126. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the numbers of personnel leaving the Naval Service in advance of their contract ending, each year from 2014 to 2024, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3428/25]
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127. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current number of commissioned officers and enlisted personnel, by rank, currently serving in the Naval Service; the current target figure for Naval Service personnel across each rank, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3429/25]
128. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the LÉ Aoibhinn has reached full operational capability; the number of crew required for her deployment; whether that complement of personnel is in place; and the range of duties that she will carry out during 2025. [3430/25]
129. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the LÉ Gobnait will reach full operational capability; the number of crew required for her deployment; whether that complement of personnel is in place; and the range of duties that she will carry out during 2025. [3431/25]
130. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current number of commissioned officers and enlisted personnel, by rank, currently serving in the Air Corps; the current target figure for Air Corps personnel across each rank, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3432/25]
131. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the numbers of personnel leaving the Air Corps in advance of their contract ending, each year from 2014 to 2024, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3433/25]
132. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what plans, if any, his Department has for four homes owned by his Department at 17, 18, 23 and 24 Grosvenor Lodge, Rathmines, Dublin 6; if he is aware that these premises are active files for Dublin City Council’s derelict sites unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3462/25]
133. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures his Department is taking to encourage civil servants in his Department to take or avail of special leave or career breaks, or other forms of leave to encourage and facilitate Ireland's 2026 EU Presidency, the Government "Career for EU" jobs strategy, and the Department's Gaeilge-Irish language policy and promotion; and if h…
134. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the number of requests to his Department that were granted for various matters (details supplied); the number of such requests that have been refused; and the grounds on which they have were refused. [2499/25]
135. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Transport if a review into the road safety along Luffany/Slieverue/Rhu Glenn has taken place, due to the high number of road traffic fatalities on this stretch of road; if a review has not been conducted, whether he will instruct Transport Infrastructure Ireland to carry out a road safety review to assess the measures that can be put in place to improve road …
136. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the details of the Local Link services currently available in Meath; and to outline plans for additional routes or an expansion of this service. [2165/25]
137. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will give a commitment guaranteeing that the public service obligation will be maintained for the duration of this Government term, in the event that the present airline should cancel at Kerry Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2174/25]
138. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to continue the regional airport programme, which expires in 2025, as it ensures the viability of regional airports, such as Kerry Airport at Farranfore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2175/25]
139. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the further steps that can be taken by his Department to attract international routes and flights to regional airports such as Kerry Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2176/25]
140. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport if the funding provided to county councils for road gritting is restricted solely to regional and national roads. [2183/25]
141. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport the contingency measures his Department has in place to ensure that funding is provided for council municipal districts such as the Edenderry local electoral area in Offaly, which has no national roads and therefore does not meet the criteria for additional funding from central Government for essential road safety services during yellow, orange and red we…
142. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for a definitive update on the northern distributor road, Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2192/25]
143. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the construction of the proposed motorway between Limerick and Cork; the projected date it will be open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2213/25]
144. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the reasons for the delays in driver testing centres across the country; the measures being taken to address these delays; the budgetary measures being taken in this regard; to further explain the reasons there are no job vacancies for RSA driving instructors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2215/25]
145. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the delays for first tests and for retests at the Dún Laoghaire test centre; the reasons for the delays; the measures being taken locally to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2216/25]
146. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the public bike scheme in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2222/25]
147. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the project to upgrade the R624 Cobh Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2249/25]
148. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport to clarify the Transport Infrastructure Ireland policy of functioning of lights on the M1 motorway; and the rationale for having so many lights turned off in the dark considering the need to improve road safety. [2265/25]
149. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the inclusion of Drogheda in the Dublin commuter zone; and when commuters living in Drogheda, south Louth and east Meath will be able to avail of lower rail fares within this zone. [2286/25]
150. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update regarding the NTA’s intentions for bus services in Galway city (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2303/25]