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Pa Daly Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Climate
301. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the number of households who have availed of the loan for retrofitting, broken down by county and by year, since the schemes inception, in tabular form. [73833/25]
Pa Daly Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Climate
302. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the pre- and post-BER rating of the households who have availed of the loan for retrofitting, in tabular form. [73834/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Defence
303. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Defence the nature of refurbishment works carried out at Stephen's Barracks, Kilkenny, in the years 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; if each capital works project is completed or still ongoing at present; and the new refurbishment works that will commence during the first half of 2026 at these barracks. [73321/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Defence
304. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the number of current members of the Reserve Defence Force; the measures she has put in place to attract new members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73352/25]
Brendan Smith Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Defence
305. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the recruitment programme for the Reserve Defence Force for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73614/25]
Brendan Smith Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Defence
306. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the recruitment programme for the Permanent Defence Force for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73615/25]
Brendan Smith Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Defence
307. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the progress to date in upgrading accommodation for members of the Permanent Defence Force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73619/25]
Brendan Smith Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Defence
308. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the progress to date in implementing the recommendations of the report of the commission on the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73620/25]
Brendan Smith Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Defence
309. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if further consideration will be given to the re-opening of Dún Uí Néill Barracks, Cavan, as a forward operating base as that region has a long land border with a neighbouring jurisdiction, taking into account that in the past the presence locally of army personnel played a very important role in the security of the State, and the much changed and dangerous sec…
Brendan Smith Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Defence
310. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if, in view of the lack of an army barracks in the central border area, if further consideration will be given to the re-opening of Dún Uí Néill, Cavan, as an army barracks; taking into account the recommendation of the commission on the Defence Forces that the structure of the army be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73635/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
311. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the policy around the operation of drones. [73279/25]
Mark Ward Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
312. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of electrified buses Dublin Bus has in service; the number not in service; the number of garages Dublin Bus operate; the number of these garages that have capacity to charge electric buses; the number of charging points Dublin Bus has in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73282/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
313. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the Horse-Drawn Carriages Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73314/25]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
314. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a proposed road, details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73315/25]
Emer Currie Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
315. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the internal processes for the rollout of a project (details supplied); when this process will begin for a specific phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73400/25]
Louise O'Reilly Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
316. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if future planning for a new train station namely the reopening of Ardgillan/Balbriggan south train station, will be considered to accommodate the future development by the Land Development Agency of Castlelands, Balbriggan; if he is aware that the development of the site will see an increase in population of up to 2,000 people to the existing population of…
Ruth Coppinger Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
317. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider increasing the frequency of the 40E Dublin Bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73454/25]
Brendan Smith Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
318. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he has received any recent update from the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland in relation to the urgent need to progress the proposed upgrade of the A5; if there is an indicative timeline for the drawdown of committed funding from his Department for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73477/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
319. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 4 November 2025, the anticipated timeframe for a decision on the provision of additional or revised bus stop facilities at Ardkill Place, Ballinagh, County Cavan, under the bus stop enhancement programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73497/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
320. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport when an application for exchange of a driving licence will be finalised (details supplied). [73498/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
321. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the number of flights from Donegal to Dublin, and Dublin to Donegal Airports that were significantly delayed in 2025; the reasons given for each incidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73525/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
322. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to increase national road capacity during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73570/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
323. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to support the local and regional road network during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73571/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
324. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to develop active travel during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73572/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Transport
325. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to support and develop bus services during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73573/25]