Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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47. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will meet next. [8321/25]

Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour)
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51. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will next meet. [9459/25]

James Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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52. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will meet next. [9827/25]

Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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53. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will next meet. [12073/25]

Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 47, 51, 52 and 53 together.

The first meeting of the new Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure took place on Monday, 24th March, and the next one will take place on Monday 28th April.

Membership of the Cabinet Committee comprises the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Minister for Finance, Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

The Committee will oversee Programme for Government commitments in relation to infrastructure delivery.

Delivering infrastructure effectively is vital for our national competitiveness, fostering regional development, delivering on our housing commitments, meeting social needs and achieving our ambitious climate goals.

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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49. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with transport will next meet. [9163/25]

Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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54. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with transport will meet next. [12276/25]

Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 49 and 54 together.

The Government has recently agreed to establish a number of Cabinet Committees including a Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Competitiveness, a Cabinet Committee on Housing, a Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, and a Cabinet Committee on Climate Action and Energy.

Transport-related issues may arise at each of these Committees, but in particular will be considered at the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure.

As with all policy areas, transport-related issues are regularly discussed at full Government meetings, where all formal decisions are made.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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69. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [9293/25]

Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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70. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [12277/25]

Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 and 70 together.

The Cabinet Committee on Housing works to ensure a coordinated approach to the implementation of Programme for Government commitments regarding housing.

The new Programme for Government sets out our ambition to accelerate housing supply, recognising housing as the biggest social and economic challenge. In the programme, we have set out our intention to ramp up construction capacity, implement the Planning and Development Act, increase the quantum of zoned and serviced land, remove unnecessary red tape, increase innovation, and provide predictable policy which attracts private investment, side by side with State investment.

We are moving forward with actions to accelerate the supply of housing and will leave no options off the table in our efforts to deal with the challenge.

The last meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Housing took place on Monday, 31st March. The Committee is due to meet again on 1st May.