Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public order incidents recorded on the Luas in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48045/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operation of public transport services.

The issue raised is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the Luas operator Transdev and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to TII for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public order incidents recorded on Dublin Bus in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48046/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operation of public transport services.

The issue raised is a matter for Dublin Bus and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public order incidents recorded on the DART in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48047/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As the Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport.

The issue raised is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply.

Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public order incidents recorded on Bus Éireann in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48048/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operation of public transport services.

The issue raised is a matter for Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 23 September 2021, the 22 stations that will have their lifts upgraded by the end of 2021; the start and end dates of these works in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48162/21]

Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 23 September 2021, the 52 stations that are set for major investment up to 2024; the form this investment will take in each instance; the start and end dates of these works in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48163/21]

Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 23 September 2021, the full list of DART and commuter stations currently using the lift call system in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48164/21]

Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 23 September 2021, the 15 DART and commuter stations that will introduce the lift call system in 2021; when the system will be introduced in each station in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48165/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 to 146, inclusive, together.

As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. Irish Rail has developed a 5-year programme, involving upgrades, renewals and improved maintenance strategies for its lifts and escalators which will provide direct benefits to customers through improved reliability and availability of lifts and escalator assets. Subject to funding, lifts in 52 stations across the rail network are earmarked for investment up to 2024. The intent of this programme is to renew and replace life-expired lifts and lifts in poor condition, to ensure the reliability and availability of lift access.

In 2020 the National Transport Authority (NTA) established a rail lift refurbishment/replacement programme, under the Capital Programme, with a €3.3m ring fenced allocation. A major part of the programme in 2020 was the upgrading of lifts at 12 stations in the Dublin Suburban area. For 2021, €3.84m was originally ring-fenced by the NTA from the Capital Programme to the Lift and Escalator Renewal Programme. An additional €2m was allocated to the Programme in November 2020, as part of Budget 2021, bringing the total allocated to the Lifts and Escalator Renewal Programme to €5.84m this year. The additional allocation will enable the acceleration of the delivery of the 5-year programme.

I have also referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for direct reply in relation to the specific stations mentioned. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.