Questions

176. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 26 February 2026, whether she was including the former members of the Air Corps when she indicated in her reply that there would be “additional stakeholder engagement, in relation to the report she is expecting this month into mortality rates of serving or former members of the Air Corps, including those members …

177. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence whether her Department has been misled for at least 22 years in relation to the health and safety regime in the Air Corps' Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnell, County Dublin (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21302/26]

178. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence in view of the publication of the National Maritime Security Strategy, if provision is being made for substantial investment in subsea infrastructure; if such investment will comprise both public and private financial contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21327/26]

179. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if there is a mechanism to prioritise rescheduling a person's driving test if there is a close family bereavement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20983/26]

180. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider the creation of a statutory road safety commissioner. [20987/26]

181. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider deploying average-speed cameras on high-risk routes on our roads. [20988/26]

182. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider funding a national programme to redesign the 50 highest-risk road sections. [20989/26]

183. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to creating a statutory road safety commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21040/26]

184. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the deployment of average-speed cameras on high-risk routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21041/26]

185. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place or being put in place to address deaths on Irish roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21042/26]

186. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if there are measures being put in place to redesign the 50 deadliest road sections; and a timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21043/26]

187. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to outline in detail the latest discussions regarding the issue of the CIÉ pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21060/26]

188. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action being taken by his Department to ensure the court's decision is being upheld by CIÉ and the Department, in view that the High Court found in favour of the trustees of the ‘1951 Scheme’ and found that CIÉ must fund the scheme to the statutory standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21061/26]

189. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed a new report and proposals by an organisation (detailed supplied); if he will meet with the organisation to discuss their proposals; and if he will task his Department with progressing the proposals. [21072/26]

190. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport the progress made in implementing BusConnects Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21133/26]

191. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to the development of a light rail or Luas-style system in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21134/26]

192. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport the current frequency and capacity of rail services serving Galway; the plans to improve rail connectivity in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21135/26]

193. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to address traffic congestion in Galway city and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21136/26]

194. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport the number of Local Link bus routes operating in County Galway; the passenger numbers on these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21137/26]

195. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department maintains a central dataset or reporting mechanism on the duration of Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment stages for major transport infrastructure projects; if not, whether he will introduce such a reporting framework to allow for systematic monitoring of project timelines; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

196. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has undertaken any analysis since 2015 of the average time taken to complete Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment stages for transport infrastructure projects with an estimated value exceeding €200 million; and if he will publish any such analysis or assessments carried out by his Department. [21170/26]

197. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the baseline data, benchmarks or performance metrics his Department uses when assessing delays in the delivery of major transport infrastructure projects; and whether those benchmarks include the duration of environmental assessment and planning stages. [21171/26]

198. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority are required to report to his Department on the duration of Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment stages for major transport infrastructure projects; if so, the frequency and format of such reporting; and if he will publish the most recent reports received by his …

199. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been brought to ongoing technical failures affecting the online motor tax payment service, which have prevented citizens from renewing their motor tax online (detail supplied); the cause of these disruptions; the number of users affected; the steps being taken to fully restore normal service; and the measures his Department will introduce …

200. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to add additional carriage capacity on trains operating between Rosslare and Dublin, especially at peak times, considering the huge growth in passenger requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21276/26]