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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)

Joe Neville: One of my biggest misgivings as a councillor was that it all seemed to be focused on housing. I know we are talking about housing a lot and obviously that is the subject of this discussion but ultimately, what we are talking about is building communities.

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)

Joe Neville: That is often lost when it comes to LAPs. I have often felt that they should not be called local area plans but housing zoning plans because ultimately, that is where all of the focus lies. That is a serious issue. I come from a constituency which Mr. Cussen knows well, where some might say house building is an issue but for people living in the area, it is not an issue because every time...

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)

Joe Neville: Mr. Mullan has 33 seconds.

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)

Joe Neville: The Deputy has to ask the question and get the answer in his time.

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)

Joe Neville: Now Mr. Mullan has 22 seconds.

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)

Joe Neville: Or Kildare.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: I wholeheartedly welcome that number and €5 million extra per year is welcome news. I am also conscious that the LPT is ultimately paid by the people in the county. Much of that money is hard earned and it is welcome that we are now in a position where more of it can be retained. This money will go back towards the playgrounds, the parks and the delivery of basic services that we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: 12. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has plans to increase local government funding in areas of rapid population growth, such as Kildare north, to meet its demands, as it directly affects the levels of service provisions that can be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35893/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: My question for the Minister of State today is on behalf of the people of north Kildare, and indeed the entire county of Kildare. What plans does the Department have to increase local government funding to County Kildare, considering its rapid population growth, to meet its demands? The demands of the people there have been directly affected by the decrease in the provision of services.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: I thank the Minister of State. The simple fact is that the population of Kildare has increased by 50% in the last 20 years. Although the State has grown, Kildare and especially north Kildare has outpaced that and grown rapidly. Unfortunately, the delivery of funding to the local government in Kildare, Kildare County Council, has not been kept at the same pace. That means we do not have...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Engagement with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: I do not mind, yes. I thank the members of the council for coming in here today. Some of my questions might be starting off from the perspective of a bit of background on them and how they might view the committee as being not of assistance, but able to be assessed by them. I am first-time TD. It is only our third meeting here. Has Mr. Coffey been in front of the committee previously?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Engagement with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: Would Mr. Coffey have found it instructive and helpful?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Engagement with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: How would Mr. Coffey see the fiscal council's role?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Engagement with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: I will ask Mr. Coffey a left-field question and then come back to the main one. Is our inability to set our own interest rates much of an issue?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Engagement with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: Does that lead to a lot of the topics Mr. Coffey is talking about?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Engagement with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: No, but Mr. Coffey might have an opinion.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Engagement with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: It seems to be similar to 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Engagement with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: To be honest, that is the theme I heard when listening to Mr. Coffey and what came through in his opening statement. He struck me as being quite fiscally conservative in his thinking. I am looking at my three colleagues to my left who might potentially have different opinions but that is just based on the policies of the parties. The witness is almost saying we are probably at risk of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Engagement with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: Fiscally then, yes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Engagement with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (1 Jul 2025)

Joe Neville: Once again - and I do not want to put words in Mr. Coffey's mouth - he is essentially saying if we want to spend more that is fine, as long as we are taxing more. It is about fiscal conservatism, that is, not spending more than you are taking in, as opposed to any other-----