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Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: IBEC Report on Infrastructure Ambition for a Competitive, Productive and Resilient Economy: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: Just public.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: IBEC Report on Infrastructure Ambition for a Competitive, Productive and Resilient Economy: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: Reference has been made to mainland Europe but Ireland is a small island. If we have five or six projects of a similar scale around the country, should we put them out to tender as a bundle? If we bundled half a dozen projects, would we achieve more efficiency?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: IBEC Report on Infrastructure Ambition for a Competitive, Productive and Resilient Economy: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: I am sorry to interrupt but I am conscious of time. Should we be considering more the concept of town development plans? If there is a need for new school, a new primary care centre and a new library, should we put the three projects together and opt for one tender? Is that the road we should be going down?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: IBEC Report on Infrastructure Ambition for a Competitive, Productive and Resilient Economy: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: Those in the concrete industry recently referred to quarry materials shortfalls. Other speakers have mentioned building resources and capacity, but have the witnesses any thoughts on raw materials in general?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: IBEC Report on Infrastructure Ambition for a Competitive, Productive and Resilient Economy: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: It was stated there is capacity to build additional housing at present. If we know where we need to get to, which is fine, and considering we are in the depths of a housing crisis, what is the one reason we are not at full capacity now? Maybe I am oversimplifying it.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: IBEC Report on Infrastructure Ambition for a Competitive, Productive and Resilient Economy: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: It was said that we need to return to big motorway projects. If the witnesses had a silver bullet to eliminate many of the obstacles, what would it be?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: IBEC Report on Infrastructure Ambition for a Competitive, Productive and Resilient Economy: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: I thank our guests.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Tullamore might receive a bus service akin to that recently established in the town of Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34785/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: 33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the safer routes to schools programme will be opened for new applications, if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34787/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline how schools might benefit from the active travel funding in the absence of access to the safer routes to schools programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34788/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: 35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport of those schools that expressed an interest in the safer routes to school programme when it was introduced in 2021, the number that are yet to receive funding through the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34789/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: 36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for the breakdown of schools that have benefited from the safer routes to schools programme since its inception in 2021, by round of funding allocated and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34790/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of the schools active in the safer routes to school programme that have benefited from the reduced speed limit on rural roads introduced in February 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34791/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a bus stop will be provided for a village (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34792/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: 69. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on a funding application (details supplied) to Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34786/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the redesignation of special schools that cater for children with mild general learning disabilities; the impact this may have on their current students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34799/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extra capacity that will be provided by redesignating schools for children with mild general learning disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34800/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current capacity for special education places in County Offaly; how this compares to the potential places within the county from September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34801/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: 120. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of planning applications that are referred to An Bord Pleanála, that are subsequently approved; to provide a breakdown of these figures for each of the midlands counties of Westmeath, Offaly and Laois for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jun 2025)

John Clendennen: 131. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34796/25]