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148. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for the recent toll increases on the M50 and Dublin port tunnel; whether any portion of the additional revenue generated will be ring-fenced for congestion relief measures, public transport improvements, or health and air-quality monitoring in affected areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70697/25]

149. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing a concessionary scheme for low-income commuters who are disproportionately impacted by recent toll increases on the M50 and Dublin port tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70698/25]

150. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the total toll revenue collected from the M50 and Dublin port tunnel in each of the past three years; if he will provide a breakdown of how this revenue has been allocated, including any ring-fenced funding for congestion relief, public transport improvements, or health and air-quality monitoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70699/25]

151. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the greater Dublin area orbital road project, as outlined in the GDA Transport Strategy 2022–2042; whether the Government remains committed to delivering this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70700/25]

152. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the recent safety audits, reviews, or assessments that have been carried out on the M50 and Dublin port tunnel by Transport Infrastructure Ireland or his Department; if these assessments included analysis of collision data, capacity constraints, and emergency response performance; if he will publish the findings and outline any measures being implemented to address identified safety risks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70727/25]

153. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the recent safety assessments, audits, or reviews, including road safety audits or network-wide assessments, that have been commissioned by Transport Infrastructure Ireland or his Department on the M50 and the Dublin port tunnel; whether these assessments incorporated crash statistics, capacity projections, or safety performance measures over the last five years; if he will publish the results, and outline any corrective actions that have been mandated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70728/25]

154. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to integrate health impact assessments, including air quality and emissions monitoring, into congestion management strategies for the M50 and other major routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70729/25]

155. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details on the operator of the 195 Local Link service operating between Ashbourne and Balbriggan; for an update on the performance of this service; if his Department has received reports of delays and service failures since the summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70730/25]

156. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the contractual obligations in place for the operator of the 195 Local Link service; the enforcement measures available to the National Transport Authority in cases of repeated service failures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70731/25]

157. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if contingency plans are in place to ensure that passengers, particularly elderly commuters, are not left stranded when scheduled Local Link services do not operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70732/25]

158. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an updated delivery timeline and confirm whether any interim corridor protection or preparatory work is underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70733/25]

159. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport how the Government’s investment in BusConnects orbital bus corridors and the Luas 2050 vision for orbital light rail will complement or substitute for the proposed orbital road in addressing congestion and connectivity challenges in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70734/25]

197. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has given consideration to the delivery of a new primary school in the Castlelands area of Balbriggan, given the new 817 housing development planned for the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70596/25]

244. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will give due consideration to changing the current discriminatory practice which grants a half rate of carer’s allowance to recipients of maternity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70681/25]

324. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she will review the current list of conditions covered under the long-term illness scheme, which has remained unchanged for over 50 years, with a view to including inflammatory bowel disease, given the significant financial burden of ongoing medication and treatment for patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70637/25]

325. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost to the State of extending the long-term illness scheme to include IBD; the cost-benefit analysis undertaken in relation to expanding the scheme to cover additional chronic conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70638/25]

326. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the supports currently available to patients with IBD who do not qualify for the long-term illness scheme, including access to the drugs payment scheme and discretionary medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70639/25]

332. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE holds data on the number of patients currently on waiting lists to register with a general practitioner in Skerries, Balbriggan, Rush and Lusk, in tabular form, by town; the national average for comparison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70668/25]

333. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if her Department has data as to the number of general practices in north County Dublin currently accepting new patients; the measures being taken to expand GP capacity in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70669/25]

334. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the incentives currently available to attract general practitioners to underserved areas such as Skerries, Balbriggan, Rush and Lusk; whether additional supports are being considered to address the shortage of primary care access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70670/25]

335. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to expand primary care services in Skerries, Balbriggan, Rush and Lusk, including any proposals for the expansion of GP care provided through HSE clinics, additional GP contracts or service partnerships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70671/25]

336. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if the Department of Health or the HSE holds data on the number of patients currently on waiting lists to register with a GP in north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70672/25]

337. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the impact of the expansion of pharmacist prescribing on GP workload in north County Dublin; if data is available on how this reform will improve access to GP-led healthcare in communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70682/25]

205. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the supplier of the battery electric carriages (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69464/25]

206. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail has examined the short-term leasing of compatible rolling stock from other jurisdictions to address capacity issues arising from the delayed delivery of the battery electric carriages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69465/25]