501. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of fines issued to Dublin Bus and Go Ahead for late or incomplete services; the number of cancelled services from both operators for the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57087/26]
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451. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Tallaght/Clondalkin to city centre core bus corridors with BusConnects; the cost of the project; the funding so far provided to the NTA to deliver the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42562/26]
690. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport to outline the types of vehicles/drivers that have permission to use bus lanes; if this will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24836/26]
398. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will liaise with the NTA in relation to adding pick up and drop off locations for the current Citylink direct bus from Galway to Dublin airport along the Citylink 760 bus route in the Lucan/Palmerstown area. [20835/26]
136. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the solution in place to combat the amount of cancellations of public buses in Dublin mid-west, including the reported 1,200 cancellations of the number 13 bus in just two months, causing significant disruption for residents who rely on the service for work, school, and college. [2368/26]
571. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on an article (details supplied) that reported 1,264 cancellations of number 13 bus in the past two months; the reason for this; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74649/25]
334. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to allow people who are contracted by Bus Éireann to drive buses for children with additional needs to continue to do so after they reach 70 years-of-age; her views on the current policy; the engagement her Department has had with Bus Éireann on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65498/25]
99. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the amount in fines issued to a bus company (details supplied) and Dublin Bus in 20224 and 2025; the consequences of these fines on route allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63458/25]
120. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the number of cancellations by a bus company (details supplied) and Dublin Bus buses in the Dublin mid-west constituency; the efforts his Department is taking to address this level of cancelation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63457/25]
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]
29. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the frequency of the P29 bus service; if there are plans to increase the frequency of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52452/25]
30. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if there will be an increase in the number of C-spine buses for major events in Dublin; the policy of transport operators around frequency of services for major events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52453/25]
31. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on bus cancellations per year for 2022 to date in 2025, by year, by bus operator, in tabular form; the steps being taken to increase the number of staff to ensure fewer cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52454/25]
140. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport to outline the bus routes in the Dublin mid-west area that are 24-hour services; if there are plans to introduce 24-hour service bus routes for the Dublin mid-west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51714/25]
202. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times across the State for the walkaround test to complete a driver certificate of professional competence for bus drivers, in tabular form; the steps being taken to reduce this waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40277/25]
133. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education regarding the bus service operated by a school (details supplied) for students while the school is in a temporary location, if her Department will ensure the service can be maintained for the same students when the school moves to its new temporary location in Newcastle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8322/25]
147. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the bus routes that operate in Dublin mid-west; the routes that are operated by Dublin Bus; the routes that are operated by a company (details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5350/25]
148. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the fines for service failures over the past three years for Dublin Bus and a company (details supplied); the reasons and rationale for deciding these fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5352/25]
149. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of cancellations of W2, W4 and W6 buses since the routes were rolled out; the resulting fines associated with these cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5353/25]