15. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider the acquisition of lands adjoining the Phoenix Park to facilitate the establishment of a Liffey Valley regional park. [74681/26]
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68. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the Liffey Valley Park strategy. [74682/26]
I ask the Minister to consider the acquisition of lands adjoining the Phoenix Park to facilitate the establishment of a Liffey Valley park. I am committed to the vision of a Liffey Valley park that was outlined 20 years ago in the Liffey Valley park strategy and somewhat in the 1987 establishment of the special amenity area order for the Liffey Valley. I am asking for further acquisition of lands by the State in the …
I thank the Minister of State for re-establishing that group and for meeting me about it earlier this year and for acting on his commitments. The Liffey Valley is an unrivalled green corridor in Dublin. It is an ecological and biodiversity treasure. As the Minister of State said, it has massive potential for recreation, well-being and amenity value. As per the special amenity area order, it is recognised as being one…
I acknowledge the Minister of State's hard work on acquiring lands around Castletown House. There has also been the acquisition of Lucan House over the years. In some cases, the pathway has not been smooth and there have been missed opportunities over the years.
That is what I am saying that we need to be looking at those strategically positioned acres of land that are available now and which would give people more …
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Ireland has a proud tradition of peacekeeping. For 60 years, Irish men and women have served overseas, protecting civilians, monitoring ceasefires and making communities safe. This legislation is about ensuring that contribution can continue. It does not alter Ireland's policy of neutrality. It does not commit us to membership of a military alliance or oblige us to participate in any particular overseas operation. It…
Parents should not have to choose between collecting their children early and keeping their childcare subsidies, yet parents contacting me have described that dilemma, paying for a childcare place then facing higher bills because they can spend more time with their children.
The national childcare scheme is essential, and 246,000 children benefited in 2025. I welcome the improvements in affordability in budget 2027 …
I thank the Minister of State. It is similar to other responses I have received, which is why I wanted to debate it directly with the Minister. No parent should be standing outside of a creche, knowing their child is inside and wanting to collect their child but wondering if they can afford to do so. National childcare scheme subsidies should reflect the childcare parents have to pay for. When parents can spend more …
I also welcome this Bill. It requires employers to submit gender pay gap information to the central portal, making reports easier to find, compare and scrutinise. It also extends eligibility under the Institutional Burials Act to first cousins, an important compassionate change for families seeking answers.
On the gender pay reporting, transparency matters, but what matters most is what we do with the information. I…
Universal hot school meals have been a really positive step by the State. It is a practical policy that supports children and eases pressure on parents. It is not perfect but it gives us a strong foundation on which to build. For a family with two primary school children the estimated savings per year is €1,152. In Dublin west, 11 eligible schools, about a quarter of schools, do not participate. That is a lot of fami…
Ireland enters 2027 from a position of real economic strength, with full employment, a growing economy and the Government forecasting a surplus of €9 billion next year. However, underneath those headline figures, there is a vulnerability in our public finances we cannot ignore, and I was glad to see this referenced on budget day. In 2017, expenditure was €58 billion. Budget 2027 provides for €125.6 billion, more than…
I welcome the Railway Safety Bill 2026, which strengthens and modernises Ireland's railway safety laws to protect passengers, workers and everyone who relies on the rail network. It gives the Railway Accident Investigation Unit a clear statutory basis in primary legislation and updates the rules for reporting and investigating railway accidents and incidents. It provides for investigations, including into incidents o…
4. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [67523/26]
There are no winners in what has happened on the Garvaghy Road in recent days. No one ever wins in the North when the politics of fear and division is prioritised. The PSNI had no information suggesting the proposed march would cause public disorder or damage to property and that appears to have been significant in the decision to let it proceed. Is the absence of conflict the measure of a harmonious reconciled socie…
123. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to retain a bus service in Dublin West (details supplied). [67775/26]
I want to make a simple, evidence-based case for retaining an all-day direct bus service from Littlepace to Dublin city centre. Under BusConnects, the 70 bus service, which is one of the most popular routes in Dublin West, will be split in two, with a direct service at peak times only and a local service during the day to the Blanchardstown Centre. Having surveyed 1,300 homes in three weeks, I got 978 responses, 98% …
I thank the Minister of State for that reply. The people of Littlepace know the plans inside out. Some things can look good on paper but are counter-intuitive. Nothing annoys people more than when the NTA, supported by the Government, focuses on fixing something that does not need to be fixed and decides to remove something that is working for them and gets them to work, college or appointments on time during the day…
I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate it. He will know, having been a public representative for decades, that when you do a survey and get that kind of response, you have to listen to it. Out of 978 people surveyed over a three-week period, only 12 said they would have no issue with having to change buses at the Blanchardstown Centre. Some 99.1% of them described the direct service as either "extremely importan…
I welcome the Tánaiste’s initiative to introduce personal investment accounts. I am on the record of the House saying that quite a bit. It is great. This can play an important role in encouraging more people to move from traditional savings into long-term investment and to build wealth over time. Irish households are strong savers and giving people greater choice and a straightforward framework for investing is welco…
I thank the Minister of State for the reply. I very much welcome the statements by the Tánaiste and the work that has taken place on personal investment accounts. It is a world of opportunity for us. It is a very positive move in terms of maximising the savings that are being put away and could be working harder for everyone.
I also welcome the work that is being done around financial literacy and making investments…
I thank the Minister of State for being here and introducing this Bill. I will start by acknowledging the 134 deaths this year and the families who have lost their loved ones.
I welcome the Bill. There are a number of practical changes in it that I support. It removes the outdated requirement to display a paper motor tax disc, reflecting the fact that gardaí can now check tax status electronically through automatic …
Deputy Ward and I are moving this Bill today, but it would not be before the House without Saoirse Aylward's extraordinary strength and determination. Saoirse was 31 weeks pregnant when she lost Jax as a result of a road collision. She was preparing for his arrival, had chosen his name, had charted his progress at hospital appointments and listened to his heartbeat, and then she had to say goodbye to her baby boy. My…
I wish to begin by recognising the substantial work undertaken by the Government-led shared island initiative, the ESRI, academics and opinion leaders. Without that work, we simply could not have a debate of this quality.
For anyone who genuinely wants to prepare for a united Ireland, a unified Ireland or a new and agreed Ireland - whatever terminology they prefer - this is the opportunity to move beyond rhetoric an…
I want to raise the urgent need to progress the long-awaited school building project for St. John Bosco Junior Boys National School, St. John Bosco Senior Boys National School and Mary, Help of Christians Girls' National School on the Navan Road. These schools have served generations of families in communities on the Navan Road and in Ashtown with distinction, but the reality is that the school buildings have reached…