188. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the absence of a direct public bus service to Dublin Airport for residents of Fairview, Clontarf, Marino, Raheny and the surrounding north Dublin coastal areas; whether consideration has been given to introducing a direct airport bus service serving these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27448/26]
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191. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the specific time periods that are defined as peak times for the purposes of the higher service frequencies referenced therein, including where such frequencies are identified for Route 4 and Route 424 in respect of the Galway BusConnects Network frequency table published by the National Transport Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement …
195. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport for the details of each of the local link routes currently operating within Offaly; the number of passengers per route; the details of the service provider for each route; the cost associated with the provision of each route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27645/26]
196. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that local link route 10062, Stradbally to TUS Athlone via Portarlington will run until the end of May 2026 to align with end of term assessments and exams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27647/26]
606. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on bus services for the Cappagh Road, Galway city; which services are now PSO services; which company is providing these services; if there are specific obligations on the service provider regarding frequency of services, provision of real time monitors or other obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23539/26]
607. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the use of the M4 bus lane; and the legislative changes required. [23559/26]
626. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to recognise commercial bus and coach providers who provide services such as school transport, coach tourism, scheduled services and private hire, as a significant stand-alone entity in terms of proposed interventions for financial supports given the sudden surge in fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23779/26]
627. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if considering the estimated €30 million additional annual fuel burden across the commercial bus and coach industry and the fact that services are now being delivered at a loss placing school transport, rural connectivity, tourism flows and local employment at real and immediate risk, if he will consider targeted supports for those companies in the industry; an…
633. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if Local Link services planned for rollout in 2026 under the Connecting Ireland Plan will be delivered in 2026; and if not, if it is delayed until next year to account for this delay. [24002/26]
634. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport to produce details of each Local Link service planned for rollout in 2026 under the Connecting Ireland, by county, to include route, date approved and proposed service start date, in tabular form. [24003/26]
635. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if the planned Local Link Waterford service between Dungarvan and Carrick-on-Suir will be delivered this year as initially planned. [24004/26]
651. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport to request the NTA to publish publicly the data for buses which fail to turn up and the reasons given by the bus operators for these failures to show; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24225/26]
675. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if Kilflynn Village could be included on the route 13 Limerick to Tralee Bus Éireann Expressway service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24443/26]
689. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will provide the necessary funding to the NTA to establish a bus service between Athenry and Galway City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24789/26]
690. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport to outline the types of vehicles/drivers that have permission to use bus lanes; if this will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24836/26]
701. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport if TFI Local Link will provide a door-to-door service for people with disabilities who are unable to travel to a local pick-up point in nearest village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25079/26]
703. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene in relation to the announcement that Bus Éireann plans to withdraw the Expressway route 4 service between Waterford and Dublin/Dublin Airport from May 2026, cutting off and isolating rural villages and towns in Carlow Kilkenny with a view to getting this bus service to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25163/…
704. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to request the NTA to give favourable consideration to increasing Local Link services to a rural, remote communities in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25166/26]
705. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to request the National Transport Authority (NTA) to give favourable consideration to linking Glencar (details supplied) to and from Glenbeigh, Dromid, Gap of Dunloe, Killarney, Kenmare and Cahersiveen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25167/26]
706. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to request the National Transport Authority to acknowledge the tremendous work carried out by Local Link Kerry and provide the necessary funding to allow them to provide additional important new routes throughout the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25168/26]
718. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department took to engage with Bus Éireann in relation to their review of Expressway service routes following the Minister receiving a letter in September 2025 from the chair of the CIÉ group informing the Minister of this review; whether his Department is planning to intervene to reverse the cancellation of Expressway routes in May 2026; and i…
719. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department will take to maintain public transport connectivity in the areas affected by the planned cancellation of Bus Éireann Expressway routes in May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25223/26]
736. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the reason Bus Éireann is ceasing its route 52 Expressway service between Galway and Ballina; the steps his Department is taking to ensure that a bus connection between Galway and Ballina is preserved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25462/26]
737. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the assessment that has been carried out regarding the availability of wheelchair-accessible public transport between Ballina and Galway if route 52 is withdrawn; if the NTA acknowledges that Citylink does not provide a wheelchair-accessible service on this corridor; the contingency plan to ensure wheelchair users are not left without any accessible transport …
738. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the most recent passenger numbers for route 52, broken down by town, village, Ballina, Foxford, Straide, Castlebar and Claremorris; if the NTA can provide data on daily, weekly, and peak-time usage; the number of passengers that use route 52 for hospital appointments, education, or employment; and the number of passengers that rely on wheelchair lifts, mobilit…