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Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: I know Mr. Cussen wants to come in but I have a couple of questions for him as well because I did not want to leave him on his own. We have looked at previous county development plans. I know the population numbers in Offaly were wrong and, from colleagues, I know others across the country were wrong. Why did we get that so wrong? Are the OPR's assessments of county development plans...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: Where I was coming from is that the dogs in the street were telling us when we were doing the development plans that the numbers were wrong and we did not change them at that stage. We waited until we were further down the line. We got that completely wrong.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: I am sorry for hogging the floor. I will finish on this. In our situation in Offaly, we probably have more building going on than other counties in proportion to their county development plans.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: We are in a situation where the land that was zoned was not enough and now we have to rezone more land. That made the land that was zoned much more expensive, which increased the price of the houses because of supply and demand.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (10 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: 11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request the Irish Embassy in Washington DC to engage with the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to ensure its members are not subjected to disinformation in regard to proposed Government legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38165/25]

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: I thank the Minister and his team for coming into us this evening. I said it to him previously on the floor of the Dáil that the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has done a fantastic job in recent years. It is why we are where we are with regard to the great numbers we have in employment and indigenous industries. The likes of the IDA have also been working hard to...

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (9 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: Defence and security is currently talked about a lot given what is happening around the world. There are trade opportunities. When I talk about defence and security, I am talking about digital defence, security and protecting what we have. The opportunities are there and I hope more money is put into working on that.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (9 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: 256. To ask the Minister for Health if she will clarify the policy of the National Ambulance Service regarding the transfer of nursing home residents to hospital appointments, in particular in cases where patients are frail, immobile, visually impaired, or require specialist post-operative care (details supplied); the steps being taken to ensure these vulnerable patients can safely access...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (8 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the development of the Modern Methods of Construction Demonstration Park at Mount Lucas; the number of beneficiaries who will receive near zero energy building and retrofitting training at the centre in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37617/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (10 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: 72. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussion with the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman in the light of his recent inaccurate comments on proposed Government legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38164/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Regeneration Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: 108. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports he is providing to address vacancy and dereliction in rural towns and villages in County Offaly; the means by which he is working with local authorities to bring vacant buildings back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38275/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Regeneration Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: 132. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of funding available under the town and village renewal scheme, or other programmes, to tackle vacancy and dereliction in rural communities in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38276/25]

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: I thank Ms Denning, Ms Duffy and Ms Scott for coming in, and Ms Denning for her opening statement. We are here today in the infrastructure committee. My questions will be on the statutory judicial reviews with regard to planning, energy and transport. I listened to Deputy Tóibín and am trying to follow on from that. There are probably too many judicial reviews happening. It...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: What percentage of judicial reviews in recent years have had, say, a positive outcome for the person or group that has brought them? I am trying to figure out whether it is the case that An Board Pleanála is getting it wrong or that people are bringing these judicial reviews in the hope they will stop something or slow it down. Is it just a way of putting a stick into the spokes of a wheel?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: Is that something Ms Denning could provide us with at a later date?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: The Courts Service is impartial. It is making the judgment on legislation and what is there. To sum up, what Ms Denning is saying is that if we can provide more judges and staff to go along with that, we can expedite the whole process and make it easier and faster. I again thank the witnesses for coming in. I appreciate it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (15 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the programme for Government commitments on insurance reform under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38994/25]