26. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide, the list of capital projects, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €5million, which ran over cost in 2023, along with a description of the contract, the initial price and final price provided, in tabular form. [30935/25]
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27. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the funding available to renewable energy communities in each of the years 2020 to 2025; the amount that was drawn down each year; the amount carried over each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31329/25]
28. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the funding available for smart heat control grants in each of the years 2020 to 2025; the amount drawn down each year; the amount carried over each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31330/25]
29. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the funding available for circular economy grants in each of the years 2020 to 2025; the amount that was drawn down each year; the amount carried over each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31332/25]
30. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the funding available through the circular economy innovation grant scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025; the amount that was drawn down each year; the amount carried over each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31333/25]
31. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the first- and full-year cost of establishing the Commission for Regulation of Utilities. [31334/25]
32. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the funding provided for the better energy warmer homes scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31335/25]
33. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position which Ireland will take on the upcoming renewal of the memorandum of understanding between the European Union, Egypt and Israel on natural gas, specifically due to the lack of a territorial clause explicitly excluding the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31336/25]
34. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 28 May 2025, for an update on the decision from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in relation to the sale of Bord na Mona Recycling Limited to an Irish recycling provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31170/25]
35. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in the past four years and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising their services. …
36. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an updated list of all email and phone lines for use of Oireachtas members within his Department, including all subsidiary bodies, in tabular form. [30769/25]
37. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide the list of capital projects for IT services, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €1million that failed to reach completion; the value that was written off, for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30799/25]
38. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide, the list of capital projects, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €5million, which ran over cost in 2023, along with a description of the contract, the initial price and final price provided, in tabular form. [30817/25]
39. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the arrangements between the Defence Forces and the Maltese Defence Forces whereby Maltese cadets receive training at the Curragh Camp has ceased; when this occurred; if he has plans to recommence the bilateral arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31055/25]
40. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a list of all missions since 2006 that Ireland participated in which were not established by the UN but received a UN Mandate, by year, number of troops deployed, and purpose of mission, in tabular form. [31105/25]
41. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a list of all missions, including those which were authorised under section 3 of the Defence Amendment Act 2006, since 2006 that Ireland participated in which did not have a UN mandate, by year, number of troops deployed, and purpose of the mission, in tabular form. [31106/25]
42. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the up-to-date figures relating to Defence Forces recruitment of personnel broken down by service, rank and reserve or non-reserve status, by month from the period 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31107/25]
43. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the up-to-date figures relating to Defence Forces personnel who have left the Defence Forces broken down by service, rank and reserve or non-reserve status, by month from the period 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31108/25]
44. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in the past four years and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising their services. [31268/25]
45. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30739/25]
46. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if the Road Safety Authority will consider an awareness campaign to promote the importance of walking on the right side of the road for pedestrian safety, especially in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30743/25]
47. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport his views following the recent disclosure in the Sunday papers that dozens of flights of an airline (details supplied) were grounded due to widespread GPS failure; if he or his Department are concerned about this; and the repercussions that will occur if this were to happen mid-flight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30760/25]
48. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport to provide an updated list of all email and phone lines for use of Oireachtas members within his Department, including all subsidiary bodies, in tabular form. [30784/25]
49. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the list of capital projects for IT services, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €1million that failed to reach completion; the value that was written off, for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30814/25]
50. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide, the list of capital projects, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €5million, which ran over cost in 2023, along with a description of the contract, the initial price and final price provided, in tabular form. [30832/25]