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17. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 332 of 29 April 2025, to outline the membership of the energy affordability task force; the specific Departments that are be members and the specific stakeholders that are members; if civil society stakeholders form part of its membership and the role they will play; the date they plan to meet in the coming weeks, and the number of meetings planned per year. [24750/25]

18. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the newly published Review of Connection Policy for Large Energy users in relation to grid connections for data centres; if he is aware of concerns that the energy regulator has that the new capacity could be taken up by data centres due to the current model of “first come first served” ; if he is aware that the CRU believes it does not have the “statutory powers to prioritise certain policy objectives”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24751/25]

19. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 269 of 29 April 2025, to outline what this review consists of (details supplied); if a report with its conclusions will be published; if these are proposed decisions and recommendations; if the Government is considering alternatives; if measures will be contained within the climate action plan 2025 and if sectoral emissions ceilings will be changed to reflect this new connection policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24755/25]

32. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of slots airlines have requested at Dublin Airport for summer 2025; the percentage of these slots have been allocated; the additional seats and passengers that will use Dublin Airport in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24746/25]

33. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the 32 million passenger cap at Dublin Airport; the measures he has taken to ensure planning conditions at State owned airports are complied with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24747/25]

108. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has met with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in relation to the published review of connection policy for large energy users; if he is aware of concerns that housing targets are being placed at risk due to new capacity being used by growing data centre demand; if he is aware that the CRU believes it does not have the “statutory powers to prioritise certain policy objectives” - for example, housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24752/25]

140. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Section 5 planning applications that were submitted; the number that were granted to applicants for town centre IPAS or Ukrainian accommodation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24749/25]

143. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to improve CAMHs services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24033/25]

165. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to reduce waiting times at accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24032/25]

311. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications regarding the warmer homes scheme, to provide a breakdown, per county, of the waiting list, as well the average wait time, in each of the years 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23539/25]

312. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline specific supports provided by his Department to solid fuel households to transition to renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23540/25]

313. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about the Programme for Government, and proposals concerning retrofitting; to report on the work his Department has commenced; how this differs from the previous Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23541/25]

314. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when does he anticipate the findings of the NGI consultation and the second CEPA consultation of the energy security review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23671/25]

315. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications as part of the proposal to have a strategic emergency gas reserve, when will the selected location of the floating storage and regassification unit be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23672/25]

348. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will commit to a public plebiscite on the question of the removal of the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23745/25]

378. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of driving test wait times, broken down by test centre; the average number of weeks a person is waiting, broken down by test centre, in tabular form from 2015 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23486/25]

379. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of driving test wait times broken down by test centre; the average number of weeks a person is waiting broken down by test centre, each months from January 2020 to date in 2025, broken down by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23487/25]

380. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address long driving test wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23488/25]

381. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport about the regulation of drones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23489/25]

382. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport about the regulation of commercial drones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23490/25]

383. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 312 and 290 of 25 February 2025, to report on the stakeholder consultation regarding the national policy framework for drones; when he anticipate this policy framework will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23491/25]

389. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the standards or stipulations contained in contracts awarded to bus operators; to what extent he has engaged with the National Transport Authority on this; if there are there any plans for review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23669/25]

390. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the National Transport Authority regarding the privatisation of bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23670/25]

634. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to restore the Scéim na mBóithre Áise to improve the non-county roads in Gaeltacht communities, to provide a breakdown of the non-country roads that will be improved, in tabular form; for a breakdown of actions that will take place; what are the metrics for ‘improved’; the means by which this will be measured and evaluated; to outline a timeline for delivery; how will the resources or funding be divided between each Gaeltacht area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23466/25]

636. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the initiatives he is implementing to promote tourism in Kerry and enhance the region's appeal as a destination for visitors. [23747/25]