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Showing questions asked by Thomas Gould under the heading Bus Services.

28 questions match, newest first.

Thomas Gould Oral 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
131. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether he has conducted any affordability tests on fare increases in Cork. [66855/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
141. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on the Parnell Place Bus Station in each of the past five years. [54095/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
143. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on BusConnects in Cork in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [54099/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
146. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the cost of BusConnects in Cork to date. [54173/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 May 2026 · to Transport
219. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the spend to date on contactless payments for buses; and when these will be available in Cork. [35883/26]
Thomas Gould Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
394. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the current estimated cost of the Tivoli bus depot; the length of time it will be used for; and the timeline for opening it. [34920/26]
Thomas Gould Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
395. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of second hand buses transferred to Cork in 2026 and 2025 respectively. [34921/26]
Thomas Gould Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
396. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the reason the Tivoli depot has been delayed. [34922/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
127. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on meetings he has held with Bus Éireann and the NTA on the ongoing bus crisis in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2787/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
207. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the cost of the Tivoli depot in Cork has now doubled due to delays. [2788/26]
Thomas Gould Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
319. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received by the NTA for the PSO route in Cork city. [72157/25]
Thomas Gould Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
320. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of meetings his office has held this year where Cork’s bus service was on the agenda. [72158/25]
Thomas Gould Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
121. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he has been made aware of escalating issues with punctuality and reliability in Cork’s bus service. [63070/25]
Thomas Gould Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Transport
332. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to renovate Parnell Place bus station. [61750/25]
Thomas Gould Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Transport
334. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to tender for new bus routes under BusConnects Cork; if so, which routes will be tendered for; and when these tenders will be issued. [61752/25]
Thomas Gould Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Transport
259. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the introduction of new bus routes in Cork city. [56966/25]
Thomas Gould Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Transport
260. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the review into the 203, 208, 207, 214 and 215 bus routes in Cork city. [56967/25]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
277. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the cost to date of BusConnects in Cork. [38874/25]
Thomas Gould Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Transport
166. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers currently employed to deliver the Cork city bus service and the number considered a full cohort. [36939/25]
Thomas Gould Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Transport
170. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on maintenance and renovation of the Parnell Place bus station in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [36943/25]
Thomas Gould Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Transport
171. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware that Bus Éireann is running no additional buses for the hurling semi-final on 5 July 2025; and that only one Bus Éireann bus will leave Cork with sufficient time to attend the match, with all public transport options sold out. [36966/25]
Thomas Gould Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
170. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of ongoing issues with bus reliability and punctuality in Cork city and when these will be resolved and the resulting delays on the rollout of BusConnects. [34104/25]
Thomas Gould Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Transport
80. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric buses that were delivered to Limerick in 2024; the number that were in operation by 31 December 2024; and the number of fuel buses subsequently delivered to Cork. [8335/25]
Thomas Gould Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Transport
81. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of new or second-hand buses that have been allocated to Cork in each of the past five years. [8336/25]
Thomas Gould Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Transport
51. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of busses in Cork city that were not in service on each of the days in the past two weeks; the number of times drivers were unable to complete a bus route because no bus was available; the number of routes that could not run because busses were not available; and the number of defect sheets filed on each of the days in the past four weeks. [6638/25]