Public Transport

226. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the cost of maintaining the 20% fare reduction on public transport. [50698/26]

227. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the cost of increasing the fare reduction on public transport to 30%. [50699/26]

233. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding that has been provided to connecting Ireland rural bus scheme broken down by capex and opex funding in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [50705/26]

234. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the cost to hire an additional FTE bus driver broken down by cap ex and op ex funding on public transport. [50706/26]

235. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the cost to hire an additional FTE train driver broken down by cap ex and op ex funding on public transport. [50707/26]

237. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the detailed breakdown of the number of bus drivers hired on public transport in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [50717/26]

238. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the detailed breakdown of the number of train drivers hired on public transport in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [50718/26]

239. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to employ train drivers on public transport in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [50719/26]

241. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of increasing the number of Iarnród Éireann drivers by 10%, 20%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% respectively, in tabular form. [50721/26]

246. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the detailed breakdown of the funding allocated to delivering new public transport services; and to provide a detailed breakdown of the funding allocated to delivering new public transport services in each of the years 2020 to date. [50726/26]

247. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to delivering new services in 2026; to provide a detailed breakdown of the new services delivered in 2026; and to provide a detailed breakdown of the new services that will be delivered in 2026, in tabular form. [50727/26]

253. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed breakdown of the funding allocated to make public transport more accessible in each of the years 2020 to date, respectively, broken down by cap ex and op ex funding, in tabular form. [50747/26]

119. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport his plans to support shared mobility services in Ireland, including a proposal to extend or introduce commuter incentives to cover shared mobility services. [49948/26]

123. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the need for improved public transport access to the Castlebar primary care centre; if his Department will examine the potential benefit of introducing a bus service from Stephen Garvey Way to the Castlebar primary care centre, with appropriate stops along the route to serve local communities; and if he will make a stateme…

128. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 23 June 2026, if he will work with the National Transport Authority to ensure that the TFI Leap card can become valid for journeys that take place in whole or in part in Northern Ireland in order that all students, residing in this State have the same access to more affordable public tra…

168. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the need for improved public transport access to the Primary Care Centre in Mooneen, Castlebar; the current level of public transport provision serving the area; and the plans in the pipeline to introduce or amend routes to include stops at or near the centre. [48778/26]

169. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to improve public transport connectivity within Castlebar town, with particular reference to access to the Castlebar Primary Care Centre in Mooneen; and if new routes or enhanced services are under consideration. [48779/26]

170. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update as to when he expects legislation regarding the transport security force to come before the Houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48781/26]

171. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a timeline in respect of the date on which he expects the first members of the transport security force to be in post. [48782/26]

173. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of meetings he and or his officials have had with the Garda leadership team regarding the establishment of the transport security force; if he will confirm whether he has formally notified and or engaged with same by way of written and/or email correspondence. [48784/26]

232. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the assessment that has been carried out of rural transport needs in Dublin west; whether any proposals are under consideration to expand Local Link or other rural transport services in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49567/26]

247. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the policy of Irish Rail regarding the sale of tickets on services where all available seats have already been reserved or are occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49719/26]

248. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport whether Irish Rail monitors total expected passenger numbers across all booking channels, including online sales, ticket offices, machines, and seat reservations; the way in which this data is used in managing capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49720/26]

249. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to address situations where passenger demand exceeds seating capacity on Irish Rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49721/26]

250. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the reason additional carriages are not deployed, where operationally possible, on services known in advance to be heavily oversubscribed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49722/26]