Bus Services

106. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the planned roll-out of the N8 orbital bus route under the BusConnects programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46563/26]

112. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if the discontinued route 4 bus service from Waterford to Dublin-Dublin Airport and the stops along the route will be reinstated following the withdrawal of a service (details supplied). [46260/26]

116. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will acknowledge the importance of having new rural local link bus routes in Carlow incorporate all population centres, including villages such as Ardattin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46372/26]

117. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric buses currently in storage; the total cost of their storage and maintenance over the past three years; the projected cost of continued storage and maintenance until deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46183/26]

118. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport when a new bus route (details supplied) will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46334/26]

121. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Commencement of Local Link route 199 Glendalough to Bray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46263/26]

124. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the reason he is delaying the release of current funding to allow the completion of the Bus Connects network redesign; and if he will give a commitment to provide additional funding for the expansion of Bus Connects to cover the Clonburris, Adamstown, Grange View corridor. [46306/26]

132. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking to improve the availability, frequency and reliability of rural bus services, particularly those used by older persons to access essential services such as healthcare, shopping and social supports; if he will outline the plans to expand community-based or demand-responsive transport options in rural area…

134. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to address the ongoing reliability issues on the 132 Bus Éireann regional/commuter service; the steps are being taken to improve the reliability and increase passenger confidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46262/26]

143. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the latest update on the launch of the N8 airport route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46045/26]

150. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the rollout of the A spine of the BusConnects programme in Dublin; if there are any operational delays preventing its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46346/26]

151. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport for his assessment of the new Citylink bus service in Mayo serving Ballina-Galway that replaced Bus Éireann’s route 52; if signage for bus stops and new timetables can be upgraded along the route for those who wish to use the service; the reason the replacement service no longer stops in Straide; if a review of the new timetable will b…

153. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to improve bus service frequency in Newcastle, Rathcoole and Saggart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45482/26]

156. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if there is scope to deliver standalone bus services for communities in Clonburris and Adamstown pending delivery of DART+ South West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45481/26]

157. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s plans to reduce the frequency of ‘ghost buses’ in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46378/26]

159. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he can outline the funding that was allocated to the NTA in Budget 2026 for the rollout of new rural bus routes as part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45924/26]

163. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of reliability issues with the 132 Bus Éireann service operating in West Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46303/26]

169. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport when enhancements to a bus route will be implemented (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46335/26]

170. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport to outline his Department's expenditure for Local Link services for Cork county for 2026; the number of new services that will be introduced; if his Department considered new services for east Cork, to include villages between Midleton and Youghal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46381/26]

177. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport the new bus services which will be rolled out in Kildare north given the major increase in population in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46251/26]

178. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if an extension can be considered under BusConnects to the planned N8 route, to connect Blanchardstown Shopping Centre to the Hollystown area, in order to provide newer developments with an orbital bus service to Dublin airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46317/26]

179. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the planned rollout of the N8 orbital bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46316/26]

189. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport to outline the measures being taken to improve the reliability of the C4 and W6 Dublin Bus services in Celbridge, in light of recent cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46310/26]

191. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider funding a local link service connecting Arklow to Greystones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46304/26]

196. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider introducing additional Local Link routes in Cavan and Monaghan; if such additional services will be introduced in 2026 and 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46333/26]