128. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of additional passenger places which will be provided, on a daily basis, on the northern commuter line following the deployment of the new battery electric train sets in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70675/25]
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1,185 questions from 122 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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| July 2025 | 57 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
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| October 2025 | 25 |
| November 2025 | 84 |
| December 2025 | 66 |
| January 2026 | 103 |
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| May 2026 | 53 |
| June 2026 | 84 |
| July 2026 | 71 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 121 |
| October 2026 | 36 |
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134. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the contingency measures in place to protect rail service reliability and capacity on the northern commuter line pending the full operation of the national train control centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70683/25]
185. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the existing policies in place regarding passenger access to elevators in LUAS and train stations in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69139/25]
186. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the stations on the Maynooth line that have a system in place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69140/25]
187. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if advanced notice has to be provided for a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69141/25]
188. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on providing elevator access at train stations on the Maynooth line from 2020 to date; the amount spent on servicing and repairs; the amount spent on improving facilities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69142/25]
189. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff in place to assist with elevator access and accessibility needs on the Maynooth line from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69143/25]
205. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the supplier of the battery electric carriages (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69464/25]
206. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail has examined the short-term leasing of compatible rolling stock from other jurisdictions to address capacity issues arising from the delayed delivery of the battery electric carriages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69465/25]
207. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the status of driver training, depot readiness and support infrastructure for the battery electric carriages; and if the delay in delivery will impact these preparatory timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69466/25]
233. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Transport his plans to add more coaches/services on the Dublin to Westport rail route during mornings, in view of the fact that many use this as a commuter service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69730/25]
250. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand off-peak and late-night services on the northern commuter rail line; the current timetable for evening departures after 9 pm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69885/25]
252. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost and timeline for introducing additional late-night services on the northern commuter rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69887/25]
187. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the reason funding has not been provided under the National Development Plan for DART+ Southwest; the new timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68528/25]
188. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the actions which will be taken to increase capacity on train services for commuters in Dublin mid-west given DART+ Southwest will be further delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68529/25]
193. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the plans to increase frequency or capacity on rail services serving Kill, County Kildare given the 126 bus is the sole direct public transport route to the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68565/25]
211. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport his view on bringing the vacant property at Ranelagh Luas station back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68653/25]
212. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport when the new DART carriages will be rolled out; the expected additional capacity they will provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68671/25]
224. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the reason crucial Luas Finglas and DART South-West projects have been delayed in favour of funding roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68883/25]
98. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing overcrowding and service reliability issues on the DART network, particularly during peak times at stations such as Raheny, Killester, Harmonstown, and Clontarf Road; if he will outline the current timeline for delivery of additional DART fleet and infrastructure upgrades; and if he will take immediate steps to f…
107. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the plans to increase frequency or capacity on rail services serving Kilcock as an interim measure to meet growing commuter demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68483/25]
81. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport his views that there is a necessity for ticket inspectors onboard trains given tickets are scanned at departure gates and exit gates in most cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67404/25]
82. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport his plans from Irish Rail to turn off the speaker announcements at each stop on the designated quiet carriage on trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67405/25]
89. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail will develop a coordinated communication response when major disruptions occur; if GPS tracking on DARTs is currently being considered to improve real time tracking on noticeboards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67429/25]
112. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport when the car park at Heuston station was last remarked and or resurfaced; and when is this car park next scheduled for remarking and or resurfacing. [67640/25]