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Barry Heneghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Climate
169. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland plans to offer a replacement scrappage deal on gas boilers that are aged over 15 years old for domestic residential properties only. [32338/25]
Albert Dolan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Climate
170. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department’s website employs analytics tools (details supplied) that track website traffic using UTM parameters (for example, utm_source); if so, whether any visits have been recorded with a specific parameter or similar identifiers indicating traffic from ChatGPT; and to provide the monthly number of such visits, if recorded, …
Mairéad Farrell Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Climate
171. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; the name of the contractor and a description of the work undertaken in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32634/25]
Mark Wall Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Climate
172. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the current planning guidelines in use for an inland wind farm will be updated in view of the recent high court ruling in Wexford; if he has considered the consequences of this ruling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32698/25]
Pa Daly Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Climate
173. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on supporting the European Commission proposal for a 90% reduction in EU emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32715/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Climate
174. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of judicial review cases his Department has defended in each of the past ten years; the number in relation to which proceedings are pending or continuing; the number of cases which were lost and won, respectively, in the same period; the number of cases that settled in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on t…
Mark Wall Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Defence
175. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of female applicants and recruits to the Air Corps compared to other arms of the Defence Forces; the percentage new recruits that were women, in past five years; the steps his Department is taking to increase female participation in the Air Corps; the steps taken to raise awareness to female secondary level students in the local catchment of…
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Defence
176. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current capital works that are ongoing at present at Curragh Camp; when each of those projects will be completed; and the estimated cost of each project, in tabular form. [31967/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Defence
177. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the way in which a person can apply for a posthumous medal for a family member who was a member of the Irish Volunteers and Irish Republican Army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32000/25]
John Connolly Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Defence
178. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the outcome of the recent meeting with Galway City Council regarding the proposals for a permeability route adjacent to the grounds of Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa military barracks at Renmore, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32047/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Defence
179. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has authorised the use of social media influencers by the Irish Defence Forces for recruitment and communications; and his views on whether there may be conflicts of interest caused by social media accounts advertising careers in the Defence Forces while simultaneously sharing partisan content related to live conflict situations and int…
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Defence
180. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the implications of reduced capacity at Casement Aerodrome (Baldonnel) in relation to the upcoming EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32170/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Defence
181. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence who will be on alert to assist with airborne cover if needed during the EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32171/25]
John Connolly Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Defence
182. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 27 March 2025, if a meeting has occurred with Galway City Council to progress matters the reopening of the walkway linking Renmore Road and a club (details supplied) at Remore Barracks, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32367/25]
Albert Dolan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Defence
183. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department’s website employs analytics tools (details supplied) that track website traffic using UTM parameters (for example, utm_source); if so, whether any visits have been recorded with a specific parameter or similar identifiers indicating traffic from ChatGPT; and to provide the monthly number of such visits, if recorded, for each of the…
Mairéad Farrell Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Defence
184. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; the name of the contractor and a description of the work undertaken in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32636/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Defence
185. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of judicial review cases his Department has defended in each of the past ten years; the number in relation to which proceedings are pending or continuing; the number of cases which were lost and won, respectively, in the same period; the number of cases that settled in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [328…
Louis O'Hara Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
186. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the powers the Irish Aviation Authority holds to address situations where an airline knowingly misleads customers about their rights under EU law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31795/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
187. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department or the Irish Aviation Authority can undertake to ensure that an airline honours its obligations under Article 9 of EC261/2004 by reimbursing the cost of meals for a passenger whose flight has been cancelled (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31796/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
188. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will address concerns (details supplied) raised by CIÉ pensioners regarding their pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31800/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
189. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline his responsibilities relating to the Protected Disclosures Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31806/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
190. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline his responsibilities relating to EU Directive 2019/1937; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31807/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
191. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline his responsibilities relating to EU Regulation 376/2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31808/25]
Emer Currie Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
192. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the steps required to finalise the UAS policy framework for publication; to indicate whether he expects this document to be ready before the summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31831/25]
Emer Currie Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
193. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to clarify who holds responsibility for managing UAS activity in areas where multiple operators are providing delivery services under the specific category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31832/25]