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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Projects (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...for the project from Cabinet under Decision Gate 1 of the Public Spending Code. This decision enabled the project to move to the planning application stage, and in September 2022 Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) submitted a Railway Order application to An Bord Pleanála. An Bord Pleanála commenced an Oral Hearing in relation to MetroLink on February 19th, which concluded...

Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...fund. Second, this fund and the €3.15 billion earmarked for use between 2026 and 2030 for environmental purposes is not the sum total of Government expenditure. It is just one piece of the overall landscape of Government expenditure. We all recognise the challenges that exist in the housing sector but I believe, when I look at the data and figures, that we are making progress on...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Air Traffic Control Services (15 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Martin Heydon: ...While the application of the exemption from charges is at the discretion of the state concerned, the policy and general practice at international level is to exempt such flights from charges. Ireland is a member of Eurocontrol, an intergovernmental organisation comprising 41 European states that provides a key forum for co-operation and collaboration between states at a detailed...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Victor Boyhan: ...-off housing or small clusters of housing. We do not need everyone to live in larger towns or villages. We need to support rural communities.We need to support families who have access to or own land on family farms that is suitable, as I have already mentioned, for housing. I am a member of the Oireachtas committee on agricultural as well as the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Alice-Mary Higgins: ...into the military industrial complex, which we know has an absolutely bottomless appetite for absorbing all money and any money that it can. In that context there is a very real danger for Ireland as a neutral country that projects we may be funding through the agency, which may be also linked with Horizon Europe funding, could in fact end up being projects that are directed towards...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (15 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...farmer who applied for the tillage incentive scheme in 2023. He applied on time and was successful. However, because of reasons completely out of his control, he lost about eight or nine acres of land which he was leasing and the landowner decided to sell. As there was a reduction in the total number of acres he was farming, he no longer qualified for the tillage incentive scheme. That...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (15 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...of TB in cattle (67%). Submissions also outlined that in order to tackle the problems raised by deer, 86% of the survey’s respondents said culling of deer is needed. Some 78% said supports for landowners to manage deer is required while 69% said a domestic venison industry should be expanded. A report was published in December 2023 that presents recommendations and covers a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...1st 2023 requires that applicants receiving payments under any CAP scheme must meet an “active farmer check”. This is to ensure the person receiving the payments is the person farming the land being claimed. The active farmer claim selected by the applicant at the time of application was "plan to purchase livestock in 2023". Where this claim is selected applicants are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Recent Developments in the EU on Security and Defence: Discussion (15 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Gerard Craughwell: .... I proposed at that meeting in Bruges the establishment of a European Atlantic fleet, outside NATO, that would have arrest capacity anywhere in Europe. The only caveat would be that an arrested ship would be landed at the nearest port, wherever that might be. Conceivably, a German ship could arrest a ship in Irish waters and have to escort it to Ireland for whatever action to be taken....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Mr. Niall Cody: It was very interesting. One of the farmer representatives spoke about the challenge and the impact in particular in areas with good land. The challenge is that there is relief for agricultural land. In a way, it is not tax avoidance if they go on to farm it. There is also a challenge with regard to leasing. It was interesting that when the interviewer asked whether the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Healthcare Strategies: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: ...to where it is supposed to get to but you then evaluate that along the system to make sure it delivers the outcomes the Minister has committed to. Committing money into the ether and hoping it lands in the right place and has the right results is just not acceptable in this day and age. I am asking for this woman, who is in this severe pain today, and her family will be getting further...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

.... It is similar to the approach to scramblers. We are looking at how we can prevent it and whether there is an opportunity for it to take place somewhere else, such as, for example, on private land. We are doing a great deal of work on that. Part of our other portfolio is working with the Garda travel advisory group. We work with representative groups to see if something can be done to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (14 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which Ireland continues to make progress towards meeting climate change issues with particular reference to flooding prevention, land drainage or management and any other issues of potential positive impact in meeting the various climate challenges in the future; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (14 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: ...of the communities affected who tell us that more than 90% of landowners have made it absolutely clear that they will not facilitate entry by EirGrid or anybody acting on its behalf to their lands. Essentially, EirGrid has outlined that it is planning to engage in a collision course with local communities. In my view, this is a collision course that will lead to a substantial, further...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (14 May 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...were overly supportive of Israel and provided cover that was not in any way helpful as Israel started its genocidal attack on the Palestinian people, continuing its long history of oppression and land grabs. It is also fair to say that, in the context of the illegal invasion by Russia, the general solidarity and support for Ukraine, which are right, have been impacted, especially in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Simon Harris: ...were more social homes provided than were provided last year. More than 4,000 affordable housing supports were also delivered last year through approved housing bodies, local authorities, the Land Development Agency, the first home scheme, the cost-rental tenant in situscheme and the vacant property refurbishment grant. This represents a massive increase of 128% on the previous year as...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: ...by that. I am looking forward to this legislation, with the appropriate amendments, travelling through this House and indeed through the Lower House and to whenever it becomes the law of the land. I commend the Minister of State again on his excellent work in this particular area. Go raibh maith aige.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Draft National Energy and Climate Plan: Discussion (14 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Darren O'Rourke: ...the Government. I have the comfort of being in opposition, where we look for pathways, plans and supports. They will point to the lack of information, particularly with regard to, for example, the land-use strategy or the unallocated savings in the climate action plan and the carbon budgets. Is that reasonable from Government? Is there more it can do in the meantime? What is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Mr. Kevin Kelly: I am chief executive of Mayo County Council and chair of the County and City Management Association, CCMA, committee on housing, building and land use. I am accompanied today by Mr. McGarvey, who is the director of services at Donegal County Council. On behalf of the CCMA, I thank the committee for its invitation to again contribute to the discussions regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Properties (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: At the outset, the Deputy will appreciate that this is an active military installation. The Land Development Agency (LDA) have confirmed a future interest in acquiring the St. Bricin's medical facility in Dublin City. Department officials and the Defence Forces have scoped out the implications of accommodating the services currently provided at St. Bricin's to an alternative location...