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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (15 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance how overall tax revenues to date in 2025 compare to the same period last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39248/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (15 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance his response to the Financial Stability Review published by the Central Bank last month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39247/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: 188. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a matter (details supplied) has been brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39197/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (15 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: 583. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the residential tenancies (right to first refusal) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39196/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: 720. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a matter (details supplied) has been brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39198/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (10 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the financial allocation being provided under the Reconciliation Fund for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37910/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (10 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: 63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade he timeframe for developing a new diaspora strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37911/25]

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the publication of the all-island strategic rail review. This transformative plan sets out 32 strategic recommendations that would almost triple the number of people using our rail network, from 65 million journeys a year to 180 million by 2050. Critically, it would bring 700,000 more people within a 5 km radius of a railway station, boosting access in communities North and South...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the publication of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025. I have listened to some of the Opposition speakers about it and wanting a longer time to discuss it but, in essence, this Bill is about extending the existing permissions and we should not want to take longer to do such a thing because if those permissions expire, it will be the same people who are objecting to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (8 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the officials for attending this afternoon's meeting and for their opening remarks, which are much appreciated. Obviously infrastructure is a key issue facing us domestically. As I listened to the remarks, I was struck by the downward projections, particularly vis-à-vis the tariffs. While we have a welcome reprieve from the tariffs for a few weeks, and hopefully longer, they...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (8 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: I only have a little over a minute left. I am glad the Future Ireland Fund was referenced. The representatives highlighted the need for investment in infrastructure, great and small, throughout the State, which is obviously the whole reason for that fund to exist. They are right it is economically prudent to do so. It is one that is good to have in our armoury. However, I also noted the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with British Ambassador (8 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the members for their contribution. On behalf of the committee I thank H. E. Mr. Paul Johnston, British ambassador to Ireland for his engagement today and for discussing a wide range of issues with members of the committee. I also thank Ms Michelle Lacriarde, first secretary, and Sarah Mohipp, second secretary, for their attendance today and for engaging with the committee. In a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with British Ambassador (8 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Johnston. Will he be still in situ for the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, BIPA?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with British Ambassador (8 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: That was very diplomatically handled by the ambassador. I notice he did not flinch. On behalf of the committee, I again thank the ambassador for his time this morning and for engaging with committee members on a broad range of issues. He has done that several times during his term in Ireland. Is it agreed that we go back into private session? Agreed.

Middle East: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: Like many colleagues in the House, I rise today with a heavy heart. The situation in the Middle East, particularly in Gaza and the West Bank, is an ongoing humanitarian disaster that demands our attention, our compassion and, critically, our action. Let me begin by recalling the horrific events of 7 October, the appalling attacks and murders of innocent people. I reiterate what the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: 45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he is taking to promote apartment building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35797/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a report on the croí cónaithe cities scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35798/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the NTA/TII to review capacity levels on the DART service from Bray to Dublin city centre to ensure carriage numbers are sufficient given reports of overcrowding at peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35440/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

Cormac Devlin: 457. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider establishing a dedicated scheme as part of budget 2026 for local authorities to access funding for the retrofitting or replacement of substandard historical housing stock, perhaps with a trial in Dún Laoghaire and Dublin city, where older stock is widespread; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 Jun 2025)

Cormac Devlin: 45. To ask the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to attract and retain staff in the health and social care sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34808/25]