Rail Network

269. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department, the National Transport Authority or Iarnród Éireann plans to undertake a detailed feasibility study or cost-benefit analysis on the reopening of the Mullingar–Athlone rail line; the timeline for any such study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19122/26]

270. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to ensure the former Mullingar–Athlone rail corridor and associated railway lands are preserved for potential future rail use; and if there are any proposals to repurpose or alter sections of the alignment. [19123/26]

271. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has examined the potential impact of reopening the Mullingar–Athlone rail line on commuting patterns to Technological University of the Shannon in Athlone from towns along the Dublin–Sligo line including Mullingar, Longford, Edgeworthstown, Enfield, Kilcock and Maynooth. [19125/26]

283. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if the new 6.50am rail service leaving Athenry train station for Galway will be continued as a permanent service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19329/26]

287. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any engagement he is having with Irish Rail in relation to a disruption in services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19361/26]

288. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a refund system for DART annual tickets in situations whereby there is significant interruption to the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19362/26]

289. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any work being carried out in conjunction with Irish Rail to future proof the DART network to prevent future significant outages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19363/26]

290. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the number of pre-booked assistance requests received by Irish Rail annually for each of the years 2019 and 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19364/26]

291. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the number of pre-booked assistance requests received by Irish Rail for each of the years 2019 and 2025 and to date in 2026 where the rail assistants were delayed, the service was partially delivered, or not delivered at all, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19365/26]

292. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the number of recorded instances where Irish Rail passengers were unable to board, unable to alight, or required to travel beyond their intended destination due to lift failure or staff absence for the years between 2019 and 2025 inclusive and the latest available data in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19366/26]

303. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to consider pro rata refunds for season rail ticket holders following failures of rail services and the known constraints of the bus network to deal with these failures. [19514/26]

321. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport which railway stations have been selected for funding for retrofitting and accessibility improvements. [19782/26]

336. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the reasons the Dublin to Rosslare rail line has the poorest quality of rail carriages; the reason no consideration is given to providing modern carriages on the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19845/26]

337. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the mechanisms he has in place for holding Irish Rail to account over the poor and overcrowded services that operate on the Dublin to Rosslare rail line. [19846/26]

338. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to lengthen station platforms on the Dublin to Rosslare railway line given that this has been given as a reason by Irish Rail as to why they cannot put longer carriages on the route. [19847/26]

346. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if, in the context of the All Island Strategic Rail Review or any other policy work, his Department has given consideration to the concept of the development of an inland express rail corridor linking Rosslare Europort and Wexford with Dublin via Waterford and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19900/26]

372. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport his plans to provide a direct train from Sallins to Grand Canal Dock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20177/26]

373. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport his plans to provide additional Sunday train services including a 9am train for Newbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20178/26]

385. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of each category of train tickets for Dublin Connolly-Sligo services that were sold in 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20586/26]

386. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers that have used ParkWest and Cherry Orchard train station for each month of 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20587/26]

387. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the nature of refurbishment works carried out at Dun Laoghaire dart station in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20588/26]

1042. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has assessed the potential role of reopening the Mullingar–Athlone rail line in supporting housing delivery and compact growth in towns and villages along the corridor, including Moate, Streamstown and Castletown Geoghegan. [19124/26]

308. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 16 December 2025, in relation to an update on a Local Link DRT service, whether his Department and the NTA have clarified their availability of funding for DRT services for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18216/26]

50. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the Navan rail project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17362/26]

51. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the engagement his Department has had to date with landowners along the potential routes of the Navan rail project in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17363/26]