406. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23898/25]
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407. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO funding under…
408. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23934/25]
409. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in propor…
410. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23970/25]
411. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport in light of the substantially higher carbon footprint per passenger kilometre associated with first class and business class flights compared with economy class flights (details supplied), for any plans to reduce the number of premium flights from Ireland, including any prospective regulations related to advertising such flights or excluding them from …
412. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if there is provision for a person to take a paper version of the driver theory test, and to outline all the supports available for those who have difficulty accessing the computer-based test.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24013/25]
413. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the supports that are in place to assist persons with disabilities or mental health challenges in taking the driver theory test; if provision is made for a scribe, or special needs assistant, for such persons during the test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24014/25]
414. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the enactment of the revised services on Bus Éireann route 243 covering Bweeng and Grenagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24196/25]
415. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of any investigation carried out by his Department in relation to the allegation that munitions are being carried through Irish airspace en route to Israel; the findings of any such investigation; and the timeline for completion of any investigations. [24203/25]
416. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the number of people currently on a waiting list for a driving test in a centre (details supplied); the steps being taken to reduce the wait times there; the impact this is having on the number of licenses being awarded yearly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24211/25]
417. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025, each board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24228/25]
418. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied), to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to the year or years…
419. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board (details supplied) in correspondence to his Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any body where the chairperson of that board n…
420. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport the number of members of boards (details supplied) in each body under the aegis of his Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24231/25]
421. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by Dublin Airport Authority on purchasing specialist fire appliances for Dublin Airport Fire Services, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [24275/25]
422. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of increasing the number of Dublin Bus safer journey teams to five; and the cost of extending the programme until the end of 2025. [24276/25]
423. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the grades of staff employed within DAA Airport search unit, in tabular form. [24277/25]
424. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport given that when the E2 bus route in Dublin was launched it was accompanied by a booklet outlining the expected time between buses would be every eight minutes during peak times and ten minutes for most of the rest of the day, his views on whether it is acceptable that in fact during the a.m. rush hour passengers heading towards Dún Laoghaire (around 8a…
425. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport in light of the recent High Court case regarding CIE pensions, where the High Court put an obligation on both CIÉ and the active members to ensure that the scheme is fully funded on an ongoing basis to comply with sections 44(1) and (2) of the Pension Act 1990 meaning CIÉ has an obligation to comply with these sections of the act today, did CIÉ have the same …
426. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if an issue in respect of a driving licence can be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24333/25]
427. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will arrange emergency improvement works to the Railway Bridge over the Royal Canal on the North Docks, Dublin, damaged August 2024, as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24344/25]
428. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24357/25]
429. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic accidents that involved sleep disorders for each of the years 2015 to 2024 and to 30 April 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24364/25]
430. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he would support the creation of a national sleep programme; if he is aware of the role sleep apnoea can play in road traffic accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24365/25]