Bus Éireann

371. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann will provide a direct service from Kerry to Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59079/25]

415. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he has met with Bus Éireann to discuss the service provision of bus routes in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59771/25]

430. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the frequency and capacity of Bus Éireann route NX, as current services between Navan and Dublin are insufficient to meet commuter demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60083/25]

257. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport to consider adding an additional bus stop on the Nenagh side of Ballina, County Tipperary on the Bus Éireann Route 323, as this is the most populated area of the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54839/25]

258. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on discussions between the National Transport Authority and Bus Éireann regarding capacity improvements on routes 419 and 424 in County Galway (details supplied). [54849/25]

242. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of Bus Éireann PSO fleet that are over 12 years old, as of 22 September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52800/25]

110. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the number of routes and passenger journeys per year operated by Bus Éireann services in Cork from 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51555/25]

120. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if he will end the mandatory retirement age of 70 for Bus Éireann drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51708/25]

196. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the work being carried out to recruit more bus drivers and mechanics to Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47692/25]

230. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if new double decker buses being procured for Bus Éireann will have adequate floor space on the ground floor for one wheelchair user and one pram at the same time. [48407/25]

239. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Bus Éireann and request an increase in services on the 332, Limerick to Cashel via Newport bus service, considering the number of third level students that avail of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48778/25]

368. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of cases in which Bus Éireann services are skipping stops in smaller villages along their route where the bus is running behind schedule; if he will instruct Bus Éireann to ensure that all stops along their service routes are fulfilled, regardless of any delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46364/25]

381. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an additional bus stop at a location (details supplied) on Bus Eireann Route No. 40; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46674/25]

571. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the work being done to recruit more bus drivers and mechanics to Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43534/25]

581. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to reinstate axed rural Bus Éireann routes, in areas such as Waterford, given their role in combating rural isolation. [43631/25]

603. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of meetings he held with Bus Éireann regarding the Cork PSO routes, or in which these routes were discussed, since taking office. [44162/25]

219. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he will request Bus Éireann to consider adding a stop for the route 2 service from Arklow to Dublin Airport at UCD Belfield; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40634/25]

167. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the amount paid in fines by Bus Éireann to the NTA in Cork, by reason for fine, to date in 2025, in tabular form. [36940/25]

206. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the precautions Bus Éireann has in place to deal with anti-social behaviour towards its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35076/25]

23. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the concerns of commuters using Bus Éireann services on the Cavan-Dublin route in relation to the excessive increase in fares effective from 16 June 2025; if he will ensure that these fares are reviewed and reduced by the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34578/25]

96. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the actions that can be taken to address the frequent cancellation often at short notice of the Bus Eireann Expressway No. 2 service that links Dublin with counties Wicklow and Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34074/25]

172. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the rollout of the enhanced 243 Bus Éireann service in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34029/25]

35. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to outline the funding provided for staffing in Bus Éireann in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [33024/25]

42. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the number of delayed departure and arrival times for the Bus Éireann Expressway routes (details supplied) for each month in 2025; the reason for each delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33135/25]

195. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport when the timetable for the Bus Éireann route 161 which serves Dundalk to Newry via Carlingford in County Louth was last reviewed; and if there are plans to revise or improve the service. [31861/25]