Rail Network

276. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if additional lighting will be provided at Athy train station, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16201/26]

277. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport when the toilet facilities at Athy train station will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16202/26]

278. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the provision of an hourly train service for Athy train station along the Waterford to Heuston line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16203/26]

279. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the provision of an hourly train service for train stations in Carlow and Kilkenny along the Waterford to Heuston line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16204/26]

280. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the publication of the review report on the M9/M7 merges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16205/26]

287. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an inventory of lands and properties owned by Irish Rail in the Dublin central area; the number that are currently in a state of vacancy or dereliction; and the land management/biodiversity strategy that is in place for unbuilt-on land. [16347/26]

292. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the provision of catering services on the Irish Rail InterCity services, which currently have no catering service; the details of any progress made towards the provision of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16429/26]

298. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE digital marketing specialists employed by Iarnród Éireann as of 24 February 2026, in tabular form. [16493/26]

336. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the construction timeline and funding of a train station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17124/26]

337. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the cost of reopening a spur of railway line in Limerick (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17125/26]

98. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the date on which the public consultation on the route options and emerging preferred route for the Navan rail project will take place; if he will provide an update on the project development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14756/26]

106. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline any plans, in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann, to provide an earlier weekday rail service from Ballinasloe to Galway city, as the current earliest departure at 7.44 am does not meet the needs of many commuters and contributes to increased road traffic congestion. [15554/26]

110. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase train capacity to alleviate overcrowding for Kildare commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15358/26]

112. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the engagements he has held with CIÉ to re-establish a catering facility on the Galway-Dublin rail service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15502/26]

115. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to engage with Iarnród Éireann on the reason on a regular basis, DARTS do not have the maximum number of possible carriages at peak times, resulting in excessive over-crowding and the inability of passengers to board the DART; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15293/26]

116. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the criteria used by the NTA and operators when determining carriage allocation on commuter rail services, particularly where demand indicators show sustained overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15550/26]

118. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the ongoing review of timings at the level crossings in Athenry; the scope and expected completion date of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14893/26]

124. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that funding is made available to introduce an earlier train from Boyle to Sligo, something Irish Rail wish to do to support students and people with hospital appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14232/26]

125. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to expand capacity, reliability and accessibility on the DART network; and the way planned investment will address overcrowding, station accessibility and connectivity for communities, including those across north Dublin. [15479/26]

130. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the progress on the extension of the rail line from Athenry to Claremorris; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14880/26]

136. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if train services from Heuston Station to County Laois will be expanded so as to have additional late-night services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15530/26]

138. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if progress has been made regarding further funding for DART+ Southwest in order to facilitate delivery of the project before 2030. [15544/26]

146. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be provided to commence construction on Dart+ South West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15548/26]

147. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the upgrading of the line, facilities and car parking at stations in relation to the DART West project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15473/26]

148. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the actions that can be taken immediately to increase capacity on rail services in the Clondalkin area, given demand is increasing with development, and further capacity is not currently due to be delivered until 2027. [15543/26]