597. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if the decision to cancel the Wexford–Waterford rail line as part of the strategic rail review will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74992/25]
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
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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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693. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the investment that is planned to improve rail services serving Mallow to Tralee via Banteer, Millstreet, Rathmore and Killarney, including early morning connectivity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1354/26]
697. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the DART+ North Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1374/26]
737. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total population that will have access to the MetroLink line for commuting and travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1703/26]
754. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the total number of new DART carriages ordered to date under the DART programme, including the most recent order announced in December 2025, the total capital investment committed, and the breakdown of carriages by order batch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1924/26]
755. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the detailed timeline for the manufacture, delivery, testing, commissioning and passenger deployment of the third order of DART carriages announced in December 2025; the expected dates for entry into service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1925/26]
756. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which the new DART carriages will increase overall passenger capacity on the network, including any projected increase in peak hour capacity once all ordered carriages are in service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1929/26]
757. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the contingency arrangements that are in place in the event of delays to the delivery or commissioning of the new DART carriages, including measures to maintain service reliability while older carriages are being replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1930/26]
758. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the expected operational lifespan of the new DART carriages and the planned timetable for the phased withdrawal of the original DART fleet currently in service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1931/26]
803. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of complaints received that both ticket vending machines at Skerries railway station have not been accepting card payments since before Christmas 2025; when the issue was first reported to Iarnród Éireann; the nature of the fault; the steps taken to resolve it to date; and when full functionality will be restored; and if he will make a statement…
804. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether Iarnród Éireann has identified the reason the card payment failure at both ticket machines in Skerries railway station has persisted for several weeks; whether the issue relates to hardware, software, connectivity or payment service provider problems; and the measures in place to prevent similar prolonged outages at stations on the Northern Commuter Li…
805. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the options available to passengers at Skerries railway station during periods where ticket vending machines are not accepting card payments; the safeguards in place to ensure passengers are not penalised or overcharged due to equipment failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2376/26]
806. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether compensation or fare adjustments are available to passengers who have incurred additional costs or inconvenience as a result of prolonged ticket machine outages at Skerries railway station; whether complaints data is recorded and reviewed by Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2377/26]
316. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if future planning for a new train station namely the reopening of Ardgillan/Balbriggan south train station, will be considered to accommodate the future development by the Land Development Agency of Castlelands, Balbriggan; if he is aware that the development of the site will see an increase in population of up to 2,000 people to the existing population of…
335. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 25 November 2025, wherein the NTA confirmed that the Luas Poolbeg Pre-Feasibility study has been completed by Transport Infrastructure Ireland and is currently under consideration by the NTA, where the Department of Transport has received a copy of this report or anyone in the Ministers office; if the Department …
336. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport further to the reply provided to me from the NTA as a follow on from your reply to question 65872/25 wherein the NTA confirmed that the Luas Poolbeg Pre-Feasibility study has been completed by Transport Infrastructure Ireland and is currently under consideration by the NTA if he can detail to me what involvement officials in his Department or the Ministers’…
138. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport to outline Irish Rail's plans to increase passenger capacity on the Dublin-Sligo line, particularly at peak commuting times for Longford and Mullingar. [72647/25]
139. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if investment in additional carriages or enhanced frequency is planned for the Sligo line, and whether platform upgrades are under consideration. [72648/25]
148. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the nature of refurbishment works that Iarnród Éireann carried out at Drogheda train station in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72836/25]
158. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on progress in implementing the recommendations of the strategic rail review; if any projects have been selected for prioritised delivery; to provide update on any possible pipeline of projects as part of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72948/25]
160. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if the all-island strategic rail review was considered as part of the NDP review; how its recommendations were considered; the criteria he intends to use to rank projects in order of priority as part of the pipeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72989/25]
169. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if the design of the proposed Killarney to Farranfore bypass will include the re-location of the Iarnród Éireann railway station in Farranfore, closer to Kerry Airport, presently 1.4km apart, to facilitate ease of transfer of passengers who wish to use both facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73260/25]
265. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail plans to have a new 6am Athy-Dublin Heuston train service, during the week in early 2026. [71414/25]
268. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the carriage fleet of Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71557/25]
282. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport the number of qualified female train drivers currently working for Iarnród Eireann, in tabular form. [71804/25]