on the NVDF via their mobility device on whether a disqualified driver surrendered their licence or learner permit to the RSA; and if that data is in real time for Gardaí to access at the roadside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8969/26]
• 2026-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the procurement and timings of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9117/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether withdrawals are anticipated from the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund in 2026 to support the decarbonisation of the bus and coach sector, including electric vehicle charging infrastructure, fleet transition measures and supporting coach infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8745/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether withdrawals are anticipated from the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund in 2026 to support shared mobility infrastructure, including bike and e-bike rental stations; shared mobility hubs and electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8746/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 651 of 13 January 2026, if the RSAA will provide the number of MR cases received from the UK and NI each year from 2022 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7910/26]
• 2026-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 will enable Gardaí to have full real-time access to the driver file. [7252/26]
• 2026-01-28
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if Gardaí have access to data on the NVDF via their mobility device on whether a disqualified driver surrendered their licence or learner permit to the RSA; and if that data is in real time for Gardaí to access at the roadside. [6643/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving tests identified as booked through a third party website; and the number of these tests cancelled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5449/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if plans are in place to extend public transport in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5497/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is considering proposals to prevent the misuse of disabled parking spaces on private premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5563/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if actions can be taken to increase public transport accessibility to a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5577/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide additional peak-time services on a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5772/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for details on the termination of a bus service (details supplied); whether a similar service is envisaged in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6504/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a special transport route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5603/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the agreement reached between the CIÉ Group and the company's trade union group (details supplied) in relation to CIÉ's pension schemes means any increases will be back paid to the date of the agreement in August 2025. [5213/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeline for publication of statutory measures and the commencement of public consultation as per the agreement between the CIÉ Group and the company's trade union (details supplied) in relation to CIÉ's pension schemes in August 2025. [5214/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to request from the NTA, further to its work to identify the Dublin Bus routes with the greatest capacity issues, the ten most affected routes, in order, including all operators, by month since July 2025. [5249/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Hanover Media Strategy Limited 3 returns Transport

  • The taxi supply shortage in Ireland and the need to increase licensed taxi driver and vehicle supply to support the urban, rural and night-time economies.
  • Meeting request to discuss the EV Charging Alliance for Ireland's Pre Budget Submission
  • Introducing the EV Charging Alliance for Ireland
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Car Rental Council of Ireland 2 returns Transport

  • EC legislative proposal on clean corporate vehicles
  • Grant scheme to assist car-share and car-rental operators in acquiring ZE vehicles.
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform

  • Rehab's Pre Budget Submission
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Dublin Chamber of Commerce 2 returns Transport

  • Chamber Budget Day correspondence
  • Chamber Budget Day correspondence
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW) Transport

  • Conducted outreach to share Freenow by Lyft’s report on the opportunities and risks facing Ireland’s taxi sector. Issued invitations to Oireachtas members to attend a formal briefing in Leinster House on the report’s findings and held individual meetings to discuss the report and its policy implications.
• 2026-01-21
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when the next review of the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4671/26]
• 2026-01-21
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport following his answer to Parliamentary Question No’s 589, 590, 656, 657, 659, 661, 667 to 669, 671, 672 684 and 700 of 13 January 2026, the number of notification letters sent to penalty point offenders where the driver number was not captured; and the number which relate to penalty point disqualifications. [4983/26]
• 2026-01-21
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos 589, 590, 656, 657, 659, 661, 667 to 669, 671, 672 684 and 700 of 13 January 2026, for a breakdown of the information gathered for unmatched penalty point offences that can be used to identify the driver has been on the National Vehicle and Driver File, such as name, address or other, in tabular form. [4988/26]
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Rockwood Consulting ULC 2 returns Transport

  • Requested DPO to advocate for the inclusion of commercial bus operators in the under 9s fare reduction scheme
  • Secure support for Budget 2026 submission asks
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  EasyGo Charging Limited Transport

  • Policy relating to actions needed to Decarbonise Transport
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Hanover Media Strategy Limited Transport

  • Greening Corporate Fleets
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to set out any measure in place to support or incentivise Government Departments and State agency staff to transition away from the use of their private car for both commuting to work and work journeys. [4394/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if e-scooter and e-bike users are subject to breathalyser tests to detect alcohol and drug impairment in vehicle users at roadside checkpoints or after incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3357/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has conducted an analysis comparing public transport fares for buses, trains and trams in Ireland compared to fares in EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3442/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the new bus routes that will be provided under his Department’s 2026 current expenditure allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3711/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the underpass at Ashtown station following the recent NDP review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3964/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for clarity on the terms used by the NTA (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4258/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for details on a service enhancement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4351/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of services operating on the Maynooth train line, per day, in each of the years 2016 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4465/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to publication of the report ‘Recording of Penalty Points and Disqualifications on Driver Records’, the way in which his Department concluded 19% of court-imposed penalty points have been fully recorded; the way in which disqualified drivers were deemed as not having a valid licence; his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2852/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure sufficient funding will be made available in 2026 for the provision of new bus services, to address performance and capacity issues on existing services, and to support the enhancement of existing bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2851/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 19% unmatched penalty points on the NVDF that were to drivers that should have been disqualified. [2906/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the information he has regarding the 18% of disqualified drivers not matched on the national vehicle and driver file who he has stated do not hold a valid drivers licence; and whether he is engaging with the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and the Courts Service as to the circumstances by which they were on the road but did not hold a valid drivers licence. [2919/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether he intends to go further back in his analysis of the recording and penalty points on the national vehicle and driver file to see the number of drivers who were not matched in recent years. [2920/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 18% unmatched penalty points on the NVDF that were to drivers holding a licence falling under Group 1 licence categories; the number holding a licence falling under Group 2 licence categories, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2954/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 18% unmatched penalty points on the NVDF that were to drivers holding a valid Irish drivers licence; the number of drivers holding an invalid/expired Irish drivers licence, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2955/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 113 unmatched penalty points on the NVDF to foreign motorists held a valid drivers licence from an EU member state, the number holding an invalid/expired licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2956/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 113 unmatched penalty points on the NVDF to foreign motorists that held a valid drivers licence from a non-EU member state; the number holding an invalid/expired licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2957/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 113 unmatched penalty points on the NVDF to foreign motorists that held a valid drivers licence from the United Kingdom; the number holding an invalid/expired licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2958/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the data available regarding the 18% unmatched penalty points on the NVDF (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3037/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of penalty point conviction notifications received from courts in 2024 by county; the number received without a driver number attached; the number unmatched to a driver record; and the number whereby a Shell record was created. [3122/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner driver penalty point conviction notifications received from the courts in 2024 by county; the number received without a learner permit driver number attached; the number unmatched to a driver record; the number whereby a Shell record was created. [3123/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of court disqualifications received in 2024, by county; the number without a driver number attached; the number unmatched to a driver record; the number whereby a Shell report was created; the number that surrendered their licence to the RSA. [3124/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner driver disqualification orders received in 2024, by county; the number without a learner permit driver number attached; the number unmatched to a driver record; the number whereby a shell record was created; the number of learners that surrendered their permit to the RSA. [3125/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport following his report on 10 December 2025 on ' Recording of Penalty Points and Disqualification on Driver Records', to confirm the number of penalty point offences issued by the Courts in 2024 that represents the 19% that were not matched to a driver record even though 'there is evidence a match may have been possible'; if his Department have since matched the 19% to driver records; if these penalty points offences issued by the Courts remain assigned instead to a 'shell' record; the reason responsible for the automated matching system's failure in its attempt to match 19%; and if this issue has been resolved to ensure it does not occur again. [3126/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of unmatched disqualifications issued by the courts in 2024 to driver records that were made up of Irish driving licence holders. [3127/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department have started work to examine ways to improve the automated matching process of court penalty point convictions to driver records; the proposed date when he plans to publish 2025 data on the recording of penalty points and disqualifications on driver records for 2025. [3128/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to report on the mismatches made by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) to driving records of motorists who were not disqualified; the consequences of an incorrect match for the individuals affected; the consequences when this incorrect data is made available to AGS members at the roadside to assist in confirming the status of a driver's licence or permit; the consequences when this incorrect data is provided to motor insurers who use the data to verify the status of a licence or permit when renewing motor insurance cover. [3129/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of disqualification orders received from the courts service of drivers convicted of dangerous driving or drink/drug driving offences in 2024; the number that included a driver number in the order; the number matched to the driver record; and the number whereby a shell record was created to record. [3130/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the additional services on the Maynooth line, per year, from 2016 to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3184/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the additional services on the commuter train lines serving Dublin, per year, from 2016 to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3185/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the details of the changes to a service under BusConnects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3272/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of no-shows for scheduled driving test appointments in 2025, per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3298/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of no-shows for scheduled driving tests in December 2025, per test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3300/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter (details provided); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73958/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the rollout date of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73977/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the details of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73978/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the rollout date of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73979/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the details of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73980/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of no-shows for driving tests for category B permits, by test centre each month from 1 January 2025 to date, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74533/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when quarter 3 and quarter 4 data will be available for a route to determine whether it is performing within the contractual obligations as set out by the National Transport Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74543/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the funding available for additional seating and shelter (details supplied), from 2020 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74653/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the funding will be available during the lifetime of the Government for additional seating and shelter (details supplied), from 2020 to date in 2025, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74654/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport , further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 18 November 2025, the number of court disqualifications matched manually by the RSA on to driver records each year from 2022 and to date in 2025; the number of mismatches discovered each year by the RSA; the details of how each mismatch was identified; the period left on the disqualification when the mismatch was discovered; how it was addressed by the RSA; if his Department was informed immediately by the RSA of mismatches; and the number of mismatches that were the result of human error, insufficient information recorded on the court order or the disqualification was assigned to an incorrect driver where the driver details were similar. [74973/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the procedure used by the RSA after identifying a mismatch; if they write to the driver who was incorrectly linked to a disqualification; and if the RSA attempts to find the correct driver or if the disqualification goes automatically on to the shell record. [74974/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown in number and type of the offence behind disqualification for drivers who were unmatched on the national vehicle and driver file in 2024 and 2025. [1066/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic collisions and fatal accidents that involved a disqualified driver in the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [1067/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of deaths following road traffic collisions that took place at the scene of the accident in comparison to overall fatalities in the years 2020-2025 for Northern Ireland versus Ireland. [1077/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 2 October 2025, the number of mutual recognition (MR) cases received from both Northern Ireland and the UK each year from 2022 to 2025; the number given effect in Irish courts; the number of cases where the disqualification had expired in Northern Ireland and/or the UK before it was recognised in this jurisdiction; the number of MR cases where the summons/application was not served on the driver; the number of unsuccessful outcomes as the judge did not give effect in this jurisdiction; the number that were appealed and had expired before the appeal hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1129/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of court notifications since 2020 that he received from the Courts Service of drivers convicted of penalty point offences; the number of these court notifications that did not include a valid driver number; the number that were manually matched by Transport to the correct driver record; the number that could not be matched to the driver; the number where a shell record was created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1130/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the national vehicle and driver file Bill 2025 which was due to be enacted by the end of 2025, has been drafted; the timeframe for publishing this Bill in 2026 and to introduce it to Dail Éireann for approval. [1131/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Government's commitment in 2020 to consolidate road traffic legislation which was included in the Programme for Government; the progress made by the dedicated unit set up by his Department in 2024 to work exclusively on consolidation of road traffic Acts; the timeframe proposed to bring the heads of Bill before the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and presented to Dail Éireann in 2026. [1132/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 18 November 2025, to clarify his statement that ‘the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has responsibility in relation to the endorsement of penalty points to driver records’. [1133/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers who had penalty points incorrectly applied to their driver file record; the agency responsible for these errors; the number of mismatches discovered each year since 2020; and the way in which the errors were identified and addressed. [1134/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reasons for mismatches of penalty points being applied to incorrect driver record file; the procedure after identifying a mismatch; if his Department writes to the driver incorrectly linked to a penalty point offence; if his Department attempts to find the correct driver or if the penalty points are applied automatically onto a shell record on his Department's driver file database. [1135/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 177 to 184, inclusive, of 16 October 2025, No. 265 of 4 November 2025 and No. 212 of 13 November 2025, the reason for the delay in publishing this data and the proposed new date (details supplied). [1136/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport , further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 4 November 2025, on the Road Safety Authority's contract with an organisation (details supplied) to manually record court driving disqualifications on the driver record on his NVDF database; and his plans to meet the Road Safety Authority and the organisation to discuss mismatches manually recorded and inputted on NVDF.` [1137/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the procedure used by his Department to inform drivers of the requirement to surrender their licence to the Road Safety Authority on disqualification; the procedure used to contact drivers when the unique driver number has not been captured. [1138/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the procedure used to inform drivers of penalty points applied to their driver record file; the procedure used when a driver number has not been captured; and the procedure then used to inform drivers who had penalty points applied to their driver record in error. [1139/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of people who died in road traffic collisions in 2025 aged 30 years and under. [1140/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Government's commitment in 2020 to consolidate road traffic legislation which was included in the Programme for Government; the progress made by the dedicated unit set up by his Department in 2024 to work exclusively on consolidation of Road Traffic Acts; the timeframe proposed to bring the Heads of Bill before the Oireachtas Transport Committee and presented to the Dail in 2026. [1145/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers who had a disqualification incorrectly applied to their driver file record in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and the way in which the errors were identified and addressed. [1166/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers who had penalty points incorrectly applied to their driver file record; the agency responsible for these errors; the number of mismatches discovered each year since 2020; and the way in which errors were identified and addressed. [1174/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reason for mismatches of penalty points being applied to incorrect driver record files; the procedure after identifying a mismatch; if the Department write to the drivers who were incorrectly linked to a penalty point offence; and if the Department attempts to find the correct driver or if the penalty points are applied automatically on to a shell record on the Department's driver file database. [1175/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 177 to 184, inclusive, of 16 October 2025, No. 265 of 4 November 2025 and No. 212 of 13 November 2025 regarding his Department’s project to deep dive into the area of court offence information received without a driver number and his commitment to publishing more complete data on the matching process by the end of 2025; the reason for the delay in publishing this data and the proposed new date. [1176/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport , further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 4 November 2025, on the Road Safety Authority's contract with an organisation (details supplied) to manually record court driving disqualifications on the driver record on his NVDF database; and if he has made plans to meet the Road Safety Authority and the organisation to discuss the mismatches manually recorded and inputted on his database. [1177/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the procedure used by his Department to inform drivers of the requirement to surrender their licence to the Road Safety Authority on disqualification; the procedure used to contact drivers when the unique driver number has not been captured. [1178/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if insurance companies have the ability to check whether a driver has been disqualified prior to the issuing of a policy of motor insurance; and the way in which that process works. [1209/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of the non-court assigned penalty points, of which there are 152,721, and non-court disqualifications in 2024 of which there are 3,052, that are foreign licence holders and non-licence holders. [1211/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he has brought about an end to the use of online apps that, for a fee, can secure driving test cancellations and skip the waiting list. [1276/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test applicant can apply to a test centre with a shorter waiting list and, when invited to select a test date, move to a driving test centre with a longer waiting list, therefore jumping the queue. [1277/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers employed by the RSA for each month in 2024 and January 2025. [1278/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a first-time car driving test for each month in 2024; and the average waiting time for a car re-test for each month in 2024. [1279/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the date on which first-time driving test waiting lists were amalgamated with the retest waiting list. [1280/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 249 on 2 October 2025, when he stated his intention to review the agreement on the mutual recognition of disqualifications between Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK as set out in the Road Traffic Act 2016, if his Department has started this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1281/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department keeps a record of disqualification mismatches that were wrongly inputted on to his driver record database by the RSA; if his Department monitors the system used by the RSA to manually match drivers with court disqualifications; and if he plans to do a deep-dive review of the data contained in his driver file database. [1301/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of driver testers employed by the Road Safety Authority and working in test centres to date in 2026, by driving test centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1347/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the PSO provision for bus services in the greater Dublin area from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1638/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the PSO provision for bus services nationally from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1639/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total fare revenue from bus services in the greater Dublin area from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1640/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total amount invested in existing bus services versus new services in the greater Dublin area from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1641/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total fare revenue nationally if public transport fares are to increase by 10%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1642/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total fare revenue nationally if public transport fares are to increase by 20%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1643/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total fare revenue nationally if bus fares are to increase by 10%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1644/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total fare revenue nationally if bus fares are to increase by 20%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1645/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the PSO provision for bus services, by county from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1646/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the spending on service control training with transport operators regarding RTPI accuracy, from 2020 to date, broken down per operator, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1654/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total amount spent on the Next Generation Automatic Vehicle Location system, broken down per year from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1655/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated final cost for the full rollout of the NGAVL system nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1656/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff devoted to the rollout of the Next Generation Automatic Vehicle Location system, broken down per year from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1657/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated final cost for the full rollout of the NGAVL system, broken down per operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1658/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total amount spent on the Next Generation Automatic Vehicle Location system, broken down per operator, per year from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1659/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated operating cost of the NGAVL system, per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1660/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of operating the existing AVL system used by PSO bus operators nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1661/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the NGAVL system; the starting date for the pilot implementation; the expected completion date of the pilot implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1662/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update regarding the rollout date of the N8 airport bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1836/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the progress on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1856/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the progress on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1857/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the details in relation to booking a driving test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1864/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on bus stops (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2160/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on bus stops (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2161/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on bus travelling speeds (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2162/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on bus travelling speeds (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2163/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the details on driver swaps (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2164/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding school transport for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74697/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a transport-related issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2234/26]
• 2026-01-12
  LOBBY
  Climate and Health Alliance Transport

  • Active Travel and Greenways
• 2025-12-31
  LOBBY
  Uber Transport

  • Update on new technology features and improvements to the taxi experience
• 2025-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the internal processes for the rollout of a project (details supplied); when this process will begin for a specific phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73400/25]
• 2025-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide ticketing data on a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73200/25]
• 2025-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to investigate the ongoing antisocial behaviour and public safety dangers on a bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73201/25]
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport his plans to avoid disruption with the rollout of the B-spine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71580/25]
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider additional capacity on a bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72022/25]
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72229/25]
• 2025-12-11
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of court notifications received by the District Court in each of the years since 2022, of drivers convicted of penalty point offences; the number of penalty points attached to each conviction; the number of notifications that included a valid driver number; the number of convictions that could not be matched to the driver to apply the penalty points to their driving licence record on the NVDF; the number whereby a separate record file had to be created by his Department in order to keep a record of unmatched drivers with penalty point offences. [70881/25]
• 2025-12-11
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the rules and regulations regarding the construction of EV charging points in petrol stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71266/25]
• 2025-12-11
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the planning guidelines which apply to the installation of canopy structures at public EV charging stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71267/25]
• 2025-12-11
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined international best practice regarding the provision of shelter at EV-charging points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71268/25]
• 2025-12-11
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the current status of a project (details supplied); the progress that will be made within the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71294/25]
• 2025-12-11
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the current status of a project (details supplied); the progress that will be made within the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71295/25]
• 2025-12-11
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the current status of a project (details supplied); the progress that will be made within the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71296/25]
• 2025-12-11
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the current status of a project (details supplied); the progress that will be made within the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71297/25]
• 2025-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the efforts underway within the local government sector to promote shared mobility transport options for local-authority employees, including steps to reduce reliance on private vehicles for commuting and work-related travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70512/25]
• 2025-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department or local authorities would consider working with or partnering with commercial shared-mobility operators to expand shared transport options for local-government employees, and to help build the level of shared-mobility capacity required to support Ireland's transport decarbonisation targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70513/25]
• 2025-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the efforts underway within Government to promote shared mobility transport options for those working across the public sector, including measures to reduce reliance on private vehicles for commuting and work-related travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70508/25]
• 2025-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider working with or partnering with commercial shared-mobility operators as a means of expanding shared transport options for public-sector employees, including for work trips; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70509/25]
• 2025-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the identity of the current leaseholder or owner of a facility (details supplied) located off Park Lane, Dublin Docklands; the date on which the current lease for the facility is due to expire; whether the Department or any agency under its remit plans to renew the lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70514/25]
• 2025-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the annual operational and maintenance costs associated with a facility (details supplied) operated by the National Transport Authority; the details of the usage levels of the facility; the number of coach operators availing of it; whether the Department intends to renew the lease for the site for continued coach parking services; and whether the site is being considered for alternative use, including for facilities or enabling works associated with any major rail infrastructure project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70515/25]
• 2025-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the efforts underway to promote shared mobility transport options for HSE staff and other health service employees, including initiatives to reduce reliance on private vehicles for commuting and work-related travel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70510/25]
• 2025-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if her Department and HSE would consider working with or partnering with commercial shared-mobility operators as a means of expanding shared transport options for public-sector employees, including for work trips; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70511/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the existing policies in place regarding passenger access to elevators in LUAS and train stations in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69139/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the stations on the Maynooth line that have a system in place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69140/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if advanced notice has to be provided for a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69141/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on providing elevator access at train stations on the Maynooth line from 2020 to date; the amount spent on servicing and repairs; the amount spent on improving facilities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69142/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff in place to assist with elevator access and accessibility needs on the Maynooth line from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69143/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider a service in the next round of enhancements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69146/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a driving test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69185/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a driver’s licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69186/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the Independent Travel Support (ITS) service will engage with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69193/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 367 of 4 November 2025, the rationale behind a policy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69357/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69729/25]
• 2025-12-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of services scheduled on a route per month (details supplied), the number of services cancelled, per month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67367/25]
• 2025-12-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the identification of adjustments to a route timetable (details provided); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67368/25]
• 2025-12-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the punctuality of a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67369/25]
• 2025-12-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to outline the rules and regulations in place to prevent the misuse of disabled parking spaces on private premises, such as shopping centres and car parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67508/25]
• 2025-12-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 25 November 2025 the name of the foreign licence record file created on his Department's national vehicle and driver file (NVDF) on receipt of a penalty point offence where a foreign licence number is supplied; the number of foreign licence holders held on this record file; the procedure when a foreign licence number is not supplied; and if Gardaí have instant access to real-time and complete data held on this foreign licence record file on the NVDF via their mobility device at roadside checkpoints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68131/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider launching a nationwide text alert system for disabled parking to allow individuals to report illegally parked vehicles by sending a text message with a bay number to an enforcement team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66921/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to list all funding schemes, grant programmes and any other financial supports that are currently administered by his Department and its agencies; the expected launch and closing dates for applications for each scheme in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66938/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is considering proposals regarding e-scooters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67214/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the review of a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67217/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the funding required to provide additional services on a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67230/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the prioritised list of bus routes with over-capacity issues (details supplied); the routes provided with additional capacity; the routes not provided with additional capacity, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67231/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if penalty points can be applied to non-Irish EU licences and inputted on the national vehicle and driver file database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65812/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the specific details of the way in which the pilot for the new automatic vehicle location system on bus services will work; if geographical areas will be included in the pilot; if so, whether the greater Blanchardstown area can be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65940/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 224 of 25 March, 417 of 29 April and 216 of 1 July 2025, for an update on improvements made in 2025 in communicating cancelled bus services, as per the details and assurances made by the NTA in response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65941/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide clarity on a set of data (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66181/25]
• 2025-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the length of time for all second permit holders to be written to by the Road Safety Authority in 2026; to provide details of what the RSA will communicate in these letters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64650/25]
• 2025-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide detail on the 11 IT systems being changed by the Road Safety Authority; to provide a timeline on the completion of these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64651/25]
• 2025-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when the Road Safety Authority closed the priority re-test list for customers who have been previously unsuccessful in their driving test; the reasons for making this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64675/25]
• 2025-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if first time applicants for a driving test are placed on the same waiting list as those applying to take the test for a second or subsequent time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64027/25]
• 2025-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether the driving test waiting times are the same for first time applicants as those applying to take the test for a second or subsequent time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64028/25]
• 2025-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the data available regarding driving tests for those applying to take the test for a second or subsequent time (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64029/25]
• 2025-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the number of driving test centres above the ten-week service level agreement (SLA); the number of driving test centres on or below the ten-week SLA, broken down per month from March to October 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64030/25]
• 2025-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether multi-permit holders can access cancelled driving test slots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64031/25]
• 2025-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the system in place to advertise cancelled driving test slots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64032/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the upgrade of real-time tracking of Dublin Bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63502/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the rollout of contactless fare payment on public transport systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63501/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeline on when Iarnród Éireann’s deployment of a traffic management system within the new national train control centre will be completed and commissioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62852/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the completion of Iarnród Éireann’s plans to implement upgrades and enhancements to station customer services systems (including passenger information display boards) across the entire Iarnród Éireann station network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62853/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the funding available to Iarnród Éireann in order to carry out its plans to implement upgrades and enhancements to station customer services systems including passenger information display boards across the entire Iarnród Éireann station network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62854/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 4 November 2025, if the RSA has made mismatches in the past; if so, the total number discovered to date; the number wrongly inputted onto the driver record on his Department's national vehicle and driver file in error; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63045/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to outline when the next meeting of the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) Interdepartmental Working Group will take place; to outline whether the group has had the opportunity to consider suggestions made in a parliamentary question (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63170/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the achievement of the target for a 50% increase in daily active travel journeys; and to provide a breakdown of the increase by different modes of active travel. [63449/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the review of EV grants, including the prospect of extending grants to car-share and car rental operators; and the timeframe for finalisation and publication of the review. [63454/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department is considering introducing legislation to prohibit e-scooter users from wearing non-high-visibility clothing and to restrict the wearing of full-face coverings while operating an e-scooter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63569/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the existing rules and regulations surrounding the wearing of helmets and high-visibility clothing when operating an e-scooter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63570/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of non-Irish EU citizens who have received penalty points for road traffic offences committed on Irish roads, by country, by year from 2022 to date in 2025; the number who were issued with a fixed charge penalty notice (FCPN); the number who paid the fine and received penalty points by year; the number summonsed to court for non-payment of the fixed charge notice; the number convicted and the penalties imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63988/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of years that a non-Irish EU citizen can remain in Ireland before they are required to exchange their drivers licence or permit for an Irish one; if the Minister intends to close this loophole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63989/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the review of capacity on a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63993/25]
• 2025-11-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No's 177 to 184 of 16 October and No. 265 of 4 November 2025, the date that his Department actually started its concerted effort in 2025 to deep dive into the area of court disqualification orders received without a driver number attached; his Department's plan to publish more complete data on the matching process by the end of 2025 as he stated in his reply of 4 November 2025.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62599/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the additional capacity added to the NCT system since the RSA is working with a company (details supplied) to improved service capacity; broken down per year, and per centre, from 2022 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61383/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of licence and learner permit applications processed per year, broken down per category, from 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61384/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on An Garda Síochána and the RSA dedicated technical projects to oversee the implementation of the revised RTC dataset in line with the Data Sharing Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61388/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on legislation to provide local authorities with the statutory basis to lawfully receive and use RTC data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61390/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the RSA's budget for campaigns and education, by year from 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61392/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the action plan to reduce driving test wait times to ten weeks nationally; to provide a breakdown of waiting test time per centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61393/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the enhancement of the practical driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61394/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the plan to expand the NCT test centres nationally; the timeframe to open the four additional locations in Clare, north Dublin, Cavan and Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61395/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of reports received by the RSA in 2024 and 2025 from a contractor (details supplied) regarding performance and service levels of NCT centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61396/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the services provided by a contractor (details supplied) to the RSA regarding performance and service levels of NCT centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61397/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of enforcement inspections and confiscations of inferior or non-compliant batteries which have taken place at Irish ports and airports in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57894/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a meeting request sent by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57905/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the name of the contract partner employed by the RSA to attempt to manually match court disqualification orders with a driver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57958/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 16 October 2025, the number of drivers disqualified that resulted in a mismatch being inputted to his Department's driver file record database to date; the number of mismatches reported to date; the procedure when a mismatch has been discovered; if the driver file database is regularly monitored and checks made on each record to verify identical matches to the driver who was disqualified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57959/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe in which a driver is disqualified in court to when they receive a court disqualification order via an application programming interface (API); the length of time the API is given to attempt to automatically match records received, to a driver using the details provided by the Courts Service; the length of time between failing to automatically match until the records are passed onto the RSA to manually match; the length of time for the RSA to then forward details to its contract partner to attempt to find a match; the length of time the contract partner is given to find a match before a 'shell' record is created; the number of shell records created on the NVDF where a match was found within the disqualification period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57960/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No's 177 to 184 of 16 October 2025, the timeline for his Department to publish more complete data on the manual matching process used by his Department and the RSA to endorse a licence or permit with a disqualification; the date that his Department started its concerted effort in 2025 to deep dive into the area of court disqualification orders received without a driver number attached; and the number of successful attempts to match a driver with a disqualification without the capture of the unique driver number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57961/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of Irish licence and Irish permit holders disqualified in court since 2022 resulting in a shell record being created in the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) database that remains unmatched to the driver record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57962/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the Courts Service writes to each driver disqualified in court within 14 days of commencement of the disqualification to inform them of the requirement to surrender their licence or learner permit to the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57963/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers on the waiting list for a test centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58264/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the waiting list times for a test centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58265/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for details on a proposed train station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58403/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) over proposals under the European Commission clean corporate vehicles initiative set to be published in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58587/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the engagement his Department has had regarding the proposed European Commission clean corporate vehicles initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58588/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders that must be contacted by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) to inform them of the incoming regulations requiring them to sit the driving test to obtain a third permit; the date when the RSA is due to begin this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58610/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the 2026 PSO allocation of €940 million in Budget 2026 will include funding to expand the child adult Leap card and the under-9 free travel scheme to commercial bus operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58743/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the steps included in the implementation plan to close the learner permit loophole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58921/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of no shows for scheduled driving test appointment, by month, from January to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59069/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reason the action from the RSA 2013 Road Safety Strategy (2013-2020) to ‘reduce long term reliance on multiple learner permits by introducing measures to ensure learner permit holders sit a driving test before they can obtain a subsequent learner permit’ was not delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59070/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a driving test as published on the website on 29 August 2025; the average waiting time as on 4 September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59071/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on improvements of the station customer service systems at Connolly Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59073/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on providing additional seating at Navan Road Parkway Train Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59074/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on improvements of the station customer service systems at Coolmine Train Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59075/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the underpass at Ashtown Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59080/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether the B3 under the BusConnects B-Spine service will run on a 24-hour schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59142/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of road deaths and serious injuries by county, and Dublin region, in the years 2020-2025. [59216/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of trauma mortality and trauma morbidity cases by county, and Dublin region, in the years 2020-2025. [59217/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of child deaths and serious injuries from road traffic accidents by county, and Dublin region, in the years 2020-2025. [59218/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of road deaths and serious injuries in Ireland versus Northern Ireland in the years 2020-2025. [59219/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of deaths following road traffic collisions that took place in a pre-hospital versus hospital setting in the years 2020-2025. [59220/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total profit earned through an operator (details supplied) broken down by year from 2018 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59440/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total sum of revenue by an operator (details supplied) which is reinvested into the maintenance and development of Ireland's national road network, by year from 2018 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59441/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for details on the replacement of the 122 Dublin Bus under BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59474/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 375 of 8 September 2025, for an update on correspondence with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59523/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if An Garda Síochána have limited access to data on the National Vehicle and Driver File regarding disqualified drivers; if they have access to data which informs them of the date when a disqualification ends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59659/25]
• 2025-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the funding that has been provided in Budget 2026 for new bus routes versus existing services in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56672/25]
• 2025-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the amount allocated to the National Transport Authority under Budget 2026 for the provision of new services across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56673/25]
• 2025-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the budget invested in the bus network in Dublin west in 2025 in new bus routes versus existing services in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56674/25]
• 2025-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total committed annualised costs for bus services operating within the Dublin west area from 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57247/25]
• 2025-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of disqualified drivers in court in 2024; the number of disqualified drivers who surrendered their licences in court; the number of disqualified drivers in court who did not surrender their licence that were matched to the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF); the number of disqualified drivers in court who were not matched to the NVDF; the number of disqualified drivers in court who were partially matched to the NVDF; the number of disqualified drivers in court that are identifiable to Gardai on the Garda mobility app; and the number who are not identifiable on the Garda mobility app. [56103/25]
• 2025-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of disqualified drivers in 2024 who were not identifiable on the Garda mobility app, by foreign licence holders, no licence holders and Irish licence holders. [56104/25]
• 2025-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the process involved in matching disqualified drivers in court to the National Vehicle and Driver File; and the length of time for same. [56105/25]
• 2025-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers disqualified in court to date in 2025; the number of individual disqualification orders his Department received from the courts on those disqualified drivers; the number that did not include a driver number in the order; the number that were later matched manually by the RSA within the disqualification period; the name of the outside agency employed by the RSA to carry out this work; the time limit for matching before a shell record is created by his Department; the number of unmatched disqualifications that were placed on a shell file record; the number that could not be matched; the number that were Irish licence holders with records then deleted from the shell record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56112/25]
• 2025-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders disqualified in court to date in 2025; the number of individual disqualification orders his Department received from the courts on those drivers; the number that did not include the driver number on the order; the number that were matched manually by the RSA within the period of the disqualification ; the timeframe for matching same; the number of unmatched disqualifications that were placed on a shell file record; the number that could not be matched within the disqualification period; the number that were then deleted from the shell record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56113/25]
• 2025-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers disqualified in court that resulted in a mismatch being inputted onto his Department’s driver file record database to date; the number of mismatches reported to date; the procedure used when a mismatch has been discovered; if the driver file database is regularly monitored and checks made on each record to verify identical matches to the driver who was disqualified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56114/25]
• 2025-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe to allow the Garda mobility app to have direct instant access to driver licence information held on the driver file database at the roadside; the timeframe to provide Gardaí with instant access to data on the driver file on the categories of licences and permits and number of penalty points held, at the roadside, to assist them in enforcing road traffic laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56115/25]
• 2025-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will clarify the intended scope and purpose of the newly announced National Biomethane Market; if this initiative will extend beyond biomethane production to include investment in market infrastructure such as refuelling facilities, grid injection points and logistics support for biomethane-powered transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55568/25]
• 2025-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for industry consultation on the design of the National Biomethane Market; whether stakeholders in the transport and logistics sector will be invited to participate in shaping the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55570/25]
• 2025-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of establishing a new shared mobility hub; the total funding provided in 2025 and to be provided in 2026 to support the roll-out of shared mobility hub; and the number of hubs expected to be in place by the end of 2026. [55593/25]
• 2025-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total funding in 2025 and to be provided in 2026, for grants support for ZE vehicle take-up by households and businesses. [55594/25]
• 2025-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total funding in 2025 and to be provided in 2026, for the provision of e-bikes in urban centres around Ireland; and to list the urban centres where NTA-supported e-bikes are expected to be in place by the end of 2026. [55595/25]
• 2025-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total funding in 2025 and to be provided in 2026, for roll-out of a nationwide EV charging network; and the progress in meeting EU targets for public EV charge points. [55596/25]
• 2025-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the preferred locations for the 90 new EV recharging hubs and 192 new fast (100kW+) recharging points announced as part of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55598/25]
• 2025-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to allocate funding to expand free travel for children under nine years to commercial bus operators under the 2026 PSO funding allocation of €940 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55599/25]
• 2025-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to increase public transport fares in 2026. [55600/25]
• 2025-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend the availability of the child Leap card to commercial bus services in line with the current policy for the young adult Leap card on commercial services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55601/25]
• 2025-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the inclusion of commercial operators in free fare schemes is being considered under the 40% increase in the allocation for the operation of State-subsidised Public Service Obligation public transport services in Budget 2026. [55602/25]
• 2025-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to encourage the uptake of hydrotreated vegetable oil for commercial bus operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55603/25]
• 2025-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the routes that will be serviced by proposed two new BusConnects core bus corridors in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55615/25]
• 2025-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54650/25]
• 2025-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is currently evaluating upgrade to security measures at Dublin Airport following the evacuation recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54803/25]
• 2025-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 37 Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54365/25]
• 2025-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 38 Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54366/25]
• 2025-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 39 Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54367/25]
• 2025-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 39a Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54368/25]
• 2025-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 70 Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54369/25]
• 2025-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 40D Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54370/25]
• 2025-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 40E Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54371/25]
• 2025-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 122 Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54372/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport his plans to roll out schemes similar to the smart mobility hub scheme, run by Dublin City Council and Smart Dublin, across other public sector sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53928/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider making M50 toll payments tax deductible for commuters who rely on the motorway for their daily commute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53028/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider introducing a proportional tolling system where payment reflects the actual length of motorway travelled on the M50, rather than a flat fee regardless of distance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53030/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of abolishing the M50 tolls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53031/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total operation and management cost of the M50 between 2018 to date in 2025, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53032/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total revenue raised by the M50 through toll payments between 2018 to date in 2025, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53033/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider providing an additional train service running from the Castleknock area to the M3 Parkway given the number of students and commuters travelling towards Hansfield (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53043/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on school transport for a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53175/25]
• 2025-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders, by county, who were disqualified in court in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the number that surrendered their learner permit to the Road Safety Authority; the number who were prosecuted for failing to surrender their learner permit to the RSA; the number convicted of the offence; the penalties delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52834/25]
• 2025-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders disqualified in court in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 whereby the offence could not be matched automatically to the correct learner permit holder; the number of learner permit cases that the RSA attempted to match through a manual search; the number that were successfully matched to a record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52835/25]
• 2025-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if primary legislation is required to introduce a requirement on learners applying for a renewal of a learner permit after seven years of holding a permit, to begin the learning to drive process from the start; the timeframe to introduce such a provision in law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52836/25]
• 2025-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce a mandatory requirement on drivers disqualified in court to present their licence or permit, to the court clerk on disqualification, in order for the unique driver number to be recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52837/25]
• 2025-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to report on the success rate of the system used for mutual recognition of disqualified drivers between the UK and Ireland; to provide an update on his Department's review of the system used in Ireland; his intention to adopt the UK 'administrative' system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52838/25]
• 2025-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications made by the Road Safety Authority in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, to an appropriate judge for the purposes of giving effect to a decision imposing a disqualification made in the UK; the number that resulted in a disqualification here; the number of cases where the disqualification had expired in the UK before it was recognised in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52839/25]
• 2025-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary questions No.437 of 13 May 2025, No. 318 of 15 July 2025 and No. 501 of 29 July 2025, if the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 has now been drafted; if the Bill has been approved by the Oireachtas and targeted for enactment before the end of 2025, which includes a provision to strengthen the legislative basis for all agencies including An Garda Síochána requiring access to data held on the NVDF database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52840/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the options being considered to incentivise increased uptake of shared mobility services by commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51821/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his Department’s efforts to close a loophole where learner drivers repeatedly renew their permits without sitting a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51822/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the new investment in each bus route in Dublin from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51480/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total investment in bus services in Dublin from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51481/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus stops in Dublin currently and from 2016 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51482/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus stops with bus shelters on the Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland network currently and from 2016 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51483/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of passenger journeys per year on the Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland routes in Dublin from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51484/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the increase in passenger numbers on the new routes on the BusConnects stages that have been introduced compared to before their introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51485/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of passenger journeys per year, per route, on the commuter rail networks in the greater Dublin region from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51486/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of passenger journeys per year, per route, on the DART rail network in the greater Dublin region from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51487/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of passenger journeys per year, per route, on the Enterprise route to Belfast from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51488/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the investment per railway route, the current investment, and the investment per year from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51489/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of passenger journeys per year, per route, on the LUAS network from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51490/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the additional services on the DART network, per year from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51491/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the additional services on the Intercity rail routes, per year from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51492/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the spending from central Government on cycle lanes per year from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51493/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the spending from central Government on greenways from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51494/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the increase in the kilometres of cycle lanes across Ireland per year from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51495/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the plans for the €2 fare which was introduced as a cost-of-living measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51496/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to specific measures to support commuters residing in areas closer to city and town centres whose bus services are at capacity before reaching their locality at peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51497/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to the Exchequer of PSO subventions to public transport providers in each of the past five years; and the estimated cost for 2025 and 2026. [52135/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to a family for transfer to a school transport route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51624/25]
• 2025-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the provision/section under law for the offence of failing to surrender a driving licence or learner permit to the Road Safety Authority as required, when disqualified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51070/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will prioritise the rollout of the N8 orbital route under Bus Connects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49812/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers disqualified in court in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number not sent a notification to inform them of the requirement to surrender their licence/permit to the Road Safety Authority as a match could not be made to link the offence with the driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49861/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers who received penalty points in 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of drivers who avoided having their penalty points recorded on their licence or permit record on the National Vehicle and Driver File database as the offence could not be successfully matched to the driver involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49862/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permits a driver will be allowed before they must sit a driving test to obtain a subsequent permit according to the new regulations due to be implemented within the coming month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49863/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the limit of learner permits that will be issued to learner drivers before they must sit a theory test again; if primary legislation is required; the timeframe when this will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49864/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when the national U-space steering group will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50443/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the establishment of an operative inter-agency mechanism for the coordination of appropriate investigation of offences related to unmanned aircraft systems; when he expects this mechanism to be fully established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50444/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the launch of education and awareness campaigns regarding compliance and enforcement, as outlined in the National Policy Framework for the unmanned aircraft systems sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50445/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the establishment of test sites for the unmanned aircraft systems sector; which organisations, bodies and groups will be eligible to avail of these test sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50446/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeline on the launch of test sites for the unmanned aircraft systems sector as outlined in the National Policy Framework for the unmanned aircraft systems sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50447/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has received any proposals for the creation of a mobile application to allow for members of the public to identify unmanned aircraft systems remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50448/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the projected cost of a fully functional U-Space System, the total amount invested by his Department in the research and development of a U-Space system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50449/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when the national working group on unmanned aircraft systems geographical zones will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50450/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the way in which he envisaged the role of the local authority with regard to planning and the unmanned aircraft systems sector, following the launch of the National Policy Framework for Unmanned Aircraft Systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50451/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the application of a person (details supplied) to become a taxi driver under the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50038/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on Connolly Hospital’s engagement with the National Transport Authority regarding a plan to upgrade road infrastructure within the Connolly Hospital site; the expected timeline for the commencement of road improvements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49901/25]
• 2025-09-21
  LOBBY
  Cormac McKay Transport

  • Annual National Household Travel Survey
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW) Transport

  • Correspondence regarding the delivery of Small Public Service Vehicle (SPSV) services in rural Ireland and the expansion of the Local Area Hackney licence to enhance local transport options.
• 2025-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider renaming a driving test centre to prevent confusion for motorists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47831/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers disqualified in court, by month, to date in 2025; the number who failed to surrender their licence/learner permit to the Road Safety Authority as required by law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44977/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when the sustainable aviation fuel policy roadmap will be published given its importance in supporting decarbonisation efforts across the aviation sector and meeting Ireland’s climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45019/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide clarity on planning dimensions for a footpath under BusConnects (details supplied). [45144/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of disqualifications imposed on Irish licence holders in 2024 and to date in 2025 that were not possible to enforce as no match could be found to link the disqualification to the appropriate driver record resulting in a Shell record being created on the NVDF database; the number that have been removed from the Shell record as no match could be found within the disqualification period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45224/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of disqualifications imposed on learner permit holders in 2024 and to date in 2025 that were not possible to enforce as no match could be found to link the disqualification to the appropriate driver record resulting in a Shell record being created on the NVDF database; the number that have been removed from the Shell record as a match could not be found within the disqualification period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45225/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of Irish licence holders who incurred penalty points in 2024 and to date in 2025 resulting in a Shell record being created as it was not possible to match the penalty points to the appropriate driver record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45226/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers that failed to show for their scheduled driving test appointment in July 2025 and August 2025, by driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46268/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the eligibility criteria for the residential insulation grant scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46568/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with Dublin Port Company on the Alexandra Basin Redevelopment project, particularly regarding the proposed cruise berths; and if he will provide an update on expected timelines for delivery. [46662/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if funding provision is being considered to support the delivery of new cruise berths at Dublin Port as part of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46665/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider the introduction of a grant scheme to assist car-share and car-rental operators in acquiring ZE vehicles. [46691/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider increasing the frequency of a bus service both to and from the Dublin city centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46871/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the date of implementation for free bus transport for children under-9 years; if he will consider including commercial bus operators in the scheme in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47258/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with commercial bus operators and considered their inclusion in future fare reduction schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47259/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the number Leap card validators at Broombridge Luas and rail access points to cut down on queuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47274/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on increasing bus and rail services in Dublin west for winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47275/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the status of the installation of the next generation automatic vehicle location system on bus services nationally and in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47276/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation to date on the rollout of new automatic vehicle location technology on bus services nationally and in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47277/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of buses in operation in Dublin overall, by diesel hybrid and diesel in each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47278/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the implementation of contactless payment systems on public transport as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47279/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the cost of contactless payment systems on public transport as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47280/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reason driving test centre waiting times (details supplied) are lagging behind the national average of 10.4 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47297/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the specific actions being taken to reduce the waiting times for a driving test at a centre (details supplied)) in line with the national average of 10.4 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47298/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reason a test centre (details supplied) is still included in official statistics despite not being operational since 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47299/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has considered the extension of taxsaver relief to more forms of sustainable transport and shared mobility as part of budget 2026. [46692/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed proposals to extend taxsaver relief to more forms of sustainable transport and shared mobility as part of budget 2026. [46693/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a school transport scheme route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46281/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of a school transport scheme route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46282/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of a school transport scheme route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46283/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of a school transport scheme route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46284/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of a school transport scheme route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46289/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide clarity to parents on a school transport route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46579/25]
• 2025-08-27
  LOBBY
  EasyGo Charging Limited Transport

  • Policy relating to actions needed to Decarbonise Transport
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for a decision on a request for indoor seating at Navan Road Parkway train station made to the Irish Rail building and facilities team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41775/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to carry out an audit of the train stations along the Maynooth line, to assess whether additional seating will be facilitated under a rain shelter for those with mobility issues, the elderly or pregnant women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41963/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers who failed to show up for their scheduled driving test appointment in June 2025, by driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42830/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers currently working in each driving test centre; the number of testers currently in training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42831/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the work that has been carried out to date by his Department and or the Attorney General to bring a consolidated road traffic Bill to Dail Éireann; the timeframe proposed to bring the heads of Bill before the Oireachtas Transport Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42832/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 318 of 15 July 2025, the detailed provisions contained in the revised National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 relating to data access by An Garda Síochána; the proposed timeframe for the Bill to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42833/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 237 of 8 July 2025, the timeframe for his Department to finalise drafting amendments to the relevant fixed charge notice regulations to extend enforcement powers for illegal number plates; the timeframe for the relevant section of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, relating to number plate enforcement powers to be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42834/25]
• 2025-07-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the projected cost of a transport development (details supplied); the services envisaged to operate from this facility; the timeline for the commencement and completion of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40342/25]
• 2025-07-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the operational status of a test centre (details supplied); when a driving test was last held at this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40345/25]
• 2025-07-16
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers who had their learner permit renewed by the RSA while their application for a driving test was pending in each of the years 2022 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39800/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 437 on the 13th May 2025, if the revised National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 that was sent to the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, has been drafted; the proposed timeframe to facilitate greater real time access to the National Vehicle Driver File (NVDF) database by An Garda Siochana in future, to assist them with enforcement and contribute to safety on Irish roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39375/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for when his Department will finish drafting amendments to the relevant fixed charge notice regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39393/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider providing a night service on Dublin Bus routes (details supplied) to directly serve the towns and villages of Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39562/25]
• 2025-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the date when the 40D route will be extended to serve Hollywoodrath; the details on the changes being made to this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38533/25]
• 2025-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport is he has considered the need to include commercial operators in the planned expansion of free travel or children under nine years old later this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38002/25]
• 2025-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department have carried out an assessment on the number of children under nine years old who use commercial operators on a daily basis as a means of school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38003/25]
• 2025-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has carried out an assessment on the cost of expanding free transport to children under nine years old to commercial operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38004/25]
• 2025-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has carried out an assessment of how many additional children would travel for free if the under-9 free travel scheme is extended to commercial operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38005/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if sufficient legislation is in place in order for fixed-charge notices to be issues for the offence of displaying illegal number plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37811/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the RSA could provide drivers with SMS reminders, with Eircode-specific directions and on-site signage, to prevent driving test no-shows due to issues with locating test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37204/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department intends on strengthening the rules and regulations around illegal parking in disabled parking spaces during the lifetime of this Government; the measures being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37680/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if there are any limitations to extending subsidies to commuters for the purposes to incentivise the take-up of sustainable travel services provided by commercial operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37685/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide details on the proposed Blanchardstown Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; the steps taken regarding this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37883/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide details on the proposed Tyrrelstown Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; the steps taken regarding this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37884/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether any potential routes have been identified for the proposed Blanchardstown Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37885/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether any potential routes have been identified for the proposed Tyrrelstown Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37886/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether any funding has been allocated for the proposed Blanchardstown Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37887/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether any funding has been allocated for the proposed Tyrrelstown Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37888/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide details on the proposed Orbital West Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; the steps taken regarding this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37889/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether any potential routes have been identified for the proposed Orbital West Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37890/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether any funding has been allocated for the proposed Orbital West Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37891/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when it is envisaged that work will start on the development of the proposed Blanchardstown Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37894/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when it is envisaged that work will start on the development of the proposed Tyrrelstown Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37895/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when it is envisaged that work will start on the development of the proposed Orbital West Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37896/25]
• 2025-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on his Department's engagement with the Department of Transport regarding the proposed transport security force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36531/25]
• 2025-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of investment in new bus routes versus existing services from 2020 to 2025 for Dublin, in tabular form. [36968/25]
• 2025-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the funding that has been invested in new bus routes versus existing services from 2020 to 2025 in Dublin, by year, in tabular form. [36969/25]
• 2025-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority is currently undertaking a tender process for bike sharing schemes in cities across Ireland; when this process is expected to conclude; the estimated expenditure on professional fees for advisors supporting the NTA on this tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36325/25]
• 2025-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to outline whether AirNav have statutory responsibility for regulating our airspace, particularly in relation to the use of unmanned aircraft systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36612/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation of contactless payment systems on public transport from the NTA, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35310/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the status of the installation of the next generation automatic vehicle location system on bus services nationally in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35409/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of so-called ghost buses, mystery buses and disappearing buses reported on Dublin Bus routes from January 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35410/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the budget allocated to Dublin Bus for the introduction of new bus services and the enhancement of existing services across Dublin from January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35411/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of lost trips per month from January 2025 to date on services operated by a company (details supplied) in Dublin west including the W4, L52, 236, 238 and 270 in comparison to the overall number of trips on the timetable for each route, and as a percentage of overall services per route. [35412/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of lost trips per month from January 2025 to present on services on Dublin Bus services operating in Dublin west in comparison to the overall number of trips on the timetable for each route, and as a percentage of overall services per route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35413/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers in each driving test centre that are due to retire, by month, in 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35523/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a driving test application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36008/25]
• 2025-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will publish the national policy framework for unmanned aircraft systems before the summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34142/25]
• 2025-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the investment made in enhancing existing bus services in Dublin West from 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34143/25]
• 2025-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he has met with an organisation (details supplied) regarding its pre-Budget 2026 submission; if his Department has assessed the merit of its pre-Budget 2026 submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34283/25]
• 2025-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance on options to extend tax relief to more commuters and more modes of sustainable transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34284/25]
• 2025-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33510/25]
• 2025-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers in 2022, 2023 and 2024 who paid a fee of €85 to receive an invitation from the Road Safety Authority to book a driving test; the number who failed to book a driving test on receipt of an invitation; the number who then used the booking confirmation letter to renew their learner permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33179/25]
• 2025-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers in 2022, 2023 and 2024 who paid a fee of €85 to join the waiting list for a driving test; the number who then used the email from the RSA confirming that they had requested to join the waiting list, to successfully renew their permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33180/25]
• 2025-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving test centres in operation in each county as of 13 June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33181/25]
• 2025-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the steps required to finalise the UAS policy framework for publication; to indicate whether he expects this document to be ready before the summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31831/25]
• 2025-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to clarify who holds responsibility for managing UAS activity in areas where multiple operators are providing delivery services under the specific category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31832/25]
• 2025-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided to date for the development of U-Space in Ireland; to outline the estimated total cost for its development and implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31833/25]
• 2025-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider providing a budget to the National Transport Authority specifically for service enhancement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31912/25]
• 2025-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reasons the National Transport Authority has no specific budget allocation for service enhancements; the number of services it assessed on a case-by-case basis that were determined to be in need of enhancement from 2022 to date in 2025; the amount of money spent by the National Transport Authority on enhancing services on a case-by-case basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31913/25]
• 2025-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to outline the amount of the €15million allocated to the National Transport Authority under Budget 2025 for the provision of new services across the State that was allocated towards the rollout of the B-Spine under BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31914/25]
• 2025-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 27 May 2025, if he has received the data requested from the Road Safety Authority on driving test centres where learner drivers failed to turn up for their scheduled driving test appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32806/25]
• 2025-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he has received the implementation plans from the Road Safety Authority to close the loophole whereby learner drivers are allowed to renew their permits without sitting the driving test; if he has placed a timeline on the Road Safety Authority to provide him with its plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32807/25]
• 2025-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for his Department and the Road Safety Authority to close the loophole whereby learners never have to sit a driving test to renew their permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32808/25]
• 2025-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders involved in fatal and serious crashes in 2023 who were on their second, third or subsequent permit at the time they were involved in the collision;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32809/25]
• 2025-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a unmanned aircraft systems policy framework; if this policy framework will address individuals’ concerns regarding noise pollution, disturbances to wildlife, and other environmental implications caused by the use of drones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30324/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers in each driving test centre as of 31 May 2025; the number of driver testers who retired in 2025 to date, by month; the number that are due to retire by month in 2025 and the number by test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30084/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has actively engaged with individuals and organisations within the disability sector in relation to recent and planned changes to Dublin Bus routes under the BusConnects programme; if the National Transport Authority could engage directly with people with disabilities and representative organisations to better understand the impact of these changes, particularly for those who rely on predictable routes for work and day placements; the steps being taken to ensure accessibility and inclusion are central to transport planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30156/25]
• 2025-05-29
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider providing additional support to help schools and special schools with the administrative burden of school transport for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28523/25]
• 2025-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is engaging with other Government Departments on the potential to draw-down EU social climate funding, or EU structural funding, to support the roll out of active travel and shared mobility initiatives, such as shared mobility hubs and shared bike schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27834/25]
• 2025-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to compensate commercial bus operators affected by the cross-over or duplication of bus service routes provided by the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27971/25]
• 2025-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide the number of dedicated parking spaces for coaches introduced across local authority areas in 2022, 2023, 2024; the planned numbers to be introduced for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27972/25]
• 2025-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on the number of people who have availed of free fares under the various fare reduction schemes; the cost of such schemes; the budgetary allocation in 2025 for free fares for children under nine years of age; his plans to extend this to commercial bus operators in 2026; and if he will comment on the effectiveness of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27973/25]
• 2025-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to outline the funding availability under the alternatively-fuelled heavy duty vehicle grant purchase scheme specifically made available for bus and coach purchases in the years 2022, 2023, 2024, and any allocations planned for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27974/25]
• 2025-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reasons Dublin Bus has not added any buses to its fleet in 2025, whether that be diesel, hybrid, or electric; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28088/25]
• 2025-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers who failed to show up for their scheduled driving test appointment in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, by month, by driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26801/25]
• 2025-05-16
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  Rockwood Consulting ULC Transport

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• 2025-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider providing a transport allowance for members of an organisation (details supplied) to access sport and physical activity opportunities in their communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24519/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if there are any circumstances by which there are exemptions or accommodations made for the driver theory test. [23293/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if there are any circumstances by which there are exemptions or accommodations made for the driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23467/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers who failed to show up for their scheduled driving test appointment to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24387/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers currently employed in each of the 57 driving test centres; the number of permanent testers; the number of temporary testers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24388/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers' contracts that are due to expire in 2025; the number that will be offered new contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24389/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the time it takes to recruit new driver testers; the time it takes to complete their training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24390/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport his plans to make a driving test mandatory to obtain a new learner permit, closing a loophole that allows drivers to continue driving on learner permits indefinitely without ever taking a driving test; if primary or secondary legislation is required to introduce this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24391/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the revised National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 has been presented to Government for approval to draft; if the Bill has been sent to the Office of Parliamentary Counsel for drafting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24392/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has made all the necessary ICT changes to allow motor insurers access to realtime data on driver disqualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24393/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if a timeline has been jointly agreed between his Department and the insurance industry to allow motor insurers access realtime driver disqualification data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24394/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of disqualification orders received from the Courts Service via a weekly file to date in 2025; the number that did not include the driver number of the person, to enable automatic endorsement on driver records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24395/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for the relevant sections of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 allowing access by insurers and intermediaries to disqualification and endorsement data from the NVDF database at policy processing or renewal time; the date(s) that commencement orders were signed and provisions implemented in practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24396/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of validations that failed when an insurer attempted to validate the driver number of a disqualified driver against the National Vehicle and Driver File since 31 March 2025; the number of drivers that were advised by the insurer or broker to contact the National Driving Licence Service for the Road Safety Authority to provide a driver statement to confirm the licence status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24397/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if insurers and brokers have his authority to cancel a motor insurance policy whereby the driver number cannot be validated against his Driver File database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24398/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 395 of 29 April 2025, how the nightly file from his Department to An Garda Síochána could include the disqualification status of every driving licence and include the driver number when many court disqualifications imposed on Irish licence holders cannot be matched to the appropriate driver record held by the Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24399/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 286 of 1 April 2025, the number of Irish licence holders who received a court driving disqualification, but a match could not be made; the number that remained on the shell record for the period of the disqualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24400/25]
• 2025-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has conducted or commissioned a value for money assessment or audit of the performance of PSO buses purchased over recent years, particularly with respect to reports that some buses may have proven not to be fit for purpose and are now in storage and not in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22919/25]
• 2025-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 29 April 2025, to provide details on the customer demand criteria used by Dublin Bus in its service review process; whether this category refers solely to demand on existing services, or if it also includes demand for non-existing services, such as new routes or additional services on current routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22932/25]
• 2025-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the procurement of the electrification of bus depots to allow for the rollout of the b-spine under the BusConnects plan in Q2 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23098/25]
• 2025-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on his Department’s engagement with the National Transport Authority regarding the creation of a transport security force, similar to the airport police and customs officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23099/25]
• 2025-04-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of NCT tests carried out at centres (details provided) from 2020 to date in 2025, by year, per centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21424/25]
• 2025-04-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he would consider compelling the NCT to notify motorists when their NCT is due, to give motorists a reasonable period of time to arrange a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21425/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department expects to be ready to provide motor insurers with a real-time view of data on disqualified drivers, held on the driver file database, in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19136/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to commence the relevant sections of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 which amended parts of the Road Traffic Act 2014, to allow motor insurers, for the purpose of issuing or renewing insurance policies, access to real-time data on endorsements including disqualifications, held on the driver file record database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19137/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a progress report from his engagements with organisations (details supplied) to implement the access to real-time disqualification data for insurers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19138/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the driving disqualification court order information sent from the Courts Service to the National Driving Licence Service (NDLS) can only be endorsed automatically onto the driver file record database, where a driver number has been included in the order, and matches a driver record on the NVDF; the length of time that those that cannot be matched to the driver record, remain on his Department of Transport's 'shell' records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19139/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 1 April 2025, if the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) holds the driver number and disqualification status of all drivers in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19140/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that from March 2025, the nightly file from his Department to An Garda Siochána includes the disqualification status of every driving licence and includes the driver number; if the information is provided with a real-time view of the driving licence status, to be used by frontline Gardaí on mobility devices at the roadside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19141/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 286 of 1 April 2025, the number of Irish licence holders included in the 'shell' record figures he supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19142/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of commercial fleet owners that have provided the relevant driver number or numbers when applying for or renewing a vehicle insurance policy under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 enacted on 31 March 2025; the number that have failed to provide this unique driver number of all drivers to be named on a policy; the number that were refused insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19143/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider establishing a dedicated funding scheme to support the purchase of bicycles, e-bikes, and related safety equipment for pensioners, with the aim of promoting active travel and positive ageing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19421/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the status of the installation of the next generation automatic vehicle location system on existing bus services in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19654/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the status of the installation of the next generation automatic vehicle location system on bus services nationally in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19655/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the electrification of bus depots required to support the operational readiness for the rollout of the BusConnects B-Spine in Quarter 2 of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19656/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus depots in Dublin; to provide an update on the electrification of bus depots in Dublin; to list the depots that have been fully electrified, those currently undergoing electrification and those where electrification has yet to commence; the expected timeline for the completion of electrification at each depot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19657/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for the original timelines given on the electrification of bus depots in Dublin and all reasons for the delay in meeting those original timelines [19658/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to detail the budget allocated to Dublin Bus for the introduction of new bus services and the enhancement of existing services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19659/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to outline the criteria used by the National Transport Authority and Dublin Bus to determine the routes prioritised for the deployment of additional buses in response to capacity needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19660/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on the number of so-called ‘ghost buses’, ‘mystery buses’, and ‘disappearing buses’ reported on the 37 and 38 Dublin Bus routes from January 2024 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19661/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of buses, electric, hybrid, petrol/diesel or any other type of bus, that have been added to the Dublin Bus fleet in the years 2019 to 2025, in tabular form. [19662/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of buses currently awaiting deployment to new depots in Dublin; the number of these that are delayed due to delays in the electrification of the relevant depots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19663/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff within the National Transport Authority currently working on the issue of ghost buses; whether there are plans to hire additional staff for this purpose; whether and when this team is expected to report on its findings to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19664/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the implementation of contactless payment systems on public transport, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20892/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of buses in Dublin purchased in each of the years 2019 to 2024, including a breakdown of power source (whether they are electric, hybrid, diesel/petrol etc) and how many of those are in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20943/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to outline the proposed timeline for preparation of the planned new National Policy Statement on Shared Mobility; how he plans to consult with commercial shared mobility providers as part of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21107/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide details on when the ESRI Framework on Behavioural Research for Sustainable Mobility and Climate Action in Transport will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21108/25]
• 2025-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the procurement for the electrification of bus depots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18499/25]
• 2025-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Programme for Government commitments to make the planning system more efficient for delivery of major transport infrastructure that would help reduce carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18500/25]
• 2025-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of individuals on the waiting list at the Mulhuddart test centre and Mulhuddart Maple House test centre in each of the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of first time tests completed, the number of second time tests completed, the number of additional or repeat tests carried out, and the number of tests cancelled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17938/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with transport will meet next. [13707/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with transport will meet next. [13709/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee for transport will meet next. [17217/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department is working to implement an unmanned traffic management (UTM) system, known as U-space, to support the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems with manned aviation; what actions have been taken to implement a UTM; the estimated timeline for its rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16623/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider providing additional funding to accelerate the rollout of an unmanned traffic management system, known as U-space, in response to the rapid expansion of commercial drone operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16624/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether the Irish Aviation Authority will require additional radio spectrum allocation to implement an unmanned traffic management system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16625/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received for the e-SPSV grant scheme in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17349/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications, number approved, and average grant paid, under the e-SPSV grant scheme in each year 2021-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17350/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department's national vehicle and driver file database contains details on the numbers of new privately-owned buses registered each by the different sizes, capacity, or type of bus; and to provide this breakdown for 2024. [17613/25]
• 2025-04-03
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for the latest update on the roll out of free public transport for children aged from 5 to 8 years-old; the expected timeline for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16338/25]
• 2025-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reasons for multiple driving test cancellations for a person (details supplied); the measures his Department will take to ensure that this individual is provided with a driving test in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15908/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is liaising with insurance industry representatives to ensure the timely commencement of insurance related provisions of the Road Traffic And Roads Act 2023 that will give insurers access to real time data on driver disqualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15175/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is liaising with Gardaí to ensure the timely commencement of insurance-related provisions of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15176/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for the driver file record database to hold all the necessary details, including the unique driver number of all drivers disqualified, for Gardaí and motor insurers to access that data in real time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15177/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of court disqualifications each year from 2020 to 2024; the number of disqualifications that could not be matched to the appropriate record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15178/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the proposed timeframe for the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2024 to be passed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15180/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 19 March 2025, the number of motor insurers and brokers registered with the Central Bank of Ireland and an organisation (details supplied); the number that have successfully applied and signed the data sharing agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15201/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 19 March 2025, if the updated information that An Garda Siochana receive on a daily basis on named drivers includes the unique driver number of each driver named on a policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15202/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if all necessary data-sharing agreements and the relevant contracts have been agreed and signed, to provide the motor insurance industry and Gardaí with real time data on driver disqualifications, under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15203/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for his Department to make the necessary changes to its ICT system to allow motor insurers access real time driver disqualification data, under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023; the reason for the delays to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15204/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for organisations (details supplied) to make the necessary changes to their ICT systems that are required for access to his Departments driver file database to real time data on driver disqualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15205/25]
• 2025-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing a vehicle scrappage scheme to support the transition from petrol and diesel cars to electric vehicles and electric bikes; if his Department has conducted any analysis on the feasibility or potential impact of such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14716/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the latest update on the financial position of the CIÉ regular wages pension scheme; if the scheme has made progress in meeting the statutory minimum funding standard since December 2022; if any measures are being considered for retired members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13829/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if bus services operated by Dublin Bus and (details suppled) in Dublin west will be fined for punctuality or reliability; and if the fines can be listed per each bus route. [13413/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport how each “ghost bus” and “disappearing buses” are monitored by the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13414/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport how “lost kilometres” are tracked on each bus to form the base; and the basis of reliable data for each bus route. [13415/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the budget invested into running bus services in Dublin west in each of the years 2020 – 2024 respectively, in tabular form. [13416/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the budget invested in the bus network in Dublin west to deal with capacity restraints in each of the years 2020 – 2024 respectively, in tabular form. [13417/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the percentage bus services increased in Dublin west in each of the years 2020 – 2024 respectively, in tabular form. [13418/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when a meeting will be facilitated for a representative group (details supplied). [13424/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the latest update on the financial position of the CIÉ regular wages pension scheme; if the scheme has made progress in meeting the statutory minimum funding standard since December 2022; if any measures are being considered for retired members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13828/25]
• 2025-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand EV charging points at the State's airports to facilitate more EV drivers and an increase in EV car rental; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13031/25]
• 2025-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA's next generation, account-based ticketing project can be expanded to include more forms of commercially operated sustainable transport, including bike rental schemes, short-term car rental schemes and taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13032/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a timeline for his Department to publish its policy framework on commercial drone regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10621/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to introduce regulations differentiating between various types of commercial drone uses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10622/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce regulations to mitigate noise disruption caused by commercial drone use in residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10623/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce regulations on the noise emissions of commercial drones, including design and operational standards, to mitigate noise pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10624/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications made to the Irish Aviation Authority to operate drones in the 'specific' category; the number of applications accepted; the number of applications rejected, in each of the years from 2023 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10625/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drone operators investigated by the Irish Aviation Authority and An Garda Síochána for non-compliance with drone regulations since the commencement of S.I. No. 24 of 2023 (Irish Aviation Authority (Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)) Order 2023), per year, between 2023 and 2025, into 'open' and 'specific' categories, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10626/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of drone operators found to be non-compliant with drone regulations by the Irish Aviation Authority and An Garda Síochána since the commencement of S.I. No. 24 of 2023 (Irish Aviation Authority (Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)) Order 2023), per year, between 2023 and 2025, into 'open' and 'specific' categories, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10627/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the required cruising altitude for commercial drones to mitigate noise disruption caused by commercial drone use in residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10628/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if all motor insurers and brokers will have access to his Departments driver file database from 31 March 2025, to validate driver numbers collected by them under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023; if the motor insurers will also have access to real-time data on driver disqualifications from 31 March 2025; the timeframe for this real-time data to be moved to the Irish Motor Insurance Database and shared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10791/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the procedures involved for insurers and intermediaries acting on their behalf, to verify driver numbers and disqualifications against the national vehicle and driver file held by his Department, for renewals, quotes and new policies; if a request must be made in writing by insurers for access to his driver file records; the protocols involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10792/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for Gardaí to have access to the Irish Motor Insurance database using Garda mobility devices, to real-time data on the status of a driver’s licence, including disqualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10793/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe in law for commercial-company vehicle owners to provide their motor insurer with the driver number of all insured on a policy in order to renew their insurance or take out a new policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10794/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the interdepartmental alternative fuels for transport working group is currently sitting; when it last met; when it is next scheduled to meet; the outputs or reports expected from the group, including their anticipated timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11479/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the progress achieved by the end of 2024 on the targets to deliver at least 500,000 additional daily active travel and public transport journeys by 2030; and to achieve a 10% reduction in the number of kilometres driven by fossil fuelled cars. [11486/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the average time taken for grid connections to be provided for new public EV charging points; the number of public EV charging points currently awaiting grid connection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11487/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with EirGrid and-or electricity network providers, with a view to accelerating the provision of grid connection for new public EV charging points; and if he is satisfied that with the timelines for provision of new connections to the grid. [11488/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has conducted an assessment of the investment needed in the electricity grid to support the levels of EV charging required to facilitate a substantial increases in the number of electrical vehicles in Ireland, in line with ambitions set by Government, including the climate targets for the transport sector. [11489/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of new passenger buses which were registered or taxed for the first time in each of the past five years, by power source; and if they are publicly or privately owned. [11491/25]
• 2025-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on his engagement with the National Transport Authority in relation to ghost buses on Dublin Bus and those provided by a company (details supplied). [9525/25]
• 2025-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons availing of the different classes of tax saver tickets for bus, rail and Luas services in 2024. [8198/25]
• 2025-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if it is planned to expand the electric small public service vehicle grant scheme in 2025. [8199/25]
• 2025-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to list the organisations invited to attend the National Sustainable Mobility Forum in 2024. [8200/25]
• 2025-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when he will publish the study to assess incentives to encourage greater use of active travel as a mode of transport, including an assessment of international best practice, as committed to under action 45 of the Sustainable Mobility Policy. [8201/25]
• 2025-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are being but in place to install additional publicly available charge points around Ireland during 2025 in order to achieve Ireland’s EU 2025 targets under the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation. [8202/25]
• 2025-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has assessed the impact of private ticketing systems operated by commercial transport providers on fare integration and passenger accessibility; and the steps being taken to ensure a more unified ticketing system across public and private operators. [8203/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his Department's progress in creating the transport security force as proposed in the Programme for Government; when he expects to finalise the legislative framework required to establish the force under the NTA; when he expects the force to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7214/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to provide transport security on the Irish Rail, Maynooth line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7215/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to provide transport security on Dublin Bus routes operating in Dublin west, such as the 37, 38, 39, 39a routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7216/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider waiving the replacement fee for drivers over the age of 70 whose licence has been stolen, provided they have obtained a case number from An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7272/25]
• 2025-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when a driving test will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and the reasons for the delay in securing a test. [5231/25]
• 2025-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of ‘lost trips’ per month from June 2024 on services operated by a company (details supplied) in Dublin west including the W4, L52, 236, 238 and 270 in comparison to the overall number of trips on the timetable for each route, and as a percentage of overall services per route. [5366/25]
• 2025-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the cost of the Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options Study (details supplied). [5055/25]
• 2025-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered the establishment of reciprocal driver’s licence arrangements with any US states; if discussions have taken place with the US states on such agreements; if so, which US states, if any, have been identified as potential candidates for such agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4737/25]
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Public Expenditure

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide the full costs involved in strategic reviews, studies, consultations, and plans in relation to the Phoenix Park, including the Phoenix Park Visitor Experience, the Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options Study, and Phoenix Park Parking Strategy, in tabular form. [2954/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of expenditure in maritime transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46316/24]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the ongoing anti-social behaviour and criminal damage taking place at Pelletstown train station and surrounding areas; any plans to introduce measures to reduce open access to the station, platforms and tracks; and any available funding that could be used to make the station more safe and secure. [46561/24]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice the number of fixed charge notices that have been issued to people using e-scooters inappropriately since the new laws on personal powered transporters were introduced in May 2024. [46363/24]