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Bus 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

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 202523
February 202565
March 202562
April 202533
May 202538
June 202552
July 202578
August 20250
September 202575
October 202539
November 2025115
December 202570
January 2026105
February 202662
March 202648
April 2026117
May 202659
June 202682
July 202663
August 20260
September 2026108
October 202641

Who asks, by party

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.

  • 100% RDR3 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú33 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil305 from 33 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael349 from 22 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party34 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent68 from 7 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland25 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party116 from 10 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity44 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin294 from 36 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 142
  2. 53
  3. 53
  4. 36
  5. 34
  6. 33
  7. 31
  8. 30

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Tony McCormack Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Liam Quaide Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Thomas Gould Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Paul Donnelly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
William Aird Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Conor D McGuinness Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Grace Boland Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Grace Boland Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Grace Boland Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Grace Boland Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Grace Boland Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Claire Kerrane Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Tom Brabazon Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
John Brady Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Cormac Devlin Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
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 minutes when they were led…
Paul Lawless Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Education
393. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school bus travelling to secondary schools (details supplied) will include new stops, given concerns regarding the safety of the current bus stops; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31973/25]