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budget 2026, a significant 43% uplift in the allocation from budget 2025. This allocation will allow for the continued delivery of targeted fare initiatives, including the recently introduced free travel for all children up to the age of nine, and the young adult card for those aged … part of the NTA’s national fares strategy. It also prioritises the advancement of ongoing programmes and commitments in line with operational readiness and resource availability. These measures allow for the continued growth in PSO journeys. The number of journeys has continued to grow steadily and demonstrates

taxi drivers. The NTA should have a booking app that provides information on what taxis are available and transparency in terms of fares and that protects the incomes of taxi drivers to ensure we have a proper, safe, regulated, affordable, effective taxi system. Will the Taoiseach listen

other cases, customers now benefit from direct services where transfers were previously required, while others may need to interchange. The TFI 90-minute fare ensures that transfers incur no additional cost for the customer. Following discussions with

their cars and on buses and trains for hours every day and forced to pay the full cost of fuel, motorway tolls, bus fares and wasted time out of their own pocket. About the only good thing to come out of Covid was the normalisation of working from

expenditure towards the end of the year. The CSO reports that in November 2025, overseas visitors spent €347 million on trips excluding fares. This represents a 10% increase when compared with November 2024 and a rise of 4% compared with November 2023. Some 460,300 foreign visitors completed

Transport whether any analysis has been carried out by his Department, the National Transport Authority or Iarnród Éireann on displacement effects arising from fare increases, including commuters travelling from Skerries choosing to drive to and board trains at Rush and Lusk railway station due to substantially lower fare

Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has conducted an analysis comparing public transport fares for buses, trains and trams in Ireland compared to fares in EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3442/26

Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of recent increases in intercity bus fares, including on routes serving counties such as Monaghan, namely, route No. 32; the oversight or engagement his Department has with commercial bus operators regarding fare increases; the measures

sector by pressing for a comprehensive review of dispatch-operator licensing; if he will advocate for clear regulations or amendments that address fixed fares, algorithmic pricing practices, priority fees and technology charges, ensure fare transparency and parity, and protect driver incomes; and if he will make a statement

Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total fare revenue nationally if public transport fares are to increase by 10%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1642/26

Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total fare revenue nationally if public transport fares are to increase by 20%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1643/26

Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total fare revenue nationally if bus fares are to increase by 10%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1644/26

Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total fare revenue nationally if bus fares are to increase by 20%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1645/26

Transport Authority show any increase in ticket sales or passenger boardings at Rush and Lusk railway station since the 2025 increase in rail fares affecting Skerries commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3372/26

Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend the fare reduction scheme for children under nine years-of-age to include commercial bus operators, given that the scheme currently applies only to public service operators; and if he will make a statement

Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Defence as part of culture changes within the Defence Forces the substantial changes across HR structures their fare or primary carers within the Defence Forces; and how primary carers are considered with regard to career progression and equality within the Defence Forces

report on the meeting (details supplied) between the Department of Transport officials and the NTA regarding the introduction of the fixed-fare model; if he plans to bring in any legislative changes in response to the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter

Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total fare revenue from bus services in the greater Dublin area from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1640/26

intends to ensure integration of TFI Anseo with existing public transport services such as Local Link, Bus Éireann and Dublin Area routes, including fare integration and connections to fixed-route services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1937/26

increase in the number of parking spaces in the station car park taking into account the rise in demand for parking since the fare increases for Skerries commuters and the expected population growth in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1953/26

Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether compensation or fare adjustments are available to passengers who have incurred additional costs or inconvenience as a result of prolonged ticket machine outages at Skerries railway station; whether complaints data is recorded and reviewed by Iarnród Éireann