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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 and 9 together. The launch in 2018 of the flood risk management plans trebled, to some 100, the number of flood relief schemes at design and construction. There remain some 50 schemes, referred to as tranche II, yet to commence work on their design, due to constraints of professional engineering services and skills in Ireland. However, the Government is...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2025)

Victor Boyhan: ...; it has to be viable. Many of us are involved in businesses that have to be viable, but we cannot bend over backwards for people every name of the game. We were told about the regulation for the construction industry was happening; it still has not happened. We hear all the commentary about viability and resources. I am sorry; there comes a point. The public are losing hope here. We...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Jul 2025)

Richard O'Donoghue: From my first day here I have been telling people I have been in the construction industry all my life. I will give colleagues whatever experience I can. Infrastructure is the key and being on budget and on time. From the time Irish Water was set up, it has not brought in one project on budget or on time. If anything, it is over budget all the time. That is the problem. Let it be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (26 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: ...raising this matter. The new programme for Government acknowledges "that good connectivity within the country ... is essential to foster continued economic growth, for communities, and our tourism industry". We have committed to investing in all road projects in the current national development plan, NDP, and to work on improving infrastructure to key tourism spots, making travel more...

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

John Cummins: ...can proceed without delay, and to establish a new procedure for large developments, above 100 units, where a developer can meet local authority planners and Uisce Éireann on site, to resolve issues at pre-planning stage; — Ireland is currently experiencing high demand for new electrical connections driven by population growth, industrial development and accelerated...

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

...can afford and will not distort the situation. That is one of the very clear reasons we did not rely too much on those. The Senator mentioned forestry, which is a real source of concern to the council. We have a forestry programme in the country, we have a very good financial support for it and our forestry is in total disarray. We have a national target of planting 8,000 ha a year....

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

...that was done was the setting-up of an access and inclusion subcommittee, which includes representatives of the Irish Traveller Movement, of AHEAD, the disability movement, and of the Irish Refugee Council, representing minorities. That group has been meeting very regularly and has a work plan. The apprentice survey that we completed last year was co-designed with that group. We asked...

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

Darragh O'Brien: ..., I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is also subject...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (24 Jun 2025)

James Browne: ...@pleanala.ie An Fóram Uisce oireachtas@nationalwaterforum.ie Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority oireachtasqueries@ahbregulator.ie Construction Industry Register Ireland info@ciri.ie Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum infodocklands@dublincity.ie Gas...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (18 Jun 2025)

Mattie McGrath: ..., we had no AI, none of the geniuses and none of the degrees coming out of their ears that we talk about now. We had plain, common sense and hard graft. We mentioned builders, such as Michael Hally Construction in Ardfinnan. I am sure the Ceann Comhairle had many of them in her constituency. There were many other contractors as well. They employed hundreds of men. Indeed, my late dad...

Seanad: Balanced Regional Development: Statements (17 Jun 2025)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...have both an urban and a rural population. The Minister saw at first hand a small area in north-west Kildare, including Rathanagan, Allenwood, Derrinturn and Carbery, where there is not a lot of industry. I believe it is ripe for a good apprenticeship school. Many years ago, when Bord na Móna was the largest employer in the area, people travelled from all over the country to do...

Seanad: Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Gareth Scahill: ...them much earlier this year. This proactive approach gives schools ample time to prepare, open enrolment and ensure classrooms are fully ready for September. The Minister is working with the National Council for Special Education on this so schools can expedite the process. As she said, from September there will be 3,900 additional places in special education. Similar to the DEIS...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (29 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: ...in overseeing the progress of Project Ireland 2040. Their purpose is to facilitate communication, monitoring and planning of investments, to inform citizens of the variety of projects currently in the planning and construction phase in their local regions and throughout the country. They provide an aid to industry by giving a greater overview to the construction and infrastructure sectors...

Seanad: Dereliction and Building Regeneration Bill 2025: Second Stage (28 May 2025)

John Cummins: ...the course of the lease term. This has been used to a great extent in Waterford. A total of 50% of all repair and lease units in the State are in Waterford. If it is able to be done by Waterford City and County Council, there is absolutely no reason it cannot be replicated by every local authority in the country. This is something about which I am speaking to local authorities. We...

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025: First Stage (22 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: ...interconnector. Some people disagree with that. That is up to them. The excess could be exported to our neighbours in Britain, France and so on. Section 3 restores some level of local democracy to councils in that large wind turbines can only be located in areas designated by county councillors in county development plans. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle is familiar with what is going on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (14 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: ...and supplemented by State road grants. In response to the challenges of road maintenance, the Department of Transport in collaboration with Local Authorities, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and industry, continues to investigate innovative technologies in the area of road construction and maintenance. These technologies aim to prolong the life of the road infrastructure and promote a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Directives (14 May 2025)

James Browne: Certain regulations made by my Department are required to be notified to the EU under Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services (codification) (TRIS notification). The Construction Industry Register...

Power of Higher Education, Research and Skills as Economic Enablers in a Changing World: Statements (13 May 2025)

James Lawless: ...the building blocks of a modern economy are forged. Those developments in turn drive innovation and ultimately secure employment and high-value jobs. Ireland is a leading player in several important industries, as everyone in this House knows well. We export the products of those industries worldwide, namely, pharmaceuticals and medicines, semiconductors and medical devices. We are...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: ...immense housing crisis and the fact that over 15,000 people are living in emergency accommodation right now, the Government has done very little to address this. These homes were owned by the Construction Industry Federation, the lobbyists for the builders in this country. They were left empty, left to become increasingly derelict over time, until such a point that they collapsed...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Strategies (13 May 2025)

Peter Burke: ..., to directly fund new housing factories, and the expansion of existing factories is a commitment in the Programme for Government. My Department, as part of its continuing involvement in promoting construction innovation and driving increased productivity in the homebuilding sector, will work with our partners across Government, on emerging proposals in relation to this commitment in the...