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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Simon Harris: ...shows how serious this country, on a legislative basis, wants to take the issue of human trafficking because the issue highlighted is indeed extremely important. We saw some progress in relation to Ireland's rating in the Trafficking in Persons report. It is nothing to write home about. We have a lot of work to do in relation to this situation. However, in 2022 we saw some positive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024) See 11 other results from this debate

Mr. Brendan Gleeson: I thank the Chairman and members for the invitation to speak about the forest strategy today. For the past 100 years we have been creating new forests in Ireland and the forest strategy builds on this legacy. We have gone from 1% forest cover in 1900 to nearly 12% today, which is the highest it has been for 350 years. Forestry is a priority for the Department and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Michael McGrath: We have a range of different sources of funding for social and affordable housing, cost rental and so on, including through the Land Development Agency, LDA, where there is capital capacity of about €5 billion of funding for the development of such homes. We have HBFI. We have ISIF, which is focused on private development, but that yields social and affordable housing as well in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)

Pearse Doherty: ...that is deteriorating, has been empty for a couple of years because it is not suitable any more yet the family still makes full repayments even though the value of the property is the value of the land on which it sits and, indeed, the value is probably is less due to the cost of demolishing the house. To clarify, has the Central Bank ensured that the financial institutions have...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Michael McGrath: ...deal first with the issue of corporate tax and the OECD, which Deputy Durkan raised. It is very difficult to make a prediction when it comes to corporate tax reform and the potential cost for Ireland. There are scenarios in which, if pillar 1 is agreed and implemented in 2026, the cost could be greater than we have already provided for. There are certainly scenarios that point to that....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...2024. Key questions posed in the issues paper include those seeking the views of wider transport and energy sector stakeholders on the future demand for alternative and advanced e-fuels in the land transport, aviation and maritime sectors, and seeking to identify what supporting measures should be established to meet the required infrastructural targets mandated under AFIR. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (8 May 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 to 264, inclusive, together. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Farm Plan Scheme is a means to engage with farmers and landowners to enhance nature on their land, through encouragement, advice and financial supports. A total of 372 farm plans were active over the course of 2023, with a total number of 24 planners. However, some farmers...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (8 May 2024)

Alan Dillon: ...a further progress report on the implementation and collection of the levy in respect of the year 2023. It should be noted that under section 19 of the Act, unpaid levies due remain a charge on the land in question until they are paid. My Department will continue to engage with local authorities to ensure that all vacant site levies due are paid.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rights of Way (8 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...for the relevant planning authority to consider where there is a need for a public right of way. In this connection, the relevant planning authority may enter into discussions with the relevant landowners under section 206 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act) in order to achieve the creation of a public right of way by agreement. If an agreement cannot be reached...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (8 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: 281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will issue a compulsory purchase order for the lands at Castletown House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20541/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Properties (8 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: .... The composition of the group is made up of officials from the following organisations: Department of Defence Department of the Taoiseach Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Land Development Agency Irish Defence Forces The findings of the group's feasibility studies will be available in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...on the experience of staff and others working in the field, and based on the material gathered at interviews, is that most of those currently applying for the first time in the IPO have entered over the land border. Applicants are asked to outline their travel route at interview but, owing to the varied and unverifiable nature of those accounts, that information is not collated in a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (8 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...to End Direct Provision and establish a new International Protection Service was published. The paper set out a new approach for accommodating applicants that seek International Protection in Ireland and contains three core themes – accommodation, integration and supports. There is a legal obligation on the state to meet the requirements under the EU Recast Reception Conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (8 May 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...by the Office of Public Works that have been delivered; the average cost per unit in each of the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and to provide a breakdown of the average capital costs of land and site servicing and costs of building and materials respectively, in tabular form. [20396/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Roderic O'Gorman: ...to End Direct Provision and establish a new International Protection Service was published. The paper set out a new approach for accommodating applicants that seek International Protection in Ireland and contains three core themes – accommodation, integration and supports. There is a legal obligation on the state to meet the requirements under the EU Recast Reception Conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 May 2024)

Michael Ring: 533. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a land valuation is being sought in respect of a medical card application for a person in County Mayo (details supplied), in view of the fact that this person has provided evidence of the income they derive from this land and the undue stress this matter is causing to an older person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20337/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...is only assessed for contributions for their first three years on the scheme. Assets assessed include cash assets as well as non-cash assets such as the principal private residence, other property and land, including farmland. For the purposes of financial assessment, income includes: - Earnings, including income from farming or business activities - Pension income - Social...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (8 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...scheme, funding of €500,000 was approved for the Connemara Trails and Eurovelo Route project. The proposed works included the upgrading of an existing 10km walking trail at Cappahoosh through Coillte lands, replacement of two bridges along the route of the Western Way walking trail, upgrade of an existing mountain bike trail at Derroura Oughterard, and signage on the Eurovelo...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024)

Mr. Damien McCallion: The only thing I would say is there was a process of engagement where we worked with the Department with our own system, which was felt to be helpful in trying to land it within the system. For example, in the west, we ran a detailed engagement with many of the services and clinicians around it.