51. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the type of training provided to staff within her Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67459/25]
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52. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies by rank within Defence Forces School of Music; when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [67635/25]
53. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence if a new cadetship recruitment campaign for the army will be launched early in the new year. [67636/25]
54. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence her views on whether it was necessary for Defence Forces personnel to draw weapons against protesters targeting planes in Shannon owned by a military which provides logistical support to a country that her Government considers guilty of genocide (details supplied). [67999/25]
55. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Defence the existing direct entry, lateral entry and re-entry mechanisms for recruitment to the Permanent Defence Force and the Reserve Defence Force; the number of personnel recruited under these mechanisms in 2025; if she intends creating additional entry pathways; the timeline for delivery of each pathway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68025/25]
56. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has engaged with the National Transport Authority to explore the provision of a Local Link or BusConnects service connecting Celbridge and Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67282/25]
57. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the impact of the lack of a direct public transport link between Celbridge and Naas General Hospital on older persons, people with disabilities, and those without private transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67283/25]
58. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure that future public transport strategies provide adequate connections between north Kildare towns, including Celbridge, and regional healthcare facilities such as Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67284/25]
59. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions he will take to address accusations of price inflation by Irish airlines in relation to flights to the destinations of the Irish national football team games in 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67287/25]
60. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the plans for any new driving test centres and NCT centres in Dublin; t the planning permission requirements for same; and the consultation that occurs with local communities before a driving test or NCT centre opens in an area. [67308/25]
61. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters installed by the National Transport Authority in Dublin, each year since 2018, and including the latest figures to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67309/25]
62. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the introduction of enforcement cameras at traffic lights, bus lanes, bus gates and other locations where widespread Garda enforcement of road traffic laws is not viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67311/25]
63. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an overview of the performance of the Route S4 for the past twelve months, detailing the number of journeys cancelled as a proportion of overall journeys. [67320/25]
64. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport to carry out a review of the dispatch operator licensing system; to introduce an amendment or regulation clearly prohibiting fares below the taximeter; and to introduce stronger rules ensuring fare parity, transparency, and protection of driver incomes. [67341/25]
65. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport when a driving licence exchange application will be completed (details supplied), in view that it is over 10 weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67342/25]
66. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current plans and timelines for upgrading junctions 5 and 6 on the M1 at Balbriggan, in view of their strategic importance for regional development and employment creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67345/25]
67. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with Transport Infrastructure Ireland regarding capacity constraints at Junctions 5 and 6 on the M1; if he will provide details of any discussions or agreements on funding or delivery of upgrade works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67346/25]
68. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will assess the implications of An Bord Pleanála’s decision (details supplied) to grant permission for development at Junction 5, despite concerns raised by Transport Infrastructure Ireland regarding junction capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67347/25]
69. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the way in which investment in Junctions 5 and 6 on the M1 and associated infrastructure upgrades will be prioritised to support the objectives of the Dublin–Belfast Economic Corridor and balanced regional development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67349/25]
70. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of services scheduled on a route per month (details supplied), the number of services cancelled, per month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67367/25]
71. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the identification of adjustments to a route timetable (details provided); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67368/25]
72. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the punctuality of a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67369/25]
73. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the strategies in place to ensure bus and LUAS services in the greater Dublin area are scaled appropriately to accommodate projected population growth. [67396/25]
74. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the National Transport Authority coordinates with Dublin Bus and LUAS operators to plan service capacity expansions and network adjustments in response to urban development and demographic changes. [67397/25]
75. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the infrastructure investments which are planned or underway to support increased public transport demand arising from population growth in Dublin suburbs and surrounding areas. [67398/25]