Questions

298. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if she uses personal emails for Government business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58675/26]

299. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the current availability of Air Corps aircraft and personnel to assist the emergency services in responding to major forest and wildfires; whether Air Corps operations in support of firefighting efforts are restricted to daylight hours; her views on reports that Air Corps aircraft arrive at fire scenes at approximately 10 a.m. and cease operations at approxima…

300. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the implementation of the Strategic Framework for the Transformation of the Defence Forces; the measures completed to date; those currently underway; the expected timeline for the remaining measures; the impact of the programme on Defence Forces operational capability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59136/26]

301. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Defence the measures being taken by her Department to protect critical subsea infrastructure, including undersea communications cables and energy interconnectors, within Ireland's maritime area; any additional capabilities planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59137/26]

302. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the Defence Forces are incorporating artificial intelligence technologies into operational planning, intelligence analysis and cybersecurity activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59141/26]

303. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide an update on peacekeeping operations involving members of the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59152/26]

304. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the engagement her Department has had with the UN authorities in relation to the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59153/26]

305. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence whether she is considering updating Army Pensions Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59154/26]

306. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the plans for the improvement of the pay and conditions in the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59155/26]

307. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide an update on recruitment and retention within the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59156/26]

308. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide an update on the resourcing and recruitment needed to achieve LOA2; if she will provide a timeline for this in the form of year on year targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59157/26]

309. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service ships which are operational and currently able to patrol Irish waters; the plans to put more in operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59159/26]

310. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to ensure this State has adequate personnel to staff Naval Service ships and adequately patrol Irish waters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59160/26]

311. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the 100 non-governmental organisations that received the highest levels of public funding in the most recent year for which figures are available; the amount received by each organisation; and the Department, agency or public body from which the funding originated. [59491/26]

312. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants and other public monies provided directly or indirectly to non-governmental organisations headquartered outside the State in each year from 2020 to date; and if she will provide a list of each organisation, its country of registration and the amounts paid. [59509/26]

313. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants, service-level agreement funding and other public monies provided to non-governmental organisations in each year from 2020 to date; and if she will provide a list of the recipient organisations; and the amount paid to each organisation in each year. [59526/26]

314. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the way in which pricing for public EV charging rates are set; the measures his Department is taking to ensure public EV charging remains affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54804/26]

315. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department is considering legislative or regulatory changes to facilitate the use of overhead EV charging arms, cable gullies or similar home charging solutions for properties without off-street parking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54929/26]

316. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department intends to publish national guidance or a standardised licensing framework for local authorities in respect of EV charging infrastructure for homes and businesses without off-street parking, including the use of Section 254 licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54930/26]

317. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport the assessment his Department has made of the impact that the absence of home charging options for households without driveways is having on Ireland's electric vehicle targets and emissions reduction objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54931/26]

318. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the number and location of electric vehicle charging points currently operational in County Clare, together with details of planned new installations. [55146/26]

319. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed increase in pension entitlements for retired CIÉ employees under the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55201/26]

320. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to acquire a station building for a coast guard service at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55237/26]

321. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on proposals to upgrade an Irish Coast Guard station at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55238/26]

322. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide the most recent assessment of the condition of critical infrastructure assets in Cork county, including roads, bridges and public transport infrastructure; the identified maintenance backlogs and associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55303/26]