Questions

166. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the reason for such a disparity in pricing between online ticket reservations with Irish Rail and purchasing a ticket at the station; the reason those who are forced to purchase a ticket offline, after the window for online reservations has closed, are penalised with higher ticket prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63514/25]

171. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the rollout of contactless fare payment on public transport systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63501/25]

263. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an account of the time it took to issue the Leap Card for five to eight-year-olds from inception to delivery; the breakdown of the associated cost, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62979/25]

264. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the full and first year cost to issue the leap card for five to eight-year-olds, broken down by capital and current costs, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62980/25]

265. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the full and first year cost to print the Leap card for five to eight-year-olds (details supplied), broken down by capital and current costs, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62981/25]

273. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider funding for a feasibility study into the Metro South West project; the estimated cost of such a study; the practical steps to be undertaken in such a study; the timeframe from initiation to completion of such a study based on previous practice; if he will confirm whether he favours and supports such a study; and if he will make a statement …

284. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the current phase of the Metrolink project; the expected timeline for the establishment of the designated activity company or body responsible for the delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63314/25]

294. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if there are provisions to address the requirement for individuals with additional accessibility needs, such as wheelchair users, to have to ring a minimum of one hour in advance and up to a maximum of 12 hours in advance to use Irish Rail and Luas services (details supplied). [63559/25]

304. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if he will review an ongoing issue for a student Leap card applicant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63676/25]

314. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve accessibility on public transport in particular the requirement to book an hour in advance to access Irish Rail for those with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63801/25]

315. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider an initiative to improve elevator access at train stations given the issues that have arisen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63802/25]

317. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport if the 90-minute fare will be rolled out in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63816/25]

328. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the expected public transport capacity gain for Cork arising from all projects scheduled for 2026; and how this will support projected housing growth. [63865/25]

337. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to improve public transport connectivity and accessibility in Cork Northwest, particularly for rural communities with limited bus or rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64010/25]

338. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he acknowledges the lack of adequate public transport options serving rural communities in Cork Northwest, where many residents have little or no access to bus or rail links; and if he will commit to providing increased investment and service expansion to address this ongoing transport inequality. [64011/25]

214. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken under the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan to expand and improve public transport options in rural and regional areas; if he will provide details of the funding allocated in 2025; the number of new routes planned; the measures in place to ensure reliability and affordability of Local Link services; and if he will make a statement…

321. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to support an independent community and voluntary transport provider (details supplied); if he will consider the continuation of funding support to assist with essential operating costs such as fuel, to ensure the continuation of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61535/25]

323. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department and the National Transport Authority are taking to respond to the recent push by employers to bring workers back into the office, in view of ongoing reports of overcrowding on rush hour DART and LUAS services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61582/25]

331. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are being taken to improve public transport accessibility services on buses and train services in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61713/25]

341. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the public transport provision serving Garristown and the surrounding rural areas of North County Dublin; if he will consider extending or adapting the 142 bus service, or introducing a new local loop route from Ashbourne through Ballymadun, Nutstown, Adamstown and Newhaggard, returning to Ashbourne; to examine the feasibility of providi…

247. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider bringing forward limited no-fault mechanisms for public transport passengers involved in accidents whilst using public transport to ensure that medical and rehabilitation costs are not left uncovered. [58266/25]

249. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if there is a role for an organisation (details supplied) in addressing the lack of compensation available for persons injured in non-negligent accidents on public transport, in which liability cannot be assigned to any party; if he plans to legislate in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57696/25]

268. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current compensation framework for passengers injured on public transport, in view of the legal gap identified in a case (details supplied), where individuals injured in non-fault incidents involving public service vehicles are left without access to compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57976/25]

269. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider targeted legislative or regulatory amendments, in consultation with an organisation (details supplied) and public transport operators, to ensure that all passengers have equal access to redress when injured in comparable circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57977/25]

285. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is he aware of the increase in child fares based on travel by zones impacting school children from an area (details supplied) given an increase in the fares from €6.50 return per week to €10.60 weekly fare which is a 63% increase in fare at a time when many families are struggling; the way in which he proposes to address this; and if he will make a state…