316. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the provision of a town bus for Newbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17373/25]
Topics / Bus Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsBus Services
1,335 questions from 128 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
1,335
questions
1,312 written, 23 oral
128
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
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| Month | Questions |
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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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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.
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The questions
333. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied at the adequacy of the service provided by a company (details supplied) particularly the S4 Route from the KCR Kimmage to UCD and back; and if he will make a statement on ghost buses. [17606/25]
334. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department's national vehicle and driver file database contains details on the numbers of new privately-owned buses registered each by the different sizes, capacity, or type of bus; and to provide this breakdown for 2024. [17613/25]
278. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport when the results of the recent BusConnects consultation will be completed; when the outcomes will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15115/25]
279. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport if any bus routes were ceased by the NTA in 2023, and 2024; the details of any ceased routes; their duration of operation by commercial operators; and whether the NTA proposes to offer compensation for the cessation of these routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15116/25]
280. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the likely impact of the cessation of commercial bus routes on passengers and the commercial bus industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15117/25]
302. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the provision of a dedicated student bus service from Dublin city centre to UCD and the surrounding accommodation in locations where an existing 24-hour bus route is not in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15473/25]
303. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the proposed N8 bus route, linking Blanchardstown with Dublin Airport under BusConnects, has been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15518/25]
315. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport when the National Transport Authority's survey of bus movements and travel patterns for Nenagh town commenced and will be completed as per their agreement with Tipperary County Council to carry out such work some years ago. [15693/25]
316. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation of next generation ticketing and cashless payment under BusConnects Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15720/25]
179. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport to provide a timeline for the delivery of a new local link bus service route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14946/25]
182. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport if he is committed to providing a funding allocation this year for the development of a greater number of bus stops in every county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14949/25]
35. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport to examine whether there is scope to increase the frequency of the 130 bus route; if there is a framework to ensure the reliability of this route and others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14397/25]
219. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will develop badly needed bus shelters at bus stops in Tubbercurry, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13344/25]
220. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if there is scope to include an additional 104 bus route at 7:30 am from DCU to better serve local students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13346/25]
222. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport his views on the estimated number of ‘Ghost buses’ in the Dublin 15 areas in a news report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13410/25]
223. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if bus services operated by Dublin Bus and (details suppled) in Dublin west will be fined for punctuality or reliability; and if the fines can be listed per each bus route. [13413/25]
224. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport how each “ghost bus” and “disappearing buses” are monitored by the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13414/25]
225. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport how “lost kilometres” are tracked on each bus to form the base; and the basis of reliable data for each bus route. [13415/25]
226. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the budget invested into running bus services in Dublin west in each of the years 2020 – 2024 respectively, in tabular form. [13416/25]
227. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the budget invested in the bus network in Dublin west to deal with capacity restraints in each of the years 2020 – 2024 respectively, in tabular form. [13417/25]
228. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the percentage bus services increased in Dublin west in each of the years 2020 – 2024 respectively, in tabular form. [13418/25]
235. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport to review correspondence (details supplied); if he will raise this case with Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13473/25]
237. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a bus service from Ballydangan to Athlone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13535/25]
262. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will fund the installation of a real time information display screen at bus stop number 739 in Dublin. [13997/25]