209. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Airbus H145 helicopters acquired for the Air Corps are capable of being configured for armed operations, tactical deployment, counter-terrorism support, force protection, or special operations support; whether such capabilities formed part of the procurement assessment process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36221/26]
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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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All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,764 | 145 | 27,619 |
| Education | 14,244 | 145 | 14,099 |
| Transport | 11,291 | 153 | 11,138 |
| Justice | 9,962 | 135 | 9,827 |
| Housing | 9,171 | 160 | 9,011 |
| Children | 8,691 | 142 | 8,549 |
| Social | 5,942 | 148 | 5,794 |
| Finance | 5,910 | 153 | 5,757 |
| Agriculture | 4,894 | 136 | 4,758 |
| Enterprise | 4,053 | 152 | 3,901 |
| Climate | 3,933 | 130 | 3,803 |
| Foreign | 3,885 | 190 | 3,695 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,753 | 167 | 3,586 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,437 | 140 | 3,297 |
| Taoiseach | 2,686 | 1,513 | 1,173 |
| Defence | 2,599 | 179 | 2,420 |
| Culture | 2,492 | 147 | 2,345 |
| Rural | 2,361 | 140 | 2,221 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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210. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any review has been conducted into the consistency of current State aviation procurement policy across the Defence Forces, Air Corps, and Garda Air Support Unit, including procurement standards, certification arrangements, operational oversight, and compliance with stated Government procurement policies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36…
211. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Department of Defence or Air Corps will assume responsibility for airworthiness oversight, operational certification, or regulatory assurance relating to the Airbus H145 helicopters procured for use by the Garda Air Support Unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36229/26]
212. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Government has conducted a legal or regulatory assessment concerning Ireland's international civil aviation obligations in relation to the operation, certification and oversight of State or military aircraft utilised in support of An Garda Síochána operations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36230/26]
213. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence to provide a copy of the recent correspondence issued by the Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to her Department referred to in media reports (details supplied); if she will provide details of the percentage reduction(s) in spending in her Department referenced in the correspondence; and if she will make a statement on th…
214. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising that was funded or overseen by her Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five years, including a breakdown by medium, that is, radio, television and social media, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36486/26]
215. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department is taking to address the rise in anti-social behaviour on public transport, noting that Iarnród Éireann received more than a thousand reports of such incidents on its services last year; and the measures being put in place to ensure the safety of passengers and staff across rail, bus and Luas services; and if he will make a statement …
216. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Transport the amount of agricultural land that has been the subject of compulsory purchase orders for greenways; and at what cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35743/26]
217. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the reason for spending €3 million on a temporary train station for the 2027 tournament (details supplied); where the funds are drawn from; if funds ringfenced for other projects are being diverted to pay for a temporary train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35810/26]
218. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35875/26]
219. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the spend to date on contactless payments for buses; and when these will be available in Cork. [35883/26]
220. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport to respond to concerns raised about Ireland's aviation safety (details supplied); and if Ireland's aviation safety meets the full EU and international standards. [35918/26]
221. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether any public representatives, Oireachtas offices, constituency offices or public bodies were previously provided with or directed to use the email address tdrepsappeals@ndls.ie; and if so, by whom and during what period. [36202/26]
222. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether the RSA or NDLS has undertaken any internal review to determine whether correspondence from public representatives may have been sent to an inactive or unmonitored email address; and if he will provide details of such review. [36203/26]
223. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received from public representatives regarding delayed or unanswered driver licensing representations in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [36204/26]
224. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether the RSA maintains formal service-level targets for responding to correspondence from public representatives; and if so, to provide those targets. [36205/26]
225. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the average response time for correspondence received through reps@rsa.ie in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [36206/26]
226. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of emails received through reps@rsa.ie in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 that remained unanswered after ten working days and after twenty working days. [36207/26]
227. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether automated acknowledgement systems are in operation for all correspondence received through reps@rsa.ie; and if not, the reason. [36208/26]
228. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether any audit trail exists to confirm whether emails sent to tdrepsappeals@ndls.ie were ever received, forwarded or monitored by the RSA or NDLS. [36209/26]
229. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether the RSA has assessed the risk posed to applicants where delays in processing driver licensing applications affect employment, education, healthcare access or family caring responsibilities. [36210/26]
230. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to establishing a dedicated tracked escalation system for public representative licensing queries to ensure constituency representations are responded to within defined timelines. [36211/26]
231. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of transport-related financial burdens affecting victims of domestic abuse subject to protection orders. [36393/26]
232. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether any engagement has taken place between his Department and the Department of Justice regarding transport supports for persons fleeing domestic violence situations. [36394/26]
233. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to temporary motor tax relief measures for persons relocated under domestic violence protection arrangements. [36395/26]