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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (8 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the development of the Modern Methods of Construction Demonstration Park at Mount Lucas; the number of beneficiaries who will receive near zero energy building and retrofitting training at the centre in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37617/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: 92. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he would consider reintroducing the young farmer installation aid scheme to support new entrants into farming. [36529/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Strategies (3 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: 100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will publish a plan on farm succession and generational renewal. [36528/25]

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)

Tony McCormack: I thank Mr. Mullan and Mr. Cussen for their opening statements and all the witnesses for their answers. As I come near the end of the line, many of my questions have been answered. As a colleague did earlier, I thank the witnesses for their forthrightness. I have a couple of questions for An Coimisiún Pleanála. It has been said the name was not changed due to the previous...

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)

Tony McCormack: I know Mr. Cussen wants to come in but I have a couple of questions for him as well because I did not want to leave him on his own. We have looked at previous county development plans. I know the population numbers in Offaly were wrong and, from colleagues, I know others across the country were wrong. Why did we get that so wrong? Are the OPR's assessments of county development plans...

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)

Tony McCormack: Where I was coming from is that the dogs in the street were telling us when we were doing the development plans that the numbers were wrong and we did not change them at that stage. We waited until we were further down the line. We got that completely wrong.

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)

Tony McCormack: I am sorry for hogging the floor. I will finish on this. In our situation in Offaly, we probably have more building going on than other counties in proportion to their county development plans.

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)

Tony McCormack: We are in a situation where the land that was zoned was not enough and now we have to rezone more land. That made the land that was zoned much more expensive, which increased the price of the houses because of supply and demand.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the new national ‘over-the-shop’ grant scheme will be launched; to outline the eligibility and funding timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35851/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (1 Jul 2025)

Tony McCormack: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timelines for the national rollout of supports to address derelict buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35850/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jun 2025)

Tony McCormack: In County Offaly and across the country, farmers are increasingly alarmed by the spread of bovine TB, with one in five farms nationally now affected. Given the established role of badgers and deer in transmitting this disease, what specific measures is the Department taking to prevent further outbreaks, particularly in high-incidence areas like Offaly? How can we ensure this does not become...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Tony McCormack: The Cathaoirleach can pass me if he does not mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Tony McCormack: I apologise for being late. I was at a funeral earlier. I do not want to ask questions asked already. My question is specifically for the guests from IDA Ireland but those from the Department may respond also if they so wish. I compliment IDA Ireland on the work it does. It is the best in the world at what it does and is copied by many countries. It is responsible for the successful...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Tony McCormack: I asked about the pipeline and competitiveness, to which Mr. Hughes referred. In this regard, how is foreign direct investment affected? Ireland might not be the cheapest place but we are trying to improve the skill set of employees to make it attractive. Competitiveness is obviously a major factor. A company that was lost to Tullamore looked very much like it was closed not because of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Tony McCormack: I thank the witnesses.

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

Tony McCormack: I thank for Mr. Sweeney and Mr. Brady for coming in and for their opening statement. I agree with most of what they said. Infrastructure is highly important. There are many areas where it needs to be improved, no more than in planning. As mentioned, there are many bottlenecks and hold-ups under planning legislation, and what is happening in councils and in An Bord Pleanála and what...

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

Tony McCormack: Mr. Brady mentioned that people want security and maybe they have not got that security where they are at the moment either, but the lifestyle and weather are better. If we look at what we need in this country, however, we need houses and we need other infrastructure, such as roads, rail or whatever, we can see there is probably a good 20 years there and it is growing in every year that goes...

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

Tony McCormack: Up and down.