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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: We will allow the Minister of State a quick answer.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, Deputy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, Deputy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I ask that renewed and special emphasis be placed on the necessity for arterial drainage. It should be focused on as an issue that can have an effect all over the country. The emphasis at the moment is on rewetting. After recent events, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will agree with me that the country is wet enough right now and that in order to maintain the quality of the soil and to avoid...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his reply. Can I ask, by way of supplementary, about the extent to which efforts have been made to isolate the individual items that have caused delays in particular locations and the cause or causes of them? What is the viability of coming to grips with them and resolving them in the short term given the delivery of the national development plan is dependent on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister should not invite me to. I thank him for his reply. I have in mind a number of projects in my constituency regarding traffic management and alleviation of snarl-ups in various towns, including Naas but in particular Maynooth, where there is a massive logjam. Millions of euro were allocated 20 years ago and not a penny of them has been spent yet for a variety of reasons....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 7. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he and his Department continue to utilise reform as a means of creating a greater efficiency in the delivery of various Government projects throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46712/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 36. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the context of his delivery of the NDP, the extent to which he has isolated issues likely to culminate in delays in such delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46711/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: This particular question pertains to ascertaining the extent to which reform can be employed to dislodge obstacles to the delivery of the national development plan, NDP, throughout the country and in my own constituency.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to liaise with all the stakeholders, given the necessity to ensure soil management techniques are employed to reduce the possibility of soil compacting, which may result in surface flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46714/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current position in regard to traffic management proposals for Celbridge, County Kildare, the purpose of which were to alleviate traffic chaos but which did not find favour with local residents and councillors; when it might be expected that such proposals might proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47240/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the proposals to proceed with the provision of a second bridge over the Liffey at Celbridge, County Kildare, might be activated in line with ever-increasing traffic volume requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47241/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current state of the proposals to alleviate traffic in Naas, County Kildare, which were rejected by the previous membership of Kildare County Council; if the plans have been revised, updated and improved to encompass more comprehensively the wishes of the Naas members of Kildare County Council and the residents in respect of their...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance if a tax refund recently given in the name of a person (details supplied) was correctly subjected to further taxation by way of PAYE, PRSI and USC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47205/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 152. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the most common reasons for a slowdown in the delivery of the national development plan, the actions now being taken to address this as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42067/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 160. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he expects all Government projects being delivered under the national development plan to continue to be completed on time and within budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47222/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 164. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the extent to which he expects the various targets in Project Ireland 2040 to be achieved on time and within budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47227/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he has identified specific issues that have a tendency to slow down delivery on the national development plan; the actions taken or proposed to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47224/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 162. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the current discussions in relation to access to Castletown House and lands, which are in the ownership of the State (details supplied), are placing adequate emphasis on the absolute necessity to ensure the restoration of the link to the M4-N4 and the protection of Lime Avenue, Castletown House and lands, given that the entrance...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (26 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether he remains satisfied that levels of public expenditure here are adequately proofed to ensure the best outcome for the Exchequer and taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47226/23]