Questions

181. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he could outline what actions are being taken to improve the reliability of the Dublin Bus Network in light of serious issues of 130 bus service including repeated cancellations and inconsistencies between scheduled and operated services; the number and percentage of scheduled 130 services that were cancelled or did not operate in each month of 2025 and t…

338. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current status and expected timeline for the rollout of contactless tap and go payment across public transport services, including Dublin Bus, Go Ahead, Luas and Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34281/26]

339. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the key factors affecting the implementation of integrated contactless payment across the public transport system; the total expenditure to date on upgrades to the Leap card and ticketing infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34282/26]

340. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department or the National Transport Authority has undertaken any comparative assessment of contactless public transport payment systems in operation in other cities, including London and other European cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34283/26]

445. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the VAT treatment applicable to coach and bus operators based in the State compared with operators based in Northern Ireland providing similar cross-Border and tourism services; whether his Department has assessed the impact of any differences in VAT treatment on operators based in the State; if he will outline any legislative or policy measures u…

457. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the VAT treatment applicable to coach and bus operators based in the State, including those providing cross-border and tourism services; whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the impact of current VAT arrangements on the competitiveness of such operators; any engagement he has had with relevant stakeholders on this mat…

406. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the absence of a direct public bus service to Dublin Airport for residents of Fairview, Clontarf, Marino, Raheny and the surrounding north Dublin coastal areas; that many residents currently must travel into Dublin city centre to get a bus service or rely on costly taxi services in order to access the airport; if the National Transport Auth…

212. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will urgently review the current diversion of the 32X service along the Clontarf Road; the expected duration of this diversion; to confirm that the full original route will be reinstated once roadworks are completed; if he will further examine immediate capacity issues on both the 32X and the 130 services, including the provision of additional morning …

144. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve bus route coverage, frequency and reliability in outer urban and suburban areas; and the way his Department is ensuring that route planning and service levels reflect population growth and commuting needs in communities in north Dublin. [15480/26]

330. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware of ongoing reliability and capacity issues on bus route 130; the steps being taken with the National Transport Authority to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6381/26]

332. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether additional peak hour services are planned for bus route 130; the factors considered in service planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6388/26]

333. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware of reports of cancelled or so called ghost bus services across the Dublin network; the steps being taken to improve real time information accuracy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6389/26]

26. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the details of passenger demand after 6pm on Route H1 based on ticketing and Leap card data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2704/26]

27. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current seating capacity on route 15 buses; the average passenger load during peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2705/26]

329. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport when phase eight of BusConnect Dublin will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72330/25]

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…

283. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided for the installation of a next bus indicator screen at a bus stop (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61125/25]

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]

168. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the additional buses that would be needed to increase the frequency to every 20 minutes on Mondays to Fridays and to every 30 minutes on the weekends for Dublin Bus route number 6 from Abbey Street towards Howth Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53995/25]

400. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority will fund the installation of a next bus display indicator screen at Dublin Bus pole number 6320; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46904/25]

444. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current up-to-date position regarding the Clongriffin to city centre core bus corridor scheme; when this project will move to the next phase of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41974/25]

280. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed breakdown of investment in enhancing existing bus services in north Dublin from 2021 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38920/25]

213. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the eligibility criteria for the young adult Leap card to include all individuals under the age of 30, given the ongoing cost of living pressures facing this age group; if he has assessed the affordability and impact of such a measure in advance of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35385/25]