257. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider increasing the number of buses being offered in the morning for the 70 and 270 bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57841/25]
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
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
4
departments asked
Questions per month
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| Month | Questions |
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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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The questions
271. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the recent change to the C2 Ballinagh bus stop location; if he will consider the introduction of a designated pick-up/drop-off point on the N55 near Ardkill Place to improve accessibility for residents, including those with mobility difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58012/25]
272. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he considers that two bus stop locations on the N25 at Grange an Piltown in County Waterford, due now to be removed, are important to rural communities in west Waterford. [58064/25]
286. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering a proposal (details supplied); and if the inclusion of commercial bus operators in the under-9 free travel scheme is under review. [58242/25]
316. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the lack of a direct bus service from Chapelizod to Dublin city centre; his plans to address this gap in public transport connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58671/25]
317. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to reinstate the No. 26 bus route from Chapelizod, in view of the significant public support for this route, a petition currently signed by 699 local people and in view of the impact its removal has had on workers, students, and shoppers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58672/25]
318. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to hold a public meeting in Chapelizod to engage with local residents regarding the future of the No. 26 bus route, in view of widespread concern and the petition currently signed by 699 people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58673/25]
319. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters installed in County Kildare from 2022 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58696/25]
335. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport his current plans to improve the bus service available in Rathbone village given issues that have arisen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58895/25]
339. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport the efforts being made by the National Transport Authority on improving the reliability of Bus Éireann Route 64 between Galway and Derry via Sligo; the reasons for consistent and constant delays of up to an hour; his plans to address these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58932/25]
340. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the expansion of the 125 and 126 services due to the growing population in North Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58965/25]
350. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the delivery of BusConnects Cork; the expected timeframe for the northside of the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59015/25]
376. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether the B3 under the BusConnects B-Spine service will run on a 24-hour schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59142/25]
393. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to improve bus services in Cork city, in particular the route 207 service, given frequently recurring issues with the reliability of this service, including cancelled and late buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59355/25]
401. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for details on the replacement of the 122 Dublin Bus under BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59474/25]
413. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport to outline the steps being taken to ensure the reliability of the H2 Dublin Bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59766/25]
416. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport is he is aware of the ongoing issues with the 207 bus route in Cork city, and consistent issues with the provision of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59772/25]
432. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the provisions that are in place to increase the local link bus service within the Navan Municipal District to improve rural connectivity and access to Navan town. [60085/25]
435. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the NTA have recently decided not to approve funding for an additional 33D bus service from Portrane to Dublin City centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60149/25]
857. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action her Department is taking to tackle recruitment challenges of bus drivers under the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59739/25]
26. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the frequency of the 39A bus service given issues surrounding reliability (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57535/25]
243. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he aware of the issues with a bus service not stopping at a bus stop (details supplied); the service issues which are causing this; and the steps which are being taken to rectify the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56520/25]
249. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the budget invested in the bus network in Dublin west in 2025 in new bus routes versus existing services in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56674/25]
255. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on the current usage of public bus transport services between Carlow and Dublin City; the details on when and the way in which additional capacity is added or scaled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56897/25]
259. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the introduction of new bus routes in Cork city. [56966/25]