329. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider additional funding for door to door services by Local Link services to ensure that those without transport in rural areas can access it, as both transport and a social link outside their home which is just as important; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17590/25]
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330. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the funding (monetary amount) allocated to Local Link services in County Roscommon and County Galway in 2023, 2024 and for 2025, in tabular form. [17591/25]
331. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if the feasibility study for Metro SouthWest has been initiated, and if not, whether terms of reference have been agreed; if the planning application for the project has been finalised; the projected cost of the project; and if a potential costing has been made for an extension from Charlemont to St Stephens Green. [17592/25]
332. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport his views and response on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17605/25]
333. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied at the adequacy of the service provided by a company (details supplied) particularly the S4 Route from the KCR Kimmage to UCD and back; and if he will make a statement on ghost buses. [17606/25]
334. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department's national vehicle and driver file database contains details on the numbers of new privately-owned buses registered each by the different sizes, capacity, or type of bus; and to provide this breakdown for 2024. [17613/25]
335. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct Irish Rail to install lifts in the stations at locations (details supplied) as it poses a significant challenge for passengers with mobility issues, wheelchair users, and those with prams or heavy luggage. [17625/25]
336. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on data sharing restrictions in respect of statutory authorities under his department; and, in particular, if he will make a statement on the National Transport Authority’s ability to share anonymised information about speeding and other traffic offences with residents associations. [17636/25]
337. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport his plans to support the installation of EV charging infrastructure for householders who do not have a driveway, in urban areas in particular; and if he has engaged with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in respect of the planning implications of same. [17639/25]
338. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether changes should be made by the NTA regarding the application of the grants process for WAVs; his further views on whether the current system in use is fair and equitable as many drivers have not been able to have access to the system in 2025 (details supplied). [17640/25]
339. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 25 March 2025, his views on whether existing age-based policies enacted by some insurance companies amount to discrimination under the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17443/25]
340. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has examined the potential benefit of introducing a new section 23 type tax relief scheme to encourage individual private investors to invest in the provision of private rental accommodation, i.e. to become individual private landlords. [17618/25]
341. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether there should be a requirement for credit unions to hold their annual general meetings in person rather than via electronic video conferencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16520/25]
342. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance whether he has any plans to reform the regulation of lifetime loan products issued by companies such as (details supplied) to strengthen consumer protection for borrowers and, as part of any such reform, to examine whether these consumer protections could be applied retrospectively to limit the amount of compound interest applied. [16556/25]
343. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Finance the reason an over-the-counter medication (details supplied) purchased in another EU Member State was not allowed into the State by customs officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16666/25]
344. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by his Department and organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 January 2020; the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have come to his Department's attention for reasons of overspend…
345. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the exemption from income tax, capital gains tax and capital acquisitions tax on payments made to the women impacted by the failures in the Cervical Check national screening programme, announced in Budget 2025, can be extended to those who received settlements after developing the sleep disorder narcolepsy from the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine; and if he wil…
346. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the total number of individual custom inspections conducted on incoming air and sea passengers at each individual port and airport in the State in each respective year from 2020 to 2024 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16737/25]
347. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the number of x-ray scanners currently in place to detect illicit trade and smuggling at ports and airports around the country; the number of scans conducted in 2024; if it is planned to increase the number of scanners and the volume of scans at ports and airports this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16738/25]
348. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the total revenue collected in 2024 from tobacco products tax; the total volume and retail value of the tobacco products sold to generate this revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16739/25]
349. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to increasing the betting tax in order to fund sport; and if he intends to increase the betting tax in order to provide additional funding to soccer. [16771/25]
350. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to ensure that insurance companies use accurate flood risk data during risk assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16798/25]
351. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Finance to address the difficulties homeowners have in obtaining affordable home insurance due to perceived flood risks in an area in County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16799/25]
352. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance when the National Economic Dialogue will take place in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16832/25]
353. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance when the 2025 summer economic statement will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16833/25]