Results 41-60 of 228 for speaker:Conor Sheehan

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: I agree with Mr. Laffey.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: If the greater Dublin drainage project continues to crawl along the bottom of the system, which is my interpretation of it, what happens if that is not delivered in the next decade? Where does that leave Dublin?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: When will Ringsend reach capacity?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: So Ringsend is less than three years away from reaching capacity.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: Regarding the review of the NDP, how confident is Uisce Éireann that it will get the funding it needs from Government? Is there a firm commitment?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: Surely we cannot have the rail and transport-----

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: What discussions has Uisce Éireann had about the Apple escrow funding? This is something often mentioned by the Government as funding for critical infrastructure. Is there talk of that coming in addition to what is in the NDP review or is it all wrapped up together?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: The idea of standardised wastewater treatment plants was mentioned. That is a good idea and makes a great deal of sense that there would be a common fit like you have in supermarket construction, although that might be oversimplifying it. What level of engagement or discussion has Uisce Éireann had with the Government on that?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: Okay.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Animal Welfare (28 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 351. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the review of the Control of Horses Act 1996, and the replacement legislation will be published, in order to address systemic horse cruelty and mismanagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28026/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: Are they over-engineered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: I also asked about the way things have been trending in terms of apartment viability and commencements for apartments. How much worse do the witnesses foresee that becoming?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: I thank the Chair and the witnesses. I want to return to the issue of apartment viability. There has been a huge fall in the number of commencements for apartments. How much further do the witnesses forecast that to fall? We have issues with density in respect of apartments. I often see apartments being constructed in places where they are not particularly needed. They are then...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (27 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 242. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of times the strategic infrastructure unit in his Department has met since its inception; to provide a breakdown of Departments and agencies that were present at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27673/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (27 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 370. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant local authority houses in each local authority area in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26997/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when funding will be released for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27487/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 386. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to review and consolidate the four stage approval process for the Social Housing Investment Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27488/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 387. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the work, scope and membership of the housing activation industry group within the Strategic Housing Activation Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27490/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 388. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the work, scope and membership of the housing activation delivery group within the Strategic Housing Activation Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27491/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 May 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 389. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications under the cost rental equity loan scheme approved by his Department or relevant agencies in 2025 to date; the sponsor and location of each approved application; the number of units in each; the level of approved funding for each; the date of submission and the date of approval, in tabular form; and...