Rail Network

352. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the nature of the refurbishment works that were carried out at Drumcondra train station in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46226/25]

353. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport when he is next scheduled to meet with the Chief Executive of Iarnród Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46227/25]

376. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff employed on 1 September 2025 at McDonagh train station, Kilkenny; the number of staff employed on 1 September 2020; the number of trains on a daily basis; the number of trains on a weekly basis; the percentage of passenger increase and decrease in the period September 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will …

402. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers carried by Iarnród Éireann on the Ennis-Limerick-Ennis and Ennis-Galway-Ennis services in 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46943/25]

410. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed breakdown of the factors contributing to the €41 million cost overrun in the national train control centre project; and the steps being taken to prevent similar overruns in future transport infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47072/25]

411. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the oversight mechanisms that were in place during the planning and construction phases of the national train control centre; and whether any independent review of project governance has been commissioned following the budget overrun; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47073/25]

412. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the revised timeline for completion and operationalisation of the national train control centre; and the contingency plans that are in place to mitigate the impact of the delay on rail services and commuter planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47074/25]

413. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the implications of the delay in the national train control centre for the rollout of DART+ and other commuter rail expansions; and whether interim solutions are being considered to support service improvements. [47075/25]

414. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of how the national train control centre aligns with Ireland's climate and transport strategy goals, including modal shift targets and rail electrification plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47076/25]

424. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question 407 of 29 July 2025, if his officials are involved in developing with NTA, Irish Rail, Louth County Council or any other stakeholders, a business case or proposal of any description for a new train station in North Drogheda (details supplied); if this is not the case will work on this concept be progressed; and…

427. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if there is appropriate funding for the Northern commuter rail line to be electrified all the way to Drogheda; the expected timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47144/25]

428. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on the overall DART+ Coastal North programme, including electrification works, station upgrades, and increased service frequency for the Northern commuter line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47145/25]

429. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the current capital allocation for rail electrification projects, specifically the northern commuter line; if the budgeted amounts remain sufficient in light of inflationary pressures in construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47146/25]

430. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the total kilometres of electrified rail in service; the projects approved and funded to 2030; the current and target share of rail freight tonnage; the locations of planned intermodal depots; the stock of critical rail spares including transformers, substations and pantographs, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matte…

457. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeframe for delivery of MetroLink; the current status of the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47411/25]

459. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the progress on implementing the hourly Belfast–Dublin “Enterprise” service, including rolling-stock, timetabling, infrastructure constraints and North–South coordination supported by the Shared Island Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47415/25]

465. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the progress on establishing strategic spares for the rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47965/25]

407. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail owns land on the north side of Drogheda, County Louth, that could be used to establish a new train station serving that part of the region; if it is not the case, if Irish Rail is in discussions with Louth County Council, or any other agency or relevant property owners, to acquire a site that would facilitate the opening of such a…

430. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for a decision on a request for indoor seating at Navan Road Parkway train station made to the Irish Rail building and facilities team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41775/25]

443. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to carry out an audit of the train stations along the Maynooth line, to assess whether additional seating will be facilitated under a rain shelter for those with mobility issues, the elderly or pregnant women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41963/25]

445. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail will fund brightening the lights along the pedestrian bridge between northbound and southbound platforms at Raheny DART station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41975/25]

460. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for when the DART will run to Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42096/25]

461. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the reason that prevents additional DARTs travelling from Greystones, and if works will be carried out to increase the frequency of these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42097/25]

494. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if the provision of rail to south-west Dublin and to Poolbeg are a priority for his Department in the context of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42741/25]

503. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if the all-island strategic rail review was considered as part of the NDP review; the details of 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. [42845/25]