206. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to extend the Leap card fare system to areas like Mullingar, and beyond, in order to deliver fairer and more affordable access to public transports to people outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47876/25]
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPublic Transport
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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210. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the National Transport Authority and Íarnród Éireann to extend the Leap card system to Mullingar, Edgeworthstown and Longford stations given the significant fare discrepancies that currently exist for commuters; if he will acknowledge that this situation places an unfair financial burden on these residents of Mullingar, Longford and s…
219. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider expanding the under-9 free travel scheme in Budget 2026 to include commercial bus operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48231/25]
220. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of the next generation ticketing project; the profile of expenditure over the lifetime of the project; whether this is provided for in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48244/25]
226. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the projected timeline for commencement and completion of the proposed light rail system for Cork city; and if the project is guaranteed funding under the National Development Plan allocations 2026–2035. [48384/25]
234. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter regarding public transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48505/25]
240. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the under-9 free transport scheme to include commercial operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48831/25]
250. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the Transport for Ireland decision to not allow third level students to renew their student Leap cards if they have less than six months left in their college or third level term; if he accepts this can disproportionately affect final year students at a time when they are already facing increased living costs; and if he will make a s…
251. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to provide an estimate costing of upgrading the TFI Live app so that push notifications can be sent to users who have favourited a route to make them aware of cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49005/25]
252. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of upgrading the TFI Live app so that push notifications could be sent to users who have favourited a route to make them aware of cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49019/25]
261. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport the total number of local area hackney licences active in County Tipperary as of August 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49256/25]
262. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport the active local area hackneys, by approved local area in Tipperary as of August 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49257/25]
263. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport the total number of local area hackney licence applications made in Tipperary, by year from 2015 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49258/25]
264. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport the total number of local area hackney licence applications denied in Tipperary, by year from 2015 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49259/25]
265. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport the number of active SPSV licences with Tipperary as their primary area as of August 2025; the number of new SPSV applications made in 2025 that listed Tipperary as their primary area; the number of SPSV licences renewed in 2025 that listed Tipperary as their primary area; the number of inactive SPSV licences in 2025 that list Tipperary as their primary area; …
266. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport the number of active SPSV licences that listed Tipperary as their secondary area as of August 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49261/25]
267. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons who took the area knowledge test for Tipperary in 2025; the number of persons who passed the test for Tipperary in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49262/25]
237. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of antisocial behaviour incidents reported on public transport services in Dublin Bay North in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47465/25]
238. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the estimated completion date for the LUAS Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44433/25]
239. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to link the LUAS Finglas project with Ballymun and Santry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44434/25]
242. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progress of the review of the large public service vehicle licensing system that his Department are undertaking; his plans to streamline the current inspection process and eliminate duplication across various testing regimes, including the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test; and if he will indicate a date in which the review …
244. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport to provide a timeframe on when digital payments will be introduced across all public transport in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44458/25]
250. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the creation of a direct route from the M3 Parkway to Connolly station and Pearse station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44565/25]
280. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport If he will extend the SPSV licencing period for standard taxi vehicles first registered in 2016, as due to prior extensions given to older vehicles SPSV standard taxi vehicles with a 2014 first registration date are eligible to continue being used as a taxi until 2027. [44833/25]
284. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently re-examine the need for a foot bridge connecting Killarney Railway station and Killarney Bus station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44928/25]