398. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport why Irish Rail is operating the northern commuter line at reduced capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23798/25]
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399. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport which train services will be impacted on the northern commuter line by Irish Rail operating at a reduced capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23799/25]
400. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport how long Irish Rail is planning to operate the northern commuter line at a reduced capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23800/25]
401. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport why there were only four carriages on the 8.53am train from Skerries to Dublin on 1 May 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23801/25]
427. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will arrange emergency improvement works to the Railway Bridge over the Royal Canal on the North Docks, Dublin, damaged August 2024, as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24344/25]
449. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for a timeline for the construction of the DART+ South West project. [24488/25]
452. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of the Cabra DART station. [24491/25]
453. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of the Kylemore Road DART station. [24492/25]
10. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department is undertaking to address capacity issues on InterCity rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22868/25]
12. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the ongoing issues affecting the rail service between Athenry and Galway city, including persistent capacity constraints, service delays, and overcrowding during peak times; and the specific measures being considered to improve reliability, increase service frequency, and add additional carriages to better accommodate growing passenger demand …
16. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on any possible movement to provide a new railway station on the north side of Drogheda, considering the huge population growth on Drogheda's north side along the PANCR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22503/25]
29. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will look into increasing parking spaces at train stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22472/25]
30. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for the provision of increased frequency of the train service from Mallow to Killarney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22802/25]
34. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for a progress report on the battery-operated DART to Wicklow town, and timeline for its operation; the actions that have to be taken before that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22843/25]
35. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport to address the significant delays to Kildare north train services due to issues at level crossings on the Maynooth line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22662/25]
44. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to mitigate the impact of Irish Rail's reduction in capacity on the Maynooth train service to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22663/25]
47. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to continue the western rail corridor north to Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22471/25]
55. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the electrification on the greater Dublin area’s rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22874/25]
64. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the capacity issues on the Rosslare-Dublin commuter train, where only four carriages often service commuter towns like Wicklow, with commuters consistently left standing for over an hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22841/25]
69. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the considerations his Department is giving towards proposing the inclusion of recommended inter-city rail projects earmarked in the All-Ireland Strategic Rail Review, including the double tracking of rail lines from Dublin as far as Mullingar, Athlone, and Kilkenny, as well as between Galway and Athenry in the revised National Development Plan; and if he will…
77. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the roll-out of light rail for Galway following the publication of the feasibility study on 30 October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22719/25]
244. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department is undertaking to address capacity issues on intercity and regional rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23025/25]
246. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport when Irish Rail will restore catering trolley service in the Sligo to Dublin train; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22473/25]
260. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the number of commuters availing of Irish Rail services to Dublin Heuston and Galway Ceannt stations from Tullamore, Clara and Portarlington train stations in 2023,2024 and to date 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23060/25]
269. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to report on progress to roll out light rail, by county and or region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23078/25]