Rail Network

104. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of the new wheelchair accessible DART carriages that will be in service with effect from early 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53606/25]

105. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail plans to have undercover ticket inspectors onboard intercity rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53607/25]

240. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that as part of the DART+ West project there are some stations along the proposed Maynooth line which will not have an elevator facility, which has caused concerns amongst disability advocacy groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52720/25]

241. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the frequency and causes of service cancellations and power outages on Irish Rail and Luas services in the past 12 months; the financial and operational measures being introduced to improve reliability; and whether his Department sets performance targets for these operators. [52762/25]

26. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if the GLuas project has progressed since the publication of the feasibility study in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52291/25]

32. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Lucan Luas project; when the project is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52455/25]

93. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Transport whether he intends to develop or reinstate railway services in Donegal; whether any progress has been made in the north west since the publication of the all-island strategic rail review last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52139/25]

100. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to reintroduce catering services on rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51698/25]

108. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will acknowledge the need for additional rail services from Dublin to Carlow and Kilkenny, if he has a plan to address the limitations of the current service for people living in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51825/25]

113. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Transport the specific steps his Department is undertaking to ensure that the National Train Control Centre project is delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51581/25]

114. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the progress on the Dart+ project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51873/25]

125. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Transport the risk mitigation strategies being implemented by his Department to prevent further cost escalations in the National Train Control Centre project; his views on how these strategies align with broader infrastructure governance reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51582/25]

134. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport the scale of funding that will be given in 2026, 2027 and 2028 through the National Development Plan to the Dart+ projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51817/25]

147. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the feasibility study for the extension of the Red Line Luas to Poolbeg, due to be complete this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51783/25]

155. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline his proposals, and the status thereof, arising from the strategic rail review with regards to County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51815/25]

163. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the enhancement of commuter rail services in Cork, in particular when the new stations at Blarney/Stoneview, Monard, Blackpool/Kilbarry and Tivoli will be constructed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51599/25]

176. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to the need for an additional train station in Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51661/25]

184. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the actions being proposed within his Department following the publication in October 2024 of the light rail feasibility study for Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51259/25]

185. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to improve rail services on the Rosslare rail line south of Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51679/25]

186. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport if there is a breakdown of investment per railway route, the current investment, and the investment per year from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51583/25]

188. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the number of passenger journeys per year, per route, on the Intercity city route to Galway from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51462/25]

192. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the number of passenger journeys on the western rail corridor each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51613/25]

196. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the progress of the review into the reopening of the Western Rail Corridor; his position on advancing this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51779/25]

236. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport if every intercity rail journey has at least two customer service agents onboard; if not, the estimated costs needed to ensure that every intercity rail journey has at least two customer service agents onboard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51111/25]

239. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if extra carriages will be added to the morning and evening train from Rosslare to Dublin, to help with over-crowding and reduce cars usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51144/25]