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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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Grace Boland Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
761. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the criteria and evaluation framework the NTA is using to assess the outcomes of the TFI Anseo pilot, including the key performance indicators that will determine whether the service is expanded or mainstreamed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1934/26]
Grace Boland Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
762. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the Government or the NTA plans to expand the TFI Anseo smart demand-responsive transport model to additional urban or rural areas, including North County Dublin or other Greater Dublin Area communities; and if so, to set out any timelines and priority criteria for expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1935/26]
Grace Boland Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
763. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the NTA or Transport for Ireland has identified funding requirements and sources for scaling up the TFI Anseo service beyond the pilot phase, including any projected costings for a wider roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1936/26]
Grace Boland Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
764. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to clarify how the NTA intends to ensure integration of TFI Anseo with existing public transport services such as Local Link, Bus Éireann and Dublin Area routes, including fare integration and connections to fixed-route services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1937/26]
Grace Boland Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
765. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether there are plans to publish detailed passenger satisfaction and accessibility data specific to the TFI Anseo pilot, including feedback on service hours, booking ease, coverage and accessibility for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1938/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
334. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeline for the roll-out of contactless fare payments on all public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73745/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
262. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the legal basis under which tram drivers operate on public roads; if tram drivers are required to hold a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) licence or any other form of licence recognised under State law when operating trams on public roads; if the "tram licence" issued by the operating company is recognised under Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
Conor Sheehan Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
266. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Park & Ride facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71458/25]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
267. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the lack of connectivity between Irish Rail services arriving in Ballina and Bus Éireann departures to Belmullet and Blacksod, which currently leaves visitors with insufficient transfer time or no onward connection; if he will engage with both operators to review timetables and improve integration to support tourism development in Erris, red…
Louis O'Hara Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
272. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department is undertaking to improve the availability of rural taxis and hackneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71719/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
283. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce legislation to ensure that public transport employers, such as Dublin Bus, provide a full occupational sickness and long-term illness benefit to its drivers, which is to replace private income protection schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71819/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
284. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the only income protection provider in Ireland (details supplied) to bus drivers is ceasing its income protection schemes to public transport drivers; if he is planning to intervene to provide full income protection to drivers through their employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7182…
Grace Boland Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
309. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the safeguards which are in place to ensure that passengers are not financially penalised through incorrect or maximum fares, where Leap card machines are unavailable due to equipment failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71999/25]
Ciarán Ahern Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
330. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the total cost of repairing the LUAS bridge at George’s Dock; the agency which picked up the cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72343/25]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
332. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the possibility of establishing night-time public transport services in rural areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72351/25]
Pa Daly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
335. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to the recent publication of the Accelerating Infrastructure - Report and Action Plan, if he or his Department will be allocated additional resources to expediate the delivery of large scale transport infrastructure projects, such as the MetroLink, the Dart +Programme and the Finglas Luas extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72386/25]
Pa Daly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
339. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the rural Ireland mobility plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72390/25]
Pa Daly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
340. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the establishment of the transport security force. [72391/25]
John Connolly Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Transport
326. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to outline the new Local Link routes that have commenced to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71030/25]
John Connolly Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Transport
327. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation of all routes planned for County Galway in the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71031/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Transport
330. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the establishment of the transport security force. [71121/25]
Grace Boland Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Transport
126. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail, the National Transport Authority or Dublin Bus conduct internal staff surveys to ascertain the proportion of their workforce who use public transport for commuting; if such data is broken down by staff grades or roles; if he will provide the most recent results of any such survey; if not, to request that such a survey be commissioned and made av…
Grace Boland Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Transport
129. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if the deployment of the new train sets on the northern commuter line will facilitate any additional services; if not, when additional services are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70676/25]
Grace Boland Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Transport
130. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if his Department and the National Transport Authority have considered the rapid population growth along the northern commuter line corridor, including Skerries, Rush and Lusk, and Balbriggan, in planning for additional capacity and service frequency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70677/25]
Grace Boland Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Transport
131. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the next generation ticketing programme; the expected timeline for national implementation across all modes of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70678/25]