334. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to tender for new bus routes under BusConnects Cork; if so, which routes will be tendered for; and when these tenders will be issued. [61752/25]
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338. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current plans to expand or strengthen bus priority measures along corridors (details supplied), including the introduction of additional bus lanes or enhanced enforcement of existing bus lane restrictions, to improve journey time reliability for passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61798/25]
339. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the actions taken in collaboration with the National Transport Authority and public transport operators to address bus driver shortages impacting service reliability in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61799/25]
346. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport to provide the most up-to-date performance statistics for the E1 bus service. [61963/25]
347. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport to provide the most up-to-date performance statistics for the E1 bus service (details supplied); to provide the data sets by month from the launch of the E1 to the latest month available; and to provide the same series for the former Route 145 for a comparable monthly period immediately prior to its replacement, so that a direct comparison can be made. [61964/25…
348. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport to provide the most up-to-date performance statistics for the E2 bus service (details supplied); to provide the data sets by month from the launch of the E2 to the latest month available; to provide the same series for the former Route 46A for a comparable monthly period immediately prior to its replacement, so that a direct comparison can be made; and if he wil…
349. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the reorganised route 233N Macroom to Cork city bus service as part of the Connecting for Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61972/25]
350. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the reorganised route 233C Macroom to Cork city bus service as part of the Connecting for Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61973/25]
351. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the reorganised route 233S Macroom to Cork city bus service as part of the Connecting for Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61974/25]
352. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the reorganised route 256 Macroom to Bantry bus service as part of the Connecting for Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61975/25]
356. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the public outcry from residents in an area (details supplied) which has lost its direct bus route to Dublin city centre, as well as having lost several bus stops in their village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62029/25]
364. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who wish to travel from Dublin to Trim in County Meath via rail from Connolly to the M3 Parkway stop, and use the bus for the remainder of the journey must walk 2km on a stretch of road which does not have a footpath between the M3 Parkway train stop and the 111 bus stop (Athboy Route) at a location (de…
178. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken by his Department and the National Transport Authority (NTA) to progress the introduction of a dedicated east-west bus service in County Louth; if he is aware of the ongoing lack of public transport connectivity across this corridor, despite evidence of growing local demand; if consideration can be made to investigate such a corridor; a…
190. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of cancellations of the G2 bus route; his views on the reason for the number of high cancellations; the regularity of the service for this route; the options which are in place when a service is cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60790/25]
76. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he would engage with the NTA in order to improve the current bus service from Blarney to Ballincollig (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60214/25]
80. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport for recent reliability and cancellation figures for the L26 bus route. [60318/25]
255. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding given to the route 70 bus since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57839/25]
256. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the amount of revenue a company (details supplied) has earned on the 270 bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57840/25]
257. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider increasing the number of buses being offered in the morning for the 70 and 270 bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57841/25]
271. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the recent change to the C2 Ballinagh bus stop location; if he will consider the introduction of a designated pick-up/drop-off point on the N55 near Ardkill Place to improve accessibility for residents, including those with mobility difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58012/25]
272. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he considers that two bus stop locations on the N25 at Grange an Piltown in County Waterford, due now to be removed, are important to rural communities in west Waterford. [58064/25]
286. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering a proposal (details supplied); and if the inclusion of commercial bus operators in the under-9 free travel scheme is under review. [58242/25]
316. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the lack of a direct bus service from Chapelizod to Dublin city centre; his plans to address this gap in public transport connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58671/25]
317. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to reinstate the No. 26 bus route from Chapelizod, in view of the significant public support for this route, a petition currently signed by 699 local people and in view of the impact its removal has had on workers, students, and shoppers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58672/25]
318. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to hold a public meeting in Chapelizod to engage with local residents regarding the future of the No. 26 bus route, in view of widespread concern and the petition currently signed by 699 people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58673/25]