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George Lawlor Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Transport
194. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport the number of Local Link bus routes operating in County Galway; the passenger numbers on these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21137/26]
Grace Boland Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Transport
214. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the status of the A spine rollout under BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21363/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
212. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will urgently review the current diversion of the 32X service along the Clontarf Road; the expected duration of this diversion; to confirm that the full original route will be reinstated once roadworks are completed; if he will further examine immediate capacity issues on both the 32X and the 130 services, including the provision of additional morning …
Paul Donnelly Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
238. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of Bus Éireann PSO double decker coaches, double decker buses that came into the fleet in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number that were withdrawn from the fleet during this period, in tabular form. [18679/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
241. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport the number of outbound journeys taken each month on the 73 bus in Dublin since 2025, between 6pm and end of service, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18725/26]
Ann Graves Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
257. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport to address the issue of a bus service (details supplied). [19031/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
272. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the long standing issues with getting a bus service to a location (details supplied); his views on the possible solutions at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19159/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
276. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the current cost of a high capacity coach that is suitable for rural bus routes, if he will provide funding to the NTA to purchase a sufficient number of these coaches to serve bus routes in County Galway that are currently struggling with capacity issues, in particular route 424; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19214/26]
Emer Currie Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
314. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the amount invested in an existing service (details supplied) from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19736/26]
Emer Currie Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
315. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide details on the last time additional capacity was added to a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19737/26]
Emer Currie Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
316. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reason a new schedule will not be implemented on a route until October 2026 to address service reliability; whether increased capacity will be provided in this enhancement (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19738/26]
Maeve O'Connell Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
319. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is working to encourage the delivery of commercial bus services. [19780/26]
Emer Currie Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
333. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider amending a bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19840/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
368. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport for an update from the NTA on the promised pilot of a bus service from Annacotty-to-Annacotty Business Park; the expected start for the pilot; and update from the NTA on plans to increase the Castleconnell to Limerick City service. [20137/26]
Mark Wall Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
369. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending a route to include Kildare Town train station and Kildare village (details supplied). [20174/26]
Mark Wall Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
370. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to increase public transport bus routes from surrounding towns to Kildare town and Kildare village (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20175/26]
Mark Wall Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
371. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider increasing the frequency of a bus route given the high demand (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20176/26]
John Connolly Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
378. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport in view of the Tánaiste's explicit commitment in Dáil Éireann on 5 March 2026 (details supplied), if he will provide clarity on the delivery timeline and capital funding arrangements for the Dublin Road Bus Corridor in Galway, in light of the National Transport Authority's confirmation that it cannot commit to advancing the project due to uncertainty regardin…
John Connolly Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
379. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport in view of the Tánaiste's explicit commitment in Dáil Éireann on 5 March 2026 (details supplied) the expected provision of funding for the expansion and enhancement of bus services in Galway, including improvements to the 424 service; the reason the National Transport Authority stated that it can not provide commitments due to the absence of a defined 2026 bu…
Emer Currie Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
392. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the funding that has been invested in new bus routes versus existing services from 2020-2026 in Dublin, by year, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20763/26]
Emer Currie Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
393. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the funding that has been invested in new bus routes versus existing services from 2020-2026 in Dublin West, by year, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20764/26]
Mark Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
398. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will liaise with the NTA in relation to adding pick up and drop off locations for the current Citylink direct bus from Galway to Dublin airport along the Citylink 760 bus route in the Lucan/Palmerstown area. [20835/26]
Réada Cronin Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Transport
307. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will address the need for expanded bus services at peak times in Celbridge, Leixlip and Maynooth to and from Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18213/26]
Robert Troy Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Transport
310. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport the reason the new (NTA run) MU1 and MU2 town bus services in Mullingar, County Westmeath do not accept the TFI child (5-8) Leap Card (details supplied). [18226/26]
Paul Murphy Written 4 Mar 2026 · to Transport
44. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the continued issues with bus services in Dublin south-west, particularly the S8 and 15b (details supplied) and if he will instruct his Department to address this issue. [17258/26]