185. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has undertaken any research or assessment of the impact that the absence of Leap card validators on Galway city bus services has on passenger boarding times, bus dwell times, service reliability and journey times; if such analysis has been completed, the findings of same; if comparable assessments have been carried out…
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945 questions from 125 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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905 written, 40 oral
125
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| January 2025 | 5 |
| February 2025 | 36 |
| March 2025 | 26 |
| April 2025 | 26 |
| May 2025 | 59 |
| June 2025 | 59 |
| July 2025 | 30 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 78 |
| October 2025 | 25 |
| November 2025 | 66 |
| December 2025 | 68 |
| January 2026 | 65 |
| February 2026 | 32 |
| March 2026 | 15 |
| April 2026 | 43 |
| May 2026 | 45 |
| June 2026 | 78 |
| July 2026 | 65 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 83 |
| October 2026 | 41 |
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186. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority intends to cascade or redeploy the existing side-mounted Leap card validators currently in use on Dublin bus services to Galway city services following the rollout of the Next Generation Ticketing programme in Dublin; if such redeployment is not planned, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
188. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of scheduled and cancelled services on Dublin Bus route 15 in each of the past 12 months, in tabular form; the principal reasons for cancellations; and the measures being taken to improve reliability. [75009/26]
189. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the projected increase in passenger capacity under DART+ for commuters boarding at Clongriffin, Howth Junction and Donaghmede, and Kilbarrack stations; and the measures planned to address capacity constraints at Connolly Station. [75008/26]
194. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport whether he will review the TaxSaver commuter ticket scheme to provide flexible, pro-rata ticket options for hybrid workers and improved advance seat reservation facilities for regular rail commuters, particularly on the Ballinasloe to Galway route; and whether he will engage with Irish Rail on these matters. [75014/26]
195. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 71103/26, if he can refer the question to the National Transport Authority as Dublin Bus have said that "any requests for the provision of additional routes and services should be directed to the NTA.". [74987/26]
25. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the roll-out of next-generation ticketing infrastructure, specifically swipe card readers, across bus services operating in Galway city in light of their rollout in Cork and their positive effect on dwell times when buses stop; the timeline for the installation of swipe card readers on all Bus Éireann and other public transport services o…
33. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport his plans to regulate for the safe transport of pets on public transport; and to outline the way in which health and safety and other passengers' potential fear of dogs were taken into account in the process of forming these regulations. [74890/26]
280. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost in 2027 if Dublin Bus received 50 zero-emission battery-electric double-decker buses. [73521/26]
282. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers carried on each morning peak train service between Wicklow and Dublin in the most recent month for which data is available; the seating capacity of each service; and the extent to which passenger numbers exceeded seating capacity. [73663/26]
285. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the interim measures planned to improve the frequency and reliability of bus route 47. [73716/26]
286. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport whether the NTA funding allocation for 2027 will allow further phases of the Bus Connects network redesign to proceed; and the order in which. [73714/26]
290. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport his plans for a new bus service between Athenry and Galway; the proposed number of daily services in each direction; and the annual cost of this service. [73757/26]
292. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the roll-out of the next-generation ticketing project outlining; the progress made to date; and the timelines and objectives for each major release. [73883/26]
299. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the reason the promotional fares on the Ballybrophy rail line are being discontinued given the success of the initiative. [74369/26]
302. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the interim measures that are planned to improve the frequency and reliability of bus route 47 pending implementation of network redesign. [74400/26]
303. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for progress in delivery of the planned BusConnects network redesign in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73854/26]
304. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport whether the funding allocation for 2027 will allow further phases of the bus network redesign to proceed; and in which order. [74399/26]
307. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the plans to improve public transport links in Suncroft, County Kildare. [74396/26]
308. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the planned review of the Cork metropolitan area transport strategy; and the proposed timeline for its launch, public consultation phase and publication of the updated strategy. [73934/26]
309. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to confirm the phase of the BusConnects Dublin network redesign that includes routes 86, 87, 88 and P13; whether it is the same phase as route L33, and what the target implementation date is; whether the funding allocation for 2027 will allow further phases of the network redesign to proceed, and in what order; what interim measures are planned to impr…
310. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the Bus Éireann route 419 that serves Galway to Clifden via Oughterard. [73938/26]
315. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the BusConnects programme for Galway; the projects planned or proposed under the programme; the timeline for their delivery; and the level of funding allocated to date. [74007/26]
75. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to ensure that the shortage and availability challenges in rural Ireland at peak times for small public service vehicles is dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71466/26]
79. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he has assessed the impact of reduced competition and service availability on students and other regular commuters travelling between Mayo and Galway, including increases in weekly travel costs and reports of passengers being unable to obtain seats; and if he will outline any measures being considered to improve affordability and service frequency on this ro…