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Ryan O'Meara Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Transport
15. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the bus route proposed by the NTA in the Connecting Ireland Mobility Plan, between Nenagh and Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6686/26]
Grace Boland Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Transport
16. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the 33A bus service is frequently cancelled without prior notice on the Transport for Ireland real time information app; the measures which are being taken to ensure that real time service information is accurate and timely; and the steps his Department is taking to reduce the level of cancellations on routes 33/33A so that commuters are not lef…
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…
Grace Boland Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Transport
18. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department or the National Transport Authority has considered establishing a dedicated shuttle bus service linking Rush and Lusk train station with Rush on a timetable aligned with train arrivals and departures; whether such a service has been evaluated in terms of improving accessibility and reducing private car dependency; the steps which will be …
Grace Boland Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Transport
19. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the reason the 33N night bus service must serve Swords and Dublin Airport despite Swords having access to a separate twenty four hour bus service; whether the National Transport Authority has assessed alternative routings, including the option of using the Dublin Tunnel, in order to shorten journey times for passengers travelling to Rush; whether route reform o…
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]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Transport
21. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport when the increase of up to 5%, promised in July 2025, will be paid to recipients of the CIÉ pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6786/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Transport
22. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the details of all works completed since 2020 and all works planned for the period 2026 to 2030 at all DART stations and platforms on the Dublin southside network; the type of works carried out or proposed, the year of completion or planned delivery, the current status, and the funding source for each station, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement …
Michael Cahill Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Transport
23. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite funding for the main street and footpath through Cahersiveen town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6804/26]
Réada Cronin Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Transport
24. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the reason a stop is not being considered in Kilcock, County Kildare under the proposed DART+ Programme; the alternatives that will be explored for DART access for residents, if no stop is put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6993/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
272. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the development of facilities for the offshore renewable sector at Irish ports. [6160/26]
Shay Brennan Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
273. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of motor tax revenue for the most recent year for which figures are available, by local authority area based on the registered address of the vehicle owner; and to clarify that for the purposes of this breakdown, motor tax payments should be attributed to the local authority in which the vehicle owner ordinarily resides, irrespective of …
Michael Healy-Rae Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
274. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if there is a clear plan to upgrade the Tralee-Mallow rail service in a manner that goes further than what was announced in the All-Ireland Strategic Rail Review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5419/26]
Emer Currie Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
275. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving tests identified as booked through a third party website; and the number of these tests cancelled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5449/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
276. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if he will allocate additional funding for roads in County Wexford in Budget 2026 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5455/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
277. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if new bus routes will be provided for counties Wicklow and Wexford under his Department’s 2026 current expenditure allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5456/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
278. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will support the introduction of an hourly rail service between Dublin Heuston and Waterford, alongside full double-tracking of the Dublin–Waterford rail corridor and associated capacity upgrades, including the reopening of platform 2 at Thomastown Station. [5477/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
279. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Safer routes to Schools Programme in Carlow for 2023,2024,2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5483/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
280. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Safer Routes to Schools Programme in Kilkenny for 2023,2024,2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5484/26]
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]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
282. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when cameras at traffic lights to detect motorists who break red lights will be implemented; the reason for the delay in their roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5509/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
283. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the work carried out to date on the extension of the Luas green line to Bray; the length of time it will take to complete, from the start date of the works until the opening of the extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5510/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
284. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the 5% increase in pensions for retired CIÉ workers which was agreed in August of 2025; to provide an update on the Statutory Instrument required to give effect to the increase; when he expects the Statutory Instrument to be finalised; when he expects the increase to be applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5511/26]
Alan Kelly Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
285. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5546/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
286. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the works that would need to be carried out at Dublin Airport to be able to handle a number of Airbus A380 type of aircraft at the same time. [5554/26]