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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Network (8 May 2025)

Pa Daly: What measures is the Minister for Transport taking to ensure that regional and national roads in County Kerry are adequately maintained? Has he considered conducting a review into the state of the regional and national road networks, particularly in Kerry? Will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Network (8 May 2025)

Pa Daly: I thank the Minister for the reply. There is a danger with Government announcements and there was such an announcement on 28 March. Those announcements often include a boast about funding but when the details are checked, it does not seem that there is enough there and there is no delivery. Many people feel they are only being codded. While I recognise that some progress has been made,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Network (8 May 2025)

Pa Daly: There are concerns among engineers in Kerry. One concern is that they had tender documents available for the bridge near Glenbeigh National School and between Ballinclare and Ballinasare on the Dingle road. Tender documents were available and all the work was done but suddenly the funding that was believed to be available was cut. I also raise the issue of local improvement schemes,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Pa Daly: 3. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he is making to improve the experience of commuters on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23024/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Pa Daly: What efforts is the Minister making to improve the experience of commuters on public transport? The performance of public transport operators is closely monitored by the National Transport Authority, NTA. The Minister previously said on certain routes buses were late and even not turning up at too great a frequency and that the NTA was carrying out a review of the incidents that had taken...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Pa Daly: I thank the Minister for the reply. We have seen that, where services have been provided, the increase in passenger numbers has been up to 50% on some routes. People want services to be affordable, accessible and reliable. I spoke recently to some students from UL who travel up and down to Kerry. On a Friday, the Dublin coach regularly does not turn up and they are left to get the next...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Pa Daly: I have two final questions. First, the last time we debated on Oral Questions I asked the Minister to explicitly rule out public transport fare increases. Has he come to a decision on that? The second question has been rumbling on since Covid. It seems that in the transport plan there is a policy to have a food and drinks ban on train services to the west. For people travelling,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (8 May 2025)

Pa Daly: 265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if work has commenced on a new State aviation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23074/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Commissions of Investigation (29 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 114. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the publication of the Farrelly Commission report was so delayed; the measures she is now taking to expedite the publication of reports concerning the welfare of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20897/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (29 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 132. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on the mother and baby home payments scheme; if she is planning a review of the scheme; if so, what this review will entail; the person or body that will be conducting the review; the proposed timeline for the review; if has she considered expanding the eligibility criteria for the scheme; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Responsibilities (29 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 260. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline his responsibilities as they relate to biodiversity and nature restoration; to report on where this is detailed in his Ministerial brief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19322/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 269. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he aware of the CRU’s recent decision on the large energy users connection policy; if he is aware of their conclusion (details supplied); his plan to ensure that data centre expansion does not jeopardise Ireland’s climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19401/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (29 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 313. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on offshore wind targets for 2030; if he aware of concern within industry that these targets cannot be reached (details supplied); the measures he is taking to address this; if be expects that the 2030 targets will be reached; if his Department has carried out contingency planning regarding potential...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (29 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 314. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on his plans to introduce a national designated maritime area plan in 2027 ; the resources he is dedicating to reaching this target; the progress that has been made to date in creating a national designated maritime area plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20761/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Programme (29 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 315. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the spring legislative programme; to report on progress of Bills listed in the spring legislative programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20763/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (29 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 329. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the renewable heat obligation; the reason for the delay in publication; when he expects it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21232/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (29 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 330. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the renewable heat obligation; the measures his Department has taken to ensure that the impact on household bills is minimized; if he has had any engagements with suppliers to discuss the impact on energy prices for final consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21233/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Bus Services (29 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 517. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of all the public bus routes that are now operated by a private contractor, by county; for a breakdown of the dates on which the transition to operation by private contractor took place; for a breakdown of any public bus routes in which there are plans to transition to operation by private contractor, by county,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Bus Services (29 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 518. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proportion of bus routes that are operated by private contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20832/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Greenways Provision (29 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 534. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the South Kerry Greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20969/25]