274. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any review of defence spending in the context of an ever-changing international landscape; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63028/26]
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275. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any assessment of the Defence Policy Review 2024 (details supplied); in the context of an ever changing international landscape; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63027/26]
276. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the five most requested languages for translation and interpretation services in her Department in each of the past five years. [62977/26]
277. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff, whole-time equivalents employed in her Department on 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63347/26]
278. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the capital works projects currently ongoing at Curragh Camp; when will each of those projects be completed, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63408/26]
279. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff, whole-time equivalents in the Defence Forces in June 2016 and in June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63442/26]
280. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff, whole-time equivalents employed in each agency or regulatory body under her Department’s remit who were considered to be public service personnel in June 2016 and in June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63449/26]
281. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Defence to provide a list of each capital project over €1m in total expenditure funded or part funded by her Department on an annual and county basis since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63474/26]
282. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59558/26]
283. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if the operators of the NDLS service are required to offer the service in the Irish language; the monitoring carried out of them providing their service in the Irish language; if they report to his Department on achieving a quality service to the public in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59600/26]
284. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of an anomaly regarding taxi drivers who live in the North of Ireland and work in the South of Ireland (details supplied); if this anomaly will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59681/26]
285. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport his plans to include traffic calming measures and a speed reduction to ensure safety at Station Road in Castlebellingham in County Louth and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59724/26]
286. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport his plans to include traffic calming measures and a speed reduction at Shelagh NS in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59721/26]
287. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the N53 project in County Louth and any possible interim plans to ensure safety at the Crossmaglen turnoff on the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59720/26]
288. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the work being done to deliver greater public transport systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59717/26]
289. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the work being done to recruit more bus drivers and mechanics to Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59714/26]
290. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on progress made on the work plan for 2026 by his Department, in conjunction with other agencies and departments, to improve road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59712/26]
291. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if funding for the FourNorth rail project is included in the NDP Transport budget under Coastal North; if not, when it will receive its own budget, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59787/26]
292. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport the total number of successful applications approved under the €10 million ICE2EV pilot scrappage scheme which closed on 1 July 2026; if he will provide a breakdown of these approved applications and the corresponding funding allocated on a county-by-county basis, with specific reference to County Longford and County Westmeath; and if he will make a stateme…
293. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if a grant is available to purchase a new nine-seater EV bus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59773/26]
294. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the total number of cars that were tested under the national car test, NCT, in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59971/26]
295. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the total number of cars that failed the national car test in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by whether it required an additional sight test or a full retest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59976/26]
296. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the total fees collected under the national car test for each year of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59977/26]
297. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the mobility transport grant for people with disabilities. [59983/26]
298. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to report on all task forces led by his Department; the dates on which they have met since inception of the task forces; the breakdown of all subgroups; the dates on which each subgroup has met; the breakdown of all progress achieved, including reports published and explicit policy recommendations issues; and the policy recommendations implemented to date since the…