Parliamentary questions

136. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to fund local authorities to support decarbonising zones as a core pillar of local authority climate action strategies. [47196/26]

137. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm the funding that has been allocated to local authorities to develop decarbonising zones since they were first proposed by Government. [47197/26]

138. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm if alternative funding has been arranged for the STEM engagement officer and the STEM programme, in County Laois; the positive contribution made by this role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47370/26]

139. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm that those who apply for the new SEAI windows and doors grant scheme will be issued with clear and concise information upon receipt of an approval letter for the scheme, in particular setting out in detail in the approval letter if any additional measures are required to be undertaken by the applicant incl…

140. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total landholding of his Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47619/26]

141. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of funding currently allocated to any solar photovoltaic grant or support scheme for medically vulnerable customers; the amount of funding that remains available under such schemes for the remainder of 2026; the number of applications approved to date in 2026; whether individuals who are dependent on me…

142. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if she will ensure that unregistered and/or unvaccinated horses and ponies are not permitted to roam on the Curragh, where they may come into contact with valuable thoroughbred horses, thereby raising concerns regarding animal health and welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47490/26]

143. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence if the Air Corps new Airbus C295W is fully operational; the number of operations it has been involved in to-date outlining any air ambulance or evacuation missions it has been involved in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46816/26]

144. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence the number of crew and passengers the Defence Forces new Airbus C295W can carry as opposed to the older CASA CN235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46817/26]

145. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence if she will work with veterans organisations representing Defence Force veterans in the North with a view to ensuring they are remembered for their service to the Irish State, and the Government recognise commemorations and other relevant events in the North held by those organisations. [46849/26]

146. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence whether her Department is satisfied with the operational performance and reliability of the Government jet since its acquisition. [47240/26]

147. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence whether any mechanical, technical, or operational issues have arisen with the Government jet since it was brought into service; if so, the nature of those issues and the corrective actions taken. [47241/26]

148. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence whether she is aware of an incident in Strasbourg in May 2026 during which the Government jet reportedly failed to start; if so the circumstances surrounding this incident; the cause of the failure; the length of time the aircraft was out of service or delayed; and the number and identity (in general terms) of passengers on board. [47242/26]

149. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of occasions on which the Government jet has undergone unscheduled repairs, and routine maintenance or servicing since entering service; and if she will provide a breakdown of same, by date and duration out of service. [47243/26]

150. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the length of time the Government jet has been out of service since its purchase. [47244/26]

151. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence if suitable qualified civilians can apply for vacancies within the Defence Forces School of Music; and whether all vacancies are normally filled by personnel within the Defence Forces. [47421/26]

152. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the total cumulative expenditure to date by her Department on legal proceedings relating to illegal encampments on the Curragh, County Kildare; the breakdown of such expenditure for each of the years 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47487/26]

153. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if she will detail the total expenditure incurred by her Department in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026 on environmental clean-ups carried out on the Curragh Plains, County Kildare, arising from illegal encampments and associated fly-tipping; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47488/26]

154. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if she will set out in detail the actions taken to date by her Department towards achieving the Programme for Government commitment to introduce a new management system for the Curragh Plains; if she will indicate which relevant State body or agency has lead responsibility for the development and implementation of this new management syst…

155. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Defence to set out the procedure for residents residing adjacent to a Defence Forces location (details supplied) to submit a complaint; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47558/26]

156. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the total landholding of her Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47621/26]

157. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties experienced by some learner driver applicants with literacy challenges when undertaking the driver theory test; the supports and reasonable accommodations available for individuals who have difficulty reading and/or writing leading to difficulty in understanding the test questions; if addi…

158. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the NTA or Iarnród Éireann in the past month regarding reports of ongoing dangerous overcrowding on the Wexford-Wicklow-Dublin commuter train; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46813/26]

159. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the M11/N11 junction upgrade; if funding has been provided for in the next five year Transport Infrastructure Ireland funding phase 2025-2030 in order that this important project can proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46821/26]

160. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the amount that Dublin Airport Authority spent on installing EV charging points in both long-term and short-term car-parks at Dublin Airport for visitors use in 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026. in tabular form. [46833/26]