205. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided for the establishment of a new bus service between Athenry and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44954/26]
Topics / Bus Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsBus Services
1,335 questions from 128 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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1,312 written, 23 oral
128
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| January 2025 | 23 |
| February 2025 | 65 |
| March 2025 | 62 |
| April 2025 | 33 |
| May 2025 | 38 |
| June 2025 | 52 |
| July 2025 | 78 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 75 |
| October 2025 | 39 |
| November 2025 | 115 |
| December 2025 | 70 |
| January 2026 | 105 |
| February 2026 | 62 |
| March 2026 | 48 |
| April 2026 | 117 |
| May 2026 | 59 |
| June 2026 | 82 |
| July 2026 | 63 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 108 |
| October 2026 | 41 |
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225. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the introduction of the 199 local link service, connecting Glendalough to Bray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46561/26]
242. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 9 June 2026, the number of PSO bus services that were identified as ‘not meeting the required standard’ in each of the years from 2023 to 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46711/26]
247. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority will examine a request (details supplied) to replace an existing bus shelter with a bus stop pole at a location where the shelter obstructs a private residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46748/26]
33. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the recent cancellation of the Bus Éireann Dublin to Waterford route; the efforts being made to find a replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46096/26]
36. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding is envisaged in Budget 2027 to allow the NTA to continue operations of transport across the country and the additional finance to support the rollout of planned BusConnects projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46194/26]
39. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if there will be a successor strategy to the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46219/26]
42. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the plans for the Dublin Bus 14 route; when he anticipates any changes taking effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46359/26]
281. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to ongoing issues being experienced by bus users on the 101 and 101X; if he understands that these issues have arisen due to a number of vehicles off the road for maintenance; if he can provide details of any measures to address this deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45100/26]
282. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to ongoing issues being experienced by users of the 103 bus; if his attention has been drawn to bus cancellations that are now occurring multiple times each day; if his attention has been drawn to when a scheduled service fails to operate, the following bus is frequently overcrowded and often unable to stop for waiting passen…
283. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to reports that Transport for Ireland is allowing public bus services to decline while increasing reliance on private operators; if his attention has been drawn to that across the country, many Local Link services are now operated by private companies; if he understands the resulting concerns of these drivers about the long-t…
284. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the mechanisms in place to monitor and evaluate the frequency and quality of service on a given bus line, in particular the 103, 101 and 101X; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45103/26]
309. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport given that the 132 service is the primary public transport link for communities including Baltinglass, Tullow, and surrounding areas, the specific measures he intends to take to ensure reliable, frequent services for rural communities in Wicklow and Carlow who have no viable alternative transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45445/26]
157. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to providing a Local Link or similar rural transport service to connect residents in Bohola, Swinford and Foxford with essential services such as schools, churches, community centres and local towns, particularly for older people and those without access to private transport; and if funding or pilot schemes are being considered t…
158. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a bus service will stop at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44726/26]
159. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a request for additional bus stop on existing route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44729/26]
162. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport if further changes are planned for the F spine routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44744/26]
165. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department have put in place to ensure that there is reliability and transparency on public transport bus routes such as the X27 and 120; the implications there are on the NTA when bus routes do not run correctly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44769/26]
168. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to proposals to amend a bus route (details supplied) in a manner that would bypass Castledermot County Kildare; if he will engage with the National Transport Authority and the operator to ensure that adequate morning and evening services are maintained for commuters who rely on this route for access to employment; and if he …
170. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to consider using the means available within his Department to commence a direct bus service between Galway city and Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44797/26]
27. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the proposed reduction of bus services to Castledermot (details supplied); if the NTA plans to provide an alternative service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44210/26]
45. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if a bus stop will be provided to cater for a large workforce and local population (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44448/26]
46. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made on improving public transport services for Ballymore Eustace and Blessington, including the proposed BusConnects Route P44; the frequency, timing and weekend availability of Dublin Bus Route 65; the operational restrictions on the Bus Éireann 132 stop in Blessington; if he will take urgent steps to address gaps in service, i…
48. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to extend the TFI Anseo route in Killarney (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44504/26]
49. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to introduce additional bus services on the Castleblayney to Dundalk route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44528/26]