623. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport to outline plans for deployment of electric buses that are currently in storage; the plans to buy additional buses in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58948/26]
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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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Department names as the record prints them. Some changed in June 2025.
All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,342 | 145 | 27,197 |
| Education | 13,896 | 145 | 13,751 |
| Transport | 11,008 | 139 | 10,869 |
| Justice | 9,783 | 135 | 9,648 |
| Housing | 9,020 | 160 | 8,860 |
| Children | 8,676 | 129 | 8,547 |
| Finance | 5,833 | 153 | 5,680 |
| Social | 5,830 | 135 | 5,695 |
| Agriculture | 4,888 | 136 | 4,752 |
| Enterprise | 3,878 | 139 | 3,739 |
| Foreign | 3,856 | 190 | 3,666 |
| Climate | 3,825 | 114 | 3,711 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,685 | 167 | 3,518 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,394 | 127 | 3,267 |
| Taoiseach | 2,628 | 1,479 | 1,149 |
| Defence | 2,516 | 179 | 2,337 |
| Culture | 2,376 | 147 | 2,229 |
| Rural | 2,331 | 140 | 2,191 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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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]
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]
626. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to introducing specific regulations or public awareness measures in relation to high-powered e-bike conversion kits that exceed the legal specifications for electrically assisted pedal cycles, including engagement with An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority regarding enforcement and public education; and if he will make …
627. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding plans to expand the national network of electric vehicle charging infrastructure to improve accessibility and reliability for motorists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59029/26]
628. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport if plans are in progress to resume catering services on the Galway to Dublin train line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59030/26]
629. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport whether a dedicated emergency funding scheme exists to support local authorities in carrying out urgent or emergency repairs to damaged road and bridge infrastructure; the funding allocated under such a scheme in each of the past five years, by local authority in Connaught; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59031/26]
630. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications for emergency funding relating to regional and local road infrastructure received from Galway County Council in each of the past five years; the number approved; the value of each application and approval; the average processing time for such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59032/26]
631. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport how annual regional and local road funding allocations to local authorities are calculated; whether the scale of County Galway's road network and infrastructure maintenance responsibilities are adequately reflected in the current funding model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59033/26]
632. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the western rail corridor works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59034/26]
633. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport for an update on progress made to date on the western rail corridor; the status of all planned phases of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59035/26]
634. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the western rail corridor project, including the status of the Athenry to Claremorris section, the expected timeline for delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59036/26]
635. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the reason funding has not been released under the National Development Plan for Luas Finglas; the current timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59088/26]
636. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the actions which will be taken to increase capacity on bus services for commuters in Dublin North-West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59089/26]
637. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the estimated completion date for the LUAS Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59091/26]
638. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to report on the foreign licence exchange system; the average length of time it takes to receive an Irish drivers licence after the surrender of the foreign one; his plans to move this system to a same day turnaround as seen in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59276/26]
639. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the additional funding available from his Department to upgrade the R312 in Mayo in recognition of the importance of this route for the Erris region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59294/26]
640. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the reason the replacement CityLink Ballina to Galway bus service does not stop in Straide, as the Expressway route 52 once did; if his Department will liaise with the NTA to permit the CityLink service to add a stop on its route in Straide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59295/26]
641. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport when the necessary Statutory Instrument, to give the collective agreement made this year for CIÉ pensioners legal effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59302/26]
642. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has plans to install Leap Card vending machines in the arrivals halls of Dublin Airport and Dublin Port; the current status of such proposals; the expected timeline for their installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59328/26]
643. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his attention has been drawn to reports (details supplied) that has experienced persistent cancellations, ghost buses, overcrowding and significant delays; the measures being taken by the National Transport Authority and Dublin Bus to improve the reliability and capacity of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59332/26]
644. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the funding that has been allocated, or is planned to be allocated, for Active Travel, greenway and cycling infrastructure projects in Ballincollig, Cork City, over the next five years; to provide a breakdown of projects that are funded, at design stage or under consideration; the current status and expected delivery timeline for each project; and if he will m…
645. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport whether he is reviewing the legislative framework governing Garda pursuits involving persons using e-scooters, e-bikes and other powered personal transporters, particularly where such vehicles are being used in the commission of criminal offences or to evade Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59439/26]
646. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport whether An Garda Síochána has requested additional powers to safely intercept and apprehend offenders using e-scooters, e-bikes and similar powered personal transporters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59440/26]
647. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the 100 non-governmental organisations that received the highest levels of public funding in the most recent year for which figures are available; the amount received by each organisation; and the Department, agency or public body from which the funding originated. [59503/26]