436. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with commercial bus operators and considered their inclusion in future fare reduction schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47259/25]
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440. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on increasing bus and rail services in Dublin west for winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47275/25]
441. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the status of the installation of the next generation automatic vehicle location system on bus services nationally and in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47276/25]
442. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation to date on the rollout of new automatic vehicle location technology on bus services nationally and in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47277/25]
443. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of buses in operation in Dublin overall, by diesel hybrid and diesel in each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47278/25]
329. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider providing a night service on Dublin Bus routes (details supplied) to directly serve the towns and villages of Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39562/25]
190. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the date when the 40D route will be extended to serve Hollywoodrath; the details on the changes being made to this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38533/25]
172. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of investment in new bus routes versus existing services from 2020 to 2025 for Dublin, in tabular form. [36968/25]
173. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the funding that has been invested in new bus routes versus existing services from 2020 to 2025 in Dublin, by year, in tabular form. [36969/25]
216. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the status of the installation of the next generation automatic vehicle location system on bus services nationally in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35409/25]
217. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of so-called ghost buses, mystery buses and disappearing buses reported on Dublin Bus routes from January 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35410/25]
218. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the budget allocated to Dublin Bus for the introduction of new bus services and the enhancement of existing services across Dublin from January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35411/25]
219. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of lost trips per month from January 2025 to date on services operated by a company (details supplied) in Dublin west including the W4, L52, 236, 238 and 270 in comparison to the overall number of trips on the timetable for each route, and as a percentage of overall services per route. [35412/25]
220. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of lost trips per month from January 2025 to present on services on Dublin Bus services operating in Dublin west in comparison to the overall number of trips on the timetable for each route, and as a percentage of overall services per route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35413/25]
101. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the investment made in enhancing existing bus services in Dublin West from 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34143/25]
356. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has actively engaged with individuals and organisations within the disability sector in relation to recent and planned changes to Dublin Bus routes under the BusConnects programme; if the National Transport Authority could engage directly with people with disabilities and representative organisations to better understand the impact of these ch…
103. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to compensate commercial bus operators affected by the cross-over or duplication of bus service routes provided by the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27971/25]
106. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to outline the funding availability under the alternatively-fuelled heavy duty vehicle grant purchase scheme specifically made available for bus and coach purchases in the years 2022, 2023, 2024, and any allocations planned for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27974/25]
112. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reasons Dublin Bus has not added any buses to its fleet in 2025, whether that be diesel, hybrid, or electric; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28088/25]
248. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has conducted or commissioned a value for money assessment or audit of the performance of PSO buses purchased over recent years, particularly with respect to reports that some buses may have proven not to be fit for purpose and are now in storage and not in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22919/25]
252. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 29 April 2025, to provide details on the customer demand criteria used by Dublin Bus in its service review process; whether this category refers solely to demand on existing services, or if it also includes demand for non-existing services, such as new routes or additional services on current routes; and if he will m…
270. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the procurement of the electrification of bus depots to allow for the rollout of the b-spine under the BusConnects plan in Q2 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23098/25]
416. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the status of the installation of the next generation automatic vehicle location system on existing bus services in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19654/25]
417. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the status of the installation of the next generation automatic vehicle location system on bus services nationally in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19655/25]
418. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the electrification of bus depots required to support the operational readiness for the rollout of the BusConnects B-Spine in Quarter 2 of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19656/25]