Rail Network

804. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the safety concerns regarding Athy railway station, raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26254/26]

813. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the underpass at Ashtown station following the recent NDP review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26326/26]

817. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on providing additional seating at Navan Road Parkway train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26331/26]

819. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the most up-to-date plans on the Navan rail project in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26346/26]

843. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will increase the number of carriages from two to four on the 08:15am train from Midleton to Cork Kent Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26474/26]

849. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will cover the costs of installing additional covered seating areas on platforms 1 and 5 of Hazelhatch Train Station; and the date on which these works will commence and be completed. [26648/26]

871. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 3 March 2026, the position on extending the carpark serving Thurles Railway Station, given the high demand, particularly in the mornings, for those travelling to Dublin; if the Iarnród Éireann National Carpark strategy report has been completed, if it has issued, as it was planned for completion …

188. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the current Irish Rail timetable serving the Ballina branch line, with particular reference to the morning service arriving into Ballina at 9.07 am, which does not align with common school and workplace start times of 9.00 am; if he will assess the feasibility of adjusting the timetable so that the service arrives before …

190. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if he has any input into decisions concerning the quality of service offered by Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23325/26]

303. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with Irish Rail and the NTA about opening up catering services on additional routes; the progress being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21656/26]

326. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Ceannt Station redevelopment; the progress made to date; the forthcoming stages in the project lifecycle; the expected timelines for those stages; the estimated cost range; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21885/26]

327. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Oranmore Station redevelopment and passing loop project; the progress to date; the next stages in the project lifecycle; the expected timelines for those stages; the estimated cost range; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21886/26]

356. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of rail journeys which took place in or from County Mayo in each of the past ten years, broken down by station, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22447/26]

357. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the progress being made towards reopening the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22448/26]

191. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to the development of a light rail or Luas-style system in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21134/26]

192. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport the current frequency and capacity of rail services serving Galway; the plans to improve rail connectivity in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21135/26]

200. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to add additional carriage capacity on trains operating between Rosslare and Dublin, especially at peak times, considering the huge growth in passenger requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21276/26]

203. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Irish Rail fleet including but not limited to the number of carriages and engines; the age of the fleet; the recent or upcoming new additions to the fleet; recent decommissions; his opinion of the condition of the fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21306/26]

214. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to acquiring a defined rail corridor between Clongriffin and Dublin Airport, across largely undeveloped lands, as potentially lower cost and faster to deliver alternative or interim solution to connect the airport to the national rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18471/26]

215. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the proposed MetroLink will improve airport access for communities along the northern DART line including Howth, Clontarf, Raheny and Artane; whether passengers from these areas will be required to travel into the city centre to interchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18472/26]

216. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the potential demand for a direct heavy rail connection from the Belfast line and other intercity routes to Dublin Airport via Clongriffin, allowing passengers to remain on the rail network rather than transferring to bus, taxi or city centre metro services; and if he will make a statement on the matter…

237. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail will cover the costs in the interim to shorten the gap between platform five and train carriages at Connolly Station, as the gap between some train carriages and this platform at this station is quite big. [18678/26]

258. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the men’s bathrooms in Tullamore train station have been closed since Covid-19 and that the disabled bathrooms do not meet minimum requirements; the steps his Department will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19064/26]

259. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport for an update in relation to the proposed second platform in Clara train station, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19065/26]

268. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the status of the proposed reopening of the Mullingar–Athlone railway line; the extent to which the project is being examined following its inclusion in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19121/26]