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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

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Shane Moynihan Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
738. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the provision being made for new bus routes and a bus service for the Clonburris SDZ. [1704/26]
Emer Currie Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
741. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update regarding the rollout date of the N8 airport bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1836/26]
Emer Currie Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
743. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the progress on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1856/26]
Emer Currie Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
744. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the progress on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1857/26]
Emer Currie Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
786. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on bus stops (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2160/26]
Emer Currie Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
787. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on bus stops (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2161/26]
Emer Currie Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
788. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on bus travelling speeds (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2162/26]
Emer Currie Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
789. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on bus travelling speeds (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2163/26]
Emer Currie Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
790. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the details on driver swaps (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2164/26]
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
810. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of electrified buses Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann have in service respectively; the number not in service; the number of garages Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann operate; the number of these garages that have capacity to charge electric buses; the number of charging points Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann have in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
Emer Currie Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
315. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the internal processes for the rollout of a project (details supplied); when this process will begin for a specific phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73400/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
317. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider increasing the frequency of the 40E Dublin Bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73454/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
319. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 4 November 2025, the anticipated timeframe for a decision on the provision of additional or revised bus stop facilities at Ardkill Place, Ballinagh, County Cavan, under the bus stop enhancement programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73497/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
325. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to support and develop bus services during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73573/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
326. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to support and develop rail services during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73574/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
328. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to support affordability in public transport during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73576/25]
Brendan Smith Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
332. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the proposals to provide upgraded and additional services in 2026 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73671/25]
Brendan Smith Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
333. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that the National Transport Authority and/or Bus Éireann provide proper notification to commuters when there are changes to bus timetables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73672/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
340. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus services, scheduled departures, and cancellations affecting Waterford city and county on PSO routes for each of the years, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [73840/25]
Joe Cooney Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Transport
147. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the amount the National Transport Authority has spent on installation of bus shelters within County Clare in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the locations of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72768/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Transport
164. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a bus could be allowed stop at a cross for pick up (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73126/25]
Emer Currie Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Transport
168. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to investigate the ongoing antisocial behaviour and public safety dangers on a bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73201/25]
John Connolly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
257. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department or the National Transport Authority has carried out an assessment of the impact on rural families of excluding commercial bus services from the under-nine free travel scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71323/25]
John Connolly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
258. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the measures to support children under the age of nine in rural and regional areas who are excluded from the Government’s free travel initiative due to reliance on commercial bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71324/25]
John Connolly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
259. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered extending the free fares for children under nine years-of-age to commercial bus operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71325/25]