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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tax Yield (12 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: On 30 September 2024, the Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General published its Report to Dáil Éireann on the results of the examination of the 2023 Accounts of Government Departments and Offices. Chapter 18 of the report, on the administration of carbon tax receipts, included a finding that of the €1.36bn carbon tax revenues allocated over the period...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: The health and well-being of the men and women in the Air Corps is an absolute priority for me and the Government. While I cannot comment on the details or circumstances of individual cases, the Department of Defence is aware of a matter that was recently settled by mutual agreement between the parties involved and that the State did not seek to restrict the disclosure of the terms of the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. I am familiar with that issue in north County Dublin. The National Transport Authority conducted significant work on a fare determination policy, which the previous Government progressed. I will ask Deputy O'Brien, in his new role as transport Minister, to respond to the Deputy's concerns. He is very familiar with north County Dublin, having previously represented the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. I am very cognisant of the need for increased bed capacity and expanded service provision in the mid-west region. I will ask the Minister for Health to respond on specifics relating to timelines. There is consensus across this House on the need for greater investment in the mid-west when it comes to provision of healthcare and bed capacity. That is reflected in the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. The Government recognises the essential work carried out by community and voluntary health and social care organisations and their staff and the reliance of the State on these organisations to deliver important supports and services in the communities we represent. The programme for Government commits to working with the voluntary sector through industrial relations...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: Like the Deputy's, my thoughts are with the woman involved in that case, who went through a shocking series of incidents with that person. I cannot comment directly on the court case. Our thoughts are with her. We need to ensure all legislation we advance is victim-centred. That will be central to the legislation the Minister for Justice advances. I will ask him to respond to the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: I am aware that an industrial relations process is under way. I am due to be briefed on the matter relating to the technology university and the staff involved and I will come to the Deputy directly in respect of it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy O'Gorman. I made representations, as I know he did, under the previous Government in respect of reading classes and reading schools. We are both active on the case to which he refers on behalf of many parents of children who attend St. Francis Xavier school. I will ask the Minister for Education to respond to Deputy O'Gorman directly. I know how important reading classes...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate the difficulties and my sympathies are with the family of Joe Drennan. I cannot imagine what they are going through, particularly in light of what the Deputy outlined. I am not familiar with the specifics around the sentencing. I do not want to comment on specific sentencing relating to the courts system but I will ask the Minister for Justice, who is familiar with the case,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Minister for Justice wants to comment.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: I am sorry; I did not know he was here.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: I thank all the Deputies for their contributions. In response to Deputy O'Reilly's point, it is an internal matter for the Fine Gael Party-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: -----and it is not appropriate for me to make any further comment on it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: Deputy Nash will be aware we have set aside 88 minutes to discuss the Bill on Second Stage and then a further 30 minutes.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy outlined, it is very clear what the legislation sets out to do. We have Ministers of State in the marine area and in other areas such as older people and migration who are going to be appointed and who want to get down to work. That is the context in which we are bringing this Bill through and trying to accelerate the timeline around it. In response to Deputy Gibney, the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: It was also raised elsewhere. The Minister will be here to respond to the motion whenever it is taken. In response to Deputy Collins's point on speed limits, the reforms that have been introduced relating to speed limits in this country will make a serious difference in saving lives on our roads. We know that speed is the central factor to so many of the road deaths across the country....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: As I said previously, my central point on commencement notices is that we have a strong pipeline in place for supply with commencement notices issuing of 60,000 new homes. Feedback suggests that there is unquestionably significantly more work on site than before, aided by the Government's development levy and water connection waivers, and it is not just a matter of if but a matter of when...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: We will be strengthening the role of the State to increase housing supply and trying to complement that-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: -----by having housing policies that accelerate private investment as well.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: If the Deputy was really interested in effecting Labour Party policy, she would have stayed longer in the government formation talks.