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Cost of Motoring: Motion [Private Members] (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: If ever anybody in this State needed proof or evidence that the Government does not care about the cost-of-living crisis or the increased costs on motorists, they can see it in the Minister's own speech from earlier on. He said that this House should reject the Sinn Féin Private Members' motion and instead support the Government's countermotion on this matter. The Government did not...

Cost of Motoring: Motion [Private Members] (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: 8 o’clock On a point of order, the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, mentioned that there was countermotion. That was not notified to the proposers. We checked with the Whip's office and it does not seem to have it either.

Cost of Motoring: Motion [Private Members] (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: There was none lodged. It was not moved.

Cost of Motoring: Motion [Private Members] (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — there are 11 toll roads in operation across the State, 10 of which are on the national roads network with two of these being in full public ownership and eight roads across the State are tolled under Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) with the Minister for Transport holding responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: I thank the witnesses for coming in. I will start by acknowledging all the work that was done by ESB staff, local authorities and volunteers. The Comhchathaoirleach mentioned all the ESB staff who went up from Kerry to the midlands and Longford to help repair the damage there. In Kerry, for example, in a period of eight weeks, in the week before the election there was severe flooding,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: Is that there at the moment? Is it being considered or implemented?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: I only have to stand at Kilmorna, or at the metal bridge near the Westering Inn to see that, 30 years ago, the bogs would soak up the rainwater and leave it down over a period of ten days. Now it is draining and rushing down and surges of water are coming down, gouging away the sides of the river. The flooding in Listowel happened in Listowel town at one particular time. Twenty minutes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Active Travel and Greenways: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: I welcome the witnesses. Are there any specific reforms Ms O'Shea thinks might restore trust between rural communities around greenways and the State?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Active Travel and Greenways: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: My next question is for Mr. Lyne. I know that accommodation works have been an issue in developing the south Kerry greenway. Are there improvements that could be made in dealing with the snags and delays?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Active Travel and Greenways: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: Does the code of practice demand that all of the payments to Mr. Lyne are at the end of the project? Is there provision for part payment? Can this be changed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Active Travel and Greenways: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: I also want to ask a question of Mr. Cummins. As far as I remember, the Waterford greenway funding was announced on the same day as the south Kerry greenway. We still do not have the south Kerry greenway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Active Travel and Greenways: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: Obviously the route where Mr. Cummins is has been very successful. Has he heard any specific concern about other projects that were dealt with in a better way in Waterford? Is there any way he thinks that concerns could be improved going forward for new projects?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Active Travel and Greenways: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: So there was direct contact from an early stage between the promoter-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Active Travel and Greenways: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: Was it the communication aspect or what was it that was more successful there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Active Travel and Greenways: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: I thank the witnesses for coming in. In our office in Tralee, we get a lot of people who are seeking more access to the greenway and we also have people who want to build higher fences to stop access, even from their own properties, onto the greenway. There is a mixed view. I know there are many people who just do not want a greenway coming near them. My experience of the Tralee to Fenit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Active Travel and Greenways: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: Yes, but given the difficulties with CPOs that we all accept, should TII maybe have more input to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Active Travel and Greenways: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: So, does Mr. O'Connor feel the code of practice needs to be updated in any way or that it just needs to be enforced the way it is? Are there plans to amend it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Active Travel and Greenways: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: Will the INHFA, the hill farmers group, also be invited in for consultation?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (6 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: I thank the Minister of State for that part of the reply, but the question about what happens to the Re-Turn money and the money made from the scheme requires a bit more clarity. The unredeemed deposits are worth over €100 million. Income generated from producer fees and recycled material is €50 million and although the report mentions unreturned deposits of €66...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (6 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: I am standing in for Deputy Carthy. I ask the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his proposals to increase the amount of polyethylene terephthalate, PET, plastic recycled in Ireland. The EU is discussing collating data. We have to export a huge proportion of it. Since the deposit return scheme was introduced, the recycling rate has risen from 49% to 91%, 76% of which is from...