Questions

339. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Service Level Agreement governing Garda Air Support Unit operations under military aviation frameworks will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39247/26]

340. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any external independent review has been conducted concerning the governance implications of military-operated aircraft supporting domestic policing operations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39248/26]

341. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any assessment has been conducted regarding the cybersecurity and operational resilience risks associated with reliance on foreign-origin avionics, mission systems, or military software platforms within the Airbus H145M fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39249/26]

342. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Government intends to publish a revised national military aviation strategy or rotary-wing capability doctrine arising from the implementation of the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39250/26]

343. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel, by rank that would be required to train a 30 persons Air Corps cadetship class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39379/26]

344. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Defence the rationale behind the Defence Forces policy whereby serving personnel are required to discharge and re-enlist in order to undertake apprenticeships or Defence Forces funded education and training schemes; the reason this process necessitates the issuing of a new service number and results in the loss of accrued seniority; whether consideration has been given t…

345. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with the Department of Transport, CIÉ and relevant pension stakeholders regarding delays or difficulties affecting the implementation of agreed pension related payment increases for CIÉ pensioners; the steps being taken to resolve any outstanding administrative or interdepartmental issues; and if he will make a statement on the …

346. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 on April 14 2026, if his attention has been drawn to concerns among CIÉ pensioners regarding delays in the implementation of pension related payment increases; the engagement he and his Department have had with CIÉ and other relevant Departments on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38713/26]

347. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a sign will be erected in Ballydavid, County Kerry to show where the Local Link stop is for visitors returning to Dingle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38726/26]

348. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the number of NCT failures from 2015 to date, broken down by test centre; the breakdown of the top five most common failures from 2015 to date overall, by test centre, in tabular form. [38729/26]

349. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered a review of the pricing for the NCT test; the reasons a test for over 200 items is €60 but a retest of one item is €40; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38730/26]

350. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if a bonus is offered to NCT staff based on the number of tests they complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38731/26]

351. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if commercial vehicles are subject to the same number of item checks as private cars as part of the NCT; if not, the reasons for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38732/26]

352. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport to review a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38757/26]

353. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the mechanisms in place in his Department to ensure delivery on the commitments in the Programme for Government; the civil servant specifically responsible for overseeing such delivery; the measures that are used to assess progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38822/26]

354. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the increases that are due to the CIÉ pension scheme; if he can confirm that this issue will be "resolved very quickly" as stated by the Taoiseach during Taoiseach's Questions on 12 May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38853/26]

355. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will implement an increase to Córas Iompair Éireann pensions to take into account the increase in cost-of-living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38935/26]

356. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the amount of public money that has been spent to date on the Boyne Greenway, including consultancy, planning, legal and administrative costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38936/26]

357. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of all capital projects including road, public transport, and active travel infrastructure projects delivered under the remit of his Department, bodies under his aegis (details supplied) which have been completed on time and within budget in Meath in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the…

358. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport to roll out a major programme of 'new bus stops' across County Meath at locations that have been highlighted by county councillors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38938/26]

359. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport when integrated contactless payment will be implemented across the public transport system; the total expenditure to date on upgrades to the Leap card and ticketing infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38939/26]

360. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if Meath County Council has drawn down any of the €20 million made available for the procurement and installation of road safety signage; the amount they have drawn down to date over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38940/26]

361. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the rollout of a service (details suppled); if the funding provided for new bus routes in Dublin west in 2026 means that this route will not be launched until 2027; if additional funding will be provided to launch the route this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39004/26]

362. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to outline the expected annual cost of maintaining the 6.50am rail service between Athenry and Galway beyond July 2026; when a decision will be made on the future of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39114/26]

363. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport when a new bus service will be implemented between Athenry and Galway; when a decision will be made in relation to this; the expected annual cost of providing this PSO service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39115/26]