Dáil debates
Thursday, 3 April 2025
- Prelude (0 speeches)
Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach (Deputy Brian Brennan) i gceannas ar 8.47 a.m.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (11 speeches)
For the record, Questions Nos. 1, 2 and 6 will be grouped. I call Deputy Doherty.
- Trade Relations (12 speeches)
1. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the potential impact on employment and tax revenues from possible US tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16502/25]
- Trade Relations (7 speeches)
2. To ask the Minister for Finance the mitigation measures his Department will implement given the recent ESRI working paper on the impact of deglobalisation and protectionism; and if he will...
- Mortgage Interest Rates (9 speeches)
3. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to protect mortgage prisoners from extortionately high mortgage interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16503/25]
- National Treasury Management Agency (7 speeches)
4. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 4 July 2024, the timeline for the NTMA to fully divest from all Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF, global...
- Housing Policy (10 speeches)
5. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline any engagement he has had with the Central Bank on tax incentives and other demand-side measures for housing; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Trade Relations (8 speeches)
6. To ask the Minister for Finance the proactive measures his Department is implementing to mitigate and support the most vulnerable sectors of the economy from the potential risks for...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Financial Instruments (20 speeches)
7. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Israeli bonds that have been sold in Ireland since 2023 and the value of these and if he will introduce legislation to forbid the Central Bank of...
- Electric Vehicles (7 speeches)
8. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on how taxation measures could help arrest the decline in the uptake of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16104/25]
- Trade Relations (10 speeches)
9. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had to date with the EU Commission and other EU member states on the evolving situation of tariff increases by the US; and if he will make...
- Tax Collection (7 speeches)
10. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage number of households that opted to defer payment of the local property tax in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will consider reducing...
- Trade Relations (7 speeches)
11. To ask the Minister for Finance if he can detail the key impact of the ESRI working paper, The Impact of Deglobalisation and Protectionism on a Small Open Economy - The Case of Ireland, on...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (0 speeches)
- National Development Plan (18 speeches)
89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the national development plan, his plans for additional investment in infrastructure in the west of Ireland; and if he...
- Ethics in Public Office (9 speeches)
90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the proposed revised ethics legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16243/25]
- Office of Government Procurement (9 speeches)
91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the public procurement system, and to better align it with strategic goals and ethical considerations; and if he will make...
- Pension Provisions (7 speeches)
92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has taken any steps to address issues with the fast accrual (uniformed) single public service pension scheme for...
- Public Expenditure Policy (13 speeches)
93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total overruns in public infrastructural projects in each of the past five years. [15639/25]
- Flood Relief Schemes (7 speeches)
94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has now received an up-to-date environmental impact study in respect of the Blackpool flood relief scheme; the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (0 speeches)
- Office of Public Works (11 speeches)
95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of properties sold by the OPW in each of the past ten years; and the cost of each, in tabular form. [15633/25]
- Freedom of Information (9 speeches)
96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the reform of the FOI system; the recommendations from the last review that have been implemented; and if he will make a...
- Construction Industry (7 speeches)
97. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the recent meeting of a group (details supplied); if there is a work plan for this group for 2025; and if he will...
- Flood Risk Management (13 speeches)
98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 13 February 2025, for an update on the Corrib go Cósta project; if the design options...
- Flood Relief Schemes (9 speeches)
101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagement there have been between his Department and other Departments in 2025 on the delivery of necessary flood protection...
- Legislative Reviews (7 speeches)
104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 13 February 2025, for an update on plans to review and strengthen the ethics in public...
- Heritage Sites (7 speeches)
107. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the refurbishment works scheduled to be carried out at Kilkenny Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 speeches)
Chuala muid ó Donald Trump aréir go mbeidh sé ag cur taraifí i bhfeidhm ar fud an domhain. Is polasaí gan tuiscint é sin a ndéanfaidh earraí níos...
- Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (4 speeches)
It is a privilege to be able to stand on the floor of this Chamber and ask questions on behalf of my constituents in Wicklow-Wexford directly of the Tánaiste or, indeed, the Taoiseach. ...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (38 speeches)
I raised the issue of the Raphoe community playgroup a number of times last year. I had commitments from the Minister that funding would be available. The Tánaiste met the group. We were...
- Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (Resumed) (29 speeches)
Deputies Coppinger and Boyd Barrett from the Independent and Parties Technical Group are sharing time. They have three and a half minutes each.
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (1 speech)
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
- Water Services (4 speeches)
There is great need to upgrade the drinking water plant in Macroom. The plant in the Castle Grounds supplies water from the Sullane river to over 4,100 people in Macroom and east around...
- School Accommodation (4 speeches)
Táim an-bhuíoch den Aire as an seans labhairt faoi Ghaelscoil Cholmcille, a bunaíodh in 1996. Gaelscoil Cholmcille was founded in 1996. Its first years were spent in the upstairs...
- Road Projects (4 speeches)
I ask the Minister of State to address the situation of Mountmellick, which has been promised a relief road for a long number of years. It still has not happened and it is very important we get...
- Tourism Industry (4 speeches)
In light of the recent statistics released by the Central Statistics Office, which indicate a very concerning 30% decrease in foreign visitors to Ireland year on year, it is clear the Government...
- Educational Disadvantage (4 speeches)
I raise a significant issue, which is the funding of DEIS band 1 schools. Over the past number of years, we have seen significant funding go into education. Obviously, the free schoolbooks...
- Local Community Safety Partnerships (4 speeches)
I welcome the news that the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act will be commenced in the coming days. Following that, I welcome the news that the secondary legislation required for these...
- Public Transport (4 speeches)
I thank the Minister of State for being here to take this Topical Issue. I represent one of the youngest and fastest-growing constituencies in the State in Fingal West. Many of my constituents...
- Early Childhood Care and Education (4 speeches)
I have been raising this issue, including through parliamentary questions, for quite some time. It is the matter of Wombles Pre-school at Scoil Mhuire, Airlie Heights. While the Department...
- Housing Provision (5 speeches)
As we know, housing production is the number one priority for the Government as is reflected in the programme for Government. Ireland's housing need is real and we need to consider all methods...
- Childcare Services (4 speeches)
I wish to talk to the Minister of State about the absence of childcare provision in Dublin Central. I use the example of Dublin Central because it is the area I am proud to represent, but I...
