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Bus Services

1,335 questions from 128 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.

1,335
questions
1,312 written, 23 oral
128
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
4
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 202523
February 202565
March 202562
April 202533
May 202538
June 202552
July 202578
August 20250
September 202575
October 202539
November 2025115
December 202570
January 2026105
February 202662
March 202648
April 2026117
May 202659
June 202682
July 202663
August 20260
September 2026108
October 202641

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • 100% RDR3 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú33 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil305 from 33 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael349 from 22 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party34 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent68 from 7 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland25 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party116 from 10 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity44 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin294 from 36 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 142
  2. 53
  3. 53
  4. 36
  5. 34
  6. 33
  7. 31
  8. 30

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Mark Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
398. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will liaise with the NTA in relation to adding pick up and drop off locations for the current Citylink direct bus from Galway to Dublin airport along the Citylink 760 bus route in the Lucan/Palmerstown area. [20835/26]
Réada Cronin Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Transport
307. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will address the need for expanded bus services at peak times in Celbridge, Leixlip and Maynooth to and from Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18213/26]
Robert Troy Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Transport
310. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport the reason the new (NTA run) MU1 and MU2 town bus services in Mullingar, County Westmeath do not accept the TFI child (5-8) Leap Card (details supplied). [18226/26]
Paul Murphy Written 4 Mar 2026 · to Transport
44. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the continued issues with bus services in Dublin south-west, particularly the S8 and 15b (details supplied) and if he will instruct his Department to address this issue. [17258/26]
Pa Daly Written 4 Mar 2026 · to Transport
45. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the total amount spent by local authorities in 2025 on the Bus Stop Enhancement Programme, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17280/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 4 Mar 2026 · to Transport
57. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will carry out a feasibility study on a proposed new express bus route from Oranmore to Galway city centre. [17399/26]
Michael Cahill Written 4 Mar 2026 · to Transport
58. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding bereavement days in the event of deaths of immediate family members for employees of a semi state bus company (details supplied); if any consideration has been afforded to extending the number of days allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17422/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 4 Mar 2026 · to Education
127. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the review into bus driver retirement ages (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17370/26]
David Cullinane Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
274. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the number of additional bus stops in Waterford city approved, funded, and activated/delivered in each year 2023-2026, in tabular form; the cumulative number of bus stops approved, funded, and activated/delivered; the number which are funded but not activated; and the location of same. [16199/26]
David Cullinane Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
275. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the level of additional bus shelters sought for Waterford city which were approved, denied, funded, and activated/delivered in each year 2023-2026, in tabular form; the number funded but not activated; and the location of same. [16200/26]
Emer Currie Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
296. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a bus shelter at the busiest stop on a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16438/26]
Emer Currie Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
297. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a bus shelter at the busiest stop on a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16439/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
325. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the average cost of installing a bus shelter. [16917/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
326. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the average cost of updating a bus shelter and stop with new seats/roof and pull ins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16918/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
327. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus stops with shelters that have been built in Meath for the years 2020 to 2025 and to-date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16919/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
328. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters and stops respectively in County Meath, broken down by town and village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16920/26]
Emer Currie Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
339. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to extend a service 40d to Hollystown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17212/26]
Tom Brabazon Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
341. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will fund the installation of a next bus display screen at Dublin Bus pole number 941. [17230/26]
Pa Daly Oral 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
90. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the bus stop enhancement programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15421/26]
Ciarán Ahern Oral 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
91. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to issues affecting commuters using the new F1 bus route in Dublin South-West; if it is acceptable in his view that workers using the bus to travel to Dublin city centre in the morning have had an additional 20 to 30 minutes added to their commute; the reason the peak-time, high-frequency timetable only applies to the northern pa…
Paul McAuliffe Oral 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
97. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to ensure that the NTA and service providers such as Dublin Bus are adhering to punctuality standards for buses across Dublin city, given that, as per the public service obligation contracts annual performance report, many low-frequency Dublin Bus routes did not experience punctuality of above 80%. [15297/26]
Albert Dolan Oral 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
99. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the review of the public consultation on the proposed 425A bus route; the status of the assessment of submissions received; the expected timeline for completing the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14894/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
114. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will fund the expansion of Local Link services in Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14233/26]
Séamus McGrath Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
133. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to provide a full update on Cork BusConnects, and the shorter term plans to improve the reliability of the bus service in Cork city and suburbs. [15514/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
135. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for new bus stop/shelters infrastructure approvals in Cork; if additional capital funding will be made available in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14231/26]