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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: We have to judge a government by its deeds, not its words. When I see this Government row back on many key initiatives that were advanced over the past four years, I worry that it is quiet quitting on climate action. Regarding the Tánaiste's Department, there is not yet clarity from the budget announced last week of how much will be specifically allocated towards climate finance....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have a tale of two speeches for the Tánaiste that he might help me untangle. Last Wednesday, in his budget speech, the Taoiseach included a section on climate change. He said: Climate change is not a distant threat. More and more, Ireland is experiencing at first hand its growing impacts. He went on to say: We have accepted challenging emission reduction targets ... and we...

Regulation of Drones Bill 2025: First Stage (15 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the regulation in the public interest of the private and commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems, commonly referred to as drones; to create an additional consideration for issuance of a National Planning Statement; to require local authorities to prepare objectives for the management of unmanned aircraft...

Regulation of Drones Bill 2025: First Stage (15 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Yesterday the EPA published the Water Quality in Ireland Report 2019-2024, which shows only half of water bodies are in satisfactory ecological health. I have raised a specific instance of poor water quality with the Taoiseach in the past, namely, Lady's Island Lake in County Wexford. At the time he said he would personally intervene to see if we can get an action plan put together to start...

Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (14 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish the Minister of State a good afternoon. This debate offers us a really good opportunity to recognise the really vital role the AHBs play in housing provision and in making housing a reality for so many people who otherwise simply would not have access to housing at all. In particular, we have to recognise that they consistently support marginalised communities, vulnerable people and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Protection Areas (14 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 111. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department or organisations or agencies related to his Department are taking with respect to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate and the Environment report on Lady's Island Lake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55025/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (14 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds currently active on the race management system between 14 August and 24 September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55026/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when each of the 12 new BusConnects spine services will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54636/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the B spine BusConnects route will be implemented; if it will be implemented in advance of the infrastructural works on the Blanchardstown to city centre corridor being completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54637/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the consultations his Department, or An Garda Síochána, have had concerning the introduction of a dedicated transport police service, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54189/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the lack of school transport options for students at schools (details supplied), particularly as one of these schools is due to move to a new permanent location; if school transport will be supplied for these students in the years before the school moves to its permanent location; if not, if she will request the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (14 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 569. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the engagement the National Parks and Wildlife Service has had with Dublin City Council regarding a park (details supplied); the barriers remaining to upgrading works taking place in the park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54638/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (14 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 577. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of the number of property sales nationwide that are held up due to issues with developer-provided infrastructure for water treatment; if his Department can confirm that approximately 550 developments are affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54738/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (14 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 578. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of issues with the developer-provided infrastructure for water services at a location (details supplied); if he will confirm that these issues are affecting the private sale of property; if his Department can provide commitments for its maintenance to enable the sale of property; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Yield (14 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 611. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the euro amount estimated to be collected by Revenue from residential zoned land tax; the amount of revenue lost to local authorities from the vacant sites levy as a result of its replacement by residential zoned land tax; if his Department plans to compensate local authorities for loss in revenue and costs incurred in the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (14 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 612. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the euro amount collected nationwide through the vacant sites levy in 2024 by local authorities (at 7% market value); the euro amount estimated to be raised from the same sites through residential zoned land tax in 2025 by Revenue (at 3% market value), by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 685. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the proportion of applications to join An Garda Síochána that are responded to within three months; the current average processing time of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54740/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Protection (14 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 745. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial support which will be made available to farmers for nature restoration in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55102/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (14 Oct 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 812. To ask the Minister for Health that status of the €500,000 put aside in Budget 2025 to fund the HSE for the refurbishment, operation and staffing of existing hydrotherapy pools that are currently closed; if this money was drawn down in 2025 in full or in part; or if it will be drawn down in full or in part by the end of 2025; if there was draw down, which services benefitted from...