126. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he, or any officials in his Department, have received any official reports or briefings from agencies of the State since 2015, outlining concerns about any members or former members of the Oireachtas being engaged in espionage or activities that could be deemed to compromise the security of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
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127. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to a newspaper article (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1686/25]
128. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by the Defence Forces where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1756/25]
129. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1759/25]
130. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a schedule of all foreign travel undertaken by him and his accompanying officials in 2023 and 2024, including flight, hotel, transfers and other miscellaneous costs. [1856/25]
131. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a timeline for the implementation of LDA 2 of the Recommendations of the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1957/25]
132. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence 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. [2030/25]
133. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide details of any public contracts issued to a company (details supplied) over the last 10 years, including the value of the contract and the purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2048/25]
134. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current serving force in the Irish Defence Forces by rank; the total number serving; the number serving by rank in January 2024;in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2127/25]
135. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the up-to-date position with the derelict housing in the Curragh camp County Kildare; the outcome of the report he commissioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2128/25]
136. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of females serving by rank in the Irish Defence Forces; the number of females serving by rank in January 2022, 2023, 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2129/25]
137. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the roll out of "average speed zones" on national roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1825/25]
138. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport the plans of his Department to support Cork City and County Councils to investigate, repair and upgrade footpaths in mature areas and estates in Cork which are in a condition of disrepair. [2019/25]
139. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport 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…
140. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport 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. [46219/24]
141. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport 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 p…
142. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if the current weight limits for buses will be reviewed given the additional weight of batteries in new electric vehicles which will limit capacity. [46238/24]
143. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure the availability of small electric buses to meet policy goals. [46239/24]
144. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider additional financial support for costs related to electric vehicle conversions especially in the case of community and voluntary groups. [46240/24]
145. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport to consider and review the current grant scheme for electric vehicle purchases to determine if they are sufficient to cover rising costs, including conversions and tax liabilities. [46241/24]
146. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing specific concessions or subsidies for rural transport groups transitioning to electric vehicles. [46242/24]
147. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport to outline any consultation his Department has had with conversion specialists (details supplied) to address challenges in retrofitting electric vehicles; and if he plans to have any in the future. [46243/24]
148. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport to provide a timeline for the completion of the Castlemartyr bypass; and if additional resources will be allocated to accelerate this critical project. [46246/24]
149. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if plans are being developed for a train line between Youghal and Midleton; and if so, when construction will commence. [46247/24]
150. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider introducing a shuttle bus service between Youghal and the Midleton train station to improve connectivity. [46248/24]