285. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail will engage with local communities over the impact of electrification of the railway line and closures of level crossings at Coolmine, Clonsilla and Ashtown; and if so, if this will be held in Q4 2026. [65197/26]
Topics / Rail Network
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRail Network
1,185 questions from 122 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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1,167 written, 18 oral
122
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 18 |
| February 2025 | 36 |
| March 2025 | 36 |
| April 2025 | 41 |
| May 2025 | 53 |
| June 2025 | 45 |
| July 2025 | 57 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 61 |
| October 2025 | 25 |
| November 2025 | 84 |
| December 2025 | 66 |
| January 2026 | 103 |
| February 2026 | 93 |
| March 2026 | 53 |
| April 2026 | 49 |
| May 2026 | 53 |
| June 2026 | 84 |
| July 2026 | 71 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 121 |
| October 2026 | 36 |
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310. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 368 of 10 February 2026, whether funding has been approved in principle or allocated for the proposed Blarney or Stoneview rail station, as distinct from its inclusion in the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy 2040; and the indicative year in which the station is expected to enter construction. [65446/26]
315. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current assessment of the reliability and remaining operational life of the existing train control systems; the expenditure incurred and forecast to maintain and support those systems pending delivery of a replacement traffic management system, by year; and whether the existing systems can accommodate planned increases in rail services and capacity pending…
316. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the rail investment projects, programmes or service improvements expected to be delayed, rephased or reprioritised as a consequence of the costs associated with the failed traffic management system and its replacement; and the details of each affected project or programme, its previous delivery timeframe and its revised delivery timeframe, in tabular form. [6…
317. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the procurement of a replacement traffic management system; the estimated cost of same; and the current estimated date by which the replacement system will be fully operational. [65425/26]
318. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the total expenditure to date on the National Train Control Centre programme; the current estimated final outturn cost; and the additional expenditure now estimated to be required to procure and implement a replacement traffic management system, by the figures and principal cost component, in tabular form. [65424/26]
319. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the independent review of the National Train Control Centre and Traffic Management System Project is examining the adequacy of Iarnród Éireann's internal technical expertise and project leadership, its reliance on external consultants, the documentation and transfer of existing network knowledge, the involvement of operational end users, and the govern…
320. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport when the independent review of the National Train Control Centre and Traffic Management System Project commissioned by the National Transport Authority will be completed; whether the report will be published in full; and the expected publication date. [65422/26]
332. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport whether he has requested a review of all user-operated railway level crossings nationwide following recent fatal incidents; and if he will provide details of any such review. [65580/26]
304. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann has any plans to develop the services on the Waterford to Limerick rail line which serve as a vital connectivity point between the South East and Mid-West (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60533/26]
305. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to upgrade or for works to be carried out in either Clonmel or Carrick-on-Suir train stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60543/26]
314. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on Iarnród Éireann’s position on extending the carpark serving Thurles Railway Station particularly given the high demand for those travelling to Dublin in the mornings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60963/26]
319. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of significant reoccurring delays on the Sligo to Dublin commuter train, particularly in Longford and Edgeworthstown stops; his plans to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61118/26]
340. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the plans to remove level crossings along the DART line from Dublin Connolly to Bray. [61289/26]
341. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if contingency plans exist in the event of parts of the Dublin to Rosslare rail line falling in to the sea as a result of coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61287/26]
345. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the plans for passing or overtaking rail lines on the DART line on Dublin's southside to allow the Rosslare Intercity to pass the DART on the line. [61288/26]
371. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the limited frequency of intercity rail services between Dublin Heuston and Westport, particularly the absence of a mid-morning weekday service; if he will engage with Iarnród Éireann to examine the feasibility of introducing an additional service, potentially departing Heuston around 11:00am, to improve connectivity for pass…
389. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to outline the work undertaken by Iarnród Eireann in developing the preferred route for the Four North project; whether the emerging preferred option should now be available for public viewing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61420/26]
395. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans for passing or overtaking rail lines on the DART line on Dublin's Southside to allow the Rosslare Intercity to pass the DART on the line. [61377/26]
397. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if contingency plans exist in the event of parts of the Dublin to Rosslare rail line falling in to the sea as a result of coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61376/26]
406. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated additional funding that Irish Rail would need to fully restore catering services on intercity rail services to pre-Covid levels. [61670/26]
413. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider the fast-track of the Luas Tyrrelstown to support the new Dunsink development and to support a new area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61707/26]
415. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total amount spent on legal proceedings on Dart+ West to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61704/26]
417. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the total amount spent on Dart+ West to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.' [61702/26]
429. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on Iarnród Éireann’s efforts to automate crossings across their rail network, particularly along the line servicing Nenagh town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61787/26]