201. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE staff by job title and or grade currently working within Air Accident Investigation Unit of his Department, in tabular form. [21283/26]
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202. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if all major staffed Irish Rail stations have defibrillators available at the stations and all Irish Rail staff within the stations are fully trained in the use of this vital piece of equipment. [21284/26]
203. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Irish Rail fleet including but not limited to the number of carriages and engines; the age of the fleet; the recent or upcoming new additions to the fleet; recent decommissions; his opinion of the condition of the fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21306/26]
204. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the draft National EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy 2026-2028 provides for the car rental market in Ireland, especially with consideration to regional tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21319/26]
205. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the supports being considered for the second-hand electric vehicle (EV) market as the number of registered EV’s on our roads continue to rise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21320/26]
206. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport if Ireland will pursue a formal exemption for short-term car rental operators in EU negotiations, recognising the sector’s distinct role in tourism and airport operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21321/26]
207. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport for an update on Connecting Ireland route 826 which will service Mullingar, Kinnegad, Edenderry, Clonbullogue, Bracknagh, Portarlington, Monasterevin and Kildare Village; the expected commencement date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21322/26]
208. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to allocate emergency funding for the N69 road from Listowel to Tarbert in County Kerry, where in particular the section at Cahirdown is in urgent need of upgrade/resurfacing works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21336/26]
209. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for transferring responsibility for overall strategy development and coordination from the RSA to his Department following completion of Phase 1 of the Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 given this was not indicated in the plan itself; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21337/26]
210. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport whether a transfer of staff occurred following the transfer of responsibility for overall strategy development and coordination of the Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 from the RSA to his Department; if so, the roles transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21338/26]
211. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to detail the additional staffing and resources provided to his Department following the transfer of responsibility for overall strategy development and coordination of the Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 from the RSA to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21339/26]
212. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the structure of the road safety division within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21340/26]
213. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of the engagements his Department has had with the Road Safety Authority, and the dates and nature of these engagements, since the transfer of responsibility for overall strategy development and coordination of the Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 from the RSA to his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2…
214. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the status of the A spine rollout under BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21363/26]
215. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered a driver licence exchange agreement between Ireland and the United States to allow Irish citizens returning home with full US licences to exchange them for an Irish licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21371/26]
216. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed a new report and proposals from an organisation (detailed supplied) in relation to the TaxSaver scheme and the additionality offered by shared mobility; and if he will meet with the organisation to discuss their proposals. [21375/26]
217. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of residential properties in Galway City and County which have been purchased while being subject to the 10% and 15% stamp duty rates for multiple purchases of ten or more housing units for each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21120/26]
218. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the implementation of recent or upcoming changes to the Union Customs Code in Ireland, including any planned change to online systems and portals for importers and exporters and the Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS). [21064/26]
219. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the way in which recent or upcoming changes to the Union Customs Code will impact both online retail platforms and Irish consumers in terms of both purchases from outside Ireland and outside the EU.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21065/26]
220. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the cost of further increasing the R&D tax credit rate from 35% to 40%. [21066/26]
221. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if proposals to expand the qualifying costs under R&D tax credit could be extended to include investment in digital technologies, including AI, which support business model innovation. [21067/26]
222. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of doubling the current capital allowance on plant and machinery to 25% over four years. [21068/26]
223. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of pubs licensed in Ireland in each of the past ten years; and to provide the annual data broken down by county and turnover band, in tabular form. [21070/26]
224. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of X-ray scanners used to detect illicit trade and smuggling at ports; the number of times they were deployed and used at individual named ports in the State in each year from 2020 to the end of February 2026; if it is planned to increase the number of X-ray scanners in use at ports and airports (details supplied); and if he will make a st…
225. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of sniffer dog teams being used to detect illicit trade and smuggling at ports; the number of times they were deployed at each individual port in the State from 2020 to date in 2026. (details supplied); if it is planned to increase the number of sniffer dogs in use in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21074/26]