151. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport for a full update regarding a new access point to Connolly station in the context of the DART+ west project; if it is envisaged that work will be complete in advance of DART+ west line works. [5377/25]
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152. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the crisis situation regarding the condition of County Wexford’s local secondary and tertiary roads network, which are among the worst in the country (details supplied); his plans to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5385/25]
153. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport when 90-minute fares will be introduced in Cork. [5408/25]
154. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the current status of the BusConnects Limerick project, including the specific timelines for its delivery, given that approximately half of the primary and secondary schools in Limerick city west currently lack any bus service; and if he can provide a commitment to prioritising public transport funding to expedite the implementation of BusConn…
155. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide information on the possibility of developing a bus route to run between Ringaskiddy and Crosshaven, County Cork, to benefit school students (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5428/25]
156. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 37 of 6 February 2025, if he will request a written report from the NTA in relation to the ghost busses on the S4 bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5453/25]
157. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance if the beauty industry will be included in the reduced VAT rate of 9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5326/25]
158. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme will be extended to include second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5335/25]
159. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering increasing the tax relief limit for e-bikes under the cycle-to-work scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5345/25]
160. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance to report on carbon tax increases planned as part of the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5220/25]
161. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of the €13 billion in back-taxes payable by a corporation (details supplied) the State has received to date; if there is a schedule for further incremental payments going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5235/25]
162. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for Revenue changing the operation and scope of the compliance assurance programme, making specific reference as to why the compliance assurance programme will no longer cover the large corporation division, high-wealth and financial services division, and the medium enterprise division, instead targeting exclusively at small business and persona…
163. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend the Irish real estate investment fund regime to incorporate an entity-level tax to address issues of justice and fairness in how rental income and other gains from property is taxed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5258/25]
164. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of times a surcharge has been applied each year since 2016 as an additional penalty in the cases of tax-avoidance transactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5259/25]
165. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 60 to 62 of 6 February 2025, to outline, given that declarations are required for transferring a pension within the EU under the IORP II Directive, the number of transfers made to each EU Member State in each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5260/25]
166. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Finance if clarification will be offered to a person (details supplied) to determine eligibility under the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5306/25]
167. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance to outline the current tax-free allowances for pensioners; when these were last changed; if there are any plans to adjust them in light of the increase in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5456/25]
168. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out any preparation to deal with a potential fall in corporation tax as a result of the pending tariff war between the US and the EU. [5460/25]
169. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if his Department engaged with the US administration to seek to mitigate against the fall in tax revenues that could result in a tariff war between the US and the EU. [5461/25]
170. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if reported plans (details supplied) to not have a cost-of-living package in Budget 2026 will affect existing supports such as the one-off social welfare bonuses in Budget 2025 and the domestic energy credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5421/25]
171. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the measures he plans to take to improve and modernise systems of administrative accountability at senior levels and political accountability at Ministerial level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5121/25]
172. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he will publish the final review of the Freedom of Information Act 2014; when he will publish legislation in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5126/25]
173. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details on the way he plans to ensure that the OPW and its structures deliver best value for money outcomes on all projects; if he has timeline for the completion of any proposed reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5123/25]
174. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform how a person (details supplied) can tender for the purpose of helicopter and air services for the Department; when tenders are opened; how long current tenders are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5287/25]
175. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will request from Dublin City Council a detailed, itemised cost analysis of the sandbags installed in Clontarf as a flood defence measure, including the initial procurement and purchase costs of sandbags, installation costs such as labour, machinery, and contracted services, ongoing maintenance an…