144. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve bus route coverage, frequency and reliability in outer urban and suburban areas; and the way his Department is ensuring that route planning and service levels reflect population growth and commuting needs in communities in north Dublin. [15480/26]
Topics / Bus Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsBus Services
1,335 questions from 128 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
1,335
questions
1,312 written, 23 oral
128
TDs have asked
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parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
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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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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.
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173. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of ongoing capacity issues on the No. 424 bus in Connemara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15536/26]
179. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the rollout of Galway BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15563/26]
185. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the start date for the 199 local link bus in Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15538/26]
189. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of ongoing capacity constraints and overcrowding on the NX bus service between Navan and Dublin, despite the current 20 minute frequency and the introduction of additional peak services; whether he has engaged with the NTA and Bus Éireann with regard to these issues; and if he will consider the introduction of additional NX services originati…
190. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the BusConnects schemes in Galway City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15537/26]
241. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport his Department's plan to purchase new buses for the BusConnects Cork plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15659/26]
242. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a timeline for the delivery of Bus Connects Cork, as it is running behind schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15663/26]
243. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a firm date for the rollout of contactless cards payments across the Cork bus fleet, to match services in other regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15664/26]
247. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the compulsory purchase order for a bus corridor scheme in Dublin 12 (details supplied); the date of commencement and timeline for the CPO process and associated construction works; the compensation arrangements for land acquisition; whether affected homes will be provided with a front driveway given the loss of off-street parking; and wh…
248. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the current status of a compulsory purchase order for the bus corridor scheme in Dublin 12 (details supplied); the date of commencement and timeline for the CPO process and associated construction works; the compensation arrangements for land acquisition; whether affected homes will be provided with a front driveway given the loss of off-street parking; a…
252. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether BusConnects has a target average speed for bus routes during peak commuter hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15817/26]
271. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the entire funding drawn down and spent by Galway City Council from the NTA for the Bus Stop Enhancement Programme in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16058/26]
272. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the entire funding drawn down and spent by Galway County Council from the NTA for the Bus Stop Enhancement Programme in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16059/26]
279. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the procurement process for bus shelters; the average cost of a bus shelter over the last ten years, broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16126/26]
285. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport his plans to provide a bus shelter at bus stop number 4895, Fernleigh Close, Diswellstown Road, Carpenterstown, Dublin 15; if so, can the NTA provide timings on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16159/26]
286. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the launch of the N8 airport route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16162/26]
289. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the roll-out of Phase 8 of the BusConnects programme; when he expects the roll-out to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16280/26]
290. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand dedicated bus lanes across Dublin; the amount of funding earmarked in the National Development Plan Sectoral Investment Plan for Transport for the construction of new bus lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16281/26]
32. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the actions he has taken to address on-going concerns about ghost buses, bus delays, and the press-it box system; and the negative impacts these are having on passengers and bus drivers. [15255/26]
53. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated to each local authority under the Bus Stop Enhancement Programme; the funding which was drawn down by each local authority in each of the years 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form. [15310/26]
54. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to improve bus stops around the country; if he plans to standardise bus stops across the country; the funding which has been allocated to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15311/26]
297. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters which were installed by the National Transport Authority in each county nationwide in each of the years since 2018, including the latest figures for year to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14315/26]
303. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport when the 47 electric buses for Galway and 65 electric buses for the Dublin area were received; the measures being taken to maintain the battery health of electric buses; the battery maintenance protocols applied by Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and the National Transport Authority to prevent degradation if these buses are not in regular operation; and if he will mak…
304. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the maintenance arrangements and associated costs for the electric buses delivered for Galway and Dublin; whether maintenance and warranty management differs for buses in storage compared with those in active service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14494/26]