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]
Topics / Bus Éireann
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsBus Éireann
135 questions from 51 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 September 2026.
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134 written, 1 oral
51
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Independents counted together
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 6 |
| February 2025 | 11 |
| March 2025 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| June 2025 | 8 |
| July 2025 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 7 |
| October 2025 | 3 |
| November 2025 | 8 |
| December 2025 | 7 |
| January 2026 | 3 |
| February 2026 | 27 |
| March 2026 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 2 |
| June 2026 | 7 |
| July 2026 | 11 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 11 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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The questions
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]
271. 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 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7965/26]
272. 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 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7966/26]
273. 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 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7967/26]
274. 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 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7968/26]
275. 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 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7969/26]
295. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the number of new buses purchased by Bus Éireann to serve routes in Cork city in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7989/26]
296. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the number of new buses purchased by Bus Éireann to serve routes in Cork city in each of the years 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7990/26]
297. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the number of new buses purchased by Bus Éireann to serve routes in Cork county in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7991/26]
311. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with Bus Éireann in relation to reducing fares on Bus Éireann routes as of January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8007/26]
326. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase capacity of Bus Éireann service on the route of Mallow to Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8030/26]
188. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if additional bus stops could be provided from Listowel to Lisselton and Lisselton to Ballybunion on the Bus Éireann 272 Tralee to Ballybunion bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7139/26]
287. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of electrified buses Bus Eireann has in service; the number of garages Bus Éireann operates; and the number of those garages that have the capacity to charge electric buses. [5555/26]
665. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE revenue protection managers employed by Bus Éireann as of 5 January 2026, in tabular form. [1160/26]
256. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the review of the mandatory retirement age for Bus Éireann drivers holding a D1 licence; if consideration is being given to raising the retirement age from 70 to 72 in light of ongoing driver shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71321/25]