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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail, in tabular form, the net area of Sitka Spruce afforestation in Ireland each year from 2010 to 2023 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2573/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm the number of afforestation licences on hand within his Department yet to be issued; the number of afforestation licences issued in 2023 and the weekly number of afforestation licences his Department estimates will issue for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2574/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: Can the Taoiseach update the House on the proposed Waterford orbital bridge? It is to be located downstream of the city in the vicinity of May Park, Ardkeen and University Hospital Waterford, UHW. As he will doubtless not have forgotten, the region has been waiting for more than a decade to advance this last vital piece of the outer ring road of the city. A number of regional priorities...

Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland: Statements (30 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I am someone who speaks frequently in this House on the issues of equity and fairness and the fair distribution of Exchequer funding to support all citizens and residents of our country. Regarding the issue of migration, I might refer people to the health sector, which I know well and frequently reference. I would challenge anyone who is blind to the participation and invaluable...

Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: My apologies, I have just come from a committee so I am not going to take eight minutes but I will lay out some points. First, I pay tribute to Deputy Kenny. He has been the foremost voice in the Chamber since his arrival here in looking for a revised drug strategy from the Government. I would not question in anyway his bona fides, which stand large and tall, regarding his concern for...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: Last week the Taoiseach indicated he is keen to invest in Waterford Airport. Of course, we have been here before. Few will forget the €25 million of Government money approved by the last Fine Gael-Green Party coalition in 2007 for the runway extension in the airport. This promise turned to dust in the last days of the Celtic tiger. There is once again strong optimism in the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: On a point of order, it is my understanding the Minister does have a business case. I would like him to clarify that.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: Is it the most high-level one?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: With respect, what I am talking about doing is forming something by statute, not through informal groupings, stakeholders and businesspeople. I think that was correctly identified-----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: One of the Minister's predecessors, Michael Noonan, put that position in play very effectively, as did Enda Kenny. I do not see why we could not have that architecture in place when it was good enough for the western region, which is a disadvantaged region, and when we are one of the poorest performing regions in the country at the moment. I fail to see why that would be a problem and why...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I am afraid the statistics would support the contention that it is.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I do not mean to be adversarial, but I will point out two pieces of data. First, the recent CSO figures show that the discretionary spend in the south east is 40% behind the east coast. I think that would equate to a difference. The level of job creation might be good, and the quality of the jobs is good. Second, and the Minister has said this himself, is the need for the university. I...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: The modular home development was the last piece.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: The Minister spoke about the innovation centre in County Offaly. I made the point that a number of companies have tried to engage with the Department to bring in modular homes, but the standards approval process for their products is taking so long that they have just decided to look elsewhere. One company in particular, which is very large, spent a bit of time here scoping out the Irish...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the Chair, and I thank the Minister and the officials for attending. I am under a little bit of pressure as I will be speaking in the House shortly. I thank the officials for coming here. I did not realise that there were so many - eight officials. It is very impressive. On that point, the Minister has covered a huge brief here today. I would welcome at some point engaging with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (30 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 540. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 3 October 2023, if he is comfortable with the governance approach in raised therein, if he can further clarify who undertakes performance appraisals and signs off on any expense claims in relation to the executive roles in the SSWHG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4042/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the DAA is contemplating spending over €250 million on a tunnel at Dublin Airport for a handful of vehicles per hour; if so, if this project has received approval through the public spending code; and what public money including EIB borrowing has been made available to DAA since 2020. [4353/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 127. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is happy with the current standard of childcare in Ireland; if he believes we are doing enough to ensure the protection of children, given that in 2021 a newborn baby was allowed to stay in the care of two heroin addict parents, the baby did not survive past seven weeks and nobody was held accountable;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the ten highest risks on the risk register maintained, by each of the hospital groups in respect of each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4355/24]