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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: ...in December 2015 and again in January 2016 were the catalysts to commence work for the design of a flood relief scheme for Midleton ahead of the conclusion of the CFRAM programme. Cork County Council is leading the design of the scheme and in 2017 appointed engineering and environmental consultants. Designing any flood relief scheme is complex and requires data on the flood sources...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

...the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I am accompanied by my colleagues, Ms Áine Maher, principal officer for employment rights, policy unit; Ms Tara Coogan, principal officer for industrial relations, workplace relations and construction contracts adjudication; Caroline Savage, assistant principal in the intellectual property unit; and Mr. Pádraig O'Sullivan,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

...train station. This will allow the busy commuter link between Athenry and Galway to grow. A planning application is currently in the pipeline for early this year. In addition, Ceannt Station will be regenerated as part of a major Galway City Council transport connectivity project. We recently awarded the contract. Physical works began earlier this month, which will deliver a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...in December 2015 and again in January 2016 were the catalysts to commence work for the design of a flood relief scheme for Midleton ahead of the conclusion of the CFRAM programme. Cork County Council is leading the design of the scheme and in 2017 appointed engineering and environmental consultants. Designing any flood relief scheme is complex and requires data on the flood sources and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Affordable Homes, Public Lands, Strategic Planning and Projects: Land Development Agency (23 Jan 2024)

...more importantly, this represents the beginning of a strong pipeline of delivery which is due to ramp up very significantly. In 2024 we will have at least 5,000 additional homes delivered or under construction. This trajectory has positioned us to target the delivery of 14,000 homes by the end of 2028, including about 1,000 already delivered to date, with an ongoing run rate of at least...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: ...of arson, but also violence, intimidation, assault and threats. It is disappointing to see even Government party elected officials undermining the welcome effort. I am thinking of Mayo County Council's vote last night, for example. The reality is that there is no refugee crisis. It is wrong to categorise it in that way. We do have a housing crisis and that is adding to the challenge...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Research and Development (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: ...Cross-Border Trade: A Discussion Paper on North–South Trade Issues 2000 Supply Chain Challenge. A Discussion on the North/South Dimension 2000 Higher Education – Industry Cooperation. A Discussion Paper on the North-South Dimension 2000 Small kitchen appliances. An Ireland retail perspective ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...x2019;s update to the transport decarbonisation pathway has also been informed by the OECD’s Redesigning Irish Transport report (published October 2022), undertaken at the request of the Climate Change Advisory Council. In recognition of the OECD report’s findings that the Irish transport system embeds car-dependency and increased emissions by design, the AVOID-SHIFT-IMPROVE...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: ...Research and Innovation Bill 2023: The Department continued development of a landmark Research and Innovation Bill to amalgamate the functions of Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council into a new Research Agency, to maximise the impact of approximately €300m of national competitive research funding (almost 40% of Government expenditure on R&D). Impact...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (12 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...on biofuel sustainability, meeting European targets for renewable transport energy share and to support the development of legislation. Supporting each of these working groups is the establishment of an expert panel to provide industry knowledge and insight with the first meeting held on 1 December. The policy’s ongoing implementation has been supported through the enactment of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: ...Research and Innovation Bill 2023: The Department continued development of a landmark Research and Innovation Bill to amalgamate the functions of Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council into a new Research Agency, to maximise the impact of approximately €300m of national competitive research funding (almost 40% of Government expenditure on R&D). Impact...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: ...Research and Innovation Bill 2023: The Department continued development of a landmark Research and Innovation Bill to amalgamate the functions of Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council into a new Research Agency, to maximise the impact of approximately €300m of national competitive research funding (almost 40% of Government expenditure on R&D). Impact...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Joan Collins: ...developers. The submission on this Bill by Community Law and Mediation and Environmental Justice Network Ireland to the committee on housing states: The Bill attempts to fulfil promises made in the Program for Government and appease construction and property industry lobby groups who have long complained that excessively bureaucratic processes, over-regulation, restrictive nature...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: ..., to ensure we are on a viable path to meet the targets we have set on carbon abatement and renewable energy. As members know, my Department leads on addressing emissions from our manufacturing industry, and on the commercial built environment, as well as enterprise policy broadly. My Department will shortly publish two decarbonisation roadmaps, under the heat and built environment task...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...on biofuel sustainability, meeting European targets for renewable transport energy share and to support the development of legislation. Supporting each of these working groups is the establishment of an expert panel to provide industry knowledge and insight with the first meeting held on 1 December. The policy’s ongoing implementation has been supported through the enactment of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (30 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...innovations, sustainable aviation fuels and market-based measures. My Department has been engaged in work at both EU and international level to develop measures that aim to decarbonise the industry. The most notable of these is the EU-Emissions Trading Scheme which has included aviation since 2012. A more ambitious approach to this Scheme was agreed this year which provides for the...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: ...cannot keep up with them. I am not saying it is devoid of ideas but it certainly needs to do an impact assessment on many of the schemes it has brought out. I welcome many of the schemes, but the councils do not have the staff to deal with them. The flow of information back and forward is too slow and untimely. On the proposal for renters, the cost of rent is outrageous. If we...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Supplementary)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Supplementary)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Supplementary)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Supplementary)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: Workforce planning is a means to ensure that we have the required essential skills. Ireland lost a significant number of people from the construction industry to countries like Australia and Canada during the last crash. We could do with some of these people back now. A campaign to try to bring some of those people home would benefit capital projects in a significant way. On the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...demand for international travel could approach or exceed the 32m passenger cap in 2024. In this regard, I am aware that daa intends to submit a planning application shortly to Fingal County Council to allow it to grow beyond the 32m passenger cap to 40m passengers and for all associated infrastructure required to support this increase in passengers including the construction of new...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

...are being considered as part of this consultation. First, the aim of the review is to provide a pathway for new LEU connections to electricity and gas systems that minimises the impact on national carbon emissions and supports industry and others to decarbonise Ireland’s economic growth. Due to the considerable interaction between gas and electricity networks, the CRU is cognisant...