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Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this debate

Conor Sheehan: ...mechanism at the time for these housing projects, it drove on until the eleventh hour until a contractor was essentially appointed and then pulled it. We now have a situation where there is funding for 500 badly needed homes. That is 500 so far because we have no certainty or clarity on the further bundles. We need certainty and clarity on this. When and how will these homes be...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Further and Higher Education (25 Jun 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: ...and singers who wish to develop their practical skills and musicianship. Learners can obtain a BTEC higher national certificate in music general award after year one, which is comparable to the NFQ level 5 certificate. In year two, learners can obtain a BET higher national diploma in music artist development, comparable to the higher certificate NFQ level 6. Some 139 learners have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Delays in Departmental Scheme Payments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this debate

Michael Fitzmaurice: A sum of €5 million was allocated for the scheme for young farmers because of an agreement in the programme for Government. It is continually sitting there so what is happening with the scheme? When will the Government try and help those young farmers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025) See 6 other results from this debate

..., we have 108 postmasters who, when we take all the costs out, are earning less than the minimum wage. Recently, I polled my members and if the Government funding stays the same - at €10 million - 40% of them will have to close. We have had to absorb 30% minimum wage increases and 15% inflation. We cannot increase our prices to make our businesses viable. We cannot avail of any...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: ...energy, however. I am following on from what Deputy Whitmore said about the EPA report, which stated the maximum reduction in emissions Ireland will deliver by 2030 is 22%, unless we invest millions of euro right now. What is the council doing in this regard? While it says this matter is the State’s responsibility, what recommendations is it making to the State when it comes to...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (25 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this debate

Jack Chambers: I am pleased to be with the committee today to present the 2025 Revised Estimates for my Department's group of Votes. I am joined by the Minister of State with responsibility for public procurement, digitalisation and egovernment, Deputy Higgins. As this is my first time to appear before this committee, I wish to say I look forward to working with all of the members collaboratively and...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Mr. Andrew Brownlee: On behalf of SOLAS, I thank the Chair and joint committee members for the opportunity to speak with them today and discuss the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025. I am joined by Dr. Mary-Liz Trant, director of the national apprenticeship office. The office was set up in 2022 to take responsibility for the management, oversight and development of the system, and...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised) (25 Jun 2025) See 2 other results from this debate

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...Conroy, assistant secretary; Mr. Daniel Curry, principal officer; and Mr. Patrick McGlynn, principal officer. We are here to consider the Revised Estimate for the Department of Health for 2025. This my first time meeting this committee. I want to speak to the members honestly about the performance of our health service and some of the key challenges we face. We have an opportunity to...

Select Committee on Transport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: ...is for people and places to be sustainably connected. Under subhead A, there is a question mark about the downscaling of Government ambition, given the funding for greenways is down by €5 million, the Revised Estimates Volume for active travel infrastructure for 2025 is 10% less and there are no new rail carriages. I am concerned about this and it is a point that has been brought...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Business of Joint Committee (25 Jun 2025)

Seán Fleming: ...what we are looking for. Another thing in the reply is not good enough either, though I understand it to a point. MetroLink seems to have only a couple of categories of expenditure: €200 million to €500 million; €500 million to €1 billion; and over €1 billion. It just tells us a MetroLink project is over €1 billion; that could be €2...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: IBEC Report on Infrastructure Ambition for a Competitive, Productive and Resilient Economy: Discussion (25 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this debate

...global order on which Ireland has built five decades of economic progress is changing. Ireland already has significant commitments it will need to meet in the next decade. We will add close to 1 million people to our population. We will need to meet a carbon budget for the five years after 2035 that has 40% of today's emissions. We will also need to build at least 500,000 homes and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: ...for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts. The Department of Transport secured €658.442 million in Budget 2025 for funding for Public Service Obligation (PSO) and TFI Local Link services (an increase from €613.813 million in 2024). This includes funding for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Jun 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: ...for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to increasing Local Link services in rural areas to better connect villages, towns and cities. Under Budget 2025, the Department has secured a funding package of €658.442 million for Public Service Obligation (PSO) and TFI Local Link services (an increase from €613.813 million in 2024). This package...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Jun 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: ...Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to continuing the roll-out of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan and continued investment in new town bus services. Under Budget 2025, the Department has secured a funding package of €658.442 million for Public Service Obligation (PSO) and TFI Local Link services (an increase from €613.813 million in 2024). This...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Passport Services (24 Jun 2025)

Eileen Lynch: ...Dublin, in addition to a passport printing facility in Balbriggan in Dublin. Of these three buildings, only two actually print passports and both are located in Dublin. Last year, more than 1 million passports were issued and we see forecasts of similar numbers to be issued this year. It is vital that the Department carry out a review of the necessity to establish a passport printing...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: ...officials in my Department have also raised their concerns about Sudan on a number of occasions, most notably during political consultations on the Middle East, including Abu Dhabi. We provided €14 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan in 2024. We also provided €5 million to the Sudan humanitarian fund and a further €2.7 million to NGOs working with Sudanese refugees...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this debate

...involving children with one or two parents. We work across the four authorities in the midlands. Westmeath is the lead authority for Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath. There are 95 children in emergency accommodation across the region. In the midlands region, we are trying to concentrate on prevention. The tenant in situ programme was mentioned. Last year, 46 houses in total were...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Jun 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: ...for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to increasing Local Link services in rural areas to better connect villages, towns and cities. Under Budget 2025, the Department has secured a funding package of €658.442 million for Public Service Obligation (PSO) and TFI Local Link services (an increase from €613.813 million in 2024). This package...