Results 1-20 of 522 for speaker:James Geoghegan

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (15 May 2025)

James Geoghegan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Some people might find it shocking to know that 85% of all the water supply in the GDA comes from one source. It is definitely the case that we have been talking about the Shannon to Dublin pipeline for well over a decade at this point. This specific example I spoke to illustrates the urgent need for that critical infrastructure project, which,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (15 May 2025)

James Geoghegan: I raise this in the context of a very live issue. Dublin City Council recently went out to public consultation on a brownfield site known as Ballyboggan where more than 6,000 homes could be built. As part of that consultation, Uisce Éireann identified two very significant challenges to the delivery of those homes. The first was wastewater treatment and the absence of a wastewater...

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

James Geoghegan: I thank the Minister for presiding over the opening of Harcourt Educate Together National School tomorrow. It will be a really important day for the people who campaigned for the school in the first instance and for the school community and the people who live within the school's environs. In my constituency of Dublin Bay South, there will be three formal openings of Educate Together...

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

James Geoghegan: In relation to Children's Health Ireland, I will try not to use the word "shocking" too much when I am on this committee, but it does seem to me to be shocking that Children's Health Ireland lost a quarter of a million euro because it simply had not submitted the forms to the private insurer on time. In the context of the overall revenue of Children's Health Ireland, it is a small amount,...

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

James Geoghegan: Is the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach asking if anyone has proposals in this regard?

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

James Geoghegan: Is that after the next section?

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

James Geoghegan: On the proposals, could we write to CHI to ask it for a full explanation and to give us an understanding of the €250,000 it failed to collect from the private insurers for whatever reason? It may have had to do with filling out forms or so on. Can we also ask the extent to which the board was aware of or notified about these issues and the actions that were subsequently taken in...

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

James Geoghegan: On the Institute of Public Administration, I was looking at the note on the impairment. A few things could require clarity, and a letter might be written to it. It is six protected Victorian houses with a large contemporary extension to the rear of Lansdowne Road in Dublin 4. As I read the note, one of the properties of those six properties had a lower value, or resulted in the impairment....

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

James Geoghegan: I wish to clarify regarding the Arts Council, which is coming before the committee, while it was previously raised that we would invite the Accounting Officer, which is the standard practice, in this instance, are we also inviting the board or the chair of the board?

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

James Geoghegan: I am happy based on the reply that there is no further inquiry.

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

James Geoghegan: I am sorry for jumping the gun on the Arts Council. I was led astray by Deputy Paul McAuliffe. I thought he would know what he was doing. I do not know if this is the appropriate moment to do it but I would like to formally request that we do not confine our witness list in respect of the Arts Council to just the director, who I believe is the Accounting Officer, and that we also ensure...

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

James Geoghegan: 47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update in respect of the recommendation of the Dublin city task force, which forms part of the programme for Government, directed by his Department, of approval of Exchequer funding in full, up front and made available directly to Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15841/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

James Geoghegan: One of the issues the NESC compact growth report highlights in Dublin is the scourge of dereliction and what we need to do to tackle it. As the Taoiseach is aware, the Dublin city task force covers this issue at great length. On several occasions I have asked about where the task force is at and about its recommendations. From the replies he has given, I know the Taoiseach is committed to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

James Geoghegan: 14. To ask the Taoiseach his views on the National Economic and Social Council's recent compact growth report. [24166/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

James Geoghegan: One of the issues specific to Dublin when it comes to children taking public transport is, of course, the Luas. The Luas is a very busy tram, particularly at peak times. As we have seen, when we expand and invest in the Luas, we grow the passenger numbers. In that context, I would ask the Minister of State to support inquiring into getting the Luas extension from the Point to Poolbeg into...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

James Geoghegan: 7. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand free public transport access for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22821/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

James Geoghegan: I have already wished the Ministers of State, Deputies Canney and Buttimer, well in their roles but this is the first time I have been here when the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, has been in the Chamber and I want to wish him well. I found him very approachable as a Minister when I was a councillor and I am looking forward to the continuity of service as a TD. What are the Minister for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

James Geoghegan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is good that we have contained in the programme for Government a commitment to expand free public transport for children. It is very welcome that the measure announced in the budget to extend the age from five to eight years and then to nine years of age, will be introduced in quarter 3. There is a certain practicality to all of this. I...

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

James Geoghegan: In the first instance, I congratulate the Cathaoirleach. As he has outlined, it is one of the most significant committees and always has been in the history of the Dáil. To get the role of Chair makes it a very significant day for him. Within our group, we certainly want to work collaboratively with the Cathaoirleach here and at an individual level, one of the reasons I wanted to...

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

James Geoghegan: 89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport which routes in Dublin will be prioritised for the initial rollout of the transport security force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22822/25]