379. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a case of an elderly passenger (details supplied) who was medically unfit to travel, notified Aer Lingus in advance, and provided hospital admission documentation, yet has not received a response or determination in respect of a refund request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10199/26]
Parliamentary questions
Questions
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383. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the engagement his Department has with airlines operating in the State regarding compassionate refund policies and customer service standards for elderly or medically unfit passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10342/26]
373. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the costs and suppliers for the development and implementation of the MySRS system; if the project was delivered within budget; and if there were any significant design changes and-or deviations during development and roll-out. [4398/26]
184. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the reinstatement of the Derry to Dublin airlink, with clear timeframes. [1397/26]
521. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the reason Dublin airport can allow passengers to carry 2 litres of liquid on flights while Shannon and other airports only allow 100 mls; whether he plans to increase the limits to 2 litres for all airports and if not the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74112/25]
321. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the number of flights from Donegal to Dublin, and Dublin to Donegal Airports that were significantly delayed in 2025; the reasons given for each incidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73525/25]
327. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the key measures taken to support and develop aviation services during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73575/25]
329. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the actions he will take to increase the number of direct flights from Ireland to Canada. [71093/25]
199. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the plans and progress in relation to the recently announced air service between Dublin Airport and City of Derry Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69211/25]
88. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if flights (details supplied) will be operated from Kerry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67414/25]
77. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update with timelines for the restoration of the Derry to Dublin air link. [63485/25]
275. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the year search and rescue helicopters started to operate from Casement Aerodrome; when this operation stopped; if air traffic controllers are required for the operation of search and rescue helicopters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57195/25]
109. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with an airline (details supplied) regarding the decision to phase out paper boarding passes; and the consumer protections in place to ensure passengers who do not own or use smartphones are not disadvantaged. [53652/25]
110. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken by his Department to guarantee that passengers with disabilities or older passengers, who may struggle with digital-only systems, can continue to access air travel without penalty. [53653/25]
111. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has assessed whether the move to digital-only boarding passes complies with consumer rights and accessibility regulations at both national and EU level; and if he will publish any such assessment. [53654/25]
112. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take in conjunction with the Commission for Aviation Regulation to ensure airlines operating in Ireland maintain non-digital boarding alternatives for passengers who request them. [53655/25]
113. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage at EU level with the European Commission and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency on the implications of airlines moving to mandatory digital boarding passes, particularly with regard to equality of access to services. [53656/25]
145. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on funding for Waterford Airport. [51388/25]
195. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when the national U-space steering group will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50443/25]
196. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the establishment of an operative inter-agency mechanism for the coordination of appropriate investigation of offences related to unmanned aircraft systems; when he expects this mechanism to be fully established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50444/25]
197. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the launch of education and awareness campaigns regarding compliance and enforcement, as outlined in the National Policy Framework for the unmanned aircraft systems sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50445/25]
198. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the establishment of test sites for the unmanned aircraft systems sector; which organisations, bodies and groups will be eligible to avail of these test sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50446/25]
199. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeline on the launch of test sites for the unmanned aircraft systems sector as outlined in the National Policy Framework for the unmanned aircraft systems sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50447/25]
200. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has received any proposals for the creation of a mobile application to allow for members of the public to identify unmanned aircraft systems remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50448/25]
201. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the projected cost of a fully functional U-Space System, the total amount invested by his Department in the research and development of a U-Space system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50449/25]