140. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he will ask the National Transport Authority to address issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72662/25]
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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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| 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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157. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with Irish Rail and the NTA about opening up catering services on additional routes; the progress which is being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72928/25]
161. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will follow up with NTA to ensure that the 139 bus which currently services Naas to Blanchardstown will extend the service to also serve Blanchardstown Hospital; and to explain the rationale as to why this service has not been servicing the hospital all along; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73087/25]
165. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the National Transport Authority regarding the closure of the coach park in the Docklands without sufficient notice to coach operators, and without any alternative location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73188/25]
109. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport to share the cost of the NTA's 2024 household travel survey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70497/25]
144. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the operational model changes that will be required within the National Transport Authority when it assumes responsibility for collecting and distributing public transport revenues under the next generation ticketing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70693/25]
145. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the governance and oversight arrangements that will be put in place to manage the National Transport Authority’s new role as collector and payer of fare revenues once next generation ticketing is introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70694/25]
146. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if an assessment has been carried out on whether the National Transport Authority’s role as both regulator of public transport operators and the entity responsible for collecting and distributing revenues under next generation ticketing may give rise to a conflict of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70695/25]
147. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the measures that will be taken to ensure transparency and accountability in the allocation of revenues collected under the next generation ticketing system, particularly in the context of the National Transport Authority’s broader regulatory functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70696/25]
195. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to set out its plans to increase capacity and frequency on DART and bus services an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69196/25]
196. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority will respond to representations regarding a matter (details supplied); when the relevant real-time passenger information display will be repaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69201/25]
200. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he can direct the NTA to provide an update as to whether the active travel division in Dublin City Council has been funded by the NTA to deliver the permanent ‘Fitzwilliam cycle route scheme’ which runs along Fitzwilliam Place, Fitzwilliam Street, and Merrion Square East, connecting Leeson Street Lower with Merrion Square North; and if he will make a sta…
241. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the data inputs, weighting factors and thresholds applied by the National Transport Authority’s demand analysis tool when prioritising routes for capacity interventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69813/25]
244. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of any independent validation or auditing undertaken on the National Transport Authority’s demand analysis tool to ensure accuracy and fairness in route prioritisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69816/25]
247. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport to clarify the reporting relationship between the NTA and his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69823/25]
248. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which the NTA is accountable to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69824/25]
249. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the number of meetings with the NTA he has had since January 2025; the subject of each meeting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69825/25]
251. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of any review or consultation undertaken by the National Transport Authority on extending northern commuter line service hours into late evening on weekdays and weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69886/25]
189. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority was aware of the Local Area Plan non-compliance in a local authority (details supplied) before releasing Active Travel funding; the checks the authority carried out once this information was provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68546/25]
190. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport to clarify the governance arrangements that apply when the National Transport Authority funds senior staff in a local authority; how the authority ensures that decisions to apply for or authorise public expenditure are supported by valid delegated authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68547/25]
74. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the National Transport Authority coordinates with Dublin Bus and LUAS operators to plan service capacity expansions and network adjustments in response to urban development and demographic changes. [67397/25]
92. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the passenger-protection systems or supports the NTA currently requires from operators in non-fault incidents. [67483/25]
150. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reviews or checks have been undertaken by the NTA and/or his Department to ensure the implementation by local authorities of l.S. EN 17210:2021 which sets out functional requirements for the accessibility and usability of the built environment. [68118/25]
221. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of the National Transport Authority’s proposed enhancements to the Nenagh–Clonmel bus service; the work completed to date following the public consultation launched in late 2024; when the NTA intends to publish the outcome of that consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66845/25]
224. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider providing additional funding to the National Transport Authority to provide an additional train service from Boyle to Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66908/25]