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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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Pa Daly Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
166. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to roll out contactless payments around the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15489/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
171. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on any planned upgrades or improvements to the TFI app, particularly in relation to its usability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15551/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
207. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to report on the measures he is taking to improve real-time service updates on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15490/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
268. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether key performance indicators or contractual provisions within the national bus shelter contract include targets relating to vandalism frequency, asset durability, or cost containment; and if he will provide details of any such oversight mechanisms. [16050/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
269. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has undertaken or commissioned any cost-benefit analysis comparing standard laminated glass panels with alternative vandal-resistant materials for bus shelters; and if he will outline the conclusions of any such analysis. [16051/26]
Gillian Toole Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
277. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport the disciplinary procedures in place for senior management in State transport bodies (details supplied) in the event of failure of evidence-based forward planning of public transport infrastructure and services in settlements of population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16105/26]
Pa Daly Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Transport
40. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to increase funding for public transport to maintain the 2:1 ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15269/26]
Pa Daly Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Transport
56. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport regarding the new dedicated statutory body that has been approved for the Metrolink project, the reasons the project could not be located with the NTA or TII; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15313/26]
Pa Daly Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Transport
57. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full and first year cost to establish a new statutory body for the MetroLink project; the funding which has been awarded; the number of staff the new body is planning to employ; the grades; if the staff will be new, or will they be seconded from elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15314/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Transport
62. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the expenditure incurred to date on the Dart South West project. [15423/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Transport
63. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the expenditure incurred to date on the Dart West project. [15424/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Transport
286. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the changes that are planned or will be introduced by him to improve public transport between Shannon, County Clare and the University of Limerick, in light of a recent study (details supplied) which identified it as a significant obstacle to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14043/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Transport
336. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the total cost arising from the reduced 20% public transport fares to the public and the reduced 50% public transport to students and young people under 24 years of age nationwide; if he is considering making the reduction permanent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14811/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Transport
233. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the introduction of contactless bank card payments across public transport services currently operating under the Leap Card system; the stages of implementation planned; the reasons for the length of time required to deliver this upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7393/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Transport
246. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has engaged with An Garda Síochána, local authorities, or transport operators on a coordinated national strategy to prevent graffiti vandalism on public transport assets; and if not, whether he will initiate such engagement given the ongoing cost to the taxpayer. [7644/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Transport
340. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total cost, from its initial stages to implementation, of the local hackney pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8147/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Transport
191. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to the creation of a direct route between Hollystown in Dublin 15 and Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7186/26]
Pa Daly Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Transport
198. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the progress to-date regarding the electrification of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7311/26]
Grace Boland Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Transport
17. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the reason the final scheduled bus service from Rush and Lusk train station departs before passengers from the last train service have adequate time to board; whether a review will be undertaken to improve timetable integration between rail and bus services at this station; the plans which are in place to ensure that passengers are not required to walk long dis…
Seán Crowe Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Transport
20. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if there is a plan to reduce the number of daily journeys on the M50; the target for daily journeys at the achievement of that plan; the means by which this will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6760/26]
Emer Currie Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
281. 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]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
289. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport whether the NTA has carried out an assessment of unmet public transport needs in Kildare north; the way in which these findings informed route selection under the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5565/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
290. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the current status of all Connecting Ireland proposals for Kildare north, including routes in planning and those with approved funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5566/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
291. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport whether additional routes or service enhancements are planned under Connecting Ireland to improve connectivity between Kilcock, Maynooth, Leixlip, and key employment and education centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5567/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
292. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport to detail the NTA’s engagement with local representatives and community groups in Kildare north in identifying priority routes for the Connecting Ireland plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5568/26]