336. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on a bus route (details supplied), including the original planned commencement timeline; the reasons for its delay; the current projected start date, the steps which are being taken to prioritise its delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8115/26]
Topics / Dublin Bus
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDublin Bus
68 questions from 21 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 29 September 2026.
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| February 2025 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
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| May 2025 | 3 |
| June 2025 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 4 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 1 |
| October 2025 | 9 |
| November 2025 | 5 |
| December 2025 | 5 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 14 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 9 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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337. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he considers the current bus provision serving Clonshaugh and Moatview to be adequate, given persistent overcrowding and the frequent non appearance of a route (details supplied); the action which is being taken by his Department or the National Transport Authority to address reliability on this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8116/…
338. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department or the National Transport Authority has considered extending existing bus routes including a route (details supplied), either as an interim or permanent measure, to address the lack of direct public transport in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8117/26]
16. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the 33A bus service is frequently cancelled without prior notice on the Transport for Ireland real time information app; the measures which are being taken to ensure that real time service information is accurate and timely; and the steps his Department is taking to reduce the level of cancellations on routes 33/33A so that commuters are not lef…
312. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of electrified buses Dublin Bus has in service; the number not in service; the number of garages Dublin Bus operate; the number of these garages that have capacity to charge electric buses; the number of charging points Dublin Bus has in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73282/25]
275. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number and percentage of the Dublin Bus fleet that is aged over 13 years, as of 9 December 2025, in tabular form. [71769/25]
280. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport the number of qualified female bus drivers currently working for Dublin Bus, in tabular form. [71802/25]
103. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to reintroducing a Dublin Bus service in an area in Kildare North (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68479/25]
118. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to increase the number of Dublin Bus safer journey teams to six and to have them available for the duration of 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67734/25]
272. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the top five most popular Dublin Bus routes, by passenger number and direction in the first nine months of 2025. [60970/25]
274. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the additional improvements to services that will occur in 2026 for Dublin Bus arising from Budget 2026. [60972/25]
337. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the reliability performance of Dublin Bus routes (details supplied); if the National Transport Authority has identified measures to reduce instances of service cancellations or ‘ghost buses’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61797/25]
363. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with Dublin Bus on the number of ‘ghost busses’ appearing on their real-time service in 2025; whether a record of complaints by customers are kept by Dublin Bus regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62233/25]
198. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of accessible low-floor buses currently in operation within the Dublin Bus fleet; the proportion of bus stops in the Dublin area that are fully accessible, disaggregated by route, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60916/25]
78. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the routes that will be serviced by proposed two new BusConnects core bus corridors in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55615/25]
117. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 37 Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54365/25]
118. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 38 Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54366/25]
119. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 39 Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54367/25]
120. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 39a Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54368/25]
121. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 70 Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54369/25]
122. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 40D Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54370/25]
123. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 40E Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54371/25]
124. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cancelled trips on the 122 Dublin Bus route from January 2025 to date, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54372/25]
292. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if new double decker buses being procured by Dublin Bus will have adequate floor space on the ground floor for two wheelchairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45057/25]
595. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the public transport daily passenger volumes, cancellations, and year-on-year changes for Dublin Bus services on routes in the Dublin north-west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44065/25]