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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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127 questions match, newest first.

Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Transport
121. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints made by the public in Cork City to Bus Éireann pertaining to buses, the nature of the complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67860/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Transport
122. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of fines issued to Bus Éireann by the NTA in the Cork area; the nature of the fine; the amount paid to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67862/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Transport
138. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with Bus Éireann recently to receive an update on their recruitment process for additional drivers in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67960/25]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Transport
198. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to request Bus Éireann to open the public toilets at the Outlet Centre, Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62536/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Transport
273. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the additional improvements to services that will occur in 2026 for Bus Éireann PSO routes arising from Budget 2026. [60971/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
371. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann will provide a direct service from Kerry to Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59079/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
415. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he has met with Bus Éireann to discuss the service provision of bus routes in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59771/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
430. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the frequency and capacity of Bus Éireann route NX, as current services between Navan and Dublin are insufficient to meet commuter demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60083/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Transport
257. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport to consider adding an additional bus stop on the Nenagh side of Ballina, County Tipperary on the Bus Éireann Route 323, as this is the most populated area of the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54839/25]
John Connolly Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Transport
258. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on discussions between the National Transport Authority and Bus Éireann regarding capacity improvements on routes 419 and 424 in County Galway (details supplied). [54849/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Transport
242. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of Bus Éireann PSO fleet that are over 12 years old, as of 22 September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52800/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
110. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the number of routes and passenger journeys per year operated by Bus Éireann services in Cork from 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51555/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
120. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if he will end the mandatory retirement age of 70 for Bus Éireann drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51708/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
196. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the work being carried out to recruit more bus drivers and mechanics to Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47692/25]
Alan Kelly Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
230. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if new double decker buses being procured for Bus Éireann will have adequate floor space on the ground floor for one wheelchair user and one pram at the same time. [48407/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
239. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Bus Éireann and request an increase in services on the 332, Limerick to Cashel via Newport bus service, considering the number of third level students that avail of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48778/25]
Ciarán Ahern Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
368. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of cases in which Bus Éireann services are skipping stops in smaller villages along their route where the bus is running behind schedule; if he will instruct Bus Éireann to ensure that all stops along their service routes are fulfilled, regardless of any delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46364/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
381. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an additional bus stop at a location (details supplied) on Bus Eireann Route No. 40; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46674/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
571. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the work being done to recruit more bus drivers and mechanics to Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43534/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
581. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to reinstate axed rural Bus Éireann routes, in areas such as Waterford, given their role in combating rural isolation. [43631/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
603. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of meetings he held with Bus Éireann regarding the Cork PSO routes, or in which these routes were discussed, since taking office. [44162/25]
James Geoghegan Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Transport
219. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he will request Bus Éireann to consider adding a stop for the route 2 service from Arklow to Dublin Airport at UCD Belfield; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40634/25]
Thomas Gould Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Transport
167. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the amount paid in fines by Bus Éireann to the NTA in Cork, by reason for fine, to date in 2025, in tabular form. [36940/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Transport
206. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the precautions Bus Éireann has in place to deal with anti-social behaviour towards its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35076/25]
Brendan Smith Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Transport
23. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the concerns of commuters using Bus Éireann services on the Cavan-Dublin route in relation to the excessive increase in fares effective from 16 June 2025; if he will ensure that these fares are reviewed and reduced by the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34578/25]