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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 32. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the European Union might see fit to contribute towards this country's defence and security with particular reference to coastal air and sea surveillance, given the significant shoreline and the multiplicity of undersea cables in the seas around our coast and the contribution this could make to European security; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure in the course of the provision of the extension of the Luas to Confey, Leixlip, Maynooth and Kilcock that the disruption to local populations in each of the towns and surrounding areas is minimised both in the course of construction and thereafter arising from its design and operation; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps continues to receive specialist training to deal with emergencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13440/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 145. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Defence Forces are adequately trained and available to deal with emergency situations that may arise either by way of natural disaster or terrorist threat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13446/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current strength of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps reserves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13441/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 141. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his recruitment plans for 2024; the extent to which he plans to increase the strength of the Defence Forces in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13442/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 146. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of women applying for and enlisting in the Defence Forces, with equal respect to the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13447/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 142. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which retirements and resignations in the Defence Forces have been replaced with a view to ensuring an adequate management structure throughout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13443/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 144. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of current vacant promotional positions waiting to be filled throughout the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13445/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which participation by the Defence Forces in international missions is envisaged in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13444/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of military personnel serving at various locations overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13448/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the budget available to his Department remains sufficient to meet requirements in the course of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13449/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which he remains satisfied that the main transport routes to mainland Europe are adequately provided for in order to ensure ready, unimpeded access to and from to continue to facilitate imports and exports to and from this country post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13452/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which outstanding traffic bottlenecks will continue to receive remedial attention on local or regional routes in order to ensure the minimisation of traffic delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13453/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which it is anticipated upgrades to rail services serving the commuter towns of north County Kildare will be carried out, if by provision of increased frequency of services the provision of extra carriages or alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13454/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which rural transport continues to be improved nationwide with particular reference to the provision of new routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13455/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which he expects to achieve sufficient improvement in the national arterial road network with particular reference to ensuring adequate distribution routes to meet the demand arising from increased job creation through the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13456/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to combat the daily traffic congestion on the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13457/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his future plans to combat the daily traffic congestion on the M4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13458/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (21 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has studied the weakest links in the transport system nationally; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13459/24]