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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Paul Gogarty: To follow up on the points made about the airports, Dublin appears to be constrained in terms of Weston Airport, which is situated along the Liffey, just beside Dublin Airport. Then we have Baldonnel Airport. There are constraints. Given the way Ryanair operates, it would probably stick one down near Hook Head in Wexford and call it Dublin south airport. A valid point was raised. Why...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Will Ms Tütt comment on how discussions are going with accession countries like Moldova and Albania in terms of their regional development? How does it compare to Ireland? Ms Tütt mentioned what the mid-term review is doing in terms of focusing on more strategic issues like defence and competitiveness. It also mentions housing and water resilience. Many of those areas are...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

Paul Gogarty: The Chair is correct. There is a map showing a big gap for Cork. It also shows a big white gap for Dublin as well.

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Does Councillor Coughlan feel that there should be more town councils and full-time pay for councillors? Second, Ireland is militarily neutral, as Ms Tütt knows, but we are not politically neutral. We support the Ukrainians, for example, and have been outspoken on the genocide in Gaza. In terms of the potential for this fund to help Ireland and help Europe deal with nefarious...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (7 Oct 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I particularly want to speak to resolution No. 4. However, I welcome No. 3 and the continuation of the 9% rate of VAT for electricity, which is very welcome. While in some people's view it does not do so entirely, it does in some way mitigate the removal of the measures to help people pay their bills. I agree with others that maybe it should have been continued for another year. I note...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Budget Statement 2026 (7 Oct 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I welcome the opportunity to speak on budget 2026. In this contribution, I would like to mainly focus on the macro issues and some of the key measures announced, while in my slot tomorrow I hope to go more into individual measures in terms of what is welcome, what is unwelcome and what is a missed opportunity. There are plenty of missed opportunities both day to day and strategic. First,...

Investment in Sport and Sporting Infrastructure: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Paul Gogarty: One cannot say much in two minutes but the point I will make is that funding is welcome but we need more of it. Capital projects have a huge return, especially, as others have noted, in terms of working with sports clubs. I support what my colleague Deputy Fitzmaurice said about a loan scheme to top up funding. We also need to look to more creative thinking. In my constituency,...

Situation in Gaza: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I did not get the opportunity to speak yesterday so, first, I wish to acknowledge the humanitarian work being done by the volunteers on the flotilla, trying to get food and medicine directly to the people of Gaza in the face of starvation, violence and ongoing oppression from the Israeli state. I acknowledge that many of those participating are Irish citizens, as others have said, including...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Eurofound: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I thank everyone for the presentation. I congratulate them on the foundation's anniversary. I apologise as I will have to leave shortly because I am speaking in the Chamber but I do have a couple of questions. The Eurofound website has a breadth of information. It has some interesting information I was not at all aware of such as reports on monitoring access to services for children and...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Eurofound: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Does Mr. Kalfin think that information is being shared widely enough?

Committee on European Union Affairs: Eurofound: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I thank Mr. Kalfin.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Oct 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will commit to a detailed review and immediate suspension of the introduction of the 2025/2026 SNA review guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52169/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Oct 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will facilitate consultations with school communities over the 2025/2026 SNA review guidelines before they are implemented nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52170/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update regarding the unexpected latest delay in progressing the construction of the long-awaited extension for (detail supplied); if a site inspection was carried out recently; the next steps to facilitate progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52004/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reviews (30 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 644. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if any recent reviews have been carried out in relation to the impact of the current fuel allowance criteria in the face of rising energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51636/25]

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

Paul Gogarty: On a point of order, seeing that my Private Members' business was referenced, the motion asked for ideas from all Members of the House. All parties, with the exception of the Social Democrats, contributed in that respect. The Government allowed the motion to be passed to allow the ideas to be assessed and reported on in six months' time. It was a motion on the consequences of antisocial...

Use of Vapes and Nicotine Products by Young People and Adolescents: Statements (24 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Unfortunately, some of my colleagues could not make it. I wish to talk at the outset about protecting our young people. It is not just about vapes, e-cigarettes and nicotine products; it is also about alcohol, nitrous oxide canisters and unfiltered assess to social media. Our young people are being assaulted from all sides like never before. We need to protect them. We have...

Auto-Enrolment: Statements (24 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I have a number of questions regarding the auto-enrolment scheme. I welcome the broad thrust of the scheme. The idea of people starting from an early age making contributions towards their pensions as they reach retirement age is a good one in principle, as is the sense of making the employers contribute. However, as Deputy Collins said, there is an issue with the State not contributing...

Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: It is regrettable that Ireland, one of the richest countries in the world, has seen a significant rise in children living in consistent poverty. According to the Children's Rights Alliance, one in 12 children, or more than 100,000, is in this situation. Obviously, inflation has risen. There are various reasons for this, including the Ukraine and related issues, the fact that we live on an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I thank everyone for their contributions. On infrastructure, I have been banging on about investment in research and development for a decade or more, particularly investment in critical renewable energy infrastructure but nothing has happened. We talk about the €13 billion of Apple money in the escrow account that we can use now, alongside our potential ability to borrow for...