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Ken O'Flynn

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Question· writtenPQ 201asked

201. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of representations received by the Department in the past three years from independent technology providers seeking access to deposit return scheme infrastructure; and the manner in which each was responded to. [63318/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

201. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of representations received by the Department in the past three years from independent technology providers seeking access to deposit return scheme infrastructure; and the manner in which each was responded to. [63318/26]

Question· writtenPQ 249asked

249. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the status of the Naval Fleet Replacement Programme; whether any limitation on the size or displacement of future Naval Service vessels has been introduced or is under consideration; whether any such limitation would preclude the acquisition of multi-role combat vessels; whether the Department has assessed the implications of any such limitation for future operational capability and for crew safety, including in North Atlantic sea conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60338/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

249. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the status of the Naval Fleet Replacement Programme; whether any limitation on the size or displacement of future Naval Service vessels has been introduced or is under consideration; whether any such limitation would preclude the acquisition of multi-role combat vessels; whether the Department has assessed the implications of any such limitation for future operational capability and for crew safety, including in North Atlantic sea conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60338/26]

Question· writtenPQ 62asked

62. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific statutory provision which permits the Passport Service to dispense with guardian consent for a passport application where the applicant is under 18 and married; and if this exception remains legally applicable to a person under 18 who is married under Irish law. [62712/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

62. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific statutory provision which permits the Passport Service to dispense with guardian consent for a passport application where the applicant is under 18 and married; and if this exception remains legally applicable to a person under 18 who is married under Irish law. [62712/26]

Question· writtenPQ 194asked

194. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the deposit return scheme framework requires Re-Turn to provide return and refund arrangements at airports and other high transit locations where consumers may have limited opportunity to redeem deposits before departure; and if not, whether he will consider introducing such a requirement. [62992/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

194. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the deposit return scheme framework requires Re-Turn to provide return and refund arrangements at airports and other high transit locations where consumers may have limited opportunity to redeem deposits before departure; and if not, whether he will consider introducing such a requirement. [62992/26]

Question· writtenPQ 205asked

205. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether responsibility for third party access to deposit return scheme infrastructure is regarded by the Department as a regulatory matter within the Minister's oversight or as an operational matter for the approved operator; and the basis for that position. [63321/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

205. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether responsibility for third party access to deposit return scheme infrastructure is regarded by the Department as a regulatory matter within the Minister's oversight or as an operational matter for the approved operator; and the basis for that position. [63321/26]

Question· writtenPQ 248asked

248. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the naval, technical and operational research, analysis or advice underpinning any decision or proposal to limit the size or displacement of future Naval Service vessels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60347/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

248. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the naval, technical and operational research, analysis or advice underpinning any decision or proposal to limit the size or displacement of future Naval Service vessels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60347/26]

Question· writtenPQ 24asked

24. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a breakdown of expenditure to date on the public information and advertising campaign for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026, by category, including outdoor advertising, digital and social media, print, broadcast, and design and production; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59813/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

24. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a breakdown of expenditure to date on the public information and advertising campaign for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026, by category, including outdoor advertising, digital and social media, print, broadcast, and design and production; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59813/26]

Question· writtenPQ 43asked

43. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will list all international agreements and arrangements with the United Kingdom concerning defence, air defence, or airspace that have been laid before Dáil Éireann since 2002, together with the date on which each was laid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60262/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

43. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will list all international agreements and arrangements with the United Kingdom concerning defence, air defence, or airspace that have been laid before Dáil Éireann since 2002, together with the date on which each was laid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60262/26]

Question· writtenPQ 65asked

65. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether a person under 18 who is legally married in another jurisdiction may apply for an Irish passport without guardian consent under the Passport Service's current guidance; if so, the legal basis for this; and whether her Department distinguishes between a marriage legally recognised in Ireland and a marriage entered into in another jurisdiction for this purpose. [62715/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

65. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether a person under 18 who is legally married in another jurisdiction may apply for an Irish passport without guardian consent under the Passport Service's current guidance; if so, the legal basis for this; and whether her Department distinguishes between a marriage legally recognised in Ireland and a marriage entered into in another jurisdiction for this purpose. [62715/26]

Question· writtenPQ 193asked

193. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the deposit return scheme framework permits consumers to voluntarily direct refundable deposits to registered charities or community organisations; if so, the safeguards that apply to ensure that the option is clearly presented and voluntary; and if not, whether he will consider providing for such an option. [62994/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

193. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the deposit return scheme framework permits consumers to voluntarily direct refundable deposits to registered charities or community organisations; if so, the safeguards that apply to ensure that the option is clearly presented and voluntary; and if not, whether he will consider providing for such an option. [62994/26]

Question· writtenPQ 203asked

203. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the specific regulatory and oversight powers available to the Minister in respect of the approved operator of the deposit return scheme; and whether any such power has been exercised in relation to third party access to the scheme's infrastructure. [63319/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

203. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the specific regulatory and oversight powers available to the Minister in respect of the approved operator of the deposit return scheme; and whether any such power has been exercised in relation to third party access to the scheme's infrastructure. [63319/26]

Question· writtenPQ 204asked

204. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the approved operator of the deposit return scheme has developed, or is developing, its own digital, charitable or payment-related functionality; and the safeguards in place to ensure that the operator's position cannot be used to delay or exclude independent providers of complementary services. [63320/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

204. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the approved operator of the deposit return scheme has developed, or is developing, its own digital, charitable or payment-related functionality; and the safeguards in place to ensure that the operator's position cannot be used to delay or exclude independent providers of complementary services. [63320/26]

Question· writtenPQ 233asked

233. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the total cost to the State of the four Pilatus PC-12 aircraft; the list purchase price; a breakdown of the additional expenditure on upgrades, specialist equipment and spares that brought the total cost to the reported figure of almost €50 million; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60462/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

233. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the total cost to the State of the four Pilatus PC-12 aircraft; the list purchase price; a breakdown of the additional expenditure on upgrades, specialist equipment and spares that brought the total cost to the reported figure of almost €50 million; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60462/26]

Question· writtenPQ 234asked

234. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the total flying hours recorded by the Pilatus PC-12 fleet in each year since entry into service in 2020; the availability rate of the fleet in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60468/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

234. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the total flying hours recorded by the Pilatus PC-12 fleet in each year since entry into service in 2020; the availability rate of the fleet in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60468/26]

Question· writtenPQ 21asked

21. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 14 July 2026, which confirmed a meeting of EU Housing Ministers in Dublin in November 2026, to provide details of the Department that will lead responsibility for that meeting; the estimated cost of the meeting; the budget line from which it will be met; and whether a value-for-money assessment has been carried out or is planned. [59757/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

21. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 14 July 2026, which confirmed a meeting of EU Housing Ministers in Dublin in November 2026, to provide details of the Department that will lead responsibility for that meeting; the estimated cost of the meeting; the budget line from which it will be met; and whether a value-for-money assessment has been carried out or is planned. [59757/26]

Question· writtenPQ 23asked

23. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amount spent to date on outdoor and out-of-home advertising, including bus shelter, billboard and street furniture advertising, as part of the public communications campaign for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59812/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

23. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amount spent to date on outdoor and out-of-home advertising, including bus shelter, billboard and street furniture advertising, as part of the public communications campaign for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59812/26]

Question· writtenPQ 25asked

25. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of the companies or agencies contracted to deliver the advertising and communications campaign for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026, the value of each contract, and whether each contract was awarded following a competitive public procurement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59815/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

25. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of the companies or agencies contracted to deliver the advertising and communications campaign for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026, the value of each contract, and whether each contract was awarded following a competitive public procurement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59815/26]

Question· writtenPQ 35asked

35. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total budget allocated and the total amount spent to date, on all advertising, marketing and public awareness activity for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59819/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

35. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total budget allocated and the total amount spent to date, on all advertising, marketing and public awareness activity for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59819/26]

Question· writtenPQ 63asked

63. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Passport Service first introduced the provision stating that guardian consent is not required where a child is married; the statutory or administrative basis for introducing that provision; whether it has been amended or reviewed since 1 January 2019; and, if so, the dates and outcome of each such review. [62713/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

63. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Passport Service first introduced the provision stating that guardian consent is not required where a child is married; the statutory or administrative basis for introducing that provision; whether it has been amended or reviewed since 1 January 2019; and, if so, the dates and outcome of each such review. [62713/26]

Question· writtenPQ 64asked

64. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications received since 1 January 2019 from persons under 18 who were recorded as married; the number of such applications in which guardian consent was not obtained; the number granted; and the statutory basis on which each such passport was issued. [62714/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

64. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications received since 1 January 2019 from persons under 18 who were recorded as married; the number of such applications in which guardian consent was not obtained; the number granted; and the statutory basis on which each such passport was issued. [62714/26]

Question· writtenPQ 103asked

103. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the oversight role of his Department in respect of the operation of the protected disclosures process within Inland Fisheries Ireland; whether his Department has received any report or correspondence concerning the integrity or governance of that process; whether he is satisfied that the process operates in accordance with the Protected Disclosures Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59763/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

103. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the oversight role of his Department in respect of the operation of the protected disclosures process within Inland Fisheries Ireland; whether his Department has received any report or correspondence concerning the integrity or governance of that process; whether he is satisfied that the process operates in accordance with the Protected Disclosures Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59763/26]

Question· writtenPQ 192asked

192. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has assessed the adequacy of deposit return scheme return infrastructure at airports, railway stations, bus stations and other major transport hubs; and whether he will publish the findings of any such assessment and identify any additional infrastructure required. [62995/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

192. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has assessed the adequacy of deposit return scheme return infrastructure at airports, railway stations, bus stations and other major transport hubs; and whether he will publish the findings of any such assessment and identify any additional infrastructure required. [62995/26]

Question· writtenPQ 202asked

202. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the objective criteria that govern access by independent third party technology providers to the technical infrastructure operated under the deposit return scheme; whether those criteria are published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63317/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

202. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the objective criteria that govern access by independent third party technology providers to the technical infrastructure operated under the deposit return scheme; whether those criteria are published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63317/26]

Question· writtenPQ 250asked

250. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence if the reference to a Pay Review Body for the Defence Forces contained in the previous Statement of Strategy of her Department has been retained in the updated Statement of Strategy; if not, the reason it has not been retained; whether it remains Government policy to provide for an independent pay review mechanism for members of the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60332/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

250. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence if the reference to a Pay Review Body for the Defence Forces contained in the previous Statement of Strategy of her Department has been retained in the updated Statement of Strategy; if not, the reason it has not been retained; whether it remains Government policy to provide for an independent pay review mechanism for members of the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60332/26]

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