303. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for progress in delivery of the planned BusConnects network redesign in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73854/26]
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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 | 2,585 | 1,436 | 1,149 |
| Defence | 2,499 | 162 | 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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304. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport whether the funding allocation for 2027 will allow further phases of the bus network redesign to proceed; and in which order. [74399/26]
305. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to publish the workforce capability study for MetroLink. [73859/26]
306. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the phase of the BusConnects Dublin Network Redesign that includes routes 86, 87, 88 and P13; whether it is the same phase as route L33; and the target implementation date. [74397/26]
307. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the plans to improve public transport links in Suncroft, County Kildare. [74396/26]
308. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the planned review of the Cork metropolitan area transport strategy; and the proposed timeline for its launch, public consultation phase and publication of the updated strategy. [73934/26]
309. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to confirm the phase of the BusConnects Dublin network redesign that includes routes 86, 87, 88 and P13; whether it is the same phase as route L33, and what the target implementation date is; whether the funding allocation for 2027 will allow further phases of the network redesign to proceed, and in what order; what interim measures are planned to impr…
310. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the Bus Éireann route 419 that serves Galway to Clifden via Oughterard. [73938/26]
311. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the efficiencies which were identified in his Department to fund the expenditure levy imposed on his Department as part of budget 2027; to outline whether programmes within his Department received reduced funding as a result of this expenditure levy; if so, to specify the programmes affected; and whether there was funding reduced as a result of this expenditur…
312. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the waiting time for a driving test in Dublin Bay South; and the number of applicants waiting for a test in Dublin Bay South in each of the months to date in 2026, in tabular form. [74446/26]
313. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport in light of the new Road Safety Authority, RSA, leaner permit regulations, his views on the need for a transitional exemption or extension process for long-term permit holders who are actively trying to finish their lessons, rather than a complete financial and administrative reset. [73966/26]
314. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport whether businesses that did not apply under the initial phase of the road transport support scheme, RTSS, will be eligible to apply under the recently announced phase of the scheme; if he will outline the rationale for restricting eligibility to previous applicants; and whether consideration has been given to reopening the application portal to allow new appli…
315. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the BusConnects programme for Galway; the projects planned or proposed under the programme; the timeline for their delivery; and the level of funding allocated to date. [74007/26]
316. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if priority will be given to a driving test for a person (details supplied) considering their current study/work circumstances. [74315/26]
317. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on electric vehicle incentives since 2020 and the estimated CO reduction achieved as a result. [74304/26]
318. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport number of publicly funded EV charging points currently not operational. [74303/26]
319. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date on the Ceannt Station redevelopment project; the forthcoming stages of the project; the expected timelines for those stages; the estimated timeline for completion and cost range attributable to the redevelopment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74230/26]
320. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date on the Oranmore Station Redevelopment and Passing Loop project; the forthcoming stages of the project; the expected timelines for those stages; the estimated completion date and cost range attributable to the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74231/26]
321. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to provide the number of full-time equivalent staff within the climate action unit or division of his Department from 2020 to 2026 to date, broken down by year, in tabular form. [73976/26]
322. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date on the Galway–Athenry railway line double tracking project; the forthcoming stages of the project lifecycle; the expected timelines for those stages; the estimated cost range attributable to the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74233/26]
323. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport when his Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74430/26]
324. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to list all new and improved bus services rolled out in 2026. [74095/26]
325. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding capacity, traffic congestion and road safety issues on the N81; the current status of plans to upgrade or duplicate sections of the route; and the projected timelines for such works. [74241/26]
326. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding severe overcrowding on peak-time commuter rail services between Sallins and Grand Canal Dock; the measures being taken by Iarnród Éireann to increase capacity on the route, including the provision of longer trains and additional services; and the current status …
327. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date on the N6 Galway City Ring Road project; the forthcoming stages of the project lifecycle; the expected timelines for those stages; the estimated cost range of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74229/26]