Michael Murphy

Fine Gael · Tipperary South

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• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current number and location of average speed camera systems in operation and any plans for expansion in 2026 [24348/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether any assessment has been carried out on the effectiveness of average speed cameras in reducing collisions and fatalities; and if so, the findings. [24349/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether any legislative or regulatory barriers exist to the wider rollout of average speed enforcement. [24350/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if additional routes have been identified for average speed cameras; and the timeline for implementation. [24351/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities in each month of 2025, by county and road type. [24352/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the primary contributory factors identified in fatal collisions each year for the past five years. [24353/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of fatalities by age group and road user type (driver, passenger, pedestrian, cyclist) each year for the past five years. [24354/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of penalty points issued in 2025, by offence type, and month. [24355/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving disqualifications imposed in 2025, broken down by reason. [24356/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the total number of driving tests scheduled, completed, and cancelled in each of the past 12 weeks, broken down by test centre. [24839/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the public information campaign that was undertaken to notify learner drivers of the new insurance requirements; whether text/email reminders or booking confirmations were updated to reflect the new requirements; and on what date. [24840/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to set out clearly the documentation required to prove insurance eligibility for a driving test; whether digital insurance documents (e.g. app-based or emailed policies) are accepted uniformly across all test centres; whether discrepancies exist between different insurers' documentation formats; and the way in which candidates are expected to navigate these [24841/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he will introduce a pre-verification system allowing candidates to upload insurance documents in advance of their test. [24842/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if there is any statutory minimum age requirement for a person in control of a horse-drawn vehicle on a public road. [25170/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which horse-drawn vehicles fall within the scope of the Road Traffic Act 1961 and subsequent road traffic legislation. [25171/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the offences that currently apply where a horse-drawn vehicle is used in a dangerous manner on a public road. [25172/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the use of sulkies on public roads is lawful and; if so, under what conditions or restrictions. [25173/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if any national guidelines or regulations exist governing the use of sulkies on public roads. [25174/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the powers that are available to An Garda Síochána to stop, seize or otherwise intervene in the use of horse-drawn vehicles on public roads. [25175/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether An Garda Síochána have specific powers to intervene where a minor is in control of a horse-drawn vehicle on a public road. [25176/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has undertaken, or intends to undertake, a review of the legislative framework governing the use of horse-drawn vehicles on public roads. [25178/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to the introduction of a minimum age and/or competency requirement for persons in control of horse-drawn vehicles on public roads. [25179/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to the introduction of a licensing or permitting system for individuals in control of horse-drawn vehicles on public roads. [25180/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing a clear national statutory framework to regulate the use of horse-drawn vehicles on public roads, reducing reliance on local authority bye-laws under the Control of Horses Act 1996. [25181/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he has received any representations from An Garda Síochána regarding the adequacy of the €125 statutory fee for the release of vehicles detained under section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994; whether any assessment has been undertaken as to whether the current fee level acts as an effective deterrent, particularly in respect of repeat offending or learner driver offences; and whether he will consider a review of the fee structure, including the introduction of enhanced or graduated penalties for repeat offences. [26258/26]
• 2026-04-14
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the statutory fee for the release of a vehicle detained under the Road Traffic Act 1994 was last reviewed; whether his Department has engaged with the Department of Justice; Home Affairs and Migration or An Garda Síochána regarding the adequacy of the current €125 fee as a deterrent; and whether he will consider amending the relevant regulations to provide for an increased or graduated fee structure. [26261/26]
• 2026-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his views on recent research by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission that indicates that 57% of consumers believe there are not enough taxis in their area, while outside Dublin, just 28% of people agree that there are enough taxis (and just 21% in Connacht and Ulster); the measures he plans to take to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15484/26]
• 2026-02-26
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his views on Competition and Consumer Protection Commission findings that consumers are suffering due to a failure to facilitate innovations in the taxi industry; the regulatory barriers he believes should be considered in this regard; if he plans to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15485/26]
• 2026-02-25
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the statutory fee for the release of a vehicle impounded by An Garda Síochána, currently €125, was last increased; the rationale for the current level of the fee; whether he has received representations from An Garda Síochána regarding concerns that the fee does not act as a sufficient deterrent, particularly in respect of repeat offending by learner drivers; and whether he will consider a review of the fee, including reference to comparable charges in other jurisdictions. [15346/26]
• 2026-02-24
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the review of the code of best practice for national and regional greenways will formally be commenced by TII; the timeline for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14697/26]
• 2026-02-24
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  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the stakeholders TII plans to engage with as part of the review of the code of best practice for national and regional greenways; when such engagement will begin; whether impacted landowners will be formally consulted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14698/26]
• 2026-02-24
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the way in which greenway projects continue to proceed in advance of the completion of the review of the code of best practice for national and regional greenways; whether consideration has been given to pausing new developments pending the outcome of that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14699/26]
• 2026-02-24
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the oversight his Department exercises in respect of local authority engagement with landowners affected by proposed greenway developments; whether he is satisfied that meaningful consultation and transparency are being applied consistently across counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14700/26]
• 2026-02-24
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he considers the use of compulsory purchase orders appropriate for the development of greenways and other leisure amenities; the guidance which has been issued to local authorities regarding the use of CPO powers in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14701/26]
• 2026-02-24
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of landowners subject to compulsory purchase orders in respect of greenway developments since 2018 who have not yet received compensation; the reasons for the delay in payment; the average timeframe for resolution; and when all outstanding compensation will be discharged [14702/26]
• 2026-02-24
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the criteria that are applied in the selection and progression of greenway routes; whether these criteria are publicly available; and the measures in place to ensure transparency and accountability in route selection decisions. [14703/26]
• 2026-02-18
  PQ
  Asked Culture

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress to date in implementing the recommendations of the Night Time Economy Taskforce established in 2020, including specific actions taken across areas such as licensing reform, transport, safety, creative programming, employment supports and data collection; and to outline timelines and responsibilities for outstanding actions. [13195/26]
• 2026-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 324 of 10 February 2026, the details of the sections relating to MIBI and fixed charge notices that have yet to be commenced from the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023; and the proposed date for commencement [12393/26]
• 2026-02-10
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the sections of the Road Traffic Act 2023 that have not been implemented/commenced to date; the reason for the delays; the regulations that have yet to be brought in; and proposed date for commencement.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9126/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider amending policy or guidance to explicitly prioritise vehicle actuated temporary traffic signals as the default traffic management solution, except where clearly demonstrated to be impractical or unsafe (details supplied). [8230/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the statutory fee for the release of a vehicle impounded by An Garda Síochána, currently €125, was last increased; the rationale for the current level of the fee; whether he has received representations from An Garda Síochána regarding concerns that the fee does not act as a sufficient deterrent, particularly in respect of repeat offending by learner drivers; and whether he will consider a review of the fee, including by reference to comparable charges in other jurisdictions. [6041/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of the delivery of the 35 Pathfinder Programme projects (details supplied) under the National Sustainable Mobility Policy 2022-2025, in tabular form. [6485/26]
• 2026-01-22
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting times for driving tests, broken down by licence category, HGV, bus and other commercial categories, by test centre, for each of the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5237/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he will provide a comparison between average waiting times for private car driving tests and for commercial driving tests, including HGV and bus licences; the extent to which these waiting times differ; and the reasons for any disparity. [5238/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether driving testers within the RSA have been reassigned from commercial driving tests to private car driving tests in order to reduce overall waiting-time averages; if so, when this practice commenced; and the impact it has had on waiting times for commercial licence applicants. [5239/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of commercial driving tests (HGV and bus) conducted by the Road Safety Authority in each month of the past two years; the way in which this compares with private car tests over the same period; and if he will outline the reasons for any significant changes. [5240/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether any driving test centres have had periods during which no commercial driving tests were scheduled or conducted; the reasons for this; and the steps being taken to ensure available testing capacity for professional drivers is fully utilised. [5241/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he has assessed the impact of prolonged waiting times for HGV and bus driving tests on labour shortages within the road haulage and public transport sectors; and if so, the findings of that assessment. [5242/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the target waiting times that apply specifically to commercial driving tests; whether these targets are being met; and if not, the corrective measures being planned. [5243/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he or his Department has had with representative bodies in the road haulage sector regarding delays in commercial driving tests; and the actions that have been agreed, arising from this engagement. [5244/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to establishing a dedicated commercial driving test stream within the Road Safety Authority to ensure professional drivers are not disadvantaged by overall demand for private car tests; and if not, the reason. [5245/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that reported improvements in national driving-test waiting times accurately reflect waiting times across all licence categories, including commercial drivers. [5246/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Hanover Media Strategy Limited 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.
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform

  • Rehab's Pre Budget Submission
• 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.
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Rockwood Consulting ULC 3 returns Transport

  • Requested DPO to advocate for the inclusion of commercial bus operators in the under 9s fare reduction scheme
  • Briefed DPOs on CTTC Budget 2026 objectives
  • Request to appear before Oireachtas Transport Committee
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  EasyGo Charging Limited Transport

  • Policy relating to actions needed to Decarbonise Transport
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Hanover Media Strategy Limited 2 returns Transport

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

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if further advancements have been made yet to the Irish motor insurance database, with all driver numbers added to the database now and shared with Gardaí on a daily basis to identify and apprehend thousands more uninsured drivers. [3773/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport following his report on 10 December 2025 titled "Recording of Penalty Points and Disqualifications on Driver Records" of the 14,527 notifications he received from the Courts Service on penalty point summonses in 2024, the number of notifications that included a driver number. [4298/26]
• 2026-01-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Finance

  • Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Suckler Cow and Beef
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Finance

  • Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Farm Forestry
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the direct oversight and cost-control measures his Department is exercising over the MetroLink project during the pre-procurement phase (details supplied); the way in which he will ensure that projected costs remain proportionate and justifiable where no final capital envelope has yet been published; the specific cost-efficiency disciplines are being imposed on Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority ahead of Approval Gate 2; if the Government will be asked to approve a maximum cost ceiling before tenders are received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1452/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if a comparative cost analysis with major European metro systems, including projects such as Madrid Metro expansions, has been completed by or on behalf of National Transport Authority in relation to the MetroLink project; when this benchmarking will be published and made available to the Houses of the Oireachtas (details supplied); the way in which value for money is being assessed at this stage of the project, prior to Approval Gate 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1451/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which his Department's Value for Money and Public Spending Code units have reviewed the projected cost per kilometre of the MetroLink project; if international comparators including the inflation-adjusted cost of the Madrid Metro network expansion have been assessed; if he will publish the outcome of this benchmarking; the measures in place to ensure cost discipline in large-scale transport projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66276/25]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his Department's work with the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to increase the maximum prison sentence for dangerous driving causing death from 10 to 14 years following a meeting with Minister of State at the Department of Transport (details supplied); and if he has now examined the practice in Northern Ireland whereby the maximum sentencing is 14 years. [3211/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the IT systems that will need to be changed to introduce the new provisions to restrict the use of multiple learner permits from 1 November 2026, as reported by the RSA to the Oireachtas Committee on Transport on 8 October 2025; and the proposed date for each of the 11 necessary changes to IT systems to be completed before the new system goes live on 1 November 2026. [3255/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current number of second permit holders; if the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has written out to all second learner 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 has informed them that application for a third learner permit will require them to have undertaken a driving test in the previous two years. [3256/26]
• 2026-01-15
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current number of learner permit holders on their third or subsequent learner permit; if the RSA has written to these permit holders to inform them of the new rules (S.I. No. 527/2025) coming into effect on 1 November 2026; and if so, the details of what the RSA has communicated in these letters. [3257/26]
• 2026-01-13
  LOBBY
  UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee Transport

  • Bus services to UCD
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of court notifications he received from the Courts Service in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, of drivers convicted of penalty points offences; the number of notifications that included a valid driver number; the number without a valid driver number; the number without a driver number that were successfully matched to the correct driver record before the three year penalty point expiry date; the number that could not be matched; and the number each year whereby a shell record was created to record the penalty point offence. [1470/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of court disqualification orders he received from the Courts Service in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, of learner drivers disqualified in court; the number of orders that included the learner permit driver number; the number of disqualification orders without a driver number that were successfully manually matched by the RSA to the correct driver record; the number whereby a shell record was created to record the disqualification; and the number of disqualifications that expired before a match could be found. [1471/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the total number of serious injury collisions in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; if the data published by the RSA for each year includes data on serious RTC casualties held by hospitals and GPs with that provided by gardaí. [1472/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering the rolling out of further average speed zones nationwide; the lessons from existing zones regarding the effectiveness and suitability or otherwise of this measure as a road safety initiative in respect of various categories of road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2293/26]
• 2026-01-12
  LOBBY
  Climate and Health Alliance 2 returns Transport

  • Launch of the Climate and Health Alliance Active Travel report.
  • Active Travel and Greenways
• 2026-01-05
  LOBBY
  Bryanstown Communications Transport

  • Wrote to members of the Oireachtas Transport Committee and Fisheries/Maritime Committee to highlight matters relating to the awarding of Search and Rescue contract in 2023
• 2025-12-31
  LOBBY
  Uber Transport

  • Update on new technology features and improvements to the taxi experience
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers who failed to show up for their scheduled driving test appointment, by driving test centre, by month, from January 2025 to date in December 2025, in tabular form. [72021/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current number of driver testers employed in each driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69061/25]
• 2025-12-02
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has directed the Road Safety Authority to publish on a monthly basis; the number of learner drivers who fail to show up for their scheduled driving test appointment; by driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67546/25]
• 2025-12-02
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the long delays in the Road Safety Authority providing figures requested via Parliamentary Questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67547/25]
• 2025-12-02
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to publish the latest statistics, as of the most recent reporting date, for the total number of electric vehicles on Irish roads, broken down by, battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and hybrid (non-plug-in) vehicles; and if he will provide historical totals for each category for each year since 2020. [67939/25]
• 2025-12-02
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a full breakdown of new private car registrations and first-time licences in 2024 and to date in 2025, showing the number and percentage share of BEVs, PHEVs, non-plug-in hybrids, petrol, and diesel vehicles; and to set out the year-on-year changes between 2024 and 2025. [67940/25]
• 2025-12-02
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a regional and county-level breakdown of BEV and PHEV registrations/licences for 2024 and to date in 2025; and to publish historical county-level data from 2020 onwards, in order to identify the geographical pattern of full electric versus plug-in hybrid uptake. [67941/25]
• 2025-12-02
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide the composition of the national electric vehicle fleet by use category (private household, business/lease, commercial, and other categories), broken down separately for BEVs and PHEVs; and any trends in fleet composition from 2020 to date in 2025. [67942/25]
• 2025-12-02
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to set internal or indicative targets for the proportion of BEVs versus PHEVs within the national EV fleet for 2030; if modelling or projections exist for the expected BEV/PHEV split; and how these projections align with charging infrastructure deployment, grid capacity planning, and decarbonisation targets. [67943/25]
• 2025-12-02
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department factors the differing infrastructure requirements of BEVs and PHEVs into national charging-strategy planning; and whether forecasts of BEV growth relative to PHEVs have informed the roll-out of public charging points to date. [67944/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the statutory position regarding responsibility for local and regional roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67118/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the provision within the National Development Plan 2026-2030 for the maintenance and improvement of regional and local roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67131/25]
• 2025-11-27
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the level of capital provision for local and regional roads within the National Development Plan in light of the evident deterioration of the network in many counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67132/25]
• 2025-11-27
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider providing an additional multi-annual capital envelope specifically targeted at rehabilitating sub-standard local and regional roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67133/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of the National Transport Authority’s proposed enhancements to the Nenagh–Clonmel bus service; the work completed to date following the public consultation launched in late 2024; when the NTA intends to publish the outcome of that consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66845/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the total length of the local road network and the regional road network nationally; if he will provide the most recent verified figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67103/25]
• 2025-11-27
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  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown by local authority of the length of local roads and regional roads in each council area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67104/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the annual allocation to each local authority for the maintenance and improvement of regional and local roads for each of the years 2020 to 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67105/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which allocations to local authorities for regional and local roads have increased or decreased in real terms over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67106/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current assessment of the condition of the local and regional road network; the proportion of this network that is assessed as being in poor or very poor condition; the basis on which this assessment is carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67107/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has carried out analysis of the cost implications of prolonged under-investment in local and regional roads, including safety impacts, vehicle damage, and economic impacts in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67108/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the National Development Plan 2026-2030 addresses the condition of the local and regional road network; the specific targets or milestones for bringing these roads up to an acceptable standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67109/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering revising or accelerating elements of the National Development Plan to respond to the poor state of local and regional roads in many counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67110/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce a specific multi-annual catch-up programme to address the backlog in maintenance and rehabilitation of local and regional roads; the estimated cost of such a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67111/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the respective roles and responsibilities of his Department and of local authorities in relation to the maintenance, management and funding of local and regional roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67112/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the criteria used by his Department to allocate regional and local roads funding between local authorities, including factors such as network length, condition, traffic volumes and climate impacts; if he is satisfied that the current model is equitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67113/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be made available to local authorities to address damage to local and regional roads caused by extreme weather events; the total level of such funding over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67114/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined the interaction between road surface condition, speed limits and road safety on local and regional roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67115/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is supporting any pilot projects or innovation in the area of road maintenance and resurfacing for local authorities, including use of new materials or technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67116/25]
• 2025-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an explanation for the increase in the average waiting time for a driving test invite from 11.5 weeks in September 2025 to 13 weeks in October 2025; and the reasons the downward trend in waiting times has reversed. [66694/25]
• 2025-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for driving test invites at each test centre nationwide; and the number of applicants waiting at each centre, with particular reference to the longest waits recorded at Mulhuddart M3 (20 weeks), Dun Laoghaire/Deansgrange (19 weeks), Raheny (17 weeks), and Tallaght (15 weeks). [66695/25]
• 2025-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to outline the specific actions which are being taken to address the large centres where applicants are waiting 15 weeks or more for a driving test invite, including Mullingar, Limerick, Castlemungret and Cork Wilton. [66696/25]
• 2025-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the reason 48,660 driving test applicants, representing 80% of all applicants are waiting longer than the RSA’s 10-week service level agreement as of the end of October 2025; and the steps which are being taken to bring the RSA back into compliance. [66697/25]
• 2025-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the driving test centres where learners are waiting 11 weeks or more; the number of applicants at each; and the measures being put in place to reduce these waiting times. [66698/25]
• 2025-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the reason the number of RSA driving testers decreased to 193 at the end of October 2025, below the agreed complement of 200 testers; and the effect this reduction has had on driving test waiting times. [66699/25]
• 2025-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the RSA expects to restore the number of testers to the agreed 200; and whether additional recruitment is planned given the increased demand and rising waiting times. [66700/25]
• 2025-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the number of driving tests conducted in October 2025 (28,182); the national pass rate (58%); and whether test capacity is expected to increase or decrease in the coming months. [66701/25]
• 2025-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether the RSA anticipates it will meet demand for tests given the current backlog of 60,389 applicants at the end of October 2025; and the modelling which has been carried out to project waiting times for the remainder of 2025 and early 2026. [66702/25]
• 2025-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the significant regional disparities in driving test waiting times; and whether targeted interventions are planned for the worst-affected centres, including Mulhuddart, Dun Laoghaire/Deansgrange, Raheny, and Cork Wilton. [66703/25]
• 2025-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the oversight measures which are in place to ensure that the RSA meets its commitments on driving test waiting times and tester staffing levels; and whether penalties or corrective actions are triggered when service levels are breached. [66704/25]
• 2025-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether the RSA provided advance notice to his Department that waiting times were increasing and staffing levels had fallen below the agreed threshold of 200 testers. [66705/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a detailed explanation of the factors driving the projected per-kilometre cost of the MetroLink project; if he will publish the international benchmarking used to assess value for money, including comparisons with major European metro projects such as the Madrid Metro expansion; the steps his Department is taking to ensure cost efficiency in delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66237/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the alternative arrangements being developed by the HSE to ensure continuity of coronial post-mortem services for the south-east region from 1 January 2026, given that consultant pathologists at UHW will no longer provide this service; the hospitals or facilities being considered to take overflow or reassigned cases; the planned impact on transport timelines and bereaved families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65215/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the current loophole in the licensing system which allows learner drivers to repeatedly renew their learner permits without ever sitting a driving test; if he plans to legislate to require learner drivers to sit a test after their third permit, as recommended by PARC road safety group, and raised before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications on 8 October 2025; the timeline for the introduction of such legislation in order to close this loophole and strengthen road safety compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60927/25]
• 2025-11-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has conducted any studies on aligning transport and infrastructure planning on an all-island basis, particularly in relation to rail connectivity and strategic corridors. [62636/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for his Department and the Road Safety Authority to close the loophole whereby learner drivers can continually renew their learner permits without ever having to sit a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58145/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to introduce regulations requiring learner permit holders to sit a driving test to obtain a third learner permit; the reasons for the delay to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58146/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy 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 ever sitting the driving test; if he has placed a timeline on the Road Safety Authority to provide him with its plan; if the Road Safety Authority has updated its ICT system to facilitate this change in regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58147/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers who failed to show up for their scheduled driving test appointment, by county, each month to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58148/25]
• 2025-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there have been recent staffing or organisational changes within a service (details supplied) which will explain the recent lack of communication and responsiveness; if she will provide details of the current point of contact for public representatives and constituents seeking assistance with patient transport in the southeast region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56433/25]
• 2025-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the governance and oversight arrangements in place for the HSE Patient Transport Service in the southeast; if she will ensure that there is a dedicated and accountable liaison point for public representatives to raise urgent cases where elderly or vulnerable patients require transport to hospital appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56434/25]
• 2025-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the impact that recent communication failures within a service (details supplied) have had on patients awaiting hospital transport in the southeast; and the immediate steps being taken to ensure that no patient misses a hospital appointment due to the inability to reach the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56435/25]
• 2025-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to reviewing the operation of the HSE patient transport service in the southeast with a view to improving response times, accessibility, and communication with the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56436/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will set out the strategic importance of the N24 upgrade in connecting the west and southeast, supporting balanced regional development under Project Ireland 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50981/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on progress of the N24 Cahir to Waterford scheme, including timelines for planning, detailed design and delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50980/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he intends to provide additional funding in 2025 for CIS schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36845/25]
• 2025-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve facilities at Clonmel railway station including the scope of these works subject to planning; the timeline for these works and the level of investment planned; if he will provide an artist’s impression of the station once works are completed. [50915/25]
• 2025-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the plans for investment in railway stations and bus stations in 2026, by county, of the proposed investment levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50916/25]
• 2025-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for bringing forward draft legislation to give effect to lifting the passenger cap at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50972/25]
• 2025-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the development of the new National Aviation Policy/Strategy; the means by which it will address connectivity, sustainability, and regional balance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50974/25]
• 2025-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on Government support for the development of Waterford Regional Airport, in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government to ensure the airport's future viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50975/25]
• 2025-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the level of investment planned in the Local Link network for 2026, the means by which this will support the expansion of rural bus services under the Connecting Ireland Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50976/25]
• 2025-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the means by which he will ensure that Local Link services are expanded to guarantee equitable access to public transport for rural communities, particularly in counties such as Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50977/25]
• 2025-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline plans to integrate Local Link services more closely with Bus Éireann and rail services under the Connecting Ireland programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50978/25]
• 2025-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide multi-annual funding certainty for Local Link services, so that rural operators can plan and expand routes with confidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50979/25]
• 2025-09-21
  LOBBY
  Cormac McKay Transport

  • Annual National Household Travel Survey
• 2025-09-20
  LOBBY
  Chambers Ireland 3 returns Transport

  • Removal of the cap on night-time flights at Dublin Airport.
  • Operational flexibility during the 6am–8am peak morning flight window.
  • Safeguarding global connectivity by preventing loss of airlines and routes.
• 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.
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  Hanover Media Strategy Limited 2 returns Transport

  • Congratulatory letter
  • Introducing the EV Charging Alliance for Ireland
• 2025-09-16
  LOBBY
  Hanover Media Strategy Limited Transport

  • Correspondence and meetings regarding the Taxi Supply Shortage
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to carry out an independent assessment on the feasibility of removing the exclusion of drivers aged over 70 from the school transport scheme; the current status of this assessment; the expected timeline for its completion; and if interim measures will be introduced to allow qualified, medically certified drivers over the age of 70 to operate school transport services in advance of September 2025. [45842/25]
• 2025-08-27
  LOBBY
  EasyGo Charging Limited Transport

  • Policy relating to actions needed to Decarbonise Transport
• 2025-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with his British counterparts and seek an end to the £10 levy that applies to all Irish registered HGVs over 12 tonnes entering Northern Ireland (details supplied). [33394/25]
• 2025-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will support the call for the abolition to the £10 levy that applies to all Irish registered HGVs over 12 tonnes entering Northern Ireland and engages with his Northern Ireland counterpart in this regard (details supplied). [33401/25]
• 2025-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of railway stations for which plans exist to repair out of order elevator lifts for passenger movement between platforms; if he will provide an indicative timeline in respect of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26376/25]
• 2025-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of railway stations for which plans exist to install elevator lifts for the first time for passenger movement between platforms; if he will provide an indicative timeline in respect of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26377/25]
• 2025-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of intercity rail services on which catering services for passengers are currently provided; the percentage of intercity services that currently provide such services; details of intercity services where no such catering services currently exist and the reason(s) for not providing said catering services in respect of each service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26378/25]
• 2025-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of passengers entitled to refunds owing to late or delayed train services who ultimately receive the refund; if Irish Rail believes its refund process to be user-friendly; if they will clarify the steps passengers need to follow to secure a refund when one is due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26379/25]
• 2025-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the total number of passenger journeys taken per Local Link company area, in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; the amount of State funding provided in respect of each company; the plans to support the expansion of routes and service frequency in respect of each company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26380/25]
• 2025-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all active passenger railway stations nationwide, indicating which of these stations have elevator lifts for passenger movement between platforms, including the number of lifts currently in working order and not in working order, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26375/25]
• 2025-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport for the number of fatal and serious road traffic collisions in 2024 involving learner drivers; the number of fatalities and serious injuries suffered in each of those collisions and the number involving an unaccompanied learner. [25718/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 20 February 2025, if the case will be re-examined given further information has come to hand on the matter of school transport (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11505/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 20 February 2025, if the case will be re-examined given that further information has come to hand on the matter of school transport (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11698/25]
• 2025-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education when a child (details supplied) will receive school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7096/25]
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Suckler Cow & Beef
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Local Government

  • Rural Transport