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]
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRail Network
1,185 questions from 122 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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1,167 written, 18 oral
122
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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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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]
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]