201. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he or his Department have discussed with telecoms providers the need to strengthen their networks in view of the widespread outages of telecommunication services due to recent storms; the outcome of such discussions; if those providers intend to put adequate investment in upgrading their networks and avoid such outages in …
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202. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he or his Department have had discussion with telecoms providers concerning ongoing outages in many areas, including parts of Cavan and Monaghan, as a result of storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10539/25]
203. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when his Department will bring the Energy Poverty Action Plan to Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10551/25]
204. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to set out the terms of reference of the research his Department has commissioned SEPA to undertake on better meeting the energy security risk through the electricity generation sector; when he expects this research to be completed; what the cost of the research is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10552/25]
205. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the research his Department has commissioned SEPA to undertake on better meeting the energy security risk through the electricity generation sector includes a) an analysis of gas demand in Ireland in the post 2023 period b) the emissions associated with a floating gas storage terminal c) and the security of a floating g…
206. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation;…
207. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of fighter jets the Government intends to purchase; if he will provide the make and model of the aircraft; the estimated cost of each aircraft; the hourly cost of flight per aircraft; the type of munitions these aircraft will have capability to carry; the circumstances in which the aircraft will be permitted to reach and exceed the spee…
208. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the reason there is no obligation on the providers of electric vehicle charging points to advertise the cost per unit of electricity in the same way as fossil fuels are required to advertise the price per litre to customers in advance of their purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10300/25]
209. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if a financial support package or grant scheme can be initiated to encourage the installation of electric vehicle charging points in Hotels, Guest Houses, B&B’s, for use of their visitors, while freeing up public charging points for the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10319/25]
210. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if An Garda Síochána has the legal powers to pursue motorbikes and scramblers being driven dangerously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10487/25]
211. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport about any underspend in his capital allocation in each year from 2019 to date in 2025, by sub-headings, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10240/25]
212. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport regarding a report public transport (details supplied); if he intends to increase fares for public transport; if he intends to deliver on Dublin’s MetroLink and other National Development Plan commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10243/25]
213. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of any considerations being made for the provision of a new bus service to Dublin Airport from areas such as Templeogue, Rathfarnham and Tallaght, as the ‘Tallaght Hopper’ has ceased service, and these areas now have no transport connection to the airport apart from expensive taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10254/25]
214. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport the status of the DART Southwest plans; if there will be a station in Ballyfermot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10275/25]
215. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport when Transport Infrastructure Ireland will release funding for the completion of the trailhead at the MacCurtainstown car park in Youghal, along the Midleton to Youghal greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10289/25]
216. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he …
217. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if sufficient funding is in place to now complete the road project from Tahilla to Kenmare in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10359/25]
218. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport given that BusConnects is a major plank of Government policy, the reason the proposed F1 route, which will replace routes 49 and 65b, due to service constituents across Knocklyon, Templeogue and Firhouse, and was originally due to come in to force in Q1 2024, has been consistently pushed out; and the current estimated date is end of 2025, depending on resources…
219. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the reason residents in Dublin south west appear to be pushed to the back of the queue for the major spine upgrades, and the A spine due to replace the 15 is yet to be rolled out, and appears similarly delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10380/25]
220. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider reviewing the ten-year requirement for special-purpose vehicles where older vehicles are roadworthy as per the NCT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10385/25]
221. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update for all projects under the remit of his Department contained within the revised National Development Plan, broken down by whether they are complete, in progress, or yet to be progressed and estimated timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10409/25]
222. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of the number of electric-vehicle grants provided, by county, in each of the years from 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10410/25]
223. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10413/25]
224. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of the amount of funding each local authority in the State has received for national, regional and local roads in 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10422/25]
225. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on his Department's progress in creating the transport security force, as proposed in the Programme for Government; when he expects to finalise the legislative framework required to establish the force under the National Transport Authority; when he expects the force to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [104…