186. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport to consider increasing the frequency of bus services on routes (details supplied) or finding alternative solutions to ensure that passengers are not left stranded and can rely on public transportation for their daily commute. [65151/25]
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187. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport the additional buses and drivers that would be required if the frequency of Dublin Bus Route H1 increased to every ten minutes in both directions. [65268/25]
193. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the roll out of the new bus network for Galway city under BusConnects; if funding has been made available for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65315/25]
199. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement which has taken place with Blanchardstown Hospital to facilitate a bus stop on the hospital campus to extend the bus routes W4 and L52. [65328/25]
201. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport the number of each category of bus ticket that was sold for Bus Éireann route Number 2, Dublin to Wexford in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65400/25]
207. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann have plans to renovate the bus stop at Mallow Bus Stop, Park Road, Mallow, County Cork, if so, to give a timeline on this; if not, if he will consider this as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65422/25]
210. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to improve bus services in Cork city, in particular a service (details supplied), in view of recurring issues with reliability of this service including cancelled and late buses; the frequency of these issues occurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65430/25]
211. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of expanding nighttime bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65440/25]
212. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of expanding nighttime bus services to the Glencairn, Dublin 18 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65441/25]
213. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any engagement he has had with the National Transport Authority in relation to the increased provision of nighttime bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65442/25]
214. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any engagement he has had with a company (details supplied) in relation to the increased provision of nighttime bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65443/25]
215. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any engagement he has had with Dublin Bus in relation to the increased provision of nighttime bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65444/25]
216. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason for current reliability issues on a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65493/25]
218. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport is aware that the new 73 bus route fleet is not electric; if his Department has engaged with the provider (details supplied) and the NTA on this matter; and when it is expected that this fleet will be electric. [65578/25]
228. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the number of retired Dublin Bus stock that was sold to a company (details supplied), in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65921/25]
229. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the specific details of the way in which the pilot for the new automatic vehicle location system on bus services will work; if geographical areas will be included in the pilot; if so, whether the greater Blanchardstown area can be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65940/25]
230. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 224 of 25 March, 417 of 29 April and 216 of 1 July 2025, for an update on improvements made in 2025 in communicating cancelled bus services, as per the details and assurances made by the NTA in response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65941/25]
238. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking, in conjunction with the National Transport Authority, to address the ongoing problem of buses that fail to arrive despite appearing on real time passenger information for routes operated under contracts (details supplied),; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66024/25]
239. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that has taken place with the National Transport Authority and the contracted operator to identify the causes of repeated real time information failures on routes (details supplied); the expected timeline for technical and operational fixes; the measures being put in place to support all passengers, particularly disabled passengers who are dis…
250. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to detail the Christmas and New Year 2025 arrangements for Dublin Bus and Go Ahead, including any expanded late-night services, Nitelink routes and frequencies; the resourcing for drivers and fleet availability; if he will direct the National Transport Authority and Dublin Bus to publish these details no later than October each year from 2026 to provide certa…
108. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the number of scheduled services that failed to operate, such as ghost buses, by route, for buses in Kildare north in each month of 2024 and 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64189/25]
109. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department have engaged with Bus Éireann on its review of Expressway routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64227/25]
110. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether he has met with Bus Éireann management regarding the future operation of Expressway bus services, which were the recent subject of media coverage (details supplied); whether he will intervene to ensure that these Expressway routes will remain in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64242/25]
114. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the review being carried out on the capacity of the 424 bus; if an additional bus route from Bearna to Galway city will be considered as a solution to the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64341/25]
79. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the upgrade of real-time tracking of Dublin Bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63502/25]