Rail Network

36. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Roscommon train station in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44308/26]

39. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport it has come to light that the Navan to Drogheda Rail lines is closed; the reason for this and when will it reopen (details supplied). [44389/26]

392. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to improve rail frequency and reliability on routes serving Longford, Mullingar and Athlone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41500/26]

397. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has conducted an assessment of the economic benefits of enhanced rail connectivity between Dublin and the Midlands region. [41506/26]

401. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE Garda Vetting Officer and Child Safeguarding Officer posts filled within Iarnród Éireann as of 26 May 2026, in tabular form. [41797/26]

409. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport to list the rail services which offer catering on board, and those which do not; the reason for the discrepancy; if an assessment of cost has been made on restoring catering services to all routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42004/26]

410. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the amount of money spent by Irish Rail on the spreading of weedkiller along rail tracks in each of the past ten years, and the amount used in gallons in each year, in tabular form. [42005/26]

411. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will list the top twenty highest salaries of persons working for Irish Rail. [42006/26]

412. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by Irish Rail on the washing of trains in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [42007/26]

418. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if any grid connection assessments have been prepared for or received by Iarnród Éireann, the NTA or relevant agencies regarding DART+ South-West, including any statements of grid adequacy or required upgrades; the findings in terms of any impediments to the immediate rollout of the project; and if he will make a statement on the m…

419. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport the internal assessments, modelling or analysis carried out by Iarnród Éireann, the NTA or relevant agencies on projected electrical load, traction power demand, or the suitability of existing grid infrastructure for DART+ South-West; the results of such analysis in terms of the impediments to rolling out the service immediately; a…

420. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of any risk assessments identifying potential constraints or limitations in the electricity grid that could affect the delivery or operation of DART+ South-West; if so, to outline same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42120/26]

421. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport the overall projected cost in current terms for the rollout of the publicised DART+ South-West Project; the amount of that funding that is currently accessible; the breakdown of the costs of each aspect of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42121/26]

422. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport the overall projected cost in current terms for the electrical grid assessment and grid upgrades to specifically facilitate the rollout of the publicised DART+ South-West Project; the amount of that funding which is currently accessible; the length of time any such required works should realistically take; and if he will make a sta…

424. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport whether procurement processes relating to MetroLink (details supplied) are being conducted through a platform (details supplied) rather than eTenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42158/26]

435. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the total cost spent on maintenance of LUAS ticket machines in 2025. [42329/26]

436. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the total cost spent on maintenance of DART ticket machines in 2025. [42330/26]

448. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport Minister if commuters in County Galway will be able to use Leap cards on train services from stations like Oranmore and Athenry into Galway city, in line with ticketing systems in Cork and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42495/26]

449. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if a commuter style train service will be introduced in Galway, with additional stops in Renmore and Roscam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42497/26]

452. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on Dart+ Southwest; the cost of the project; the funding so far provided to the NTA to deliver the project; when will it be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42563/26]

454. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the cost of building a new train station in Kildangan, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42605/26]

457. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will re-paint the steps leading down to platforms 2 and 3 at Howth Junction-Donaghmede DART station; and when this work will be carried out. [42652/26]

466. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if the privilege ticket identity (PTI) cards used by Irish Rail workers are accepted on TFI local link buses; if they are not accepted, if he will outline the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42754/26]

467. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will commission a feasibility study into the reopening of the Kildangan train station in the medium term to alleviate pressure infrastructure pressures in neighbouring towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42768/26]

476. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider changing the route of a proposed new train line given environmental concerns that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42982/26]