278. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the current position regarding the interaction between his Department and Kildare County Council with regard to the need to provide a new bridge across the River Liffey in the vicinity of Newbridge (Droichead Nua) in order to alleviate the severe traffic congestion in this rapidly growing town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9691/25]
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279. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Transport if he has had discussions with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the Dublin Airport passenger cap; and to provide an update on any discussions he has had. [9707/25]
280. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if a review into the restriction on drivers aged over 70 from operating school transport is planned; if he has engaged with Bus Éireann in relation to easing this restriction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9714/25]
281. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport the total revenue received from motor road tax in County Wexford annually for the past five years; where those funds are reallocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9733/25]
282. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the rise in overcrowding on the commuter trains on the northern line serving the towns of Balbriggan, Skerries and Rush and Lusk; if he has plans to address this serious issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9762/25]
283. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport if an airport express connection service to Shannon Airport will be offered to rail and bus users from Colbert Station, Limerick, similar to that provided in Dublin and Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9791/25]
284. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if plans are in place to extend the local hackney pilot scheme to further rural areas, in particular to areas of Westmeath such as Clonmellon, Delvin, Raharney, which have no such service at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9795/25]
285. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport to clarify if the hydrogen/electric bus is still running in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9820/25]
286. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport the mileage on the hydrogen/electric bus, if it is still running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9821/25]
287. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport the cost of running the hydrogen / electric bus on fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9822/25]
288. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport the average yearly mileage of a conventional bus in Dublin; the cost of the fuel that it requires for the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9823/25]
289. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of indemnity insurance requirements excluding people in bankruptcy from practicing as therapists; and if this exclusion is continued after they are discharged from their bankruptcy. [9318/25]
290. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to introduce a new regional audiovisual tax credit to replace the regional uplift; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9718/25]
291. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to extending the new 8% uplift under the section 481 film tax credit to TV series as many Irish animation studios produce top quality TV work and this extension would benefit the industry across the board. [9722/25]
292. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to applying a 0% VAT rate to gluten-free food products to bring into line with other medicinal products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8979/25]
293. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department-led review of the fund and investment industry in Ireland; if there is a timeline for the implementation of the report’s recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9003/25]
294. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to removing the extra USC charge of 3% that applies to any self-employed income over €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9027/25]
295. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide information on the proposed local property tax Bill contained within the legislative Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9064/25]
296. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the total volume of warehouse taxes currently due; if he will include a sectoral breakdown; the timelines within which businesses are required to make these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9135/25]
297. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason the reduction in interest rates from the European Central Bank have not been passed on to mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9204/25]
298. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the spend by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman on consultants and external contractors for IT and legal services for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; the progress made with the development of a new IT support management system; the projected cost of the support management system being fully completed and operational, in tabular form; and if he will ma…
299. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of new licenses issued to companies offering equity release requests and lifetime loans in the Irish market over the past five years; the number of drawdowns and the total value for the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9206/25]
300. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the regulatory and financial oversight and safeguards in place for companies offering "lifetime loans" and "equity release" to older persons to re-mortgage their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9207/25]
301. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance when the residential zoned land tax maps will be finalised; when the tax will be levied; the rate at which it will be levied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9250/25]
302. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 66 and 67 of 19 February 2025, the reason for the substantial increase in average duration of tax avoidance cases in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9266/25]