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- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (4 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: 304. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined [53827/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (4 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: 305. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53829/21]
- Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am sharing time with Deputy Durkan. I am going to focus on a specific aspect of the Bill. I have raised this matter previously with the Minister and his officials. It relates to the living city initiative, particularly in the context of Limerick city. When the initiative was introduced in 2015, €20 million was budgeted to be drawn down by people availing of the scheme. By...
- Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Faint praise.
- European Union Proposals: Motion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I move: That Dáil Éireann: (1) notes the agreed Report of the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications under Standing Order 133 on the following six proposals: — Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC as regards aviation's contribution to the Union’s economy-wide emission reduction target and...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The issue of insurance was raised previously and I wish to focus on a specific aspect. Insurance brokers are telling me that there are serious concerns about general insurance people being able to get insurance from next year and about the views being taken by underwriters in the UK. I ask that there be direct engagement by the subgroup in the Cabinet with the Central Bank. The Central...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of the meeting this afternoon is to engage with representatives from Transportation Infrastructure Ireland, TII, and the National Transport Authority, NTA, to discuss the revised national development plan. On behalf of the committee, I would like to welcome Mr. Peter Walsh, chief executive of TII; Mr. Nigel O'Neill, director of capital programme of TII; Ms Anne Graham, chief...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Graham very much. We will now move to the contributions of members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Thank you. I call Deputy Duncan Smith.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Thank you. I call Deputy Darren O'Rourke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to ask two technical questions that arise on foot of the first question asked by Deputy O'Connor. It has been stated that there was a need to await the outcome of the review of the NDP before the go-ahead was given local authorities to proceed. Did the updating of the NDP slow down projects? If so, by how long?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I do not mean it in that sense. The point was made. What impact did the update have? Perhaps it was only a short period like a month.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What of the previous review of the NDP? In what year was the current national development plan reviewed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: When the 2017 review took place, did that in any way impact on existing projects that were ongoing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: So, was this review a bit different?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Was Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, told that it had to hold off on all projects until the review is carried out?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The terms of reference were different.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Walsh.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: You learn something new every day.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I would not have missed that.