26. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the details of passenger demand after 6pm on Route H1 based on ticketing and Leap card data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2704/26]
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27. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current seating capacity on route 15 buses; the average passenger load during peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2705/26]
28. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm his Department's current remote work policy for Departmental staff; if there are plans to modify the policy in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2716/26]
29. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the issues surrounding parking limitations at Cork Kent Station (details supplied); the actions taken by his Department to address these issues; if alternative parking arrangements are being considered for the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2722/26]
30. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he will investigate the introduction of free parking at Muine Bheag train station, Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2745/26]
31. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport when the reduction in the default speed limit on national secondary roads from 100km/h to 80km/h will be implemented as recommended by his Department in the Speed Limit Review in 2023. [2760/26]
32. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of carbon tax collected for 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2715/26]
33. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has examined the potential introduction of an excise rebate scheme for licensed premises, modelled on excise relief schemes operating in other sectors; the status of any such examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2540/26]
34. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he recognises the concerns raised by licensed premises that did not serve food and therefore did not benefit from the reduced 9% VAT rate; whether an excise rebate scheme is being considered as a targeted response to this disparity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2541/26]
35. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether any initial or indicative costing has been carried out by his Department in relation to a proposed excise rebate scheme for licensed premises; if he will indicate whether such a scheme could be delivered through existing excise administration mechanisms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2542/26]
36. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he will set out any indicative timelines for decisions regarding an excise rebate scheme for licensed premises, including whether it is under consideration for inclusion in a future Budget or finance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2543/26]
37. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details of the changes to the way in which income from carer's allowance is assessed for tax in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2621/26]
38. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the application process for higher scales for administrative grades below the grade of assistant principal operated in his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2650/26]
39. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware that a person who is working short hours due to a disability (a person on dialysis) can find themselves without sufficient tax paid to benefit from the renters tax credit; if there is a mechanism for them to avail of the credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2663/26]
40. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when publication of the IPA' s annual directory and diary will resume, it being an important permanent source of public information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2610/26]
41. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2624/26]
42. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation The application process for higher scales for administrative grades below the grade of assistant principal operated in his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2656/26]
43. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the policy initiatives taken on AI in 2025; the priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2638/26]
44. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the application process for higher scales for administrative grades below the grade of assistant principal operated in his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2649/26]
45. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of concerns regarding restaurants charging corkage fees of between €35 and €40 on customer-provided non-alcoholic wine, in some cases at the same rate as corkage for high value alcoholic wine; if his Department has considered whether this practice raises consumer fairness or transparency issues, particularly for those w…
46. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of concerns regarding the pricing of non-alcoholic wine in restaurants, where it is, in some cases, charged at a similar price to alcoholic wine, including prices of approximately €40 per bottle; if any guidance exists for the hospitality sector on the pricing of non-alcoholic products from a consumer protection perspec…
47. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE event manager staff, by gender, that are directly employed by Enterprise Ireland, by location, as of 5 January 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2710/26]
48. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a more formalised structure required to help support children with epilepsy in classrooms will be introduced (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2521/26]
49. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the emergency works application for a school (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2529/26]
50. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2531/26]