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Réada Cronin Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
301. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if he has identified a depot to support the DART+ programme; and if he will provide an update on the sites being considered. [1980/25]
Jerry Buttimer Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
302. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport to provide a report on the provision of electric powered trains and infrastructure for Irish Rail in Cork. [2018/25]
Jerry Buttimer Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
303. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the bus service to and from Cork city to Cork Airport, and on an increased frequency, extended to cover later flights. [2020/25]
Holly Cairns Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
304. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of any public contracts in his Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including the names of the contractor, value of the contract and purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2045/25]
Holly Cairns Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
305. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of any public contracts issued to a company (details supplied) over the last ten years, including the value of the contract and the purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2063/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
306. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the annual allocation of capital and current spend and the annual drawdown of capital and current spend by each local authority for each of the years from 2020 to 2024, in tabular form. [2085/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
307. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the provision of 24-hour bus services in Dublin, including a timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2103/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
308. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on Dublin being one of the most congested cities in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2104/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
309. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the retention of the No. 4 bus route in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2105/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
310. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the provision of cycle infrastructure, such as cycle lanes, alongside rail lines; if he will ensure that all future rail lines include adjacent cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2106/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
311. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will retrofit the Luas Green Line with adjacent cycle lanes from the Grand Canal to Bride's Glen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2107/25]
Mark Wall Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
312. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if a private company providing school transport can use an NTA bus stop in south Kildare, given the importance of safety at the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2117/25]
Mark Wall Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
313. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position on the roll-out of the new train fares under the Dublin commuting zone, the current timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2118/25]
Mark Wall Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
314. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the work ongoing and plans to upgrade the train stations in Kildare south (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2120/25]
Mark Wall Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
315. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he can arrange to have an urgent safety audit carried out at the junction of the M9/M7 motorway in County Kildare, in both directions, given the recent serious and recurring incidents there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2130/25]
Martin Daly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
316. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Transport his position regarding the proposal by Roscommon County Council to upgrade the N61 from Roscommon town to Boyle to national road status; the reason this proposal was not supported; and the measures that will be taken to address deficiencies and support regional connectivity in Roscommon, particularly in light of the National Roads 2040 plan downgrading the role…
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
317. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to a tax incentive for new gardaí to support recruitment efforts. [1822/25]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
318. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, who were on career break in 2023 or 2024, by month and grade, and by length of career break; the number of civil servants in his Department and in agencies under the aegis of his Department who were on career break for longer than five years or longer than s…
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
319. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance the number of vacancies, by month and by grade, in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46208/24]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
320. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance to provide an assurance that no civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years where there is a suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency; that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years on account of there being no suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency, that they have been pla…
Pat Buckley Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
321. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider whether voluntary and charitable organisations purchasing electric vehicles should be exempt from or eligible for reduced VRT. [46244/24]
Pat Buckley Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
322. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance if charitable organisations using vehicles for public service are eligible for VRT exemptions. [46245/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
323. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline any plans to increase the thresholds for favourite nephew and niece rules in terms of inheritance. [46257/24]
Alan Kelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
324. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue that would be generated if an extra 30 cent excise duty was applied on a packet of 20 cigarettes. [46285/24]
Alan Kelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
325. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of WTE forensic accountants employed by the Revenue Commissioners as of 9 December 2024, in tabular form. [46385/24]