264. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed breakdown of the cap ex and opex funding allocated to expanding rail services broken down by project / rail line in each of the years 2020 to date. [50761/26]
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265. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of cap ex and opex funding allocated to progressing the all island strategic rail review in each of the years 2020 to date. [50762/26]
266. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of cap ex and opex funding allocated to progressing the Western rail corridor in each of the years 2020 to date. [50763/26]
174. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport his plans to progress the light rail system for a Galway project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48791/26]
175. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that the emerging preferred route phase of a the light rail system for Galway City GLUAS will be funded by his Department / National Transport Authority as occurred with both the Dublin Luas and Luas Cork projects; if he will confirm that Galway City Council will not be expected to bear the cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48792/26…
182. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if the new battery operated trains on the northern commuter line will be fully accessible for power assisted wheel chairs and manually operated wheelchairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49008/26]
183. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if the new battery operated trains for the northern commuter line have been tested by wheelchair users; if not, whether there will be an opportunity for wheelchair users to test the accessibility of the trains prior to their deployment into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49009/26]
193. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update in respect of bringing Spencer Dock train station back into use; the amount expended to date on the project; the annual cost of securing the site and building since 2020 to date; and the date on which it is expected to be operational [49118/26]
194. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update in respect of new access to the outer platforms at Connolly station; the amount expended to date on the project; and the date on which the access route is expected to be operational. [49119/26]
195. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update in respect of greater use and expansion of the Docklands train station in the context of DART+ west and north. [49120/26]
199. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the most up to date schedule of costs in respect of the delivery of the Metrolink project. [49187/26]
216. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of sites that will be taken over to lay cables to supply the new DART sub-stations for Dart+ West, in tabular form; the dates for commencing these works at each site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49472/26]
226. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to fast-track the proposed Blanchardstown Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49540/26]
227. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to fast-track the proposed Tyrrelstown Luas line under the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49541/26]
228. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to fast-track the proposed Orbital West line under the Luas 2050 vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49542/26]
229. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the procurement for Dart+West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49561/26]
238. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the Killucan railway station in County Westmeath; if he will engage with local elected representatives and campaign group on the potential reopening of the station given recent population growth in the surrounding area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48473/26]
143. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend DART Plus Southwest directly through Sallins, Newbridge, and Kildare town to correct for clear infrastructure imbalance between the north and south of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48023/26]
144. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide for increased train capacity for commuters in Sallins, Newbridge, Kildare town and Monasterevin as peak-time trains are consistently overcrowded; if he will provide high-frequency shuttles in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48024/26]
153. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport the funding available for the various stages of the delivery of the railway to Navan, County Meath; the plans and funding to provide a feeder bus service to the M3 Parkway from the surrounding towns, to serve the MSD Dunboyne campus and encourage commuter transport mode shift; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48336/26]
158. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the NTA or Iarnród Éireann in the past month regarding reports of ongoing dangerous overcrowding on the Wexford-Wicklow-Dublin commuter train; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46813/26]
171. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann has plans to repaint the steps leading to Platforms 2 and 3 at Howth Junction and Donaghmede DART Station; the timeframe for carrying out any such works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47150/26]
177. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport the improvements planned at Clongriffin DART Station to facilitate the expansion of the DART; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47189/26]
197. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the measures being considered by his Department, the National Transport Authority and Irish Rail to increase passenger capacity on rail services operating between Dublin Heuston and Tullamore; whether an assessment has been undertaken of current and projected passenger demand on the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47599/26]
198. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department, the National Transport Authority or Irish Rail has undertaken, or plans to undertake, a feasibility study into the provision of additional track capacity, including double tracking, on the rail line between Portarlington and Athlone; the potential benefits such a project could have for service frequency, reliability and future passen…