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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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Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
404. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide the latest passenger number for each TFI Local Link service in Cork County for 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the percentage increase or decrease and plans to expand existing routes and introduce new routes for Cork County; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55653/26]
Paul Lawless Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
415. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the connectivity between Bus Éireann services and Irish Rail services at Claremorris, County Mayo, with a view to improving onward connections for passengers travelling to Knock and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55726/26]
Paul Lawless Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
416. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has assessed the adequacy of public transport interchange arrangements at Claremorris, County Mayo, particularly in relation to waiting times between rail and bus services; and if he will outline the planned improvements. [55727/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
418. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport when the implementation strategy under the current Greater Dublin Area Transportation Strategy 2022 to 2042 will be published for consultation. [55754/26]
Emer Currie Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
428. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase public transport connectivity between two areas Blanchardstown and Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56009/26]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
438. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the consideration of establishing a dedicated transport policing service, similar to the British Transport Police operating in Northern Ireland, to enhance safety and security across public transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56326/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
446. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider the creation of a direct route between Blanchardstown and Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56363/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
448. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the engagement his Department has had with companies (details supplied) following the announcement of up to 500 redundancies and planned route cancellations; the assessment his Department has carried out of the impact of these route cancellations on regional and international connectivity, with particular reference to Cork Airport and transatlantic services; an…
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
449. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether the connectivity commitments provided by a company (details supplied) at the time of the 2015 disposal of the State's shareholding in a company remain in force or enforceable; the mechanisms now available to the State to protect Irish international air connectivity in circumstances where the airline reduces routes or capacity; and if he will make a stat…
Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
466. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of new and enhanced Connecting Ireland services delivered in 2025 and planned for 2026 for County Cork; the passenger numbers on each service to date; the criteria used to prioritise communities for future services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56634/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
472. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined technological solutions to facilitate integrated payment across all public transport and shared mobility services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56640/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
473. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has assessed the potential of shared mobility services to address the first stage and last stage connectivity challenges in regional and rural Ireland; if so, to provide details of such an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56646/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
474. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to the potential benefits of extending commuter travel supports to shared mobility services in areas with limited access to conventional public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56647/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
480. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for expansion of service on the TFI Local Link service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56653/26]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
481. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport if the TFI 90-minute fare scheme in Cork, allowing adults to transfer between unlimited Bus Éireann city services within 90 minutes for a flat €1.70 fare, will be rolled out in other cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56665/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
495. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on plans under the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan to improve public transport services in Ardclough, County Kildare; the current status and anticipated timeline for the proposed route linking Celbridge to Naas General Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57039/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
531. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 339 of 16 December 2025, the new or enhanced services that were delivered to date in 2026; and to distinguish between new and enhanced services in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [57719/26]
John Clendennen Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
553. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to the role a Transport for Ireland town bus service in Tullamore could play in improving connectivity with Tullamore train station, the Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore, education campuses, employment centres and surrounding residential developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58178/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
619. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to review the fare zones currently in operation across the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58941/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
624. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the planned roll out of a transport police force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58949/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
625. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of extending the young adult Leap Card to those aged up to 28; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58965/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
142. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the estimated overall cost of introducing the 90 minute fare in Cork. [54096/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
113. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand late-night transport services across the State. [52633/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
170. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to support affordability in public transport since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53493/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Transport
174. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); to detail to reasoning behind the fare differences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53600/26]