73. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the current service frequency, capacity, punctuality and reliability performance, and planned upgrades for route 233 (Cork to Macroom); the measures to address peak-time crowding, weekend/evening service gaps, accessibility, and real-time information accuracy on the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52956/25]
Topics / Bus Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsBus Services
1,335 questions from 128 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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1,312 written, 23 oral
128
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Independents counted together
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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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93. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Local Link bus serving Route 887, New Ross to Carlow, arriving in Bagenalstown to pick-up at 8:15 a.m. is already full, and leaves on average 12 - 15 college students attending SETU and Tindall with no transport; that some drivers allow the students on, and others are failing to stop due to the bus being…
119. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the ongoing capacity issues on the 101x commuter bus service, which is frequently full before reaching the final stops in Balbriggan, and often bypasses Balrothery without stopping, leaving commuters unable to board; if he will consider increasing the frequency of the service or providing additional capacity to ensure that residents in …
261. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the reason the Bus Éireann route 132 serving Bunclody to Dublin is frequently cancelled; his views on whether the service is being well managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52909/25]
20. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made by the National Transport Authority on rolling out a promised nationwide automatic vehicle location system for all bus operators; how the reliability of the current system is measured; measures that have been undertaken to ensure that the operator cancels a bus service through their system so it does not appear on TFI live when t…
21. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the reason the National Transport Authority refused to send a representative to address the Carrigaline Municipal District to discuss ongoing bus problems across the city following an invitation from said council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52163/25]
29. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the frequency of the P29 bus service; if there are plans to increase the frequency of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52452/25]
30. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if there will be an increase in the number of C-spine buses for major events in Dublin; the policy of transport operators around frequency of services for major events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52453/25]
31. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on bus cancellations per year for 2022 to date in 2025, by year, by bus operator, in tabular form; the steps being taken to increase the number of staff to ensure fewer cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52454/25]
95. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to the development of an orbital bus service for Mallow to alleviate traffic congestion in the town centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48988/25]
104. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Transport when the increase in the 132 bus service that was scheduled for April of this year will happen. [51677/25]
105. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will acknowledge the need for additional rural bus services in Counties Carlow and Kilkenny; if he has a plan to address the limitations of the current rural bus services for people living in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51826/25]
106. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to ensure that there are no disimprovements to bus services as a result of the launch of Phase 7 of Bus Connects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51683/25]
117. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether weekend bus timetables should differ from weekday schedules, in particular whether more frequent services should operate on Saturdays to reflect higher passenger demand on certain routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50983/25]
126. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the expected impact of the implementation of the new Bus Connects routes in the Finglas and Ballymun areas; to outline any potential gaps in the routes that connect Finglas east and west, as identified on the proposed map following the removal of existing services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51813/25]
130. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the current status on the BusConnects project in Cork County; the status of the CMATS project in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51607/25]
135. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of service challenges on Bus Éireann routes serving Ashbourne and Ratoath in County Meath; his plans to address these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51160/25]
138. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on Bus Connects Galway; the current expected date that the network redesign will be implemented; the work his Department is doing to ensure that the new bus network will be implemented as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51422/25]
140. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport to outline the bus routes in the Dublin mid-west area that are 24-hour services; if there are plans to introduce 24-hour service bus routes for the Dublin mid-west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51714/25]
146. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport his most recent engagements with the NTA in relation to the emerging preferred route for the Luas for Lucan which is due to be identified early 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50982/25]
150. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the promised bus service linking Athenry to Galway city, which was schedule to commence in Q2 of 2025; the reason for the delay; a timeline for the introduction of this vital service to Athenry, which is currently lacking any public bus service. [51765/25]
159. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if additional services will be provided on the 15b bus route during the morning peak, as buses are routinely full in the mornings since the schools went back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51684/25]
160. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the increase in passenger numbers on the new routes on the BusConnects stages that have been introduced compared to before their introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51603/25]
161. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport the new investment in each bus route in Dublin for each year from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51535/25]
170. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the core bus corridor project from Ballymun to the City centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51812/25]