323. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to report on the work of public transport workforce taskforce; the dates the taskforce has met; to provide a breakdown of all subgroups, their membership and the dates they have met; to provide key achievements to date; the progress to achieving other metrics for success or objectives, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59920/26]
Topics / Public Transport
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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The questions
353. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the status of an issue in relation to Leap cards (details supplied); when the technical issue will be resolved; the measures being taken to ensure it does not reoccur; and if he will make a statement on the matter.' [60865/26]
400. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport further to previous requests to Iarnród Éireann to connect the train and bus stations in Killarney (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60453/26]
443. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to encourage greater use of public transport by the promotion of buses or railways; to promote the use of travel passes under the tax savers scheme in view of the fact that less than 1% of the work force currently benefit from this scheme; the measures his Department is taking to encourage employers to cooperate with employees who req…
459. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the total expenditure on the Next Generation Ticketing programme to date; the total amount paid to the principal contractor to date; the total amount paid to all other contractors, consultants, advisers and third parties; to provide a breakdown of expenditure by category, including technology and systems, hardware and equipment, professional and consultancy se…
460. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to set out the original and current timelines for each key phase of the Next Generation Ticketing programme; whether any milestones or delivery dates have been missed, deferred or revised since the contract was awarded; the reasons for each such change; and will he make a statement on the matter. [62080/26]
461. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the current status of the Next Generation Ticketing programme, including the delivery of contactless bank card and mobile device payments across public transport; the key outstanding milestones; the expected date for commencement of contactless payments for passengers; and will he make a statement on the matter. [62078/26]
468. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the current delivery timetable for the Next Generation Ticketing programme remains achievable; the principal risks to delivery of contactless payments within that timetable; the oversight and reporting arrangements that are in place to monitor cost, milestones and contractor performance; and will he make a statement on the matter. [62089/26]
469. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the original contracted cost and current forecast total cost of the Next Generation Ticketing programme; whether any additional payments, contract variations, change requests or other additional costs have arisen or are anticipated; the value and reason for each such additional cost; and will he make a statement on the matter. [62086/26]
477. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Government’s commitment to introduce contactless fare payments across public transport, including the use of ordinary debit and credit cards and mobile wallets on bus services; the bus services and operators that currently accept contactless bank-card payments; the progress made by the NTA on developing and implementing the new contactless f…
489. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation of a direct route between the Dublin 15 area and Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62455/26]
498. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the rollout of a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62631/26]
505. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will run an advertisement campaign on both social media and in print media in quarter 4 of 2026 reminding passengers that bikes are not permitted on train services during morning and evening peak rush periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62573/26]
506. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if a proposal (details supplied) is being currently considered or will be considered in the future; the plans to improve public transport in Gortalea Cross and across Kerry and other rural areas more generally; the type of evidence needed to demonstrate sufficient demand and need in the area to justify the introduction of this service; if there are general guidelin…
510. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to extend a service into local communities, with aim of reducing the amount of cars in a park and increasing public transport usage (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62588/26]
513. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve the accessibility of public transport for people who require the use of a wheelchair; his plans to improve the accessibility of bus stops for people who require the use of a wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62732/26]
514. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport his plans to promote the tax savers scheme where an employer purchases a travel pass for their employees in view of the fact that less than 1% of the workforce in Ireland currently avail of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61862/26]
523. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether the 90-minute TFI fare will be extended to Galway city bus services; if this possibility has been assessed by the National Transport Authority; and if he will provide a timeline for any planned implementation. [62920/26]
537. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority intends to develop a QR code-based reporting system at bus stops and on public service vehicles to allow passengers to quickly report incidents including service cancellations, overcrowding, refusal of boarding due to capacity constraints, damaged bus shelters, accessibility issues, or inaccurate real-time passenger in…
538. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has considered the installation of QR codes at bus stops throughout Galway city and county which, when scanned by passengers, would provide direct access to real-time bus location, service disruption, and timetable information relevant to that stop; whether such a measure has been assessed as a cost-effective means of …
568. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the reason the TFI Waterford Bus Red Zone Leap Card does not have daily and weekly fare capping as is available in Dublin and Cork. [63392/26]
574. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport to provide a report by the Health and Safety Authority on a complaint (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63521/26]
578. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport which body holds overall responsibility for coordinating and justifying the combined impact of overlapping BusConnects and MetroLink works in the same location; whether the National Transport Authority accepts responsibility for the modelled traffic consequences of its own BusConnects design decisions where those consequences are published in a Transport Infras…
579. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the complete list of public transport services that receive public funding through the provision of PSO support in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63244/26]
380. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport the plans being put in place to address the lack of public transport connection between Dublin Airport and Connolly Station (details supplied). [55400/26]