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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: An Post is one of our core public services, one that has many fantastic people working within it. Over the past two weeks, I have had the opportunity to engage with two groups of people who have concerns about our post service. The first group relates to post delivery. The Grove Park and Glasnevin areas of my constituency have had significant disruption to their post services as a result...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Why are you giving out about it? You are giving out about your own suggestion.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 31 - Transport
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 9 - Appraisal of Rail Project Investments
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 21 - Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes
Financial Statements: Motor Tax Account 2024 (13 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the witnesses for being here and acknowledge the number of assistant secretaries present. It is not always the case. I want to note that and that it is appreciated. Like Deputy Bennett, I also have no train station, rail line or, indeed, golf course in my constituency but I might return to those local issues later in the questioning. This week the Minister brought forward the...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 31 - Transport
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 9 - Appraisal of Rail Project Investments
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 21 - Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes
Financial Statements: Motor Tax Account 2024 (13 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Does Mr. Spratt accept that ultimately he is directly responsible?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 31 - Transport
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 9 - Appraisal of Rail Project Investments
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 21 - Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes
Financial Statements: Motor Tax Account 2024 (13 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Is Mr. Spratt happy that the DAC, the chief executive and the employees of that DAC will be fully accountable to this committee?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 31 - Transport
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 9 - Appraisal of Rail Project Investments
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 21 - Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes
Financial Statements: Motor Tax Account 2024 (13 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Can Mr. Spratt address my question relating to the subheading?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 31 - Transport
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 9 - Appraisal of Rail Project Investments
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 21 - Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes
Financial Statements: Motor Tax Account 2024 (13 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: We are only asking for one.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 31 - Transport
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 9 - Appraisal of Rail Project Investments
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 21 - Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes
Financial Statements: Motor Tax Account 2024 (13 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: We need to build confidence in this project. In large parts of north Dublin, people do not believe this project will ever be completed when, in reality, we are getting to a point where the rubber will start to hit the road or whatever the equivalent rail analogy is. It is important that we have confidence around what money will be spent going forward. I believe a subheading would assist...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 31 - Transport
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 9 - Appraisal of Rail Project Investments
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 21 - Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes
Financial Statements: Motor Tax Account 2024 (13 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: That sounds like a longer gap than six months.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 31 - Transport
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 9 - Appraisal of Rail Project Investments
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 21 - Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes
Financial Statements: Motor Tax Account 2024 (13 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: The dissolution of the Dáil would not have impacted the delivery of the project.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 31 - Transport
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 9 - Appraisal of Rail Project Investments
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 21 - Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes
Financial Statements: Motor Tax Account 2024 (13 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: I did not intend to get into this much of the issue but I cannot allow it be put on the record that BusConnects is getting great results and not acknowledge the huge impact in my constituency for the past three weeks of the totally unacceptable delivery of phase 7. To be fair, the NTA has acknowledged the very significant problems in the past few weeks. I want to move on to another...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 31 - Transport
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 9 - Appraisal of Rail Project Investments
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 21 - Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes
Financial Statements: Motor Tax Account 2024 (13 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Is Mr. Spratt saying the details of that will be in the sectoral plan?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 31 - Transport
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 9 - Appraisal of Rail Project Investments
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 21 - Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes
Financial Statements: Motor Tax Account 2024 (13 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Except it will only be more expensive the longer we wait.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 31 - Transport
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 9 - Appraisal of Rail Project Investments
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 21 - Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes
Financial Statements: Motor Tax Account 2024 (13 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Okay. I have no time to talk to the officials about motor tax but I might come back in the second round on that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: 19. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on disability will next meet. [46881/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: 13. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if as part of the implementation of the working time directive in the Defence Forces, he will provide a timeline for the delivery of the welfare measures under strand 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60386/25]