Questions

233. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the 2030 target for offshore wind that has been achieved (energised) to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54739/26]

234. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the 2030 target for solar PV that has been achieved (energised) to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54740/26]

235. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the 2030 target for offshore wind capacity specifically for renewable hydrogen that has been achieved (energised) to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54741/26]

236. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence her Department’s plans are to improve the quality and collection of statistics relating to Defence Forces recruitment and retention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54534/26]

237. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Defence the number of EU Presidency policy and administrative officers now employed on temporary contracts across her Department, in Ireland and abroad; if these individuals can apply to internal civil service competitions for these temporary contracts; the plans being developed to retain these individuals once their contracts cease, given they will have extensive …

238. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of her Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completion, in tabular form. [54625/26]

239. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with Fingal County Council regarding the draft Dunsink Urban Area Plan, specifically, the provision of a Luas Green Line extension from Broombridge to Tyrrelstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54305/26]

240. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Luas Green Line extension from Broombridge to Tyrrelstown; the timeline for its development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54306/26]

241. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has received any briefings or correspondence from the National Transport Authority or Transport Infrastructure Ireland on proposals to open MetroLink in phases, including opening the Swords section before the remainder of the line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54320/26]

242. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has received an updated timetable for the delivery of MetroLink within the past 12 months; if that timetable includes the phased opening of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54322/26]

243. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the impact that a phased opening of MetroLink would have on project delivery, passenger services and the expected completion date for the full route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54323/26]

244. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to report on the printer failure affecting the NDLS; the number of applicants affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54337/26]

245. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether an application has been made by Cork City Council for road safety improvements on Cathedral Road, Harbour View road or Sunday’s Well in Cork city. [54360/26]

246. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether Irish Rail intends to expand the sensory pod pilot at Kent Station to other stations across the rail network; the plans that are in place to extend the pilot; if a timeline has been set for a wider rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54405/26]

247. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the outcome of all appeals made to the NTA in respect of vehicle clamping to date in 2026 (details supplied). [54451/26]

248. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on a matter (details supplied) regarding Glenbeigh village, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54486/26]

249. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to extend the South Kerry Greenway to Rossbeigh beach (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54487/26]

250. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide a footbridge adjacent to the Behy Bridge on the Rossbeigh road close to the starting point of the South Kerry Greenway which is due to open within the next couple of weeks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54488/26]

251. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when the successor scheme to the disabled driver and passenger scheme will be introduced; if this will be in addition to the disabled driver and passenger scheme or if it will replace it entirely; to report on engagement with stakeholders on the successor scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54510/26]

252. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether the costs of operating driving test centres are still covered by the OPW. [54514/26]

253. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the current annual cost of providing and maintaining driving test centre accommodation. [54515/26]

254. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether the introduction of a barrier-free electronic tolling system on the Tom Clarke (East Link) Bridge has been considered in order to ease traffic congestion;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54520/26]

255. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; the name of the contractor and a description of the work undertaken in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54571/26]

256. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his Department's expenditure on IT consultancy; to provide a breakdown of all IT consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement; the nature of their work and the costs associated with their services in each of the years 2015 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [54572/26]

257. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of his Department's expenditure on consultancy; to provide a breakdown of the consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement; the nature of their work and the costs associated with their services in each of the years 2015 to 2025. [54573/26]