Bus Services

240. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport for an update and timeline on the rollout of Bus Connects in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31740/26]

39. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport to make sufficient funding available to transform the Local Link service in east and north Cork into a multi-frequency per day, and seven-days-a-week service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31011/26]

40. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the sharp rise of diesel bus purchases in 2025 to 60% of bus purchases, as published by his Department and the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; if he can verify whether these purchases were made by the National Transport Authority; the reason for this rise in diesel bus purchases; and…

46. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the total value of a contract (details supplied) from 2017 to 2025; the value of the advertising income generated from bus shelters in each year from 2017-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31119/26]

47. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters constructed nationally in each of the years 2017 to 2025; the spend on this construction; the number of bus shelters maintained/fixed nationally in each year from 2017-2025; the spend on this maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31120/26]

48. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters constructed in County Meath in each of the years 2017 to 2025; the spend on construction; the number of bus shelters maintained/fixed in County Meath in each year from 2017-2025; the spend on maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31121/26]

49. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of requests for maintenance for bus shelters that went unfulfilled in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31122/26]

51. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport in relation to the new bus shelter contract from 2026 onwards, the total value of the contract; the number of bus shelters to be constructed in each year, nationally and specifically in County Meath; the estimated number of bus shelters to be maintained in each year, and specifically in County Meath; the estimated advertising revenue from…

52. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport to provide a status update on the proposed 199 bus route between Glendalough and Bray; whether funding has been secured for the route; when it is expected to become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31155/26]

64. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the number of 120 buses serving Newbridge to Prosperous and Dublin that have been cancelled to date in 2026; whether records are kept of late busses re same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31317/26]

69. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of daily public transport journeys that occurred in 2024 when including commercial bus services; the percentage increase this represents from the 2018 baseline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31471/26]

341. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the status of proposed bus routes 234 and 238 under the Connecting Ireland Programme, including the expected timeline for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29675/26]

343. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the roll out of EV chargers in County Meath; the details and locations of these chargers; his plans for the introduction of further chargers in this location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29689/26]

345. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to improve reliability and journey times for commuters travelling from towns such as Navan and Trim in Meath to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29691/26]

347. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a public bus service from Castletownbere to Cork city could be introduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29700/26]

370. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Transport when the Public Service Obligation on Expressway route 4 service (Waterford to Dublin Airport Service) as recommended by the National Transport Authority will come into service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30149/26]

384. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann commercially operated expressway services are required to present a PSV certificate when applying for their motor tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30576/26]

317. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to request the National Transport Authority to urgently provide the necessary funding to Local Link Kerry to provide a new service to allow commuters to travel from Beaufort Village via the St Mary of the Angels facilities at Whitefield, Beaufort and on to Killorglin town and vice versa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [294…

318. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently provide the necessary funding to Local Link Kerry to provide additional bus routes across County Kerry, as funding has not been provided for additional routes in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29427/26]

371. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport whether he or his Department and the National Transport Authority will consider the introduction of a local link service in Corcaghan, Beaghkearns and Stranooden areas in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27910/26]

372. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the absence of a direct public bus service to Dublin Airport for residents of Fairview, Clontarf, Marino, Raheny and the surrounding north Dublin coastal areas; his views that many residents currently must travel into Dublin city centre to get a bus service or rely on costly taxi services in order to access the airport; if…

392. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if bus routes S8 and S6 in Dublin have met their minimum operated kilometres standard as per their Public Service Obligation in 2025 and in 2026; and if any fines were imposed for failure to do so. [28246/26]

406. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the absence of a direct public bus service to Dublin Airport for residents of Fairview, Clontarf, Marino, Raheny and the surrounding north Dublin coastal areas; that many residents currently must travel into Dublin city centre to get a bus service or rely on costly taxi services in order to access the airport; if the Nat…

409. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of difficulties faced by morning commuters using Bus Éireann Route 419 (Galway-Clifden), particularly those boarding in Moycullen (details supplied); whether consideration has been given by the National Transport Authority, as part of its review of the PSO service, to aligning the first weekday departure serving Moycullen wi…

420. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the status of the proposed bus route 515 under the Connecting Ireland Programme, including the expected timeline for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28677/26]