Public Transport

163. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure that all public transport is fully accessible to all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8966/25]

166. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when work is due to commence on the expansion of the green line LUAS to Bray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9442/25]

244. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the roll out of contactless fare payments on all public transport to commence, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9196/25]

275. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding free public transport for children under eight years of age as outlined in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9655/25]

276. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct his Department to provide a concrete timeline for the introduction of contactless payment on public transport; and if the introduction of digital Leap cards will be part of this rollout. [9685/25]

178. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the implementation of the short hop zone; and if there are any delays to the project. [8714/25]

180. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of providing the 50% reduction in fares for 19–25 year olds with a young adult leap card in 2025 as per the Budget 2025 announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8765/25]

70. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons availing of the different classes of tax saver tickets for bus, rail and Luas services in 2024. [8198/25]

71. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if it is planned to expand the electric small public service vehicle grant scheme in 2025. [8199/25]

72. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to list the organisations invited to attend the National Sustainable Mobility Forum in 2024. [8200/25]

75. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has assessed the impact of private ticketing systems operated by commercial transport providers on fare integration and passenger accessibility; and the steps being taken to ensure a more unified ticketing system across public and private operators. [8203/25]

84. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason that a service (details supplied) was stopped; if it will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8340/25]

147. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what measures are being advanced on the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Action 104 Transport Working Group final report on the Development and Coordination of enhanced Transport and Mobility Supports for People with Disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7855/25…

287. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport when leap card service will be extended to Meath and Louth. [8018/25]

288. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport when the roll out of discounted fares on PSO services, on child fares to include those ages 5-8 years, will be introduced. [8021/25]

289. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details on any plans in Budget 2025 for the introduction of free bus travel for children under the age of nine; the timeline for its implementation; the projected cost of the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8044/25]

296. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he intends on fulfilling the commitment contained in Budget 2025 to expand free public transport to children aged five to eight years; if there is a timeline for the roll-out of the scheme; if not, when he expects a timeline to be available; when he expects the measure to be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matte…

142. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the work his Department has undertaken to develop a universal payment system for Ireland’s public transport system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5331/25]

153. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport when 90-minute fares will be introduced in Cork. [5408/25]

112. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the reason a public transport service is not being considered for the people of Ardattin, County Carlow to Carlow town and Tullow; when the Government is committed to reducing emissions and the use of fossil fuels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5178/25]

131. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve public transport in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3958/25]

132. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve public transport for students in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3960/25]

179. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport to review the Government policy of privatising public transport; to review the contract with GoAhead with a view to returning these routes back to Dublin Bus due to ongoing issues with reliability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4791/25]

136. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the details of the Local Link services currently available in Meath; and to outline plans for additional routes or an expansion of this service. [2165/25]

199. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport his views on the plan to increase buses on Cork city routes including the 220 and 223. [2847/25]