310. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with Iarnród Éireann regarding the reintroduction of catering services on the Waterford to Dublin Heuston route as of January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8006/26]
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 questions
312. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with Iarnród Éireann in relation to reducing fares on InterCity routes as of January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8008/26]
313. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if feasibility studies have been conducted on the reopening of Avoca train station in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8009/26]
314. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if feasibility studies have been conducted on the reopening of Glenealy train station in county Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8010/26]
315. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if his Department have any plans to extend Leap Card capability to Charleville train station as part of the Cork Commuter network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8011/26]
316. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if his Department have any plans to extend Leap Card capability to Millstreet train station as part of the Cork Commuter network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8012/26]
317. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if his Department have any plans to extend Leap Card capability to Banteer train station as part of the Cork Commuter network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8013/26]
324. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with Iarnród Éireann to increase the capacity of the Iarnród Éireann service from Mallow to Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8028/26]
332. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he will amend the public service obligation contract with Iarnród Éireann to end the requirement for Iarnród Éireann to provide service updates on a social media platform (details supplied). [8086/26]
368. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he will address issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) with Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8531/26]
190. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will consult with Iarnród Éireann to provide an early morning train service from Tralee to Mallow on a Monday similar to the service available Tuesday to Friday (05.45 service from Tralee to Mallow); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7181/26]
22. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the details of all works completed since 2020 and all works planned for the period 2026 to 2030 at all DART stations and platforms on the Dublin southside network; the type of works carried out or proposed, the year of completion or planned delivery, the current status, and the funding source for each station, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement …
24. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the reason a stop is not being considered in Kilcock, County Kildare under the proposed DART+ Programme; the alternatives that will be explored for DART access for residents, if no stop is put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6993/26]
274. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if there is a clear plan to upgrade the Tralee-Mallow rail service in a manner that goes further than what was announced in the All-Ireland Strategic Rail Review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5419/26]
278. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will support the introduction of an hourly rail service between Dublin Heuston and Waterford, alongside full double-tracking of the Dublin–Waterford rail corridor and associated capacity upgrades, including the reopening of platform 2 at Thomastown Station. [5477/26]
283. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the work carried out to date on the extension of the Luas green line to Bray; the length of time it will take to complete, from the start date of the works until the opening of the extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5510/26]
317. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the details of all works completed since 2020 and all works planned for the period 2026 to 2030 at DART stations and platforms on the northside of Dublin (details supplied); the type of works carried out or proposed in each station; the year of completion or planned delivery; the current status and the funding source of each, in tabular form; and if he will …
321. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to the Exchequer in each of the years 2021 to 2025, inclusive, of bus replacement services provided on the Mallow to Cork rail line arising from engineering works, including works under the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme; the funding subheads from which these costs were met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5954/26]
322. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department receives routine or periodic cost reports from Iarnród Éireann in respect of bus replacement services funded through Infrastructure Manager allocations where rail lines are closed for engineering works; if not, the rationale for the absence of such reporting; and the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure value for money for Exchequer-fu…
323. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether he is satisfied that current governance arrangements allow adequate ministerial and departmental oversight of the frequency, duration, and cost of rail service suspensions replaced by bus services on the Cork to Mallow corridor; whether he intends to require enhanced reporting or approval thresholds for such substitutions; and if he will outline any cha…
331. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current stage of progression of the DART Northern Line project; the next milestones for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6384/26]
362. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the lack of clear and audible public address announcements at DART stations particularly in relation to service delays and platform changes; the standards in place to ensure accessibility for passengers who are visually impaired; the steps being taken to improve the clarity and reliability of announcement…
363. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all DART stations indicating whether a fully functioning audible public address announcement system is in place at each station; whether any stations currently have partial or non-functioning systems; the timeline for remediation where deficiencies exist, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6582/26]
284. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the extension of train routes from Dublin 15 to Dublin city centre beyond Connolly Station at weekends to stops within the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5130/26]
304. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the number of inbound and outbound trains stopped at Adamstown Train Station in each of the years from 2020 to 2025 inclusive, in tabular form. [5322/26]