Parliamentary questions

132. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the specific measures his Department are taking to ensure Irish households have access to low-cost energy production; the expected timeline to receive the sought guidance on plug-in solar and small-scale microgeneration systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48159/26]

133. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to appoint additional staff to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) office in Cahersiveen, County Kerry to cater for the increase in applications/funding, to ensure that all applications are processed in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48173/26]

134. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence to outline the measures she has in place to protect the national Defence Forces memorial at Merrion Square, Dublin; and if she will address recent concerns about activities by commercial operators at the memorial. [47984/26]

135. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of horses that had trials for the Defence Forces Equitation School in the years of 2025 and to date in 2026; of the number of horses that had trials the number that were successful in being accepted into the equitation school, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48136/26]

136. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Defence if any proposals have been submitted to her Department since 2016 seeking the extension of the 1916-2016 Commemorative Medal or the establishment of a separate 1916 centenary medal for veterans and retired members of the Defence Forces who took part in commemoration events; and if she will provide details of any such proposals. [48160/26]

137. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has examined the arrangements adopted by An Garda Síochána in relation to the Garda Síochána Centenary Medal in considering recognition of former members of the Defence Forces who took part in commemoration events; and if she will provide details of any such proposals. [48161/26]

138. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has engaged with veterans' organisations (details supplied) regarding recognition of retired members who took part in commemoration events; and if she will provide details of any such proposals. [48162/26]

139. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who received the 1916-2016 Commemorative Medal; the eligibility criteria applied; and whether extending eligibility to retired members who took part in the 1916 commemorative events was considered at the time. [48163/26]

140. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of cars estimated to be scrapped under the announced ICE2EV scheme; whether €10 million is actually being allocated to the ICE2EV scheme, as indicated by his Department’s press release, or whether that €10 million includes the already existing €3,500 EV grant per car (details supplied). [47904/26]

141. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm the measures that are being taken in the context of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 and the voluntary dwelling purchase scheme to ensure that affected households are not financially disadvantaged when relocating, having regard to current property market conditions; in particular whether replacement value,…

142. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding for the EV scrappage scheme will be provided if the scheme is over prescribed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47908/26]

143. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend DART Plus Southwest directly through Sallins, Newbridge, and Kildare town to correct for clear infrastructure imbalance between the north and south of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48023/26]

144. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide for increased train capacity for commuters in Sallins, Newbridge, Kildare town and Monasterevin as peak-time trains are consistently overcrowded; if he will provide high-frequency shuttles in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48024/26]

145. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide capital investment for a dedicated, continuous bus lane on the N7 corridor to enhance the efficiency, to alleviate gridlock and to ensure predictable transit times for south Kildare commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48025/26]

146. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a definitive timeline for introducing a 24-hour service on Route 126; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48026/26]

147. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the level of oversight his Department has on delivery of subsidised bus services to ensure that the State is getting value-for-money and taxpayers are in receipt of a bus service that is fit-for-purpose, specifically in relation to the number 2 Expressway bus service from Wexford to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4…

148. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport the reason the owners of 10,784 vintage tractors are currently paying the full agricultural tractor motor tax rate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48087/26]

149. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the 2025 and 2026 capital and current budget allocation for the Irish Coast Guard, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48135/26]

150. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider removing adverts for food high in fat, sugar and salt, commonly referred to as junk food, from State owned public transport vehicles and related infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48176/26]

151. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport the reason the National Transport Authority does not sanction new fleets for Bus Éireann routes 103 and 109, given that service cancellations on these routes are due to fleet age, state of repair or lack of replacement vehicles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48334/26]

152. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport to publish the safety data for the departure routes off the North Runway at Dublin Airport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48335/26]

153. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport the funding available for the various stages of the delivery of the railway to Navan, County Meath; the plans and funding to provide a feeder bus service to the M3 Parkway from the surrounding towns, to serve the MSD Dunboyne campus and encourage commuter transport mode shift; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48336/26]

154. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department’s position on the current EU allocation under the proposed Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the AgoraEU programme considering the key role that civil society, independent journalism and culture play in safeguarding a Europe where democracy can thrive; and whether Ireland will be seeking an increase in thi…

155. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the planned Arklow flood protection scheme. [47901/26]

156. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 367 and 368 of 17 September 2025 and Parliamentary Question No. 655 of 16 June 2026, if he will confirm the details and methodology of the figures provided (details supplied). [47963/26]