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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

Roderic O'Gorman Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
290. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of extending the young adult travel card at the current 50% discount for the 26-29 (inclusive) year old age cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45049/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
291. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of extending the young adult travel card at a new 25% discount for the 26-29 (inclusive) year old age cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45050/25]
Albert Dolan Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
296. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport when the commitment announced in budget 2025 to provide free public transport for children under nine years of age will be implemented. [45169/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
298. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the total cost incurred by his Department and TII in 2024 and to date in 2025, for the repair and maintenance of the national road and rail network; the breakdown of these costs, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45191/25]
Alan Kelly Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
327. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure the leap card is available via mobile phones into the future. [45689/25]
Pa Daly Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
343. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of ongoing problems with the TFI app (details supplied); the measures he is taking to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46006/25]
Ann Graves Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
363. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport , if he will contact the NTA regarding introducing a shuttle service between local suburbs in the Kinsealy, Malahide area and the village, making the rail station more accessible for persons who do not live directly in the village and will offer a positive alternative for car owners. [46332/25]
Ann Graves Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
364. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the NTA/Dublin Bus to increase the frequency for the 142 and 41X bus routes from Holywell [46333/25]
Ann Graves Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
365. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport his plans to provide a public transport service for residents in an area (details supplied). [46334/25]
Ann Graves Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
366. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport his views on the 33B bus route from Portrane to the Pavilions in Swords to be increased in frequency to every 20 minutes and trains in to the city centre increased to every 25 minutes [46335/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
383. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport when free travel for children under nine years of age is expected to be implemented. [46695/25]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
385. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport when free travel for children under nine years of age will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46732/25]
Ged Nash Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
389. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the provision for free public transport for children under 9 years of age to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46805/25]
Michael Lowry Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
396. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the reason the free travel scheme for children under nine-years of age, which was announced in Budget 2025, does not apply to Irish Rail services where tickets are still being charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46870/25]
George Lawlor Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
398. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport the specific date of implementation for free public transport for children under nine-years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46886/25]
George Lawlor Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
399. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider including commercial bus operators in the planned expansion of free public transport for children under nine-years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46887/25]
Joe Cooney Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
404. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progress of rural public transport initiatives in County Clare, including bus and rail services. [46967/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
408. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport for an update on progress made in terms of introducing free public transport for children under the age of nine, as announced in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47039/25]
Grace Boland Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
416. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the process of implementing the public transport security force referenced in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47084/25]
Grace Boland Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
426. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport his plans to review the zoning structure for Dublin bus and rail services to ensure fairness for commuters living in outer suburban or commuter belt towns such as Skerries, Rush, Lusk and Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47143/25]
Emer Currie Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
435. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the date of implementation for free bus transport for children under-9 years; if he will consider including commercial bus operators in the scheme in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47258/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
437. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if consideration was given to extending the new child 5–8 Leap card beyond eight years of age; and the reasoning behind choosing the 5-8 age group for this scheme. [47264/25]
Emer Currie Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
439. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the number Leap card validators at Broombridge Luas and rail access points to cut down on queuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47274/25]
Emer Currie Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
444. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the implementation of contactless payment systems on public transport as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47279/25]
Emer Currie Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
445. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the cost of contactless payment systems on public transport as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47280/25]