Results 61-80 of 645 for speaker:Joe Neville
- All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: Today, I am delighted to resume statements on the all-island strategic rail review recommendations. In my constituency of Kildare North, many people depend on rail transport to commute to work and I have been one of those over the years and continue to be. People living in towns such as Naas, Maynooth, Kilcock, Leixlip and Celbridge all commute daily. I commend the work the National...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: The issues I wish to raise relate specifically to our competitiveness across the EU, especially with the technological hat we have on as a country. I can see it especially in my own constituency with Intel in north Kildare. We are in a very lucky position as a country to be at the forefront of speaking at these EU summits. It is something we should not take for granted. Many people from...
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Business of Joint Committee (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: That would cover that.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: There is no such thing as a silly question. There genuinely is not.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: I will start with the obligatory thanks to the witnesses for coming in, which it seems we all have to say. I am getting used to the committees here. Obviously we have different topics coming in. Infrastructure is a strange one because we can jump all around the map. It is funny. When I was talking earlier with one of our colleagues, Senator Stephenson, we said that one of the issues we...
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: Just in relation to planning.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: This is just what comes out at the other end.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: Ms Denning said earlier that she does not really care, or is agnostic, as to who is in it and who wins, but at the same time has she noticed any trends? What type of person is bringing the cases? The risk, obviously, with a judicial review is that somebody is trying to play the system and to delay the decision. It might suit them to delay the decision. That is my experience as I have seen...
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: Yes. It is someone being obstructively against a decision.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: That is what I am talking about, yes.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: Yes. Maybe it is a decision on EirGrid lines, for example, or something like that, which may have gone your way and yet they bring a judicial review.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: Yes. I would not want it to be used as a weapon and I wonder if it is becoming more common. Ms Denning is saying that anecdotally she is hearing it might be, but at the same time-----
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: What is the cost of bringing a judicial review? I know this is an open-ended question but what is the initial cost?
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: Obviously there should be a negative because, for example, if I was trying to cause a problem or meddle in a decision there should be some sort of initial-----
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: But I could start the process and would not have to follow through.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: A person might have deep pockets. This is what I am wondering. What would be the typical cost? This is why I am asking.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: That is what I am talking about. What is the typical cost in that situation?
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: I am just curious because there should be-----
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Joe Neville: That is the thing. Someone might have deep pockets and might have solicitors on the go to bring a judicial review just because they know it is upsetting someone else.