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185. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport further to recent media reports of tensions between the board of the Dublin Airport Authority and its chief executive, to set out all engagements his Department has had with the chair and the board since 1 June 2025, including dates, attendees and subjects discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49424/25]

186. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if a mediator has been appointed in relation to the dispute at the Dublin Airport Authority; the process by which the mediator was selected; the cost met to date by the company for mediation and associated legal services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49425/25]

187. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether any proposed exit or settlement package for the current chief executive of the Dublin Airport Authority will comply in full with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and with Government guidance on severance; to outline the approval pathway, including any role of NewERA and the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49426/25]

188. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to detail the communications between his Department and the Dublin Airport Authority regarding leadership continuity and contingency planning for airport operations during the peak travel period and the winter season, including designation of an interim chief executive if required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49427/25]

189. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the total legal and professional fees incurred by the Dublin Airport Authority in 2024 and year-to-date 2025, disaggregated by matter, including mediation, board advisory services and litigation related to the thirty-two million annual passenger cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49428/25]

190. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to publish the dates of all board evaluations of the Dublin Airport Authority since 2023, any external governance reviews commissioned and the actions arising from those reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49429/25]

191. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has received any protected disclosures or significant complaints concerning the governance or culture of the Dublin Airport Authority since 2023; the way in which these were handled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49430/25]

192. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the process and timeline for the appointment of a permanent chief executive of the Dublin Airport Authority, including selection criteria, remuneration range within Government pay policy and expected date for advertisement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49431/25]

193. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to list any formal directions or consents issued by his Department to the Dublin Airport Authority in 2024 and 2025 under to the State Airports Act 2004 or other governing instruments, including the reasons for each decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49433/25]

195. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport when construction will commence and be completed on the Mallow relief road; the current status of planning, funding and delivery; and the way in which the Government will ensure that the approved 469 home development (details supplied) is supported by necessary road infrastructure, public transport and active travel links. [49500/25]

196. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the current capacity and frequency of public transport services bus and rail between Cork City and commuter satellite towns such as Mallow, Blarney and Glanmire; the investment scheduled over the next two years to expand frequency, accessibility, and active travel connections; and the Government’s plan to ensure congestion is mitigated during periods of growth. [49505/25]

201. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if ##income earned under the room for a student local authority tenancies scheme qualifies for rent-a-room relief up to fourteen thousand euro per year, subject to the conditions of the Revenue Commissioners; and the exclusions that apply to social housing tenants. [49335/25]

205. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance in view of the September 2025 warnings from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council about Government overspending relative to agreed targets, the immediate measures being taken to contain expenditure within sustainable levels; and if he will detail the contingency planning in place if corporate tax revenues fall short of expectations in 2025/2026. [49508/25]

209. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail the contingency planning in place if corporate tax revenues fall short of expectations in 2025/2026. [50020/25]

211. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the approvals that are required before any severance or settlement is paid by the Dublin Airport Authority to a departing executive; to publish the applicable circulars and caps that would apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49432/25]

212. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in view of the September 2025 warnings from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council about Government overspending relative to agreed targets, the immediate measures being taken to contain expenditure within sustainable levels. [49509/25]

213. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment following recent Cork Chamber survey findings that 41% of businesses face significant challenges in international trade, the supports being provided specifically to SMEs in Cork city and county; the number of firms in Cork that have availed of Enterprise Ireland export assistance schemes in 2024-2025; and the additional measures are planned for 2026 to diversify markets and reduce over-dependence on UK trade. [49415/25]

214. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department monitors the prevalence of shrinkflation in the Irish market; if there is a mechanism to publish a list of products affected; and the protections in place to ensure transparency for consumers. [49457/25]

215. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has been tasked with monitoring shrinkflation trends; if not, if he will mandate the CCPC to investigate and publish annual reporting on the impact of shrinkflation on household grocery bills; and if the Government will consider compulsory labelling to highlight reduced product sizes. [49458/25]

216. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Ireland has raised the issue of shrinkflation at EU level; if the Commission is considering EU-wide labelling or transparency measures; and if Ireland will support the introduction of mandatory disclosure when product size, weight, or content is reduced without a corresponding price reduction. [49459/25]

221. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Denmark's estimate that pending EU regulations could impose €124.2billion in annual compliance costs EU-wide, to set out the Department's assessment of the projected annual regulatory compliance costs for Irish SMEs from files currently in the EU pipeline in 2025 to 2027; the methodology used; and the timeframe to publish sectoral regulatory costings and a national red tape reduction target. [49494/25]

222. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific steps in the Action Plan on Competitiveness & Productivity which will address planning delays, approval times and regulatory burdens for housing developers in Cork suburbs e.g. Glanmire, Blarney, Bishopstown; if he will publish target timelines for planning decisions in those areas; and if resources will be allocated to local authorities to meet those targets. [49503/25]

239. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average daily minutes available for lunch in primary and post-primary schools for 2022 to 2025, with the distribution (median, inter-quartile range), by school; to confirm whether her Department has minimum enforceable standards for time to eat a school meal; and if not, the reason why not, given international evidence that 30 minutes seated eating time is a baseline. [49462/25]

240. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that lack kitchen facilities to prepare or safely reheat meals on site; and to provide a capital plan with timelines and budget to achieve minimum kitchen capacity standards, by county. [49466/25]

253. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to confirm which body will have ultimate decision-making authority to determine what constitutes "mal-information" under the National Counter Disinformation Strategy, and whether that body will be Government-led, quasi-independent or fully independent. [49472/25]