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Mairéad Farrell Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Transport
26. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if the GLuas project has progressed since the publication of the feasibility study in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52291/25]
Thomas Gould Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Transport
27. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the 90-minute fare roll-out in Cork. [52324/25]
Brendan Smith Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Transport
28. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will give detailed consideration to the issues raised in correspondence by a national organisation (details supplied), in particular their proposals to assist in advancing decarbonisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52332/25]
Mark Ward Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Transport
29. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the frequency of the P29 bus service; if there are plans to increase the frequency of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52452/25]
Mark Ward Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Transport
30. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if there will be an increase in the number of C-spine buses for major events in Dublin; the policy of transport operators around frequency of services for major events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52453/25]
Mark Ward Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Transport
31. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on bus cancellations per year for 2022 to date in 2025, by year, by bus operator, in tabular form; the steps being taken to increase the number of staff to ensure fewer cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52454/25]
Mark Ward Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Transport
32. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Lucan Luas project; when the project is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52455/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Transport
33. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport to consider setting fixed fares for taxis to and from Dublin Airport, from specified areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52599/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Transport
34. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport to consider setting fixed fares for taxis to and from Cork Airport, from specified areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52600/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Transport
35. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport to consider setting fixed fares for taxis to and from Shannon Airport, from specified areas in Limerick and Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52601/25]
Brendan Smith Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Transport
36. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure a substantial financial allocation under the 2026 road works programme is provided for the further planning and design of a route (details supplied) in view of its strategic importance for the Border region and the need to upgrade this road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52622/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Finance
37. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if an employer, when reimbursing an employee the 24 hour Revenue Commissioners’ approved unvouched subsistence allowance rate of currently €205.53, requires from the employee, not a full vouching, but the evidence that they incurred an overnight stay in a hotel via a receipt; if this employer evidencing requirement will give rise to any difference between the c…
Eoin Hayes Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Finance
38. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Finance if he will include an estimate of the value of tax foregone, as a result of the tax exemption awarded to religious organisation, in the Department of Finance Tax Expenditures Report, which estimates the cost to the Exchequer of various tax reliefs; if he will explore the use of alternative data sources, such as those held by the Charities Regulator, to develop an e…
Eoin Hayes Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Finance
39. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider requiring organisations availing of charitable tax exemptions, especially those owned by the church with large assets, to file basic financial or tax-related information with Revenue to improve transparency and oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52285/25]
Brendan Smith Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Finance
40. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence by a national association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52292/25]
Brendan Smith Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Finance
41. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will give detailed consideration to the issues raised in correspondence by a national organisation (details supplied), in particular their proposals to assist in advancing decarbonisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52339/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Public Expenditure
42. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of money spent on the Trinity Point lease on behalf of the Department of Defence, from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52262/25]
Brendan Smith Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Public Expenditure
43. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence by a national association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52299/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
44. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the public consultation on developing an Action Plan for Collective Bargaining; if the public consultation report will be published in advance of the Action Plan; the timeframe for the publication of the Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52288/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
45. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consideration has been given to setting up a cross-departmental-agency task force overseeing competitiveness in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52289/25]
Carol Nolan Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
46. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of work permits issued to nationals of India in each year from 2015 to date; the categories of work permits issued; the sectors in which they were granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52319/25]
Carol Nolan Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
47. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of full-time and part-time staff currently employed by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; the numbers of staff centrally employed and those employed under short-term contracts or through agencies; to provide the salary rates for centrally employed, short-term contract staff and agency contracted staff; and if …
Emer Currie Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
48. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of cases that have been taken to the WRC in relation to the right to request remote work, the right to request flexible work, and whether those cases ruled in favour of the employer or the employee since legislation was introduced, with the data broken down by year. [52433/25]
Emer Currie Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
49. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on Pillar 3 of the Making Remote Work Strategy, which commits to develop national data on the frequency and incidence of remote work to provide an evidence base for future policy; the data that will be included, and where it is available. [52434/25]
Emer Currie Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
50. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether under Pillar 3 of the Making Remote Work Strategy, which commits to developing national data on the frequency and incidence of remote work, if the data is collected on counties where remote workers are located and therefore benefit from the practise of remote work. [52435/25]