Dublin Airport Authority

613. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the total cost incurred to date by DAA arising from the dispute involving its Chief Executive, including legal fees, mediation costs, investigation costs, external advisers, and salary paid during any period of suspension or leave; and the steps taken by his Department to ensure compliance with public spending rules and value for money. [751…

614. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether he was notified in advance of the DAA board’s decision to suspend the Chief Executive on full pay pending investigation; whether his consent or views were sought; and the assessment carried out by his Department of the financial, legal, and reputational exposure to the State arising from that decision. [75146/25]

615. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if any protected disclosures, workplace complaints, or governance concerns were cited to him or his Department as part of the dispute involving the DAA Chief Executive; and to outline the governance framework under which such matters were handled, including independence safeguards, timelines, and reporting obligations to the shareholder. [75…

616. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the assessment his Department has undertaken of the DAA board’s handling of this matter against the code of practice for the governance of State bodies, including board effectiveness, escalation procedures, risk management, and the handling of disputes involving senior executives. [75148/25]

617. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport when he last met the Chair of DAA and when he last met the DAA Chief Executive; the issues discussed at each engagement insofar as they related to governance and executive leadership; and whether formal records or minutes of those engagements were created and retained by his Department. [75149/25]

618. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the rationale provided to him or his Department for the reported appointment of additional senior executive capacity within DAA during the period of the Chief Executive’s absence; the expected annual cost of those arrangements; and whether his Department assessed alternative options. [75150/25]

619. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the assurances sought or received from DAA to ensure continuity of executive decision making, operational resilience, and delivery of capital and service programmes at Dublin Airport and Cork Airport during the period in which the Chief Executive was absent from the business. [75151/25]

378. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance he breakdown of the number of enforcement staff at Dublin Airport in the years 2022-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73313/25]

101. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport the Government’s aircraft noise policy and where can it be viewed, as referenced in correspondence to this Deputy on 13 November 2025, in queries relating to Dublin Airport Authority. [68407/25]

25. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the action he can take against the virtual monopoly by the DAA at Dublin Airport for car parking and the significant increasing of prices for this service by the DAA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57523/25]

725. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has received a report on the bomb scare incident in Dublin airport; if he is happy with the contents of this report; if he will make that report public; if he is happy that evacuation protocols were followed correctly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52007/25]

193. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has received any complaints, disclosures, or internal correspondence regarding governance concerns, conflicts of interest, or procedural irregularities regarding the recent appointment of a chief executive at a company (details supplied); if he will confirm whether the advertised eligibility requirements were met and wh…

194. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he will set out whether the recent appointment of a chief executive at a company (details supplied) was conducted in full compliance with statutory and advertised criteria; if his Department received or reviewed any complaints, disclosures, or governance evaluations indicating conflicts of interest, procedural irregularities, or board…

185. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport further to recent media reports of tensions between the board of the Dublin Airport Authority and its chief executive, to set out all engagements his Department has had with the chair and the board since 1 June 2025, including dates, attendees and subjects discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49424/25]

186. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if a mediator has been appointed in relation to the dispute at the Dublin Airport Authority; the process by which the mediator was selected; the cost met to date by the company for mediation and associated legal services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49425/25]

187. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether any proposed exit or settlement package for the current chief executive of the Dublin Airport Authority will comply in full with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and with Government guidance on severance; to outline the approval pathway, including any role of NewERA and the Department of Public Expenditure, Nat…

188. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to detail the communications between his Department and the Dublin Airport Authority regarding leadership continuity and contingency planning for airport operations during the peak travel period and the winter season, including designation of an interim chief executive if required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49427/25]

189. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the total legal and professional fees incurred by the Dublin Airport Authority in 2024 and year-to-date 2025, disaggregated by matter, including mediation, board advisory services and litigation related to the thirty-two million annual passenger cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49428/25]

190. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to publish the dates of all board evaluations of the Dublin Airport Authority since 2023, any external governance reviews commissioned and the actions arising from those reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49429/25]

191. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has received any protected disclosures or significant complaints concerning the governance or culture of the Dublin Airport Authority since 2023; the way in which these were handled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49430/25]

192. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the process and timeline for the appointment of a permanent chief executive of the Dublin Airport Authority, including selection criteria, remuneration range within Government pay policy and expected date for advertisement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49431/25]

193. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to list any formal directions or consents issued by his Department to the Dublin Airport Authority in 2024 and 2025 under to the State Airports Act 2004 or other governing instruments, including the reasons for each decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49433/25]

211. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the approvals that are required before any severance or settlement is paid by the Dublin Airport Authority to a departing executive; to publish the applicable circulars and caps that would apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49432/25]

218. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the date on which he last met the Chief Executive Officer of Dublin Airport Authority; the issues discussed; and the date of the next scheduled meeting with the CEO. [48201/25]

324. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport to ensure that full compliance by the DAA will be adhered to with north runway planning conditions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45461/25]