424. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority or Iarnród Éireann has examined the feasibility of introducing 24-hour DART services serving north Dublin, including the Howth and Malahide lines; whether consideration has been given to the potential benefits for shift workers, public safety, tourism and the nighttime economy; and if he will make a statement on the m…
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsNational Transport Authority
220 questions from 66 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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220 written, 0 oral
66
TDs have asked
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parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 7 |
| March 2025 | 3 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 6 |
| June 2025 | 10 |
| July 2025 | 3 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 3 |
| October 2025 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 5 |
| December 2025 | 23 |
| January 2026 | 12 |
| February 2026 | 25 |
| March 2026 | 12 |
| April 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 13 |
| July 2026 | 14 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 36 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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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.
The TDs who asked most
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54. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38147/26]
364. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of cases where long-serving taxi drivers are being refused extensions to the permissible vehicle age limits by the National Transport Authority, including in the case of a person (details supplied); the rationale behind such refusals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37257/26]
346. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport his views on the timeline associated with the pre-feasibility study for the Luas Poolbeg; if he will report on his engagement with the National Transport Authority in respect of same; the works underway in his Department to ensure funding and capacity for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34323/26]
367. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will install Leap Card vending machines in both terminals of Dublin Airport and in Dublin Port. [34581/26]
383. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to contact the NTA to seek an update on a broken real time monitor on Kildare Street (Stop 747) which has been broken for over two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34756/26]
384. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport is he aware that real time bus monitors around the country, which are currently connected to local authority public lighting networks, are now having to be disconnected from local authority public lighting networks and left non-functioning until the National Transport Authority have been able to secure a new connection from ESB Networks; the legislative ba…
437. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has engaged with Iarnród Éireann regarding the alignment of the proposed L36 and L37 BusConnects services with rail timetables at Midleton Station; the analysis that has been carried out in determining the proposed frequency and scheduling of these routes; whether this analysis will be published; and if he will make a st…
438. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if a dedicated public consultation process is planned in relation to the operational details of the L36 and L37 services serving Ballycotton, Whitegate and surrounding areas and, if not, the rationale for same; the engagement that has taken place with local communities, businesses and commuters in East Cork regarding the design and rollout of these routes; whet…
159. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if Leap card fares will increase as part of Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32418/26]
160. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has met with the NTA to discuss their upcoming allocation as part of Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32419/26]
132. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the funding spent on the app used for the PSO route in Cork city, in each of the past five years. [31074/26]
170. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed delivery capability and performance on the Train Management System project; the outcome of any such assessment; the contingency or alternative delivery options under consideration; the measures being taken to mitigate further cost escalation and delivery risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30627/26]
179. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the National Train Control Centre and Train Management System project; the revised timeline for commissioning phase 1 and overall completion; the total cost to date and estimated final cost; the actions being taken to ensure delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30626/26]
186. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the delays, and the amount of money spent so far, by the NTA in relation to the rollout of a new public transport IT system for the next generation national ticketing for contactless payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31436/26]
310. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport to audit the number of Dublin Bus passenger vehicles parked in Monaghan as back up to the electric fleet, instruct the National Transport Authority to re-deploy fleet to Bus Éireann in order to increase capacity on the 103 and 105 routes in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29224/26]
328. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to provide details on the administrative error by the National Transport Authority in relation to a scheme (details supplied); the total number of applications received; the number of grant offers issued; the number of applicants subsequently placed on the cancellation list; the number of applicants who received an incorrect email indicating a grant offer tha…
329. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken by his Department and the National Transport Authority to address the position of SPSV licence holders who were adversely affected by the administrative error in the electric SPSV grant scheme 2026 (details supplied), including those who incurred financial loss having entered into vehicle purchase commitments on the basis of corresponden…
383. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); if he has addressed it with the NTA; if his attention has been drawn to any passengers having been overcharged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27972/26]
385. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann’s 52 bus service will be maintained following the NTA’s PSO determination; if the NTA is in discussions with other operators regarding new services on route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27995/26]
613. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the National Transport Authority and public transport operators regarding the financial impact of rising fuel prices; the dates and outcomes of such engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23629/26]
619. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the NTA's progress with integrated ticketing; the reason for the lack of progress (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23764/26]
786. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the amount the NTA derived in excess fares paid by Dublin passengers in 2024 and 2025; what has happened to this money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25906/26]
837. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of issues on a route (details supplied); if he will contact the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26391/26]
839. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the NTA's "administrative error" regarding the electric SPSV grant scheme 2026; the number who applied; the number granted; the current number on the cancellation list; the number who received the incorrect email; the number of complaints received regarding this error; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26398/26]