Bus Services

49. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to introduce additional bus services on the Castleblayney to Dundalk route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44528/26]

54. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Transport for Ireland (TFI) regarding the provision of a safer and more accessible bus pick-up point for a person (details supplied) where the current designated stop requires travel along a busy road despite the bus passing directly by the individual's home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44589/26]

388. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the legislation for the M4 hard shoulder to be used a priority bus lane, given that the infrastructure is already in place. [41441/26]

389. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the development of legislation to use the M7/N7 hard shoulder as a priority bus lane. [41442/26]

395. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be provided for rural bus services and Local Link routes serving communities in Westmeath and Longford. [41504/26]

407. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will provide details of the sanctions available to them to impose on bus companies operating PSO services in respect of sub-standard service delivery that is, frequent issues with punctuality, ‘ghost buses’ and so on; if any fines have been imposed on bus companies in this regard in each of the years 2023 to 2025 and 2026 to date, in…

414. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to revise a route on the BusConnects area map (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42037/26]

423. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to include an estate in a particular bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42131/26]

437. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the total cost involved in collecting and processing ticket payments on Dublin Bus services for the year 2025. [42331/26]

438. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if Dublin Airport Authority intends to install portable toilets beside coach and bus pick up areas at Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport. [42339/26]

440. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport whether additional Local Link services or expanded evening and weekend rural bus services are planned for communities in Longford and Westmeath who have limited public transport options. [42362/26]

444. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if consideration can be given to conducting a feasibility study to extend the planned N8 route from Blanchardstown Shopping Centre to the Hollystown area, in order to provide new developments with an accessible orbital bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42408/26]

445. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to extending the demand responsive Anseo service to Annacotty village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42414/26]

451. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Tallaght/Clondalkin to city centre core bus corridors with BusConnects; the cost of the project; the funding so far provided to the NTA to deliver the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42562/26]

456. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the actions being taken to address ongoing reliability and capacity issues on the 120 and X27 bus services serving Celbridge, including repeated cancellations and instances of passengers being left behind at stops (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42645/26]

473. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport to support a request to the NTA for a direct and frequent bus service from Portmarnock railway station (details supplied) into Dublin Airport. [42880/26]

479. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the quality of service checks that are in place for private bus operators running a PSO route; the way to report a delayed or a no-show bus in this event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43063/26]

490. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the new proposed bus route 515 New Mallow to Killarney as of June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43377/26]

491. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide additional funding for a new Local Link bus service from the Gap of Dunloe/Kate Kearney’s Cottage to Beaufort village and on to Killarney town and vice versa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43387/26]

492. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide additional funding for a new Local Link bus service from Beaufort village to Whitefield, Meanus and on to Killorglin town and vice versa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43388/26]

217. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the total capital and current expenditure cost of the entire Dublin Bus Connects network redesign; the total capital and expenditure provided to date with detail of those elements of Bus Connects that this has allowed to progress; to indicate the capital and current expenditure for Dublin Bus Connects that has not yet been provided with det…

218. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the funding approval for the Tallaght-Clondalkin-City Centre element of the Dublin Bus Connects network redesign. [40840/26]

219. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority produce a draft BusConnects network redesign for the Clonburris-Adamstown-Kilcarberry Grange area, where there has been increased residential development in recent years and for the authority to undertake a public consultation on their proposals and further for the Minister to give a commi…

227. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for delivery of the Bus Connects Galway Network Redesign; when the proposed Oranmore–Galway bus service will be introduced; whether a direct service from Oranmore village to Galway city centre will be provided rather than routing via Parkmore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40982/26]

245. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a clear funding commitment and delivery pathway for Limerick BusConnects, ensuring that the project can move forward without unnecessary delay prior to 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41344/26]