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Dublin Bus

68 questions from 21 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 29 September 2026.

68
questions
68 written, 0 oral
21
TDs have asked
8
parties and groups
Independents counted together
1
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 20252
February 20252
March 20251
April 20251
May 20253
June 20256
July 20254
August 20250
September 20251
October 20259
November 20255
December 20255
January 20261
February 202614
March 20260
April 20260
May 20260
June 20262
July 20263
August 20260
September 20269
October 20260

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.

  • Fianna Fáil6 from 4 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael26 from 4 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party3 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent11 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party1 from 1 TD · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity3 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin17 from 6 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 15
  2. 11
  3. 9
  4. 5
  5. 5
  6. 3
  7. 3
  8. 2

Asked of

The questions

Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Transport
37. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport his views on the recent extension of the Dublin Bus pilot security scheme, and the routes under this scheme in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36426/25]
Mark Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Transport
239. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for a report on the number of electric buses Dublin Bus purchased in the past two years; the cost of these buses; the number of charging point in operation for these buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36080/25]
Mark Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Transport
249. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of Dublin Bus buses parked up in a location (details supplied); the reason they are parked there; the reason they are not operational; the cost of parking them there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36171/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
258. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount of revenue generated through advertisement on the sides and rear of the Dublin Bus fleet in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [33962/25]
Grace Boland Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Transport
21. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current average journey times for people travelling from Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush and Lusk on the Dublin Bus routes 33 and 33X; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32888/25]
Grace Boland Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Transport
22. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide details for the past two years of any cancellations or partial cancellations of the Dublin Bus routes 33 and 33X; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32889/25]
Grace Boland Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Transport
26. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if, given the capacity issues on the Dublin Bus route 33X, the NTA will introduce additional capacity on this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32893/25]
Grace Boland Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Transport
27. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether Dublin Bus drivers have been consulted for their views on the proposed BusConnects plan for bus route 33; if so, what their view is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32894/25]
Pa Daly Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Transport
36. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to outline the funding provided for staffing in Dublin Bus in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [33025/25]
Ann Graves Written 14 May 2025 · to Transport
34. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport if he will ask Dublin Bus to review the practice of cancelling buses in order to arrive at the terminus on time, which practice appears to be occurring regularly on a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24770/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 13 May 2025 · to Transport
422. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of increasing the number of Dublin Bus safer journey teams to five; and the cost of extending the programme until the end of 2025. [24276/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 May 2025 · to Transport
424. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport given that when the E2 bus route in Dublin was launched it was accompanied by a booklet outlining the expected time between buses would be every eight minutes during peak times and ten minutes for most of the rest of the day, his views on whether it is acceptable that in fact during the a.m. rush hour passengers heading towards Dún Laoghaire (around 8a…
Emer Currie Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
421. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to detail the budget allocated to Dublin Bus for the introduction of new bus services and the enhancement of existing services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19659/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
256. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number and percentage of the Dublin Bus fleet over 12 years old, as of 14 March 2025. [13854/25]
Barry Ward Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Transport
178. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any plans to use or research carried out into using the space at or over, Bus Átha Cliath garages, for construction of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4785/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Transport
185. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the current campaign to reinstate the 145 bus route, which recently ceased; if his Department has plans to further engage with Transport For Ireland given concerns raised by commuters and the UCD community with regard to safety, accessibility and extended commute times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2708/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
158. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will provide a new Dublin Bus PSO route (details supplied). [46298/24]
Paul Donnelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
167. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of EV charging points currently available for use in each Dublin Bus depot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46394/24]