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Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: Ar dtús, gabhaim míle buíochas as an gcur i láthair. I will follow on from the question asked by the Cathaoirleach. The key constraints in delivery are not funds but the current capacity within the construction industry to fulfil the work that needs to be done. Is that correct?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: Two questions arise from that. First, given the constraints within the construction industry, how long would it take for Uisce Éireann to be able to provide the necessary infrastructure so that water delivery is no longer a blockage on housing delivery? How many years would that take? Second, statutory consent was mentioned. Can Uisce Éireann identify the blockages? Who is...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: Sometimes An Bord Pleanála takes over a year to deal with applications, which is caused by a staffing issue. If local authorities and An Bord Pleanála had the necessary staff, they would be able to deliver consents faster. It is interesting to learn that it will take until 2050 before the necessary shortcomings within the sector will be met with the investment.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: The system is in bad shape in many parts of the country. In my constituency, the town of Trim has been hammered with either water blockages or the water being switched off at night-time such that when people turn on the taps they get dirty water, due to these constant changes. Trucks are being used to deliver water to places like Ballivor and Clonard on a regular basis. The State is...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: A lot of European countries source their water from aquifers, whereas we tend to take water from surface locations, rivers and so on. We have just had a couple of weeks of nice weather and already there are warnings about hosepipe bans, for example. In the case of the River Boyne, the capacity of the river is gone at the moment because of taps. How can we depend on a supply of surface...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: There is limestone.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: That type of weather pattern is likely to continue.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: People find it very difficult to understand how we could be losing 37% of water out of pipes yet proceed with a project to bring water from the Parteen Basin to Dublin, which is earmarked to cost about €6 billion. Given the inflation associated with capital infrastructural projects in this country, it would be very brave to say that the project will come home at €6 billion....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (27 May 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Teachta Devlin freisin mar gheall ar a ról mar Chathaoirleach. Is post iontach é. Tá go leor deiseanna ann chun a lán tionchar a imirt ar an Rialtas mar gheall ar cad atá ag titim amach ó Thuaidh agus ó Theas. Le cúnamh Dé, beidh am gníomhach aige mar Chathaoirleach ar aon nós. This is a very...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: Under Standing Order 35(3) Aontú proposes we amend the Order of Business to remove the lines referring to the motion regarding the proposed negotiations between the European Union and Kazakhstan and replace them with "Statements on nursing homes, to conclude after 1 hour and 50 minutes". It is absolutely scandalous what has happened in this country in terms of older people-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: -----and the neglect and abuse they have suffered. We need to have a debate on it.

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: The debate is nearly finished.

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: This is a record-breaking Government for all the wrong reasons. Under Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Independents, there is record-breaking homelessness, as well as record-breaking house prices and rents. Rents, incredibly, have doubled since the bottom of the crash. This must be the most pro-cyclical Government in the history of the State. Deputy Micheál Martin was a member of...

Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: Cuirim fáilte roimh an rún tábhachtach seo agus gabhaim buíochas leis na Social Democrats as an rún a chur os comhair na Dála inniu. I want to focus on one particular issue. It has been reported in the media in the Middle East that the United States and Israel have agreed the United Nations interim force in Lebanon will cease its operations in southern Lebanon....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (10 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 280. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of addresses of properties under the ownership or control of his Department or the Defence Forces which have been lost due to adverse possession since 1 January 2015. [30029/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Semi-State Bodies (10 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 352. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of addresses of all properties under the ownership or control of Córas Iompair Éireann or its subsidiaries (including Irish Rail, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann) which have been lost due to adverse possession since 1 January 2015. [30027/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (10 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 430. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of addresses of all properties previously under the ownership or control of the Office of Public Works which have been lost due to adverse possession since 1 January 2015. [30024/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (10 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 466. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a list of addresses of all properties under the ownership or control of IDA Ireland or Enterprise Ireland which have been lost to adverse possession since 1 January 2015. [30031/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Freedom of Information (10 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 912. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the regional citizen information companies are subject to FOI, the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Public Accounts Committee. [29773/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (10 Jun 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: 993. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any plans or actions being undertaken to provide IPAS accommodation at a location (details supplied). [29283/25]