Results 21-40 of 108 for speaker:Joe Neville

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

Joe Neville: I have a follow-up question to Deputy Geoghehan’s point. On the impairment, in fairness to Deputy Geoghehan's point, in 2010, the value of that property would have been far less than it was in 2006. I completely get it and I completely agree, as I know what has happened in the property market, from a business perspective, since Covid. At the same time, however, it seems like an...

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

Joe Neville: They would have fallen much quicker with regard to 2006, let us be honest.

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

Joe Neville: I know, but in 2010, it was also extraordinary.

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

Joe Neville: I just want to raise-----

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

Joe Neville: That is no problem.

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

Joe Neville: On the Arts Council, one thing that shocked me as well - Deputy Geoghegan alluded to this - was the constant review of the project. Ultimately, the annual report states why the council scrapped it in the end, which is a fascinating few lines: "Rationale for the decision included lower implementation cost being €1.5m as distinct from a further €5.3m required for the...

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

Joe Neville: My apologies, I will get used to it. On Sport Ireland, as Deputy Farrelly alluded to, was it simply the case that money was put aside but the issue was the mechanism for distributing the funding? Was it to reduce energy prices when the energy prices were really high? Was the funding there but the delivery mechanism to get it back out to the clubs was not effective and ultimately the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (15 May 2025)

Joe Neville: 24. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the next tranche of funding will be released in order to facilitate the necessary second bridge in Celbridge under the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16235/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 May 2025)

Joe Neville: 25. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to consider reevaluating the maximum market values in the local authority home loan, given that in Kildare, it is capped at €360,000 and the newest batch of affordable homes released by Kildare County Council were valued at €365,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24845/25]

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Joe Neville: I will continue in the same vein as some of the other Deputies from across the country. People from my constituency also use test centres in neighbouring constituencies. People from north Kildare would have used Fonthill in the past, but they now use Tallaght and Naas predominantly. We have seen wait times increase. My colleague in north Kildare, Deputy Cronin, referenced a 28-week...

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

Joe Neville: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his new position. He worked hard in the previous term and has been duly recognised with his role in this one. Looking to the years ahead, I am delighted to be appointed to this committee. I sought it out because it is something I have been very interested in and focused on in my career. I am an accountant by profession and have worked in some large...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Joe Neville: 18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has plans to ensure an increase in public transport routes in and out of university towns such as Maynooth, which has many students that commute daily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14623/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Joe Neville: 70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will discuss the recent unfair fare increases on thousands of commuters living in towns in zone 2 of the new leap fare zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22827/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (8 May 2025)

Joe Neville: 115. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which Fáilte Ireland is supporting the promotion of County Kildare as a tourist destination in the domestic and international market given its rich culture and heritage as a county. [22826/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (8 May 2025)

Joe Neville: 124. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are funding streams available to support local tourism initiatives in north Kildare that promote its unique heritage, including its ties with the Guinness family and brand, considering it is one of Ireland's most successful business stories. [22825/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 May 2025)

Joe Neville: 173. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views as to the most positive steps that could be taken to ensure the Defence Forces are funded, equipped, and supported in the face of evolving global security steps. [18001/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 May 2025)

Joe Neville: 196. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the initiatives the Government is pursuing to address the challenges of recruitment and retention within the Defence Forces; and if, from his time at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, he has considered how education and defence can be linked to make the armed forces even more attractive to young...

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Joe Neville: Today, in marking Europe Day, I want to talk positively because I have seen the changes in my lifetime. The reasons for the European Union’s coming into being were obviously the worst things that ever happened. Just over 80 years ago, Europe was devastated by the horrors of the Second World War. All around many of our rooms, we have the books, films and documentaries, but...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Joe Neville: Last Saturday a powerful statement was made by 30 women on the Dublin and Kilkenny senior camogie teams when they took to the pitch for the Leinster semi-final wearing shorts instead of the regulator skorts which are mandated by the Camogie Association. This action was in response to findings in the survey by the GPA which found that 83% of players wanted to have the choice. Unfortunately...