Written answers
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Public Transport
75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the short hop zone to Newbridge and surrounding areas to aid with the cost-of-living of commuters; and if he... - Taxi Regulations
88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the concerns regarding the introduction of a taxi fixed price; if he has conducted a review into whether it complies... - Road Network
89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will meet with the elected members of the Letterkenny Municipal District, Donegal County Council to discuss the urgent need to... - Coast Guard Service
90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to address the concerns in relation to the unsafe working hours arrangements of Coast Guard helicopter crews;... - Road Signage
91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that there is consistency in signage on motorways for tourist attractions for centres (details supplied). [54624/25] - Road Tolls
92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the current contract for the toll in Watergrasshill, County Cork is due to expire; the engagement that has taken place with regard to... - Rail Network
93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will take urgent action on the lack of train carriages available for morning services from Midleton train station to Kent Station... - Greenways Provision
94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will take CPOs off the table in relation to greenways; if he will engage in meaningful consultation with landowners; and if he will... - Rail Network
95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the issue of elevator services being regularly out-of-order at all stations will be examined (details supplied). [63558/25] - Public Transport
96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the establishment and implementation of the proposed transport security force, given its importance in improving... - Bus Services
97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the new F-Spine routes and instruct the NTA to make the changes necessary in order that journeys are not more indirect... - Road Projects
98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for urgent improvement and safety works to be carried out on the N22 road section east of Macroom to Ballincollig; if the high road... - Bus Services
99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount in fines issued to a bus company (details supplied) and Dublin Bus in 20224 and 2025; the consequences of these fines on route... - Road Projects
100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the appointment of a design consultant for the N25 Midleton to Youghal scheme; the timeline for the appointment if not... - Bus Services
101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the-up-to-date position on the implementation of the changes to be rolled out to the current 233 bus service; the route and frequency for... - Road Projects
102. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current position regarding the development of the N52 Link Road in County Offaly; the way in which the project will improve... - Bus Services
103. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with the NTA to address the 6,000 complaints submitted to the NTA in relation to cancelled, delayed or so called ghost... - Rail Network
106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action his Department is taking to address the growing problem of overcrowding and lack of services on the Dublin to Rosslare rail... - Public Transport
107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the work his Department is carrying out to establish a dedicated transport policing force. [63509/25] - Driver Licences
108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the current loophole in the licensing system which allows learner drivers to repeatedly renew their learner permits... - Public Transport
109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to expand the frequency of Local Link and Bus Éireann services coming in and out of Mayo, particularly during... - Road Projects
110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the progression of the proposed upgrade of the R624 access road to Cobh and the Great Island in east Cork; and if he... - Rail Network
111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the planned investment on the skeleton train service from Rosslare to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Transport
112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the communication and public engagement measures that have been undertaken by Iarnród Éireann in the Donaghmede area in... - Rail Network
113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will acknowledge the need for additional return rail services from Dublin to Carlow and Kilkenny; if he plans to address the... - Road Projects
115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on works on N24/N25, and on State investment in the project. [63290/25] - Road Tolls
116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of toll bridges in the State; and if he will outline when each was built; and the cost to the State. [63521/25] - Traffic Management
117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action his Department is taking to dealing with the increasing levels of traffic congestion on the M11/N11; and if he will make a... - Bus Services
118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total investment in bus services in each county in each of the years since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63405/25] - Public Transport
122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures his Department is taking to ensure that disabled passengers in rural areas, such as Mayo, are provided with equitable access... - Taxi Regulations
123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the move by a company (details supplied) to fixed price fares, which is being used as a tool to... - Road Projects
125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will consider providing funding for the upgrade of the N25 route between Carrigtwohill, Midleton and Youghal in Cork... - Public Transport
126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the current phase of the Luas Finglas extension project; the projected funding amounts for 2026, 2027 and 2028;... - Road Projects
127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to include as a priority, the Portlaoise Northern Orbital Route and the Mountmellick By-Pass in the revised National Development Plan;... - Bus Services
128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address service reliability on bus routes in Kildare north, given repeated last-minute cancellations and ghost buses; and if... - Public Transport
129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the rollout of Connecting Ireland in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63322/25] - Rail Network
131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the enhancement of commuter rail services in Cork; the estimated timeline on when the new stations at Tivoli,... - Road Projects
132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the provision of a new bridge urgently needed to replace the existing Lennox bridge, which connects Kinlough, County... - Bus Services
133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when technical measures to improve real time information across bus services in Dublin city will be implemented; and if he will make a... - Public Transport
135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration is being given to specific measures to support commuters travelling to city and town centres, particularly students... - Road Projects
136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the port access Northern Cross route in Drogheda, County Louth; the current stage of design, funding commitment from his... - Greenways Provision
137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by central Government on greenways since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63406/25] - Bus Services
138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the NTA review into the operation of bus services for Nenagh town which as was committed to will be concluded; and if consideration... - Public Transport
139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proportion of his Department’s National Development Plan allocation that will be assigned to funding Luas extensions in... - Bus Services
140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passenger journeys in each of the past three years on Local Link services in County Clare; and if he will make a... - Public Transport
141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider consolidating Transport for Ireland’s multiple public transport apps into a single, user-friendly platform to... - Traffic Management
142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the current traffic issues in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63330/25] - Bus Services
143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passenger journeys per year on Bus Éireann route 425A in Galway; the basis on which the decision was made to reroute... - Rail Network
144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement his Department has had with Irish Rail and other stakeholders regarding the provision of additional car parking spaces at... - Road Projects
145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Clontibret to the Border road project; and the estimated time to completion. [63069/25] - Active Travel
146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his position on the role of public consultations in the development of community active travel projects. [63313/25] - Bus Services
147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current prevalence of the practice of injecting additional buses along routes when such routes have reached capacity; if there are... - Road Projects
148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the earliest estimated construction start and end dates for the N2 Clontibret to the Border and N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road projects.... - Road Safety
149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve safety on the N7/M7 road from Kildare to Dublin in view of frequent crashes; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Transport
150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans in place to improve and expand public transport services in County Louth, including increased frequency and capacity on bus and... - National Transport Authority
151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration is being given to an extension of the Metro North in advance of works being concluded, to ensure no delay in delivering... - Public Transport
152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to improve public transport systems in County Mayo. [63542/25] - Road Projects
153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that a project (details supplied) will be included in his Department’s sectoral plan for the 2026 to 2030... - Flood Relief Schemes
155. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made on the proposed flood mitigation measures at Ballycar, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Rural Schemes
156. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the pilot new transport initiatives that have resulted from Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025; and... - Road Projects
157. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the upgrade of the Kilkenny ring road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63291/25] - National Transport Authority
159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the formation of the transport security force to address safety issues on public transport in Dublin; and if he... - Road Safety Authority
160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress his Department has made with the Road Safety Authority to shorten the waiting lists for driving tests; if his attention has... - National Transport Authority
161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans and measures considered and implemented by publicly funded public transport operators when it becomes clear there is a lack of... - Public Transport
162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the overall cost of the 90-minute Leap Card fare hardware in Cork city; and the timeline for the installation of same.... - Rail Network
163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the current platform length at MacDonagh Junction railway station in Kilkenny; if he will engage with... - Bus Services
164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to increase the frequency of the 130 Dublin Bus service, recognising the significant reliability issues on this route;... - Public Transport
165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans in place to expand public transport options including bus and rail services and Local Link services in rural areas such as... - Bus Services
167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the steps that have been taken to address ghost buses on the real time information service on bus services in Dublin... - Rail Network
168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on progress in reopening the western rail corridor between Claremorris and Athenry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Bus Services
169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to ensure the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Dublin Bus, as the service provider, can alleviate issues... - Public Transport
171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the rollout of contactless fare payment on public transport systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Bus Services
172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the review of the Expressway services recently reported; the timeline for when this review will be completed; the...
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