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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Emer Currie Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
275. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the legal advice received by his Department regarding the implications of the European Commission's finding that the night-flight restriction decision by An Coimisiún Pleanála breached EU regulations; his views on whether appropriate procedures will be followed in any reconsideration of the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19206/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
326. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied in relation to the provision of easy, accessible, step free access from all aircraft to the exit/entrance of Dublin Airport to allow for full accessibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19813/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
327. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied in relation to the provision of easy, accessible, step free access from all aircraft to the exit/entrance of Shannon Airport to allow for full accessibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19814/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
328. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied in relation to the provision of easy, accessible, step free access from all aircraft to the exit/entrance of Cork Airport to allow for full accessibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19815/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
329. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the most recent occasion whereby an accessibility report was carried out on Dublin Airport to ensure that it is as fully accessible as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19816/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
330. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the most recent occasion whereby an accessibility report was carried out on Shannon Airport to ensure that it is as fully accessible as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19817/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
331. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the most recent occasion whereby an accessibility report was carried out on Cork Airport to ensure that it is as fully accessible as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19818/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Transport
286. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the work his Department is doing to improve transport options from Donegal to Dublin; if he is aware of the impact that the removal of the midday Donegal to Dublin flight will have on passengers who need to travel to Dublin for medical purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18001/26]
Thomas Gould Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
281. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of drones currently allowed to operate drone delivery services in the State. [16245/26]
Thomas Gould Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
282. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether he approves licences for drone delivery services. [16247/26]
Thomas Gould Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
283. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the regulations that exist for drone delivery services. [16249/26]
Thomas Gould Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
284. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received about drone delivery services in 2025. [16251/26]
Barry Ward Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
293. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding his engagement with Donegal cancer flights in relation to the proposed alteration to the PSO contract regarding flights provided for between Donegal and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16430/26]
Barry Ward Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
294. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed alteration to the PSO contract between Donegal and Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16431/26]
Barry Ward Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
295. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions he will take to ensure that people that rely on the flights provided for under the PSO contract between Donegal and Dublin (details supplied) are not left without this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16432/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
332. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the specific number of qualified controllers that will be working at Dublin, Cork, and Shannon this summer; if this is sufficient for both current traffic and any expected increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17067/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Transport
333. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport given that Ireland does not have sufficient air traffic control resources to manage an increase in flights safely his views on whether lifting the passenger CAP would cause chaos; the steps he has taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17068/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
145. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the action he has taken regarding the changing of the PSO contract for flights between Donegal and Dublin which has resulted in a drastic reduction in the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15516/26]
Duncan Smith Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
191. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of times a plane (details supplied) landed in Ireland; and if the State has a record of passenger manifests from these arrivals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15201/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Transport
287. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if a company (details supplied) has provided formal written assurances to his Department that existing levels of staffing can safely accommodate increased air traffic without requiring people to work discretionary overtime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14058/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Transport
354. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene to ensure there is a midday flight from Donegal to Dublin, which many patients in receipt of cancer care and other forms of inpatient and outpatient require; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15191/26]
Denise Mitchell Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Transport
226. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport to clarify if Shannon Airport is being used as a stopover point for flights chartered by the US’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency; if the Minister can provide the number of such flights that have used Shannon Airport in the last 12 months and the dates for same; if the Minister can clarify whether these flights were inspected or if there ar…
Ruth Coppinger Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Transport
229. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 12 February 2026, to clarify the definition applied by his Department to the terms “unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs)” and “unidentified flying objects (UFOs)” as referenced in his reply; the way such observations are classified within Ireland’s occurrence reporting framework under Regulation (EU) 376/2014 and …
Ruth Coppinger Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Transport
277. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the current escalation pathway for when flights crews note non-cooperative aerial observations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11366/26]
Paul Murphy Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Transport
279. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the assessment that has been made on the impact of the withdrawal of the midday Dublin-Donegal flight, in particular for cancer patients; and when significant investment in transport infrastructure to connect Donegal to other major cities such as Dublin and Galway will be made. [11563/26]