392. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken by the National Transport Authority and the operator to address repeated failures of the W61 service to operate as scheduled, particularly during evening hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12205/26]
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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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| 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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393. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the assessment undertaken by the NTA regarding the impact of W61 service unreliability on passengers; the steps being implemented to ensure that a 30-minute-frequency service operates dependably; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12206/26]
401. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA plans to develop a new rural transport route which services Streamstown, County Westmeath; and if not, if the NTA will consider extending the 819 route to service Streamstown. [12299/26]
412. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered the establishment of a permanent NTA monitoring mechanism for driver and passenger commission calculations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12344/26]
442. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to outline the full scope of the National Transport Authority's forthcoming regulatory assessment of dispatch operator licensing in Ireland; if conditions attached to dispatch operator licences, such as a requirement to be established within the State, will form part of this assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12851/26]
31. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA have plans to move the H1 bus terminal to Hawkins Street, Dublin 2. [10803/26]
172. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider implementing mandatory data sharing with NTA by app-based service providers to ensure regulatory compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9082/26]
330. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number and value of fines levied by the National Transport Authority on bus, Luas and rail services for contract breaches, by each service provider during 2025, in tabular form; the steps that he is taking to improve services for public transport users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8054/26]
355. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of active travel funding allocated by the National Transport Authority; the total amount of active travel funding drawn down by each local authority; the percentage of the annual allocation drawn down; the cumulative allocation and cumulative drawdown over the period for each local authority, for each year from the commencement of the Active T…
356. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the amount of active travel funding reallocated or withdrawn from each local authority; the recipient local authority or authorities of such reallocated funding; the stage of project development at which the original allocation was withdrawn for each year from the commencement of the Active Travel Programme to end-2025: and the criteria applied by the National…
357. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the formal performance metrics used by the National Transport Authority to assess local authority delivery of active travel projects, including but not limited to (details supplied); and whether any internal comparative assessments, benchmarking, or rankings of local authorities are maintained, whether formally or informally, in respect of over €1 billion in a…
363. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the criteria the National Transport Authority uses to assess funding applications. [8453/26]
364. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport the criteria the National Transport Authority uses to assess additional funding requests for projects that have exceeded their initial budgets. [8454/26]
18. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department or the National Transport Authority has considered establishing a dedicated shuttle bus service linking Rush and Lusk train station with Rush on a timetable aligned with train arrivals and departures; whether such a service has been evaluated in terms of improving accessibility and reducing private car dependency; the steps which will be …
313. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether the NTA have been provided with resources to increase local link services beyond the resources included in the connecting Ireland rural mobility plan in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5759/26]
314. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the local authorities which have benefitted from funding provided by the NTA and the quantity of funding provided for the development of the quiet street initiative in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5760/26]
311. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on planned engagement, alongside the NTA, with SPSV sectoral representatives on the issue of fixed pricing models; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5389/26]
362. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for clarity on the terms used by the NTA (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4258/26]
497. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received by the NTA about issues relating to public transport, by means of transport, each year for the past five years, in tabular form. [73934/25]
498. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received by the NTA about F spine services in 2025. [73935/25]
499. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received by the NTA about S spine services in 2025. [73936/25]
766. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport when the final funding distribution to the NTA under the Sectoral Investment Plan will be confirmed in full, and to set out the expected timeline thereafter for the NTA to publish its detailed investment plan covering all public transport projects within its remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1940/26]
767. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the performance metrics and reporting arrangements by which the NTA will track and report progress on the delivery of major transport programmes under the National Development Plan between 2026 and 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1941/26]
768. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to clarify the way in which community engagement and stakeholder consultation will be integrated into the delivery process for major NTA-led projects within the Sectoral Investment Plan; the mechanisms that are in place to ensure local inputs are considered throughout project development and delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1942/26]
769. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether additional detail can be provided on the NTA's strategic priorities for public transport investment over the period to 2030, specifically on the way these align with targets on sustainability, modal shift, accessibility and climate commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1943/26]