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- Committee on European Union Affairs: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (25 Jun 2025) See 6 other results from this debate
Mr. David Rossiter: I thank the Chairman and members of the committee for the opportunity to address them today on behalf of Coalition 2030, an alliance of over 70 civil society organisations working to ensure Ireland delivers on its commitments to the sustainable development goals. I will outline Ireland’s progress to date in achieving the SDGs, as well as the opportunities...
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Business of Joint Committee (25 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this debate
Seán Fleming: Absolutely. I propose to return this correspondence and ask for a breakdown of when they were considered and when they went to tender, planning and construction. Some will not be at that stage yet. For those that are under way, we want to know how long it has taken. If we are looking at delivery of the next national development plan, we need to know. The best way to know what the system...
- 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 6 other results from this debate
Peadar Tóibín: Obviously, infrastructure is the biggest problem in the country now. Recently, I looked at figures that showed the cost of congestion in Dublin now is €336 million and is expected to be €1.5 billion in 2040. The average speeds in Dublin are now less than they were in the 19th century during the horse-and-cart period because infrastructure is becoming so congested. The figure...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (25 Jun 2025)
Peter Burke: Since my appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in this Government, I have had one meeting, on 7th May 2025, with Brid O’Connell, CEO of Guaranteed Irish, to discuss the organisation’s Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Paper, “The Competitive Formula: Positioning Ireland through Innovation.” The meeting included a photo opportunity with Ms....
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (25 Jun 2025)
Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125, 126 and 127 together. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce the Automatic Enrolment (AE) Retirement Savings System. The legislative basis for implementing the new system was enacted last July. The aim of introducing AE is to address the pension coverage gap that exists in Ireland and to provide workers with greater comfort...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (25 Jun 2025)
Dara Calleary: ...;s officials have estimated that approximately 3,800 individuals approaching the State Pension Age of 66 years within the remainder of 2025 do not have the required social insurance contribution record to qualify for the State Pension (Contributory). The figure for all of those attaining State Pension Age in 2025 is just over 8,000. The data my Department holds includes large numbers...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is important to recognise the role that our healthcare workers played during the pandemic. They went beyond the call of duty, working in front-line environments, treating COVID-19 positive patients, particularly in the early days when the control measures that we now take for granted were not yet in place. In response to this, a Temporary Special Scheme was put in place for 12 months in...
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: Childcare Services (24 Jun 2025)
Sinéad Gibney: ...the Minister of State's response, it is disappointing there is nobody here from the Department of children. I welcome the statistics she shared that show an increase in provision of places and the work being done to address the problems. However, as she knows, that increase is not keeping pace with the needs of families across the country, including in my constituency of Dublin Rathdown....
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: An Garda Síochána (24 Jun 2025)
Emer Higgins: I thank both Deputies for raising this cross-party Topical Issue which I am taking on behalf of the Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan. I thank them for raising this issue. I was in Limerick city only earlier this week with Senator Maria Byrne and the issue of crime was raised with me by Limerick Chamber of Commerce. Like all decent citizens, I strongly condemn gangland criminality and, in...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (24 Jun 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Some 32,000 vehicles travel on this section of road every day. There is a big flow of traffic coming from west Cork. It is a key artery into the city for many people. Road surface is a major aspect of road safety. Traffic travelling at 100 km/h hitting large holes is just dangerous. Drivers trying to avoid these holes by swerving around them present a danger too. Did the council make a...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electric Vehicles (24 Jun 2025)
Seán Canney: I agree with the Deputy that it is not all being done as quickly as we would like. We need to expedite the process to give confidence to people who are considering buying an EV that the infrastructure will be in place and that they will be able to rely on it to get from A to B. Many things have been happening and we are coming to a point where we will see things happening on the ground. We...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (24 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this debate
Naoise Ó Cearúil: As I said, this is extremely positive news. It is great to see such a development. Indra Sistemas, which is carrying out the work, has done similar work previously in an international context. Are there any binding milestones built into the contract? The reason I ask is because there are four phases, which is excellent, and we can see clear steps to achieve the overarching aim, but the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Aviation Industry (24 Jun 2025)
Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy knows, the programme for Government includes a commitment to finalise and publish a policy framework for unmanned aircraft systems, otherwise known as drones. This will guide high-level strategic planning and development of the drone sector in Ireland through supporting growth, which we want, and innovation, which we also want, while ensuring safe and secure operations and...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Navigation Orders (24 Jun 2025)
Darragh O'Brien: When serious allegations and complaints like this are made, I, as Minister, take them seriously. It behoves us to afford the time to carry out a proper investigation and interrogate the data given to us. We are in regular contract with all air operators. With Irish airspace being one of the main entry points across the Atlantic, I instructed Department officials to further remind all air...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (24 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this debate
Pa Daly: Another type of rural transport which does not get much of a mention and which has been suggested to me by Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh and people working in her office is the door-to-door services. In many counties, no new door-to-door services have been funded for a number of years. Connecting Ireland funding has generally gone towards high-frequency services, which, of course, are beneficial...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (24 Jun 2025)
Ciarán Ahern: It is good to hear that work is under way. We would like to see a separate division of An Garda Síochána rather than a separate policing force. I would like to understand the Minister's thoughts on that. Antisocial behaviour and violence on public transport happens in all of our constituencies, not least in my own constituency of Dublin South-West. It does not often get too much...
- Presidential Voting Rights: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jun 2025) See 6 other results from this debate
Emer Higgins: I thank all Members in the House for what was a really interesting discussion on this really important issue. Like my colleague the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, I am pleased the Government has not opposed this motion. The Dail’s engagement on diaspora matters is always welcome and it was really positive to have such good engagement today. Every day, we see the value of the...
- Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025) See 4 other results from this debate
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank all the Members. Some 40 Members spoke in this debate. People were very constructive. Like everyone else, I was shocked by the programme. It was wanton neglect and abuse. I thank the Members for their very constructive engagement. I will attempt to cover the areas that people brought up. What we saw happening on the programme was pure wanton neglect and abuse of older...