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Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Change Policy (22 May 2024)

Simon Harris: ...that were due to be completed in quarter 4 of 2023. The report is framed around the six high-impact sectors for climate action, comprising agriculture, transport, electricity, buildings, land use and industry. The report also provides updates on established performance indicators, sectoral emissions trends and high-impact actions. In total, 161 new actions were scheduled to be...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 May 2024)

Simon Harris: .... The Minister for housing should also publish an update on where we are at in respect of each of the 83 recommendations because there is a radical reset of housing policy underway. That is why we have a Land Development Agency. That is why we have record social housing building. It is the largest amount ever in my lifetime and the largest amount in 50 years. That is why we have...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)

Simon Harris: ...proposals and we bring forward proposals - is "how". How are you going to increase the supply? What are we going to do to get to where we need to get to? It sounds to me like we have a similar landing zone. I believe we need to build a quarter of a million more homes between 2025 and 2030. I read comments from the Housing Commission today that seem to be not that different. I read...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)

Simon Harris: ...to build between 2025 and 2030 is in the region of 250,000, which averages at around 50,000. I believe the Housing Commission, based on a leaked report, says the figure is around 56,000. There is a landing zone that I think recognises the need to catch up on a lost decade of investment. It is not self-congratulatory to say progress has been made. When the Deputy's party joined my...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)

Simon Harris: ...that were never considered before. Last year had the largest social housing supply in 50 years. There are the first-time buyers' grants that Deputy McDonald would scrap, the establishment of the Land Development Agency, a rent tax credit, cost-rental, and reform of the planning laws. What is really radical when it comes to housing policy is that Deputy McDonald comes in here every day...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Action Plan (21 May 2024)

Simon Harris: ...on actions that were due to be completed in Quarter 4 of 2023. The report is framed around the six high impact sectors for climate action: Agriculture, Transport, Electricity, Buildings, Land Use, and Industry. The Report also provides updates on established performance indicators, sectoral emissions trends and high impact actions. In total, 161 new actions were scheduled to be...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 May 2024)

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...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2024)

Simon Harris: ...shows how serious this country, on a legislative basis, wants to take the issue of human trafficking because the issue highlighted is indeed extremely important. We saw some progress in relation to Ireland's rating in the Trafficking in Persons report. It is nothing to write home about. We have a lot of work to do in relation to this situation. However, in 2022 we saw some positive...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2024)

Simon Harris: ...been very clear that when we look through the 15 recommendations that pertain to the Government there will be a clear need for legislative change. Wherever, and somewhat regardless of where, we land on a funding model, there will need to be in addition to it a piece of legislation brought forward. My understanding is that our initial thinking is one piece of legislation to address a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (1 May 2024)

Simon Harris: ...delivered through our local authorities and approved housing bodies. That was the largest level of delivery in many decades. You would have to go back to the 1970s to match that. We have also provided a land acquisition fund with an initial €125 million in funding to the Housing Agency because we want to provide solutions for Niamh, Anthony, Jennifer and crucially for children....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (1 May 2024)

Simon Harris: ...grant is just one of many schemes which are helping people breathe new life into existing homes. Applications have now been received in every local authority, with over 4,300 approved to date. On State lands, building continues apace on a number of sites this year. For example, almost 300 new homes will be completed by the Land Development Agency at Shanganagh later this year, while...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: ...need to shake his head; it is happening in my constituency. The second is that once we clear Mount Street and provide people with a safer setting and access to sanitation, we need to make sure that the laws of the land are applied and it is not allowed to happen again because we do not live in a country where makeshift shantytowns are allowed to just develop. We do not and we cannot...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office (Revised) (24 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: ...new statement of strategy for the Department will be published in the coming months. Despite a backdrop of weakening growth and rising international economic uncertainty in recent months, including the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, Ireland's domestic economy continues to perform strongly. This is evident in the number of people at work, namely, a new record level of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: ...at the appropriate time on abortion services. We should take that issue to the Business Committee. I am sure Members will want to discuss that matter. Similarly, some of the other issues around land use and Shannon, etc., can be explored at the Business Committee. Deputy Shortall raised the important issue of long Covid payments, as well as the importance of that to the workers we...

Appointment of Ministers and Ministers of State (16 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: ...the Environment, Climate and Communications with special responsibly for postal policy; Senator Pippa Hackett to be Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine with special responsibility for land use and biodiversity; and Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill to be Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and at the Department of Foreign Affairs with special...

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: ...State with responsibility for international road transport and logistics at the Department of Transport as well as Minister of State for postal policy at the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Senator Pippa Hackett as Minister of State for land use and biodiversity at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I also propose to nominate Deputy Jennifer Carroll...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (23 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: ...HEI involved and Israeli members in the Table supplied. The smallest of these projects has 8 members situated across the European region, while the largest has 159. Ten Higher Education Institutes from Ireland are currently taking part in these projects: Dublin City University, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Munster Technological University, Technological University Dublin, Trinity...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (18 Jan 2024)

Simon Harris: ...the final stages of the CPO process with the “Notice to Treat” being served. The issuing of this notice is a significant milestone as it places obligations on both the Local Authority and the land owner. Wexford County Council are now working with SETU to develop a masterplan for the entire site, part of which will facilitate a new higher education campus for Wexford....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: ...difficult time as regards flooding right across our country. He referred to some of the places affected: Midleton and other parts of Cork, Wexford, Louth, Newry - this has been an all-island problem - and, yesterday, Galway. I saw my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, in Clarinbridge. I watched a man cry on the news last night as he watched his business be devastated. ...