Results 421-440 of 469 for speaker:James Geoghegan

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (12 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 136. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he will take to expedite delivery of project assessments, appraisals, business cases, and other stages of the approval process, as set out in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5096/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (12 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 137. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he will take to streamline and simplify the delivery of flood relief initiatives, as set out in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5097/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (12 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 138. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to simplify planning, procurement and project management approvals for infrastructure projects in Dublin; if he will outline any specific examples of international best practice his Department has identified as potentially useful in the development of reforms to our public services; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Provision (12 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 139. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the various metrics his Department uses to measure the impact that digitalisation will have on public service delivery; the specific areas of public services that his Department have outlined as having the highest potential for digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5100/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (12 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 176. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the establishment of the new town and infrastructure investment fund; to consider ringfencing a certain proportion of the fund for the rejuvenation of Dublin city centre, in recognition of its special role as our capital city; if he will increase the funding available under the living city initiative as per...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Relations (11 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 13. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures being taken to weather any economic storms which may be triggered by trade and tax policies implemented by the new administration in the United States. [4435/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Presidency (11 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 12. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on the preparatory work within his Department in advance of Ireland assuming the Presidency of the European Council in 2026. [4436/25]

Programme for Government: Statements (6 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, for his kind remarks. I wish him well in his new role as Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs. I commend each of the negotiators in the three groupings of Fine Gael, which is my own party, Fianna Fáil and the regional Independents for coming together and developing this programme for Government. It is an ambitious...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: As this is the first time I have spoken in the Dáil, I want to thank the constituents of Dublin Bay South and my family and friends for getting me here. The programme for Government contains a very clear commitment that the city centre task force report for Dublin will be implemented in full. Does the Tánaiste agree that we cannot police our way out of problems in Dublin city? We...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a report can be furnished from Go-Ahead Ireland bus service in relation to the S4 bus route, where the provider has acknowledged that this route has experienced service frequency issues, and if the report can detail the extent of those issues over the last number of months to today’s date; if he can request that this report...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Properties (6 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 146. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 810 of 22 January 2025, to provide the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department, including where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3880/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reports (5 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 22. To ask the Taoiseach if the interdepartmental group on the Dublin City Taskforce has considered the proposed funding mechanism contained within the Dublin City Taskforce report of lifting the derogation for rates on State buildings. [3465/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Offices (5 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 132. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence what plans, if any, his Department has for four homes owned by his Department at 17, 18, 23 and 24 Grosvenor Lodge, Rathmines, Dublin 6; if he is aware that these premises are active files for Dublin City Council’s derelict sites unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3462/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (5 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in light of the commitment in the Programme for Government to review the National Development Plan and consider new public transport projects as part of that review, he will support the extension of the Luas red line to Poolbeg, as cited at page 150 of the Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy as part of that review; if he agrees...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Active Travel (5 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ask the NTA to engage at an early stage with a company (details supplied) that has been appointed to design the Sandymount flood defence scheme in a contract fully funded by the Office of Public Works, and administered by Dublin City Council, with a view to adopting a joined-up approach to the scheme which could facilitate...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 271. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering any reforms to the existing thresholds relating to capital acquisitions tax to address persons who have no spouse and have no children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2830/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (5 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 358. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he can detail the ongoing role of the Office of Public Works in relation to the Sandymount flood relief scheme now that a company (details supplied) has been appointed to design the Sandymount flood defence scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3468/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Policy (5 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 398. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he supports the introduction or enforcement of levies such as a tourist tax as set out in the Dublin City Taskforce as a measure which could assist in funding the implementation of the recommendations in the Dublin City Taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3471/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Schools Building Projects (5 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 506. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what plans, if any, her Department has for a new school building for a secondary school in Dublin 2, 4 or 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3466/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (5 Feb 2025)

James Geoghegan: 551. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to list the Six Nations tournament as a designated event that must be carried free to air; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3473/25]