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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

Eoghan Kenny Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Transport
69. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that has been held with Cork City and County Councils in terms of infrastructural changes needed to alleviate bus congestion now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5092/26]
Grace Boland Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Transport
303. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the reason real time passenger information signage at the bus stop located beside Balbriggan Garda station (stop number 137131) was removed; the reason it has not been replaced; when a replacement real time information display will be installed as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3375/26]
Colm Burke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Transport
305. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to give consideration to the provision of a 24-hour bus service for an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3445/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Transport
310. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on BusConnects Cork; to provide an updated timeline for delivery;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3520/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Transport
329. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the average number of passengers per week that use each of the bus stops on bus route 343; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3596/26]
Emer Currie Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Transport
334. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the new bus routes that will be provided under his Department’s 2026 current expenditure allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3711/26]
Michael Cahill Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Transport
342. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to request the National Transport Authority to provide the necessary funding for a new local link bus service between a location (details supplied) at the Gap of Dunloe on to Beaufort village and onwards to Killarney town in County Kerry, to take into consideration that Killarney and the Gap of Dunloe are two of the busiest tourist regions in the country, ar…
Michael Healy-Rae Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Transport
353. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to introduce a daily bus service from Kenmare to Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4146/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Transport
355. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport number of bus services, scheduled departures affecting Longford-Westmeath PSO routes in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [4172/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Transport
356. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the proposed DN2 bus route linking Haynestown to Fatima, Dundalk in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4236/26]
Ann Graves Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Transport
367. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport if he will contact a company in relation to issues on a bus route (details supplied) [4321/26]
Emer Currie Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Transport
368. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for details on a service enhancement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4351/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Transport
374. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of recent increases in intercity bus fares, including on routes serving counties such as Monaghan, namely, route No. 32; the oversight or engagement his Department has with commercial bus operators regarding fare increases; the measures in place to ensure public transport remains affordable for regular commuters and working individuals; and if he…
Jennifer Whitmore Oral 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
98. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the start date of the Glendalough-Bray Local Link; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1710/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Oral 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
99. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the commencement date for the roll out of the N8 orbital bus route linking Blanchardstown with Dublin Airport has been delayed further to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3199/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Oral 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
102. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the new bus routes that will be provided under his Department's 2026 current expenditure allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2584/26]
Keira Keogh Oral 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
103. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider introducing additional Local Link routes and frequencies to better connect rural communities in Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2666/26]
Albert Dolan Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
112. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the future of the 425A bus service following the recent National Transport Authority public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1764/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
123. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the scope that is available to expand rural bus services across Carlow, in particular to service Tullow, Ardattin and Clonegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2665/26]
Paul Murphy Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
125. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to address the problems with bus services in Dublin south-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2783/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
127. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on meetings he has held with Bus Éireann and the NTA on the ongoing bus crisis in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2787/26]
Mark Ward Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
136. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the solution in place to combat the amount of cancellations of public buses in Dublin mid-west, including the reported 1,200 cancellations of the number 13 bus in just two months, causing significant disruption for residents who rely on the service for work, school, and college. [2368/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
139. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport whether he will review bus routes in Dún Laoghaire in view of delays, ghost buses, diversions, and buses that must skip parts of their route to remain on-schedule (details supplied). [2870/26]
Paula Butterly Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
157. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the rationale of his Department and the National Transport Authority to not progress the introduction of a dedicated east–west bus service in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1758/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
162. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine options, including the potential expansion of Local Link and/or Dublin Bus services, to improve connectivity between Kilcock and the wider Kildare commuter network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2779/26]