9. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a small-scale oil slick at a location (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure that any damage to the biosphere is limited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6763/26]
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10. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding Ireland’s preparedness for a large-scale oil spill off the coast that impacts on both water and land wildlife; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6764/26]
11. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions he will take to engage with Uisce Éireann in relation to preparedness for a large-scale oil spill off the coast that impacts on both water and land wildlife; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6765/26]
12. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions he will take to engage with local authorities in relation to preparedness for a large-scale oil spill off the coast that impacts on both water and land wildlife; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6766/26]
151. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any review being carried out into the merits of increasing the grant payment available to support the purchase of battery-powered electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1402/26]
204. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any actions he is taking to further expand the availability of EV charging points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1401/26]
557. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the decision process (details supplied) for the funding for the Safe Routes to School programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74570/25]
558. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the low number of awardees for the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council district under the funding for the Safe Routes to School Programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74571/25]
559. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the low number of awardees for the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council district, particularly compared to the other three local authority areas in Dublin, in relation to the Safe Routes to School Programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74572/25]
560. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of schools that applied for funding under the Safe Routes to School Programme from the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council district that were not successful (details supplied) [74573/25]
561. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the qualifying criteria and process by which projects were selected in relation to the funding for the Safe Routes to School programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74574/25]
685. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the frequency of the No. 7 Bus Átha Cliath route with a view to increasing the divide to at least one bus every 15 minutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1331/26]
686. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport when it will be possible for Bus Átha Cliath customers who do not have a Leap card, to buy tickets on board other than with cash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1332/26]
687. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to inspect aircraft carrying official US military personnel or property, landing in Ireland to verify the veracity, of their manifest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1335/26]
736. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the publications of recommendations by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to on street charging cables for homes without driveways or other privately owned spaces to charge EVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1678/26]
778. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in 2025, broken down by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1990/26]
795. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the work of the Learner Driver Support Programme (details supplied); the actions he will take to engage with their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2355/26]
796. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider meeting with the operators of the Learner Driver Support Programme (details supplied) to discuss their work and offer support to their cause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2356/26]
797. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any initiatives proposed to target road safety messages at the 16–25 year old age bracket following statistics published by the RSA that outline that this cohort is statistically the most at risk of death or serious injury on Irish roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2357/26]
798. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding work ongoing in his Department that seeks to address the number of fatalities on Irish roads; the type of initiatives which are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2358/26]
799. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of creating a mechanism for a pilot programme of the Learner Driver Support Programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2359/26]
800. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport regarding any research ongoing within his Department into the experiences of other countries/ districts that have implemented a Learner Driver Support Programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2360/26]
144. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the powers he has to determine the permissions which are given to any aircraft to fly through Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72719/25]
145. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions which have been taken or are anticipated against Belarus in relation to an aircraft (details supplied) that was grounded in Minsk in May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72723/25]
162. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of limiting heavy goods vehicles to 80 km/hr on motorways; if any research has been carried out by his Department in this regard under both safety and emissions perspectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73090/25]