872. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to request the National Transport Authority to allocate funding to Local Link Kerry to allow new bus routes commence in County Kerry, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27204/26]
Topics / National Transport Authority
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
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Independents counted together
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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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191. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the policy governing the use of Irish and English place names on transport signage, including at rail stations; whether guidance exists on when Irish only, English only or bilingual signage should be used; how “similar spelling” between Irish and English place names is defined for these purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23342/26]
193. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the incentives for commuters in the Wicklow-Wexford constituency (details supplied) to use rail as opposed to driving between the constituency and the capital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23394/26]
30. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the reason the NTA issued letters to 20,000 taxi drivers advising they are non-tax compliant despite a tax clearance certificate issued at the beginning of the year stating they are tax compliant. [22769/26]
31. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the balance between costs and fares to date for the rollout of the TFI Anseo project in Killarney; the amount the service generated in fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22922/26]
293. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the amount allocated to the National Transport Authority for new Bus Connects routes in Cork for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21594/26]
304. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport when the NTA expects to launch the non-statutory public consultation process inform the public and stakeholders on the proposed route and obtain their feedback on the proposals in relation to the Luas Lucan project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21665/26]
306. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the publication of an emerging preferred route for the Luas to Lucan project; the engagements he has had with TII and the NTA in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21667/26]
213. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department or the National Transport Authority has examined the option of developing an overground shuttle rail link between Clongriffin DART station and Dublin Airport; whether a feasibility study, cost benefit analysis or route assessment has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18470/26]
284. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if there is any way a refused application for the 2026 National Transport Authority taxi grant could be appealed due to tax clearance not being updated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17927/26]
287. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport when the NTA will publish their capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18067/26]
329. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if a representative from his Department participates in the traffic forum chaired by the NTA. [17059/26]
330. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the frequency with which the traffic forum meets; and the details available regarding the forum’s current programme of work. [17060/26]
244. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on discussions between his Department and the National Transport Authority in relation to funding of the PSO (Public Service Obligation) programme; when these discussions will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15684/26]
266. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department requires the National Transport Authority to collect and report vandalism data for public transport infrastructure on a county-by-county or local authority basis; if not, the policy rationale for permitting exclusively national-level reporting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16048/26]
267. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the total annual expenditure incurred by the National Transport Authority in each of the past five years in respect of vandalism-related repair and replacement costs for bus shelters; whether this expenditure is reported to his Department in aggregated or disaggregated form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16049/26]
270. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether local authorities are provided with incident-level or location-specific data in respect of vandalism to bus shelters within their administrative areas; and if not, whether the Minister considers the absence of such local reporting consistent with transparency and value-for-money principles. [16052/26]
288. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to report on his most recent meeting with the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16279/26]
58. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to expedite the processing of requests for additional/increased bus stops (collect/drop off customers) on selected routes, currently taking 8 to 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15322/26]
337. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his discussions with the National Transport Agency regarding the roll-out of Phase 8 (D-Spine) of the BusConnects programme; when he anticipates that the roll-out will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14892/26]
236. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the old Airport Hopper route in Dublin; if the NTA has considered providing a public replacement service; the public transport options available to the people of Dublin mid-west to get to Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13569/26]
237. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the Kerry Pike pedestrian improvement scheme has passed planning but only received €140,000 in funding from the NTA this year. [13589/26]
246. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the reason the rolling out of the bus stop installations programme the responsibility of the National Transport Authority across County Kerry is experiencing such huge delays; when towns and villages in Kerry will see these bus stops in place; if he will provide a specific timeframe for each town, village and location; and if he will make a statement on the …
377. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the oversight the NTA currently has of the systems used by app-based dispatch operators, that are now algorithm-driven platforms; whether he proposes to mandate full audit access to the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11990/26]
391. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the reason the NTA has not published punctuality or lost-kilometre data for the W61 route for 2025 to date; when this reporting will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12204/26]