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rise in recent years, with a record-breaking 363.5 million journeys undertaken just last year. As the statutory body responsible for regulating fares across services operated under PSO contracts, the NTA is central to shaping a public transport system that is fair, efficient and accessible. Through its management … fare strategies, it helps to ensure that pricing structures support social inclusion and the modal shift while also underpinning the financial viability and resilience of the network. Public transport fares in Ireland remain comparatively low due to a range of targeted measures introduced in recent years. For context

thank the Minister of State. The cost of fares is obviously a significant expense for people who rely on public transport. At a time when households right across the State are struggling with rising costs, rising rents and rising everything else, there is a need for the Government … upfront with people as to whether commuters will face an increase in public transport fares. In the Minister of State's response, he has not given any clarity as to whether fares may increase. I want to raise the taxsaver scheme because this is one area where commuters

changes could be considered. A related issue I wish to raise is the significant difference that commuters in Galway are paying for rail fares compared to other parts of the State, particularly Dublin. I had a constituent in touch with me highlighting that rail passengers between Athenry … public transport, why are commuters in Galway paying twice what commuters in Dublin could expect to pay for their rail fares, especially given that public transport is much more limited in the west? Will the Minister of State review this difference in fares and ensure that commuters

increase from €650 million in 2025. This will go towards funding and subsidising existing public transport services across Ireland by maintaining targeted fares, including initiatives such as the recently introduced free travel for all children up to the age of nine and the young adult card for those … aged from 19 to 25 as part of the NTA’s national fares strategy. The Department continues to engage with the NTA to ensure existing levels of service, resilience and driver shortages are considered, and to ensure that planning and strategic decisions are informed by both operational

Deputy has raised this matter before. The important point I would make is that we are committed as a Government to maintaining a fare strategy that is fair and equitable. We are committed to helping to ensure that the pricing structure supports social inclusion and the modal shift … Deputy makes back to the Department. We are committed to improving the offerings for people. We have a very good model of fare strategy, and if there are improvements to be made, let us make those happen

that about €1.6 billion is the operational cost of our public transport network across the board, most of that being PSO and fares. That is what it costs to run what we have, which is a greatly expanded public transport service, including Local Link services, trains and buses

pretty soon. I want to get additional funding for that. We are looking at how that funding is made up between PSO and fares to be able to deliver new services like this, and the Deputy is right that people are responding

timetabling of these services, in conjunction with the relevant transport operators. The services are subsidised and the NTA is responsible for the routes, fares and shared systems. In the case of route 103 serving Dublin to Ratoath via Ashbourne, Bus Éireann is responsible, as we have said

resources, so that we can continue to provide effective, sustainable public transport where we can see benefits for the people. Additionally, our fare structures in Ireland for public transport compares very favourably with our European counterparts. I will come back further in the supplementary with other comments

Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will rule out fare increases in budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45499/26

must reflect. I certainly have heard it from many people in terms of the taxsaver scheme. If we look at the whole national fares strategy, it is one we are always looking to examine, review and analyse. As the Deputy says, this is about getting people in that

need to see the delivery of proposed bus routes linking rural areas and towns, and we need to see a reduction in fares to ensure affordability and encourage more people out of their cars. This motion is ultimately about supporting the most vulnerable people in this society

should do during the fuel crisis - it should have done it a long time ago but it should do it now - is abolish fares for public transport and put on a load of additional buses so the service is made frequent and reliable. The other thing we need

Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the total amount raised by Dublin Bus services on ordinary ticket fares collected from passengers (via Leap card and cash) and through standard fare penalties for the year 2025, with each figure provided separately. [42325/26

Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the total amount raised a company (details supplied) in Dublin and Wicklow on ordinary ticket fares collected from passengers via Leap card and cash and through standard fare penalties respectively in 2025. [42326/26

Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the total amount raised by DART services on ordinary ticket fares collected from passengers via Leap card, bankcard and cash and through standard fare penalties respectively, in 2025. [42327/26

Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the total amount raised by LUAS services on ordinary ticket fares collected from passengers via Leap card, bankcard and cash and through standard fare penalties, respectively, in 2025. [42328/26

Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will rule out fare increases in budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45499/26

Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to introducing discounted journey bundles or capped weekly fare products through the Leap Card system for non-daily commuters, in line with flexible ticketing models operating in other European countries; and if he will make

Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will rule out public transport fare increases in the forthcoming Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45808/26

part-week commuter product, such as a block of ten or twenty single journeys at a meaningful discount to the standard adult fare, or a monthly product calibrated to two- or three-day commuting patterns. [44161/26