487. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the service continuity plans in place for passengers during major Luas disruptions, including the provision of replacement bus services, passenger information systems and communication protocols; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73885/25]
Topics / Rail Network
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
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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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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488. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the total projected cost of the Luas tram procurement programme, including associated infrastructure and electrical upgrades; the way this investment is being funded within the capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73886/25]
505. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if issues at Attymon Train Station will be addressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73971/25]
519. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of ongoing concerns from passengers using northside DART services regarding the clarity and audibility of platform and onboard announcements during service delays or disruptions; the standards or guidelines currently in place for public address systems and staff announcements across the DART network; whether compliance with these standards is …
520. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the reason the Waterford to Rosslare railway line is not being prioritised as part of the All-Island Rail Review Prioritisation Strategy. [74066/25]
525. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the current progress on the development of a Luas line in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74241/25]
537. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to consider reopening the Waterford-Rosslare rail line, as recommended in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review; his views on the ongoing costs of maintenance to the line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74405/25]
538. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport his views on the recent publication of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy; if there will be space for further projects to be progressed in the short to medium term as recommended in the AISRR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74406/25]
539. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport his plans to carry out analysis of the feasibility of ro-ro rail freight at Rosslare port, or lo-lo operations in the future for the port, as noted in recommendation 23 of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74407/25]
540. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the rail link to Shannon included in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review published in July 2024 has now been removed from its implementation strategy. [74409/25]
541. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the reopening of the rail line between Waterford and Wexford-Rosslare included in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review published in July 2024 has now been removed from its implementation strategy. [74410/25]
542. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the rail link between Mullingar and Portadown included in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review published in July 2024 has now been removed from its implementation strategy. [74411/25]
543. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the double tracking of the rail line between Maynooth and Mullingar included in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review published in July 2024 has now been removed from its implementation strategy. [74412/25]
544. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the reason the rail link between Athlone and Mullingar included in the All-Island Strategic Rail Review published in July 2024 has now been removed from its implementation strategy. [74413/25]
563. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Luas to Lucan project; the expected milestones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74610/25]
564. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Luas to Finglas project; the expected milestones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74611/25]
565. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Luas to Bray project; the expected milestones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74612/25]
566. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Luas to Poolbeg project; the expected milestones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74613/25]
567. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Cork Luas project; the expected milestones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74614/25]
568. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Galway Luas project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74615/25]
572. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the funding available for additional seating and shelter (details supplied), from 2020 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74653/25]
573. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the funding will be available during the lifetime of the Government for additional seating and shelter (details supplied), from 2020 to date in 2025, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74654/25]
574. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the reasons the Wexford-Waterford rail line was removed from the most recent prioritisation strategy; if this decision can be revised; if there is a contingency in place to support transport infrastructure in the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74698/25]
581. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the deployment of a traffic management system, TMS, within the new national train control centre, NTCC; if TMS will allow passengers to track a DART’s live position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74811/25]
582. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the rationale behind delaying the DART+ South West project until after 2030 under the National Development Plan Review 2025 Sectoral Investment Plan; when a timeline will be announced for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74845/25]