Questions asked 9 total

• Transport 5 questions

  • 2024-10-15 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is aware of the number 11 bus route’s critical role in serving the elderly population and students in Dublin central (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41137/24]
  • 2024-10-16 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport if his Department can provide clarification on the decision to discontinue the number 11 bus route, which serves a vital role in Drumcondra, particularly for elderly residents, as well as students attending UCD and DCU; the rationale behind the decision to cancel the route on the north side only, given that this route is essential for mobility and access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41976/24]
  • 2024-10-17 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the number of civilian aircraft that had not applied for an exemption under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order, 1973, have been refused permission to enter Irish sovereign airspace on the grounds that they were suspected of carrying munitions of war in each of the years 2010 to 2023 and to date in 2024; how his Department identified or was informed that these civilian aircraft were suspected of carrying such materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42295/24]
  • 2024-10-17 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of all working groups within his Department that have been engaged in reviewing any air navigation policy matters in each of the past 18 months, including their membership, terms of reference, and the outcomes or recommendations made by these groups. [42297/24]
  • 2024-10-17 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport to set out the written circulars, protocols, or processes used by his Department when exemptions under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973, are applied for and when such applications are refused; the persons within his Department responsible for the oversight of these procedures; to detail any reviews of these circulars, protocols, or processes that have been conducted in each of the past ten years; and to specify any subsequent processes governing the oversight of these procedures. [42298/24]
• Health 3 questions

  • 2024-10-15 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41262/24]
  • 2024-10-15 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health how his Department intends to address the gaps in information and awareness regarding metachromatic leukodystrophy among healthcare professionals and the public, particularly considering it currently lacks recognition on the HSE website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41263/24]
  • 2024-10-15 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if, given the new funding of €1.4 million for the newborn bloodspot screening programme, his Department will commit to prioritising metachromatic leukodystrophy in the screening process, especially in light of the recent findings from the UK regarding the feasibility of such tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41264/24]
• Defence 1 question

  • 2024-10-17 Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that the Defence Forces, specifically the military intelligence branch, are appropriately resourced in terms of personnel, training and technology to effectively address the increasing demands of counter-espionage operations; and the plans in place to enhance these capabilities in light of evolving threats to national security. [42293/24]