Rail Network
An official questions-paper heading. 1,028 questions (18 oral, 1,010 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Month | Questions |
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| Jan 2025 | 18 |
| Feb 2025 | 36 |
| Mar 2025 | 36 |
| Apr 2025 | 41 |
| May 2025 | 53 |
| Jun 2025 | 45 |
| Jul 2025 | 57 |
| Sep 2025 | 61 |
| Oct 2025 | 25 |
| Nov 2025 | 84 |
| Dec 2025 | 66 |
| Jan 2026 | 103 |
| Feb 2026 | 93 |
| Mar 2026 | 53 |
| Apr 2026 | 49 |
| May 2026 | 53 |
| Jun 2026 | 84 |
| Jul 2026 | 71 |
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| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Transport | 1,024 |
| Public Expenditure | 3 |
| Housing | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Rail Network |
| 2026-06-18 | Rail Network |
| 2026-06-18 | Rail Network |
| 2026-06-18 | Rail Network |
| 2026-05-12 | Rail Network |
| 2026-04-30 | Rail Network |
| 2026-02-26 | Rail Network |
| 2026-02-25 | Rail Network |
| 2026-01-15 | Rail Network |
| 2026-01-13 | Rail Network |
| 2025-12-11 | Rail Network |
| 2025-11-18 | Rail Network |
| 2025-11-18 | Rail Network |
| 2025-10-02 | Rail Network |
| 2025-09-30 | Rail Network |
| 2025-09-30 | Rail Network |
| 2025-06-24 | Rail Network |
| 2025-05-08 | Rail Network |
| 2025-05-08 | Rail Network |
| 2025-04-30 | Rail Network |
| 2025-04-09 | Rail Network |
| 2025-03-04 | Rail Network |
| 2025-03-04 | Rail Network |
| 2025-03-04 | Rail Network |
| 2025-02-13 | Rail Network |
The questions
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-06 · to Transport
126. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the continued closure of the footbridge at Dalkey DART Station; the timeline for when it will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31883/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-05-06 · to Transport
139. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when he will provide funding to Irish Rail for their planned station customer services systems upgrades and enhancements (details supplied), which will include the rolling out of passenger information display boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32077/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-05-06 · to Transport
175. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE staff by job title currently working within facilities and building department within Iarnród Éireann. [32824/26]
Alan Kelly
written
2026-05-06 · to Transport
181. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles clamped at each Irish Rail station car park in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [33090/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2026-05-06 · to Transport
186. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will make representations to Iarnród Éireann to extend late-night train services on the Cork commuter rail service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33135/26]
Thomas Gould
written
2026-05-06 · to Transport
199. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided in 2026 for the Kilbarry Train Station; and the timeline for the delivery of same. [33354/26]
Thomas Gould
written
2026-05-06 · to Transport
200. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided in 2026 for the Blarney Train Station; and the timeline for the delivery of same. [33355/26]
Thomas Gould
written
2026-05-06 · to Transport
201. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided in 2026 for the Dunkettle Train Station; and the timeline for the delivery of same. [33356/26]
Pa Daly
oral
2026-04-30 · to Transport
98. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the new Irish Rail traffic management IT system; the measures he is taking to address cost overruns and delays; when he expects this system will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31154/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-30 · to Transport
120. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the latest update on the progression of the Dart+ West Project and associated infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31247/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
written
2026-04-30 · to Transport
124. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that overcrowding issues on the Wexford-Wicklow-Dublin commuter train persist; if he has discussed passenger safety with the NTA and Iarnród Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31205/26]
Pa Daly
written
2026-04-30 · to Transport
135. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the money spent to date, and the updated cost estimates for the MetroLink; if these have risen from the previous cost projections in 2022; when he anticipates a new director will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31134/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-30 · to Transport
138. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking meet commuter demand on the Maynooth rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31248/26]
Albert Dolan
written
2026-04-30 · to Transport
146. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the reported decision to withdraw the 6.50 a.m. Athenry to Galway train service in the coming months; the rationale for this proposed withdrawal; the engagement that has taken place with Iarnród Éireann on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31284/26]
Peter Roche
written
2026-04-30 · to Transport
161. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is aware of the decision by the National Transport Authority to withdraw the 6.50 a.m. Athenry–Galway train service; if any assessment has been carried out on the impact this decision will have on commuters, students and workers who rely on early-morning public transport; if this proposal has been considered in the context …
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2026-04-30 · to Transport
165. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the annual passenger census is used by Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority to inform decisions on carriage allocation on the Kildare commuter line; whether additional data sources are used to capture day-to-day variations in demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31272/26]
Louis O'Hara
written
2026-04-30 · to Transport
167. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if PSO funding will be provided to maintain the 6.50am train from Athenry to Galway beyond August 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30004/26]
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-04-30 · to Transport
176. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be made available to add on an earlier Boyle to Sligo train to support students and those attending Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29894/26]
Mark Ward
written
2026-04-30 · to Transport
190. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to address overcrowding on train lines from Adamstown to Heuston station at peak hours; if additional carriages or services will be added to this line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31352/26]
Joe Neville
written
2026-04-30 · to Transport
191. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if his Department could provide an update in relation to the Dart+ South West project, which was pushed back in terms of delivery; the solutions that are in place to ensure the original timeline is reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31437/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
written
2026-04-30 · to Transport
221. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will meet with the NTA to discuss future DART works over the May bank holiday weekends, considering that this is annually the weekend of the VHI Mini Marathon, an event that attracts up to 30,000 participants each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31201/26]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2026-04-29 · to Transport
41. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE marketing executives, by grade employed by Iarnród Éireann as of 22 April 2026, in tabular form. [31037/26]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2026-04-29 · to Transport
42. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full year costs to double the number of staff in both the railway accident investigation unit and air accident investigation unit of his Department. [31038/26]
Louis O'Hara
written
2026-04-28 · to Transport
342. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the amount of revenue that Iarnród Éireann collected in seat reservation fees in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [29686/26]
Mark Ward
written
2026-04-28 · to Transport
354. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if additional carriages can be added to the Adamstown to Heuston train service at peak hours; the efforts being made to address overcrowding issues on this line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29968/26]