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Malcolm Byrne Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Defence
314. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within her Department; if a threat analyst, vulnerability manager and a cyber infrastructure engineer are employed; if not in-house, if this work is outsourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9427/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Defence
315. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which her Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9445/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Defence
316. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence if she is aware that members of the Defence Forces with over 21 years’ service are currently being discharged; if she is aware of any directives from her Department to discharge up to 1,000 personnel from the Defence Forces; and if any member of the Defence Forces who wishes to remain in service will be afforded the option to do so, particularly given the ongoing…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Defence
317. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence to provide details of all active interdepartmental, interagency, and department-agency working groups organised under her remit. [10151/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Defence
318. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the capital works projects currently ongoing at Haulbowline Naval Base; and when each of those capital works projects will be completed, in tabular form. [10310/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Defence
319. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the capital works projects currently ongoing at Casement Aerodrome; and when each of those capital works projects will be completed, in tabular form. [10311/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Defence
320. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Defence the rationale for her Department not engaging with the Office of Public Works or with Áras an Uachtaráin in relation to a proposal to name a section of the Phoenix Park 3km Chesterfield Avenue in honour of General Charles de Gaulle; whether any consideration has been given to Ireland’s historical links with France, including the legacy of the Wild Geese, Gener…
Emer Currie Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
321. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that the nightly file from his Department to An Garda Síochána includes the disqualification status of every driving licence and includes the driver number; if the information is provided with a real-time view of the driving licence status, to be used by frontline Gardaí on mobility devices at the roadside; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
Paul McAuliffe Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
322. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the blue badge scheme for accessible parking to include those with epidermolysis bullosa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10343/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
323. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport when the regulations he has indicated will implement a total ban on the use of scrambler bikes and other off-road vehicles in public places will be made and commenced; whether the draft text of those regulations has been finalised; and if he will provide the anticipated commencement date and scope of the proposed prohibition. [11393/26]
Michael Murphy Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
324. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the sections of the Road Traffic Act 2023 that have not been implemented/commenced to date; the reason for the delays; the regulations that have yet to be brought in; and proposed date for commencement.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9126/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
325. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport to confirm if PSO flights from Donegal to Dublin will continue as they are or if any changes will be made in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9199/26]
Pa Daly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
326. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied) and his plans to the address the matter. [9210/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
327. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport when his Department plans to approve the Strategic Assessment Report for the Cork southern distributor link multi-modal route, in light of the fact that the NTA in furtherance of a referral from his Department to a previous PQ, have confirmed (details supplied). [9221/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
328. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the legislation or regulation that governs the permitted brightness levels of car lights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9236/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
329. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport that governs the permitted brightness levels of motorbike lights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9237/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
330. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the legislation or regulation that governs the permitted brightness levels of bicycle lights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9238/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
331. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the legislation or regulation that governs the permitted brightness levels of electric scooter lights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9239/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
332. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of engaging with car suppliers in Ireland in relation to the potential dangers of having lights on cars that are too bright, causing potential danger to other road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9240/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
333. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with the RSA or any other organisation in relation to the potential dangers of having lights on cars that are too bright, causing potential danger to other road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9241/26]
Emer Currie Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
334. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on legislation to ban the use of scramblers in public spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9248/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
335. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the governance controls in place to monitor and regulate the use of VIP or platinum packages by DAA board members, whether these are classified as benefit-in-kind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9288/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
336. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm whether any audits or internal investigations have been carried out into the personal use of VIP services by DAA board members, and if so, to publish the findings. [9289/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
337. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of any instances where VIP packages at DAA have resulted in personal expenditure by board members exceeding €30,000 annually, and if he will make a statement on the accountability measures. [9290/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
338. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department has been made aware whether through complaints, reports, or other communications of any potential misuse of VIP services by DAA board members; and if so, what action was taken. [9291/26]