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Transport Policy

307 questions from 79 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.

307
questions
301 written, 6 oral
79
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
8
departments asked

Questions per month

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

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20257
February 202521
March 202518
April 202518
May 20257
June 202519
July 202511
August 20250
September 202540
October 20253
November 202518
December 202510
January 202642
February 20265
March 202610
April 202614
May 202617
June 20268
July 20265
August 20260
September 202629
October 20265

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
  • Aontú5 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil63 from 19 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael98 from 13 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party13 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent18 from 5 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland13 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party20 from 6 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity5 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin50 from 19 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 28
  2. 21
  3. 18
  4. 13
  5. 12
  6. 12
  7. 11
  8. 10

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Roderic O'Gorman Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
644. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking to implement intelligent transport systems technologies in a cohesive manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1054/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
645. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when the transport orientated development studies for Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and the eastern region respectively, will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1055/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
694. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the plans to address the current capacity and access issues within the transport sector for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1355/26]
Grace Boland Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
770. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status of work to improve accessibility of public transport services for persons with disabilities, including planned upgrades to stations, vehicles and service information systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1944/26]
Grace Boland Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
771. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide a timeline for the completion of accessibility upgrades on train station platforms, bus stops and other public transport infrastructure nationwide, including specific targets for Dublin and North County Dublin localities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1945/26]
Grace Boland Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
772. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to ensure consistent provision of real-time accessible travel information (audio, visual and tactile) across all modes of public transport for persons with sensory or cognitive disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1946/26]
Grace Boland Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
773. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the way the National Transport Authority and transport operators are ensuring that training for staff interacting with passengers with disabilities (including frontline drivers and customer service personnel) is standardised and implemented across all services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1947/26]
Grace Boland Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
774. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the planned enhancements to accessible transport options (including demand-responsive services like Anseo and Local Link) in rural and urban areas to address gaps highlighted in committee discussions on transport for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1948/26]
Grace Boland Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
775. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has reviewed the barriers to independent travel experienced by persons with disabilities, including physical infrastructure, service frequency, and wayfinding supports, and if so to publish a summary of findings and planned actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1949/26]
Grace Boland Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
776. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the engagement with disability representative organisations undertaken during the development and implementation of transport accessibility improvements; the way in which feedback from those organisations has been incorporated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1952/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
311. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the policy around the operation of drones. [73279/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Transport
132. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport if he will reconsider the decision not to introduce any financial support or remediation scheme for passenger transport operators who retrofitted smart tachograph version 2 devices before his Department issued its updated guidance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72608/25]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Children
817. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to expedite an application for transport to the National Learning Centre in Tralee, County Kerry for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71470/25]
Emer Currie Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Transport
102. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the efforts underway within the local government sector to promote shared mobility transport options for local-authority employees, including steps to reduce reliance on private vehicles for commuting and work-related travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70512/25]
Emer Currie Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Transport
103. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department or local authorities would consider working with or partnering with commercial shared-mobility operators to expand shared transport options for local-government employees, and to help build the level of shared-mobility capacity required to support Ireland's transport decarbonisation targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7051…
Emer Currie Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Transport
110. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the efforts underway within Government to promote shared mobility transport options for those working across the public sector, including measures to reduce reliance on private vehicles for commuting and work-related travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70508/25]
Emer Currie Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Transport
111. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider working with or partnering with commercial shared-mobility operators as a means of expanding shared transport options for public-sector employees, including for work trips; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70509/25]
Barry Ward Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Transport
277. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views regarding the merits of introducing incentives to encourage persons to use means of international transport other than air travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70242/25]
Barry Ward Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Transport
278. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the subsidies which are available for transport by ferry on and off the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70243/25]
Barry Ward Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Transport
279. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport to provide the percentage calculation for the contribution to Ireland’s green house gas emissions from aviation; if this figure will be broken down by cargo, passenger and private aviation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70244/25]
Ciarán Ahern Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Transport
223. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure the enforcement of regulations banning the use of e-scooters by children under the age of 16 on public roads; the means by which he intends on preventing the sale of e-scooters to adults for use by children under 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64721/25]
Pa Daly Oral 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
72. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the scheme for free travel for five- to eight-year-olds; if he will report on the roll-out of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63434/25]
Grace Boland Oral 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
82. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined international best practice in public transport app design; if lessons from other jurisdictions are being considered in the digital strategy for TFI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63379/25]
Maeve O'Connell Oral 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
85. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if analysis has been completed to study the way in which or if the completion of active travel projects have had a material effect on the carbon emissions of commuters in County Dublin, or across the country. [63312/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
239. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to reduce the economic burden being experienced by people who commute long distances to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63790/25]