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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Paul Lawless Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
388. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that passenger information systems in rail stations provide sufficient advance notice and visibility for all users, particularly older passengers; whether consideration will be given to increasing the length of time departure notices remain on display screens and improving the clarity of announcements; what the current time length is on the …
Paul Lawless Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
389. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that there is no access to food or drinking water on certain train platforms and services; whether Irish Rail has plans to provide vending machines or drinking water taps on the trains from Westport to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34796/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
407. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the estimated date upon which the reopening of the western rail corridor between Athenry and Claremorris will be completed. [35028/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
428. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the reason two-car regional units are still being allocated to the Limerick to Galway train route which is one of the busiest evening peak services on the corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35238/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
430. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the reason 22000-class intercity units have not been permanently assigned to peak Atlantic Corridor services despite repeated overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35240/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
431. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the immediate measures that can be taken to address the chronic overcrowding and resultant health and safety issues on the 18:05 service from Limerick to Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35241/26]
Barry Ward Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
126. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the continued closure of the footbridge at Dalkey DART Station; the timeline for when it will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31883/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
139. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when he will provide funding to Irish Rail for their planned station customer services systems upgrades and enhancements (details supplied), which will include the rolling out of passenger information display boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32077/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
175. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE staff by job title currently working within facilities and building department within Iarnród Éireann. [32824/26]
Alan Kelly Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
181. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles clamped at each Irish Rail station car park in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [33090/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
186. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will make representations to Iarnród Éireann to extend late-night train services on the Cork commuter rail service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33135/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
199. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided in 2026 for the Kilbarry Train Station; and the timeline for the delivery of same. [33354/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
200. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided in 2026 for the Blarney Train Station; and the timeline for the delivery of same. [33355/26]
Thomas Gould Written 6 May 2026 · to Transport
201. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided in 2026 for the Dunkettle Train Station; and the timeline for the delivery of same. [33356/26]
Pa Daly Oral 30 Apr 2026 · to Transport
98. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the new Irish Rail traffic management IT system; the measures he is taking to address cost overruns and delays; when he expects this system will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31154/26]
Emer Currie Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Transport
120. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the latest update on the progression of the Dart+ West Project and associated infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31247/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Transport
124. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that overcrowding issues on the Wexford-Wicklow-Dublin commuter train persist; if he has discussed passenger safety with the NTA and Iarnród Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31205/26]
Pa Daly Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Transport
135. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the money spent to date, and the updated cost estimates for the MetroLink; if these have risen from the previous cost projections in 2022; when he anticipates a new director will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31134/26]
Emer Currie Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Transport
138. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking meet commuter demand on the Maynooth rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31248/26]
Albert Dolan Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Transport
146. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the reported decision to withdraw the 6.50 a.m. Athenry to Galway train service in the coming months; the rationale for this proposed withdrawal; the engagement that has taken place with Iarnród Éireann on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31284/26]
Peter Roche Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Transport
161. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is aware of the decision by the National Transport Authority to withdraw the 6.50 a.m. Athenry–Galway train service; if any assessment has been carried out on the impact this decision will have on commuters, students and workers who rely on early-morning public transport; if this proposal has been considered in the context of national sustaina…
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Transport
165. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the annual passenger census is used by Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority to inform decisions on carriage allocation on the Kildare commuter line; whether additional data sources are used to capture day-to-day variations in demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31272/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Transport
167. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if PSO funding will be provided to maintain the 6.50am train from Athenry to Galway beyond August 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30004/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Transport
176. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be made available to add on an earlier Boyle to Sligo train to support students and those attending Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29894/26]
Mark Ward Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Transport
190. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to address overcrowding on train lines from Adamstown to Heuston station at peak hours; if additional carriages or services will be added to this line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31352/26]