Bus Éireann

820. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to improve the 111 Bus Éireann service with links between Westmeath and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26347/26]

821. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to deal with the cancellations of the 111 Bus Éireann services between Westmeath and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26348/26]

822. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the fare increases or decreases on the Bus Éireann 111 service over the past five years in County Meath, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26349/26]

194. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann will look at installing toilets in Killarney bus station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23401/26]

52. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the National Transport Authority and Bus Éireann regarding the ongoing capacity pressures on the Route 419 Galway–Clifden service, particularly the recently updated 07:36 departure from Moycullen which is frequently full and unable to accommodate passengers; the measures being considered to alleviate these persistent …

53. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the National Transport Authority’s and Bus Éireann review of the Route 424 Galway–Lettermullen service in light of ongoing capacity pressures; particularly by the Barna stop where the service is frequently full and unable to accommodate passengers; whether additional services, increased frequency, or other intervention…

54. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority has undertaken an assessment on the reinstatement of the route 414 Barna bus service; whether discussions on feasibility and demand levels have advanced; the indicative timeline for a decision on the potential revival of the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17375/26]

311. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of an issue persisting since Summer 2025 in relation to the audio levels of next stop announcements onboard Cork city buses; if he will take measures to resolve the inaccessibility of the announcements for passengers with visual and/or hearing impairments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16695/26]

122. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Transport the action that will be taken to improve the reliability of the 132 and the 133 Bus Éireann regional/commuter service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15546/26]

142. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the NTA on measures to address overcrowding and missed journeys on the 115 service, particularly for Kilcock commuters who have limited alternative public transport options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15549/26]

155. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Transport for an update on when the promised increase in the 132 Bus Éireann regional /commuter service, which was scheduled for April 2025, will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15545/26]

200. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether Bus Éireann in Cork currently have a full cohort of drivers. [14270/26]

273. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann plans to increase the fleet serving Galway city routes for which Bus Éireann hold the route licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16062/26]

59. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the number of meetings with Bus Éireann he has had since June 2025; the subject of each meeting, in tabular form. [15339/26]

498. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of Bus Éireann being consistently unresponsive in relation to queries from families and elected representatives pertaining to the school transport scheme; the measures she will take to improve communication from Bus Éireann regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14314/26]

432. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to address the low punctuality and high levels of lost kilometres recorded on Bus Éireann Route 115 to Kilcock in recent performance data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12761/26]

433. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to improve bus services for Kilcock, given that Route 115 is the bus service for the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12762/26]

510. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to allow people contracted by Bus Éireann to drive buses for children with additional needs to continue to do so after they reach 70 years-of-age; her views on the current policy; the engagement her Department has had with Bus Éireann on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9127/26]

264. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the number of new drivers which have been hired by Bus Éireann to cover routes in Cork city in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7958/26]

265. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the number of new drivers which have been hired by Bus Eireann to cover routes in Cork city in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7959/26]

266. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the number of new drivers which have been hired by Bus Eireann to cover routes in Cork city in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7960/26]

267. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the number of new which drivers have been hired by Bus Eireann to cover routes in Cork city in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7961/26]

268. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the number of new drivers which have been hired by Bus Eireann to cover routes in Cork city in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7962/26]

269. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the number of new drivers which have been hired by Bus Eireann to cover routes in Cork city in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7963/26]

270. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the number of new drivers which have been hired by Bus Éireann to cover routes serving Cork county in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7964/26]