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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (26 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 327. To ask the Minister for Health if she was aware of a pilot scheme in operation in Navan Hospital currently running that has reduced the visiting hours for families (details supplied); the reasoning for such a measure; and if she will consider that many relatives are elderly and would consider this time late to travel to the town. [35046/25]

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Business of Joint Committee (25 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: The plan for flood defences in Midleton was promised in 2017. The planning permission is not even written yet. We need to know the whole timescale, not just for construction.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Business of Joint Committee (25 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: The committee asked the Department of Transport representatives to provide a comparative analysis of regulation in other jurisdictions and they said they would. It would be great to get that back before the report is complete. Regulations are one of the big challenges we have in this country, and planning.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Business of Joint Committee (25 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: That is great.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Business of Joint Committee (25 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: To summarise what we have learned, basically.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: IBEC Report on Infrastructure Ambition for a Competitive, Productive and Resilient Economy: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: Obviously, infrastructure is the biggest problem in the country now. Recently, I looked at figures that showed the cost of congestion in Dublin now is €336 million and is expected to be €1.5 billion in 2040. The average speeds in Dublin are now less than they were in the 19th century during the horse-and-cart period because infrastructure is becoming so congested. The figure...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: IBEC Report on Infrastructure Ambition for a Competitive, Productive and Resilient Economy: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: Very good.

Presidential Voting Rights: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank Deputies Brian Stanley and Catherine Connolly for their flexibility on speaking slots. I am delighted to speak on the motion. Often, we focus on the urgent issues, which are very important for sure, but forget about the important issues that pertain to this country and its development. Shockingly, an Irish citizen in the North can stand for election as President, campaign for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: In fairness, Chair, that is not fair. A lot of us were waiting here for questions and the Taoiseach took an inordinate amount of time to whitter on with those answers. Do the same rules not apply to the Taoiseach as apply to everybody else in this House?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: In fairness, we get a minute. It is timed and we are told to stop. There was no umpiring of the time on this occasion at all.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: Normally, the time is split in a certain way to make sure the three groupings are taken in the 45 minutes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: It should cut both ways. That is the point I am trying to make.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has conducted any analysis on the viability of opening a train line from Navan to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33881/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met with the CEO of Transport Infrastructure Ireland since he took office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33882/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Projects (24 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 190. To ask the Taoiseach the infrastructure projects being built or commissioned by his Department that are currently late in their delivery; and the infrastructure projects currently over budget. [34100/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Projects (24 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 239. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the infrastructure projects being built or commissioned by his Department that are currently late in their delivery; and the infrastructure projects currently over budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34088/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Projects (24 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the infrastructure projects being built or commissioned by his Department that are currently late in their delivery; and the infrastructure projects currently over budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34101/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Projects (24 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 308. To ask the Minister for Finance the infrastructure projects being built or commissioned by his Department that are currently late in their delivery; and the infrastructure projects currently over budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34091/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (24 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 317. To ask the Minister for Finance to examine the case for putting in place a national insurance company, or legislate for commercial companies, to provide insurance for people in situations similar to persons (details supplied). [34249/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Projects (24 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 343. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the infrastructure projects being built or commissioned by his Department that are currently late in their delivery; and the infrastructure projects currently over budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34097/25]