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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: The Minister of State, Deputy Cummins has visited the homes that have been delivered in Claregalway. It is a fantastic initiative and a fantastic price for people to be able to purchase a home. The problem is that in Galway East, we have not seen a single affordable home delivered yet. I know the Minister is aware of this. We need to see affordable homes delivered in towns such as Tuam,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: Galway County Council is not short of ambition when it comes to affordable housing. Our chief executive set out an ambitious plan last year. At the time, I was a councillor. We approved loans for affordable housing across our local authority and sought departmental approval for them. We do not lack the ambition. We have the ambition to deliver the homes. In the town of Athenry, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: 8. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his expectations for the delivery of affordable housing in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24661/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: One of the lead indicators of a country's future likely success is how many young people choose to stay. What are the Minister's expectations for affordable housing delivery in 2025, given it will be one of the key tools to ensure our young educated workforce can stay here?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: I apologise because I was just observing a set of financial statements and they prompted a question for me. Grangegorman had a 6.6-fold increase in its travel and subsistence expenditure between 2022 and 2023. It is a very material sum. It went from €1,500 for the year to €10,000. I spotted it and I was curious as to why there was a 660% increase in travel expenses. It does...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: I propose we write to the Grangegorman entity and ask for an explanation as to how the travel expenses increased six times. It is a significant increase. Maybe as Mr. McCarthy said, that is possible coming out of Covid, but I said I would flag it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: That was a proposal to write to Grangegorman to query its six-fold increase in travel expenses between the years 2022 and 2023.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: That is fair. It is a small figure. As we go down through financial statements there are a significant number of things that will fall below materiality levels, but that does not mean it is not important and it does not mean it is not important to flag it. I am not asking to bring them here. I am just asking to write for them to explain it further.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: In light of the fact that Children's Health Ireland is coming in next week and that the Comptroller and Auditor General has raised with us the fact that a previous CEO's contract and the settlement of same led to her being reappointed within the entity as a strategic director, would it be possible for us to ask Children's Health Ireland to prepare a briefing for us as to that person's role,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: I was not really asking a question. I just wanted to make sure that we get the strategic director's job description when Children's Health Ireland comes in next week.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: I agree that the passing loop is welcome but it points out a huge issue with how we manage infrastructure in this country. Galway County Council was granted urban regeneration and development fund, URDF, funding in March 2021 for that passing loop. It was March 2024 before Irish Rail submitted a planning application for the passing loop. I welcome that it is to commence construction this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: Absolutely there can be no doubt that the economies of public transport have completely flipped the script over the last few years. We have seen fares come down and the cost of using a car has gone up. It makes more sense for people to use public transport. As the Minister of State well knows, Athenry is a booming town with huge growth potential over the coming years. We need to see a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: 12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the ongoing issues affecting the rail service between Athenry and Galway city, including persistent capacity constraints, service delays, and overcrowding during peak times; and the specific measures being considered to improve reliability, increase service frequency, and add additional carriages to better accommodate...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: One of our greatest assets in the town of Athenry is now becoming one of our greatest pain points. Train services into Galway city are wholly inadequate. We need to see significant investment in additional carriages arriving at Athenry. As mentioned previously, there are only two carriages going in on the first train in the morning. To put it bluntly, people are packed in like sardines....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: I sincerely wish the Cathaoirleach the very best of luck in his role as Chair of the public accounts committee. It is probably not the easiest committee to chair but I sincerely wish him the best. He can be assured that my Fianna Fáil colleagues and I will work with everyone in this room for the betterment of this country and our public finances. I am honoured to be appointed to this...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: 38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department aggregates or compiles quarterly prompt payment reporting data submitted by public bodies and agencies under its remit, in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017; if so, to provide the compiled data or summary tables for the years 2022, 2023,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: 39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to confirm which public bodies under the aegis of his Department are required to submit quarterly prompt payment reports in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017, regarding the 15-Day Prompt Payment Commitment; to provide a comprehensive list of those bodies;...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: 46. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department aggregates or compiles quarterly prompt payment reporting data submitted by public bodies and agencies under its remit, in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017; if so, to provide the compiled data or summary tables for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024 to date; if not,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Albert Dolan: 47. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to confirm which public bodies under the aegis of his Department are required to submit quarterly prompt payment reports in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017, regarding the 15-Day Prompt Payment Commitment; to provide a comprehensive list of those bodies; and to specify which of...