Bus Services

138. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand rural bus services in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34079/25]

141. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the rollout of BusConnects for Cork including route numbers 2a, 14a, 14b, 17 and 38; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34075/25]

142. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will start discussions with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment regarding the possibility of adding bus mechanics to the critical skills VISA list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34071/25]

149. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to address bus no-shows, delays, and punctuality in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33554/25]

159. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s plans for providing a town bus service for Tullamore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34106/25]

166. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if any additional funding will be provided for the expansion of Local Link services in County Cork in the upcoming budgetary process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34080/25]

170. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of ongoing issues with bus reliability and punctuality in Cork city and when these will be resolved and the resulting delays on the rollout of BusConnects. [34104/25]

243. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will liaise with the NTA in relation to either establishing a new bus stop or moving the current Citylink stop in Newcastle to the outpatients entrance at the Hospital (details supplied). [33512/25]

259. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Busáras in the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025; and the future refurbishment works that are scheduled to be carried out at this station over the next 18 months. [33963/25]

264. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport to make provision for commercial testing for bus drivers as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34015/25]

270. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to examine the case for the establishment of a new bus stop in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34208/25]

273. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of concerns within local authorities regarding the provision of capital funding for bus stops without providing administrative, engineering or human resources to develop projects under the scheme. [34248/25]

23. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the penalty there is for third party providers who cancel or partially cancel a service on route 33; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32890/25]

24. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the methodology employed to ascertain the appropriateness of the BusConnects proposal in relation to the removal of the bus route 33; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32891/25]

25. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the average journey time travelling from Balbriggan/Skerries/Rush/Lusk if the current BusConnects proposal is implemented, factoring in wait times for connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32892/25]

28. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the expansion of bus services to and from Dublin Airport; what is included in the proposed expansion of bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32895/25]

29. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the improvement of infrastructure for designated bus stops at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32896/25]

31. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the overall state of progress of the BusConnects scheme nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30608/25]

40. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport when a village (details supplied) will be provided a local link service following proof of demand from those living there for a service in the area. [33076/25]

212. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport to provide a report on the National Transport Authority demand need assessment along the H1 bus route. [32165/25]

218. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport to provide a timeframe for the commencement of the new bus route from Glendalough to Bray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32209/25]

230. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority will fund the installation of a next bus Indicator screen at bus stop pole number (details supplied). [32334/25]

231. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority will fund the installation of a next bus Indicator screen at bus stop pole number (details supplied). [32335/25]

238. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to examine the case of the relocation of a bus stop (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32468/25]

239. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 424 of 13 May 2025, if he will follow up with the National Transport Authority given that this Deputy has not received a reply from the authority as of 11 June 2025; his views on whether it is acceptable for public passengers to have a time between E2 busses in rush hours of between 20–35 minute…