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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Programme for Government (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...fares, expanding public transport services through the roll-out of schemes such as Connecting Ireland and BusConnects, improving Active Travel infrastructure around the country, and continuing to support the transition to Electric Vehicles (EVs) through funding for EV grants and charging infrastructure. My Department also continues to work to ensure that connectivity, by all modes of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Registration Tax (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including vehicle registration for SPSVs, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Act 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. Vehicle requirements for vehicles intended to be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: From the outset I would like to clarify that as Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, issues in relation to CIÉ pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the pension schemes, the CIÉ Group, and their employees. While it is true that for the first time in many years the 1951 Scheme now...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (9 Sep 2024)

Jack Chambers: The costing of new tax policy measures is a challenging process which frequently, by necessity, involves relying on a number of assumptions. A key limiting factor in the costing process can be the availability of data on the likely take up and potential base. As a result, there is a large degree of uncertainty involved including in relation to behavioural effects. This is acknowledged by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme was introduced by the Government in 2017 to address the very serious flooding of those homes that flooded in the Winter of 2015/16, including those homes flooded by turloughs. To be eligible for assistance under this once-off Scheme, a homeowner had to meet a number of conditions, including that floodwater entered and damaged the building during or...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Assets (9 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) that they, like other State bodies, are obliged to follow central Government policies on the disposal of surplus properties. The arrangements involved are set out in the following Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (DPENDR) Circulars:Circular 11/2015: Protocols for the Transfer and Sharing of State Property...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (9 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility on behalf of the State for managing and maintaining a substantial and complex estate of approximately 2,500 properties. This extensive and diverse portfolio of State properties includes office accommodation for all Government Departments, the property estate for An Garda Síochána and numerous properties for many State Agencies. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (9 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Renewing the visitor experience at Oldbridge - Battle of the Boyne will be a major capital project encompassing three elements - the full refurbishment and presentation of the Farmyard Complex as a new visitor experience, further renovations of Oldbridge House (to make additional floors accessible to the public), and the provision of ancillary visitor facilities such as increased and enhanced...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (9 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: ...and policy proposals have been raised in this correspondence, as were highlighted in the Irish Hairdressers Federation Pre-Budget Submission. I fully recognise the challenges that are facing the SME sector right across the country, including hairdressers, and while I will endeavour to support these businesses further, I also think it is important to highlight the measures that have been...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (9 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: A greater focus on quality of life and work-life balance has been one of the positive legacies of the pandemic. Together with developments in our digital infrastructure and national remote working policies, this will assist in transforming enterprise and workforce adaptability. In particular, the opportunity to live and work outside of traditional urban centres represents significant...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (9 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: According to the Central Statistics Office’s latest Population and Migration Estimates, published on 27 August 2024, the population in Ireland rose by 98,700 people in the 12 months to the end of April 2024, which was the largest 12-month increase since 2008. Over 69,000 people departed the State in the 12 months to April 2024. Of those emigrants, 34,700 were Irish citizens, 10,600...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Dara Calleary: ...we now take for granted, including technological advances such as cloud computing, quantum computing and AI, and the rapid growth of the use of Internet services by both enterprise and consumers alike. Data Centres are a key part of Ireland’s value proposition for FDI investment and central to Ireland’s economic and digital future, and I understand investors are increasingly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Sep 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy, that the school in question has submitted an application for capital funding under my Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme. The purpose of my Department’s ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils with special education needs is available to cater for pupils enrolled each...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Media Sector (9 Sep 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...quality public service media content is not just the preserve of our public service media bodies, RTÉ and TG4, but that commercial broadcasters, such as local radio, and other media platforms, like local newspapers, play an important role in providing valuable public service content to the Irish public. The Future of Media Commission (FOMC), in examining the challenges faced by the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department is currently developing revised housing targets for the period from 2025 onwards. This work is being undertaken with regard to, among other things, recently published research by the ESRI on population projections and structural housing demand. I expect it to be completed and revised targets to published later in the Autumn. It is too early to confirm what the final targets will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (9 Sep 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 810 to 812, inclusive, together. My Department is currently undertaking a focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. The review is addressing a number of key aspects including noise, setback distance, shadow flicker, community obligation, community dividend and grid connections. As part of the review of the Guidelines, my Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (9 Sep 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Section 94 of the Regulation of Building Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022, amended the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (the RTA), to require all Notices of Termination (NoTs) to be copied to the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB). Upon receipt, the RTB is required, inter alia, to provide to the tenant and landlord a statement summarising their rights and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The rules regarding work while receiving illness or disability related supports vary depending on the specific payment. Disability Allowance (DA) is a means-tested payment for people aged 16 to 65 with a disability that substantially restricts their ability to work. DA recipients are encouraged to engage in employment or self-employment. There are no restrictions on weekly working hours for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, the 2020 Programme for Government contains a broad range of policies and proposals that represent a coherent approach to enhancing and sustaining a more just and safe society. My Department remains steadfast in working to deliver on the commitments in the Programme over its lifetime. These commitments have been set out in my Department’s annual Justice Plans...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (9 Sep 2024)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1068 and 1183 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Government agreed to close the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) to further applications from 15 February 2023. As Minister, I do not comment on individual IIP applications, however, my Department’s IIP Unit is committed to ensuring that all applications will be examined on their own merits and...