Questions

180. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the recent resignations of senior executives at a company (details supplied) in October 2025 and any other departures since April 2024; if he will outline the reasons given for each resignation, any associated settlement or severance agreements, and his assessment of their impact on the company’s operational stability and corporate governance;…

181. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to publish the most recent internal and external audit reports for a company (details supplied) for the period April 2024 to October 2025; if any findings were made in relation to financial irregularities, governance weaknesses, or unapproved expenditure; the corrective measures which have been taken by his Department in light of the reported 8% fall in operati…

182. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to set out the full process followed for the appointment of a person (details supplied) in November 2024; if an open competition was conducted in accordance with public appointments protocols; whether any board member declared a conflict of interest; the consideration given by his Department to issues raised in the ongoing High Court proceedings taken by former…

183. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of all funding allocated to a company (details supplied) since April 2024, including the €38.4 million Connecting Europe Facility grant, €99 million announced in Budget 2025 for offshore renewable energy port expansions, €88.5 million for the Ringaskiddy container terminal, and the €6 million tender for Tivoli terminal renovations; to out…

184. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide a record of all communications, meetings, and correspondence between his Department (including those held by former Minister Eamon Ryan TD and any Ministers of State) and a company (details details) since April 2024, particularly in relation to financial performance, project governance, offshore renewable infrastructure, and Irish Port Safety Week; i…

185. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed report on a company (details supplied) 2025 cruise operations, including the total number of vessel calls (90 in Cork and 13 in Bantry Bay), total passenger throughput (over 170,000), estimated economic contribution to the Cork region, and any plans to expand cruise infrastructure in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60…

186. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he has sought or received a full list of the current members of the Board of a company (details supplied) together with details of their corporate directorships, shareholdings, or external business interests; if all such interests have been declared in accordance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies; if any potential or actual conflic…

187. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the total expenditure by a company (details supplied) on legal services and related professional advice since November 2023, including payments for legal representation of individual executives or board members, fees associated with protected disclosures, costs relating to non-disclosure agreements, settlements, or independent legal advice to employees or direc…

244. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the guidance issued in each year from 2023 to 2025 to commercial and non-commercial semi-State bodies regarding the 'grossing up' of executive benefits, such as health insurance or vehicle provision; the arrangements in place to monitor compliance with public pay policy; the number of reported b…