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Public Transport

945 questions from 125 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

945
questions
905 written, 40 oral
125
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
11
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20255
February 202536
March 202526
April 202526
May 202559
June 202559
July 202530
August 20250
September 202578
October 202525
November 202566
December 202568
January 202665
February 202632
March 202615
April 202643
May 202645
June 202678
July 202665
August 20260
September 202683
October 202641

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Aontú22 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil191 from 32 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael238 from 23 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party37 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent44 from 7 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland15 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party65 from 11 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity41 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin247 from 33 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 109
  2. 90
  3. 37
  4. 36
  5. 30
  6. 23
  7. 22
  8. 20

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Darren O'Rourke Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Transport
118. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport when the sectoral investment plan will be ready for his Department with respect to public transport projects and the National Development Plan review; the funding which will be provided for the Navan Rail project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53731/25]
Grace Boland Oral 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
97. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation timeline for the next generation ticketing system; the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure the project is delivered on schedule and within budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52160/25]
Paul Lawless Oral 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
101. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to improve regional and rural transport connectivity in the west of Ireland, with particular reference to rail and bus links serving County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51780/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
103. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a direct route from the Dublin 15 area to Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51872/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
237. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the capital funding allocated to public transport projects in the National Development Plan for the period 2026 to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51113/25]
Emer Currie Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
276. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the plans for the €2 fare which was introduced as a cost-of-living measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51496/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
278. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend free fares for under nine year olds to private transport operators. [51563/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
285. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of full time Revenue Protection Officers (RPUs) employed by Irish Rail, and the estimated full year cost to double this number of RPUs. [51838/25]
Paul Murphy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
288. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will abolish public transport fares as a cost of living, air quality and climate action measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51850/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
289. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the cost to extend the young adult leap card to persons under 28 years old. [51857/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
290. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the cost to extend the young adult leap card to persons under 30 years old. [51858/25]
Tony McCormack Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
301. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Transport to set out his policy on improving public transport in rural areas; and if he will outline any planned investments or service expansions. [37624/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
310. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport when international English language students will be granted eligibility for the young adult and student leap card. [52100/25]
Emer Currie Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
311. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to the Exchequer of PSO subventions to public transport providers in each of the past five years; and the estimated cost for 2025 and 2026. [52135/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
312. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to ensure recent changes to the Leap Card scheme eligibility criteria does not exclude students studying English. [52145/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
313. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to ensure that international students are given access to the student (young adult) Leap Card following recent changes to the scheme. [52146/25]
Paul Murphy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Finance
314. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will address, in the Budget, the unfairness of low paid workers paying more for TaxSaver public transport tickets than higher paid workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51848/25]
Michael Murphy Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Transport
205. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the level of investment planned in the Local Link network for 2026, the means by which this will support the expansion of rural bus services under the Connecting Ireland Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50976/25]
Michael Murphy Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Transport
206. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the means by which he will ensure that Local Link services are expanded to guarantee equitable access to public transport for rural communities, particularly in counties such as Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50977/25]
Michael Murphy Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Transport
207. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline plans to integrate Local Link services more closely with Bus Éireann and rail services under the Connecting Ireland programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50978/25]
Michael Murphy Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Transport
208. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide multi-annual funding certainty for Local Link services, so that rural operators can plan and expand routes with confidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50979/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Transport
15. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount of Leap card fare revenue collected in each year since 2022 across all TFI services, in tabular form. [50637/25]
Albert Dolan Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Transport
160. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport if a consumer satisfactory feedback on public transport, to provide a spur to delivering passenger needs has been carried out in the past six months. [49805/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Transport
169. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date plans to improve public transport links from South Kilkenny into the new public transport hub in Waterford city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49870/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Transport
196. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the current capacity and frequency of public transport services bus and rail between Cork City and commuter satellite towns such as Mallow, Blarney and Glanmire; the investment scheduled over the next two years to expand frequency, accessibility, and active travel connections; and the Government’s plan to ensure congestion is mitigated during periods of growth.…