Bus Services

51. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether he will request the NTA to publish passenger volume data and service performance metrics for Route 101; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36536/25]

205. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters that will be delivered in 2025, by local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35239/25]

212. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by each local authority under the bus stop enhancement programme during 2024 and to date in 2025; the reason noted for the underspent by each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35334/25]

213. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the eligibility criteria for the young adult Leap card to include all individuals under the age of 30, given the ongoing cost of living pressures facing this age group; if he has assessed the affordability and impact of such a measure in advance of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […

216. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the status of the installation of the next generation automatic vehicle location system on bus services nationally in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35409/25]

217. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of so-called ghost buses, mystery buses and disappearing buses reported on Dublin Bus routes from January 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35410/25]

218. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the budget allocated to Dublin Bus for the introduction of new bus services and the enhancement of existing services across Dublin from January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35411/25]

219. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of lost trips per month from January 2025 to date on services operated by a company (details supplied) in Dublin west including the W4, L52, 236, 238 and 270 in comparison to the overall number of trips on the timetable for each route, and as a percentage of overall services per route. [35412/25]

220. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of lost trips per month from January 2025 to present on services on Dublin Bus services operating in Dublin west in comparison to the overall number of trips on the timetable for each route, and as a percentage of overall services per route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35413/25]

236. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the online booking fees being charged to free travel pass holders by some bus companies; if he is aware that this is the only way to guarantee a seat on some bus services as a free travel pass holder; his views on whether this policy of charging free travel pass holders a fee to guarantee a seat is contradictory to …

246. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters that have been sanctioned in Limerick in 2025, including a timeline for installation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36140/25]

514. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason services from a company (details supplied) are not covered by the free travel pass; whether there are plans to extend the free travel pass to this provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35508/25]

515. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the basis upon which a commercial bus operator can be covered by the free travel pass, including the main criteria that must be met by the operator; and to identify the agency, Department or Minister that is responsible for making the decision. [35509/25]

212. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the ongoing issues with the reliability of the 33B bus service from Portrane to Swords which is operated by the bus company Go-Ahead Ireland, that in May 2025 busses were cancelled on 18 days of the 31 days’ services operated, leaving commuters stranded, with many having to take taxis to their destination at huge cost (det…

231. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a bus service (details supplied) was last put out to tender; the duration of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35070/25]

30. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to confirm the intention of the National Transport Authority to licence and seek an operator of the 414 service between Galway and Bearna described as an existing route in the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34775/25]

32. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport when Tullamore might receive a bus service akin to that recently established in the town of Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34785/25]

38. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport when a bus stop will be provided for a village (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34792/25]

40. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to provide more bus shelters at bus stops particularly exposed to harsh weather or on large roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34938/25]

42. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is aware of the ongoing infrequency of some older bus routes following the most recent phase of bus connects, such as the 11 bus; the steps his Department is taking to ensure a reliable service for users, and address any barriers to full operation of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34940/25]

90. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of ongoing issues with the provision of bus services by a company (details supplied) and the fact that its contract is up for renewal shortly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34357/25]

101. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the investment made in enhancing existing bus services in Dublin West from 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34143/25]

124. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will take into consideration the huge demand for, and interest in, a new Local Link bus route in County Kerry by providing a service from Beaufort via St. Mary of the Angels, Whitefield onto Killorglin, and vice versa; if he will request the National Transport Authority to examine this proposal carefully (details supplied); and if h…

130. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Transport his Department's plans to expand town bus services in regional towns across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34105/25]

136. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position on the expansion of bus route 233; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34076/25]