Results 181-200 of 506 for speaker:Joe Neville

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 2 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Exceptional State Funding of the Peter McVerry Trust
Chapter 12 - Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
Local Government Fund - Account 2023 (19 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: AHBs and homeless services. Equivalents of the Peter McVerry Trust at any scale.

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 2 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Exceptional State Funding of the Peter McVerry Trust
Chapter 12 - Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
Local Government Fund - Account 2023 (19 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: Going back to the Peter McVerry-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 2 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Exceptional State Funding of the Peter McVerry Trust
Chapter 12 - Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
Local Government Fund - Account 2023 (19 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: What were the highest and lowest spends on those in 2023? What was the highest amount the Department gave to a single group and what was the lowest? What was the scale? Is it from €10 million a year up to €200 million? What is it roughly?

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 2 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Exceptional State Funding of the Peter McVerry Trust
Chapter 12 - Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
Local Government Fund - Account 2023 (19 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: On Deputy McGrath’s point, I would have heard things anecdotally about funding for housing bodies. We hear it is slow to be released and is drying up. I hate to ask about this again. The only reason I am doing so is because I have also heard that they are short of cash.

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 2 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Exceptional State Funding of the Peter McVerry Trust
Chapter 12 - Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
Local Government Fund - Account 2023 (19 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: Irish Water has looked for an extra €2 billion over the next four years. Mr. Doyle mentioned Irish Water and the €10.2 billion. For any extra increase in housing, it will need a further €2 billion. Will it get that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 2 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Exceptional State Funding of the Peter McVerry Trust
Chapter 12 - Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
Local Government Fund - Account 2023 (19 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: That will come out in the NDP. Is that still planned for July?

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 2 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Exceptional State Funding of the Peter McVerry Trust
Chapter 12 - Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
Local Government Fund - Account 2023 (19 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: I have raised this with the Minister, but can we get it increased? If the cap is set so low that people cannot use these loans in order to meet affordable house prices in Kildare, that makes no sense.

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 2 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Exceptional State Funding of the Peter McVerry Trust
Chapter 12 - Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
Local Government Fund - Account 2023 (19 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: Thank you.

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 2 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Exceptional State Funding of the Peter McVerry Trust
Chapter 12 - Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
Local Government Fund - Account 2023 (19 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: We obviously need more affordable housing. Who sets the prices for affordable housing? We have a really strange situation in Kildare. Recently, local authority houses were put up for sale as affordable houses. They are valued at €365,000 but people who apply for the local authority home loan are capped at buying houses valued below €360,000. Someone can only use a local...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (19 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: 21. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment given that Enterprise Ireland plays such a crucial role in scaling Irish businesses globally, the key sectors or regions where Enterprise Ireland sees the greatest opportunity for Irish enterprise growth over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32951/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (19 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: 72. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how his Department, working alongside Enterprise Ireland, is adapting to support the needs of startups in the face of AI and sustainability demands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32950/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (19 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: 114. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the breakdown of job seekers allowance recipients by length of time they have been in receival of the payment, under 1 year, between 1 and 2 years, between 2 and 3 years, between 3 and 4 years and between 4 and 5 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32948/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: 123. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the breakdown of illness benefit recipients by length of time they have been in receival of the payment, under 1 year, between 1 and 2 years, between 2 and 3 years, between 3 and 4 years and between 4 and 5 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32949/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: The issue I raise today is facing a lot of towns across the country, especially in my constituency and town. In the likes of Leixlip and neighbouring towns like Kilcock, we see the centre of our towns facing dereliction and us having to do them up. We have vacant homes and towns that need regeneration. I want to draw a couple of key points that were brought up in the programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: 90. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the steps taken to ensure that there are more creche spaces introduced in north Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32420/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: 108. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when capital investment to build or purchase State-owned childcare facilities will be provided, to create additional capacity in areas where unmet need exists' which is listed in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32421/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (17 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps his Department are implementing to help restore proper governance of the CIÉ Superannuation Scheme 1951; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32828/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: 41. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress to date in improving pay levels for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30993/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pensions (12 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: 74. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress to date in improving pension levels for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30992/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (12 Jun 2025)

Joe Neville: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the plan her Department has to introduce more new school in north Kildare given an increase in housing that is being introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30990/25]