Topics / Rail Network

A subject heading for parliamentary questions

Rail Network

1,185 questions from 122 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

1,185
questions
1,167 written, 18 oral
122
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
3
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestions
January 202518
February 202536
March 202536
April 202541
May 202553
June 202545
July 202557
August 20250
September 202561
October 202525
November 202584
December 202566
January 2026103
February 202693
March 202653
April 202649
May 202653
June 202684
July 202671
August 20260
September 2026121
October 202636

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • 100% RDR1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú48 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil197 from 25 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael290 from 24 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party51 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent75 from 10 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland14 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party151 from 10 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity23 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin263 from 34 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 83
  2. 68
  3. 54
  4. 51
  5. 50
  6. 38
  7. 34
  8. 32

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Danny Healy-Rae Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
230. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on a railway crossing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1205/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
281. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on an underground metro for Dublin. [1826/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
287. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure greater accessibility to DART and other rail stations through multiple access points, to reduce the need for rail users to take circuitous routes to access platforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1833/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
289. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will invite Iarnród Éireann to revise its ban on electric scooters on its services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1835/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
292. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase railway provision to all parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1843/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
298. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the extension of the Luas Green Line to link to the DART line in Shankill. [1850/25]
Réada Cronin Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
301. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if he has identified a depot to support the DART+ programme; and if he will provide an update on the sites being considered. [1980/25]
Jerry Buttimer Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
302. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport to provide a report on the provision of electric powered trains and infrastructure for Irish Rail in Cork. [2018/25]
Mark Wall Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
313. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position on the roll-out of the new train fares under the Dublin commuting zone, the current timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2118/25]
Mark Wall Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
314. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the work ongoing and plans to upgrade the train stations in Kildare south (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2120/25]