Public Transport

328. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the expected public transport capacity gain for Cork arising from all projects scheduled for 2026; and how this will support projected housing growth. [63865/25]

337. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to improve public transport connectivity and accessibility in Cork Northwest, particularly for rural communities with limited bus or rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64010/25]

338. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he acknowledges the lack of adequate public transport options serving rural communities in Cork Northwest, where many residents have little or no access to bus or rail links; and if he will commit to providing increased investment and service expansion to address this ongoing transport inequality. [64011/25]

214. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken under the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan to expand and improve public transport options in rural and regional areas; if he will provide details of the funding allocated in 2025; the number of new routes planned; the measures in place to ensure reliability and affordability of Local Link services; and if he w…

321. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to support an independent community and voluntary transport provider (details supplied); if he will consider the continuation of funding support to assist with essential operating costs such as fuel, to ensure the continuation of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61535/25]

323. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department and the National Transport Authority are taking to respond to the recent push by employers to bring workers back into the office, in view of ongoing reports of overcrowding on rush hour DART and LUAS services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61582/25]

331. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are being taken to improve public transport accessibility services on buses and train services in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61713/25]

341. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the public transport provision serving Garristown and the surrounding rural areas of North County Dublin; if he will consider extending or adapting the 142 bus service, or introducing a new local loop route from Ashbourne through Ballymadun, Nutstown, Adamstown and Newhaggard, returning to Ashbourne; to examine the fe…

247. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider bringing forward limited no-fault mechanisms for public transport passengers involved in accidents whilst using public transport to ensure that medical and rehabilitation costs are not left uncovered. [58266/25]

249. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if there is a role for an organisation (details supplied) in addressing the lack of compensation available for persons injured in non-negligent accidents on public transport, in which liability cannot be assigned to any party; if he plans to legislate in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57696/25]

268. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current compensation framework for passengers injured on public transport, in view of the legal gap identified in a case (details supplied), where individuals injured in non-fault incidents involving public service vehicles are left without access to compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57976/25]

269. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider targeted legislative or regulatory amendments, in consultation with an organisation (details supplied) and public transport operators, to ensure that all passengers have equal access to redress when injured in comparable circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57977/25]

285. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is he aware of the increase in child fares based on travel by zones impacting school children from an area (details supplied) given an increase in the fares from €6.50 return per week to €10.60 weekly fare which is a 63% increase in fare at a time when many families are struggling; the way in which he proposes to address this; and if …

302. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport in view of the expansion of free travel to under 9s, if a single adult Leap Card may be loaded with a 'Family Child' travel product to validate multiple children in the future; if this may be considered as part of the next generation of ticketing being progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58418/25]

315. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to ensure a 24 hour public transport service is urgently developed to serve Cork Airport (details supplied); if he will consider a strategic Transportation Plan for Cork Airport to cater for future growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58668/25]

321. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the 2026 PSO allocation of €940 million in Budget 2026 will include funding to expand the child adult Leap card and the under-9 free travel scheme to commercial bus operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58743/25]

353. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to roll out a single integrated ticketing system for all public transport operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59018/25]

361. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of small public service vehicles currently licensed which are due to reach the ten-year maximum permissible age limit in each of the next three years; and if he will indicate the number of active drivers this will affect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59060/25]

362. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the financial or structural supports which are currently in place to assist taxi drivers whose vehicles are due to be decommissioned under the 10-year age rule; if further mitigation measures are under consideration to avoid large numbers of drivers being forced off the road in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59061/25]

363. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered extending or adapting the electric vehicle grant scheme for SPSV drivers to ensure it is accessible to those on lower or modest incomes; and if alternative schemes such as retrofit or low-cost finance supports have been evaluated to assist taxi drivers in transitioning to newer vehicles; and if he will make a sta…

400. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to provide details on the proposed Blanchardstown Luas line, Tyrrelstown Luas line and Orbital West Luas line as shown in the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59467/25]

403. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Cork Luas and a timeline for its delivery and whether funding has been provided to the National Transport Authority for its delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59526/25]

404. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the status of proposed light rail for Galway city; the agency which is leading this project, if the capital funding been provided to advance it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59527/25]

408. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport to outline the approach of Dublin Bus to meet expected demand when Dart improvements are taking place; whether this took place for the October bank holiday in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59561/25]

428. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport if he will advise regarding ongoing issues for a student Leap card applicant (details supplied); if he is aware that similar issues are affecting a number of students attending the same third level institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60005/25]