243. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence to provide an update on the numbers of personnel within the Army, Naval Service, Air Corps and Reserve Defence Forces; the figures at each year end from 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68950/26]
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244. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Defence the membership of the Government task force on emergency planning; and how often the task force has met in 2025 and in 2026, in tabular form. [68839/26]
245. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland have plans to introduce road safety and traffic calming measures at the entrance to Mallow Hospital on the N20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68041/26]
246. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport his plans to extend rail services to Park West and Cherry Orchard station on weekends. [68030/26]
247. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the current position regarding the Transport Security Force Bill; and when this Bill will progress to the next stage. [68054/26]
248. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s policy on consultation with the National Monuments Service and The Heritage Council, with regards to protected sites located close to proposed development of bus layover infrastructure. [68116/26]
249. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a review of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 that would restrict the permission of private clamping companies to clamp cars on public land and instead encourage a system of fixed penalties that would not restrict the driver from leaving. [68092/26]
250. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department plans on reviewing the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015. [68244/26]
251. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the amount the National Transport Authority has fined Dublin Bus for bus routes 15, 27a, 27b, H1, H2, H3, and 6 not meeting NTA service delivery targets in each of the years 2023 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68263/26]
252. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the amount the National Transport Authority have fined Iarnród Eireann for not meeting service delivery targets for the DART. [68276/26]
253. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the plans for the introduction of BusConnects to Waterford; the date the BusConnects plan is to commence; the requirements which must be met to deliver the new transport scheme; whether permanent funding has been committed to the scheme; if so, the amount; the full extent of revenue and capital funding needed for the scheme; the number of drivers needed for…
254. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to the difficulties faced by learner drivers whose insurance renewal date falls after their scheduled driving test date, resulting in them being unable to present valid documentation at the time of the test; whether this issue has been raised with the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
255. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to take into consideration the most dangerous section of the Ring of Kerry, National Secondary road by requesting TII to provide €150,000 to Kerry County Council to cover the cost of the planning application for the long-overdue Laune Bridge to Anglont/RDI Hub road realignment project; and will he make a statement on the matter. [68232/26]
256. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to review and broaden access to the Residential Sound Insulation Grant Scheme (RSIGS) for homes experiencing noise disruption due to the increase in night-time flights at Dublin Airport. [68303/26]
257. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to outline his plans for interim traffic arrangements during the Dart+ west construction programme. [68196/26]
258. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has a strategy for the purchase of additional train carriages over the next number of years; and if such a strategy exists to outline the number of carriages expected to be delivered by year, in tabular form. [68178/26]
259. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether additional funding has been allocated to the RSA to expand existing road safety education programmes; if yes, the amount of additional funding provided; whether any additional programmes will be delivered in 2026; and the number of additional educational programmes that will be delivered. [68329/26]
260. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport To ask the Minister for Transport why the 00:20 Expressway service from Dublin Airport to Drogheda failed to operate on September 13, why no passenger updates were provided, and what measures are being taken to prevent a recurrence. [68333/26]
261. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport Whether any funding has been allocated to establishing the new "Road Safety Ambassadors Programme" as announced by his Department (Details Supplied); and when the programme is expected to be launched. [68332/26]
262. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport has the RSA considered reforming the current driving-test format, including a more supportive or modular assessment model, while maintaining road-safety standards. [68319/26]
263. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport what the average waiting time is for a repeat driving test following an unsuccessful attempt, and what measures are being considered to reduce this delay. [68320/26]
264. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the supports or reasonable accommodations the RSA provides to driving-test candidates experiencing anxiety or mental-health difficulties; and if these supports are being reviewed. [68318/26]
265. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if an application to renew a driving licence can be made on-line; and if not, if he will indicate the process an applicant has to follow. [68350/26]
266. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Luas Finglas and to provide an updated timeline for the project to commence construction. [68324/26]
267. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the criteria that will be used to identify, prioritise and select locations for the deployment of new traffic enforcement cameras under the National Safety Camera Strategy; whether school routes, areas with high levels of red-light violations and locations where local communities have raised persistent road safety concerns will be included within those criteri…