Bus Services

512. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters that have been sanctioned for delivery in Limerick city in 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number installed; the number awaiting installation; the timeline for installation for those sanctioned but not installed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42955/25]

517. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the planned Mullingar town bus service. [43017/25]

532. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the roll-out of the Dublin BusConnects programme; when he expects the remaining five phases of the redesigned network to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43120/25]

533. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of the bus fleet across all operators that has been electrified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43121/25]

536. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received by the NTA regarding delayed, cancelled or ghost buses in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43124/25]

552. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the upgrading of the N2/A5 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43235/25]

566. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport when a 90-minute ticket will be rolled out for Limerick buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43400/25]

567. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport when contactless payment technology will be rolled out on Limerick buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43401/25]

568. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport when the new PSO operator will be announced for a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43402/25]

590. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus services operated by private providers in Dublin, broken down by local area; the annual cost to the State of these contracts; the number of passengers serviced annually by private services in Dublin, by local area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43912/25]

597. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport if design work has begun for BusConnects corridors serving Ballymun, Finglas and Glasnevin; when construction work might commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44097/25]

608. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the estimated costs of upgrading bus infrastructure in order that buses can accommodate more than one wheelchair at a time. [44338/25]

202. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times across the State for the walkaround test to complete a driver certificate of professional competence for bus drivers, in tabular form; the steps being taken to reduce this waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40277/25]

29. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of purchasing 35 additional hydrogen buses for the Bus Éireann PSO fleet. [39743/25]

30. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus users on each individual bus route in Galway city and county in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [39744/25]

33. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport when additional bus services will be provided in Cavan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39885/25]

260. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the current structure and scheduling of the 233 bus service from Macroom to Cork, in light of the fact that the route operates as several distinct sub-routes under one timetable, which creates confusion and reduces reliability; if he will consider splitting the route into distinct services such as the 233A, 233B, etc.,…

261. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase the frequency of buses on the 233 route that serves Macroom, particularly to address four-hour gaps in the current timetable, which significantly limit accessibility and usability for residents who depend on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38736/25]

262. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will request Bus Éireann to include additional stops within Macroom, such as near Millstreet Cross and Masseytown, to better serve the town’s main residential areas; if he will consider ensuring local stops reflect where the population is most concentrated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38737/25]

263. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will support Bus Éireann or the National Transport Authority to introduce a later service on the 233 route from Cork to Macroom, beyond the current last departure at 22:30 or 10.30 p.m., to accommodate students, shift workers and others who travel into Cork for evening activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38…

264. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the pricing structure on the 40 route between Macroom and Cork, in particular the €7 fare for students with a Leap card, which is a significantly higher fare than for comparable journeys in the Dublin commuter belt; if he will commit to a fare reduction in line with other urban and peri-urban routes; and if he will mak…

265. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine how stop placement decisions are made in regional towns, such as Macroom, where the main bus stop is located far from many residential areas, thereby limiting access to public transport for those with mobility issues or without private vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38740/25]

271. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to have a direct public service obligation bus service from Shannon to Dublin city centre via Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38787/25]

277. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the cost to date of BusConnects in Cork. [38874/25]

280. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed breakdown of investment in enhancing existing bus services in north Dublin from 2021 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38920/25]