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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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Barry Heneghan Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
144. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the current status of the project FourNorth DART+ programme; the timeline for publication of the emerging preferred option and commencement of public consultation; the anticipated timeline for progressing the project through planning and delivery. [67399/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
153. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the western rail corridor project. [67225/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
155. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure an earlier train service for students and patients travelling to Sligo from Boyle in County Roscommon. [66979/26]
Mark Ward Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
156. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on Dart+ South West; when the project will be delivered; and if there will be an increase in capacity in the existing lines in advance of the project progressing. [67322/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
161. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Luas green line extension to Tyrrelstown. [67562/26]
Paula Butterly Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
165. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the proposed DART+ network northwards beyond Drogheda to include Dunleer, County Louth; if his Department has undertaken or plans to undertake any assessment of the feasibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66675/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
166. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport when a decision will be made on the funding for Dart+ SW. [66601/26]
Duncan Smith Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
168. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the delivery of MetroLink. [67227/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
169. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the reason, almost two years - October 2024 - after the introduction of the hourly Enterprise train service and one year - October 2025 - after the reduction in car parking capacity at Clarke Station, Dundalk has there been no progress in the provision of additional car parking spaces at Dundalk station; and the plans to increase car parking at the station.…
Edward Timmins Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
182. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the hourly train to Wicklow; and steps being taken to ensure the promised 2029 deadline is achieved. [67657/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
184. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the rollout of new DART carriages; and the additional capacity each individual carriage provides. [67544/26]
Seán Kyne Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
190. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of concerns of severe overcrowding on the Oranmore to Galway train part of the Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail Dublin Heuston to Galway InterCity line; whether he accepts this shows the need for additional capacity and if he would make correspondence with Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail to ensure additional carriages would be made available to ensure public …
Roderic O'Gorman Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
194. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider revising the timeline for the Luas green line extension to Tyrrelstown, in view of the proposed Dunsink urban area plan. [67572/26]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
195. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the immediate actions being taken to address severe overcrowding on Galway commuter rail services, particularly between Athenry, Oranmore and Galway city, where passengers are routinely forced to stand in overcrowded conditions, raising concerns regarding passenger comfort, accessibility and health and safety; and if he will outline a timeline for increasing c…
James Geoghegan Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
196. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the proposed expansion of the Luas network to Poolbeg. [66690/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
198. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the NTA to examine the feasibility of establishing a dedicated shuttle bus service along the emerging preferred route for the proposed Navan rail line, serving Navan, Kilmessan and Dunshaughlin and connecting passengers with the existing rail services at M3 Parkway-Dunboyne; and if consideration will be given to operating such a service a…
Pa Daly Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
199. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the roll out of light rail; to provide an update on the delivery over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter . [67301/26]
Paul Lawless Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
218. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the protocols which are in place when a train is late departing its departure station; the way in which the information regarding the delay is communicated to the various stations where that train will subsequently be late arriving and to the other trains using the same line, and to the mechanisms operating level crossings around the country; and if he will ma…
James Geoghegan Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
223. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the independent feasibility study for a metro to south-west Dublin. [66691/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
225. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made by the National Transport Authority and Iarnród Éireann in improving the provision of real-time disruption information through the Irish Rail app; and when passengers can expect enhanced disruption notifications to be available through the app. [67343/26]
Keira Keogh Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
228. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the introduction of catering services, particularly on long services, such as the Mayo to Dublin; and if he will make a full statement on the matter. [67547/26]
Emer Currie Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
239. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the funding that has been invested in existing train services from 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026 in Dublin West, by year, in tabular form. [67712/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
243. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration is being given by the National Transport Authority and Iarnród Éireann to increasing the number of Intercity services stopping at Newbridge and reducing current gaps between services, including the introduction of later-night rail services between Dublin and Newbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67742/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
244. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to increase commuter rail capacity and service frequency on the Dublin-Kildare corridor serving Newbridge; whether additional peak-time and off-peak services are under consideration; and the timelines for any proposed enhancements. [67741/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
245. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the current and projected passenger demand being used by the National Transport Authority and Iarnród Éireann for transport planning in Newbridge and the wider South Kildare area; and whether existing rail services are considered sufficient to meet that demand. [67740/26]