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]
Topics / Rail Network
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRail Network
1,185 questions from 122 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
1,185
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1,167 written, 18 oral
122
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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departments asked
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| January 2025 | 18 |
| February 2025 | 36 |
| March 2025 | 36 |
| April 2025 | 41 |
| May 2025 | 53 |
| June 2025 | 45 |
| July 2025 | 57 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 61 |
| October 2025 | 25 |
| November 2025 | 84 |
| December 2025 | 66 |
| January 2026 | 103 |
| February 2026 | 93 |
| March 2026 | 53 |
| April 2026 | 49 |
| May 2026 | 53 |
| June 2026 | 84 |
| July 2026 | 71 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 121 |
| October 2026 | 36 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
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. [18473/26]
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]
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]