317. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has received representations or complaints regarding the accessibility of reverse vending machines for wheelchair users and persons with limited mobility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40212/26]
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318. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has engaged with a company (details supplied) or participating retailers regarding concerns that some reverse vending machines may not be accessible to wheelchair users due to the height and positioning of bottle and can chutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40213/26]
319. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether accessibility and universal design requirements form part of the operational or contractual arrangements governing reverse vending machines under the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40214/26]
320. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress of the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 (Heat Bill), which is listed as priority legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40257/26]
321. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the mechanisms in place in her Department to ensure delivery on the commitments in the Programme for Government; the civil servant specifically responsible for overseeing such delivery; the measures that are used to assess progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38809/26]
322. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence if the recent Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the United Kingdom has been placed before the Dáil (placed in the Dáil Library); and if not can the Minister advise when it will be. [39118/26]
323. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether she intends to publish the Strategic Workforce Plan for the Defence Forces in full; whether any sections are expected to be withheld or redacted; the rationale for any such redactions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39218/26]
324. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Strategic Workforce Plan contains branch-specific workforce targets for the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if she will provide the projected personnel targets for each service branch for 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2030. [39219/26]
325. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Strategic Workforce Plan includes defined annual recruitment, retention and attrition targets for the Air Corps; and if she will provide details of same [39220/26]
326. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of authorised pilot posts currently approved within the Air Corps; the number currently filled; the number vacant; and the corresponding figures for each year from 2023 to date in 2026. [39221/26]
327. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of Air Corps personnel currently in pilot training; the annual training intake capacity; the projected annual pilot output for 2026, 2027 and 2028 [39222/26]
328. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Department or Defence Forces have conducted any operational capability assessment or formal risk assessment relating to current Air Corps staffing levels; and if so, whether any risks were identified regarding operational readiness, air ambulance support, maritime surveillance capacity or aircraft availability. [39223/26]
329. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Air Corps is currently operating below the staffing levels considered necessary for full operational capability [39224/26]
330. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Strategic Workforce Plan includes branch-specific key performance indicators or measurable delivery benchmarks; and if she will outline the oversight and reporting mechanisms intended to monitor implementation of the plan. [39225/26]
331. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of Air Corps personnel who retired, resigned or otherwise left service in each year from 2023 to date in 2026, by rank category where available. [39226/26]
332. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Defence Forces maintain internal workforce modelling regarding projected shortages in specialist Air Corps roles, including pilots, engineers, air traffic personnel and technical grades; and if she will provide details at a policy level. [39227/26]
333. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any operational doctrine, rules of engagement, or policy framework has been approved governing the deployment of armed capabilities associated with the Airbus H145M helicopters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39241/26]
334. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any live-fire weapons testing, weapons certification exercises, or operational weapons integration trials are planned in relation to the Airbus H145M helicopters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39242/26]
335. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the specific weapons systems, munitions categories, or force-protection systems approved for procurement in connection with the Airbus H145M helicopters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39243/26]
336. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any interoperability assessments have been conducted between the Airbus H145M helicopters and EU or NATO-aligned defence aviation systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39244/26]
337. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any legal advice was obtained regarding the constitutional, neutrality, or international-law implications arising from the procurement of armed rotary-wing aircraft capability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39245/26]
338. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any dedicated pilot, weapons, or tactical crew training programme is being developed in connection with the Airbus H145M helicopters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39246/26]
339. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Service Level Agreement governing Garda Air Support Unit operations under military aviation frameworks will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39247/26]
340. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any external independent review has been conducted concerning the governance implications of military-operated aircraft supporting domestic policing operations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39248/26]
341. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any assessment has been conducted regarding the cybersecurity and operational resilience risks associated with reliance on foreign-origin avionics, mission systems, or military software platforms within the Airbus H145M fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39249/26]