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rental equity loan scheme, with more than 1,350 cost-rental homes expected to be delivered by the end of 2027. The Land Development Agency is also progressing key projects in Dublin on State land in partnership with local authorities and through its market engagement initiative, Project … were given a significant boost of viability in yesterday's budget by the announcement of the VAT reduction on new apartment delivery and exemption from corporation tax of cost-rental housing delivery. We will further advance our affordable home delivery plans to Dublin as we implement

exist for ambulances. They told me it would make their lives easier if the blood bikes could access bus lanes and have those exemptions. In response to this Bill, one of the volunteer groups, Blood Bike Leinster, stated that recognising blood bikes under the legislation is not only … East supports 26 hospitals and nursing homes across the greater Dublin area and links in with the regional blood bike groups in a developing national network. Its representatives told me the organisation handles 6,000 calls annually, all of which are tracked and traced. That is just

Government in case further amendment is required in the future. Is the Minister confident that these regulations address the potentially illegal blanket exemption identified by the Commission in full or does he expect that further amendment or regulation will be necessary? My second question is particularly important given … timeframes whereby a person's right may be restricted. In what timeframe does the Minister envisage such policies and procedures to be developed? Noting that the regulations provide that a citizen whose rights are restricted is entitled to a copy of those policies and procedures, will

policy through the inflation reduction Act. The European Union has responded with a green deal industrial plan and revisions to the general block exemption regulation. International competition for investment, talent and technological leadership is intensifying. Against this backdrop, it is right that we examine if our legislative framework … this Bill is the creation of a new environmental protection aid grant category. On the face of it, this is a positive development. The Industrial Development Act 1986 does not provide a dedicated mechanism for environmental grants, forcing agencies to shoehorn decarbonisation projects into categories designed

serve rural areas. Deputy Joe Neville - To discuss the issue of Ryevale House, currently an IPAS centre, which has been deemed not exempt. Deputy James Geoghegan - To discuss the extension of the red line Luas to Poolbeg. Deputy Marie Sherlock - To discuss the exclusion of mainstream classes … water supply in north Kildare. Deputy Joe Cooney - To discuss the delivery of stand-alone, modular or temporary wastewater treatment systems for residential developments. Deputy Paul Murphy - To discuss the funding crisis at Sacred Heart national school, Killinarden. Deputy Jen Cummins - To discuss the need for pathways

would actually be an independent board. I ask the Minister of State to take on board that it is not best practice to develop an appeals mechanism. The appeals mechanism should be done through an organisation independent from local authorities. The Irish Homeless Policy Group … sure the Minister of State has that recommendation and is familiar with it but IHREC recommended that the "legislation should include exemptions from the habitual residence requirement for victims of trafficking and victims of domestic, sexual or gender-based violence." Again, I ask the Minister of State

green energy, especially offshore wind. Renewable energy has the potential to be a vital source of revenue and energy for our market. The development of offshore energy is our chance to eventually become energy independent. We can harness this energy and export the excess energy that Ireland … people both directly and in associated companies. Thankfully, for now we are fortunate that 75% of our exports to the US fall within exemption categories and this may mitigate the damage caused to our economy by these tariffs, although last night's comments might scupper the hope

support critical development of our electricity and grid over the next five years, as committed to in the updated national development plan. This investment will be crucial, as many Deputies said, in modernising, building that resilience and reinforcing our electricity network infrastructure. It will also support … That will provide an additional €140 to over 400,000 households during the annual fuel allowance season. We are extending the €400 tax exemption from profits from micro-generation of electricity to 2028. We are also providing a range of grants to include solar PV on homes, businesses

response to the many points made. As Deputy O'Gorman said, we have to be accurate in what we say. This legislation is exempt from section 15 of the climate action Act. It is of critical importance to acknowledge that in the first instance. Otherwise, we are beating … that nature in respect of legislation does not help. I listened with real interest to a DAA spokesperson commenting on balanced regional development and the importance of other regional airports. He said that airlines simply do not want to use the other airports and that

policy objective to support financial security through long-term investments such as pensions and life assurance policies. In order to prevent instances where exemptions from IREF withholding tax intended for collective investment are inappropriately used for personal investment, the IREF legislation contains complex anti-avoidance measures referred … detail of the profits generated by IREFs, the profits of an IREF may arise from various activities including, for example, investment income, property development, property sales and rental income. Some IREFs also engage in non-property related activities. In the absence of a breakdown of the source

currently engaged in a series of meetings with stakeholders and I look forward to meeting with him to consider his insights as the development of a strategy for the long-term future of the fisheries sector has never been more important. To that extent, we expect … based on the average catch of member states over a period of reference years which is referred to as track record. The only exemption to this relates to the Hague preferences based on a special recognition agreement of the underdeveloped nature of the Irish fleet and the heavily

will write to every local authority to request that it massively increase the amount of land to be zoned. We are addressing planning exemptions. We will take a whole raft of work off our planners. We have a shortage of planners and it will take time to increase … planners to focus on the big decisions they need to make in terms of delivering homes. We are reforming the Land Development Agency. One of the key aspects will be having a master plan for key areas. The housing activation office will deal with the other

back to the Minister. It was a good point. I do no know where we are on it in terms of the national development plan but there is no question that Galway city is facing enormous congestion, including all the areas feeding into Galway city … have asked the Minister, James Browne, to accelerate the work on the guidelines. The unit in his Department is also working on planning exemptions. There is a lot of work there. The Department is also working on rural guidelines for housing and one-off housing. There

that when we cannot build houses? There is a private estate in the village. The majority of houses are still connected to a developer-led wastewater plant. Some 17 years after that plant was built, none of those houses can be connected into the mains because … means getting a vacant property up and running and getting people living in, it is worth doing. We also need to consider planning exemptions for that and not letting people get caught up too long in the planning process. For example, over an old shop

progress made by the CMU action plan. Ireland is a strong supporter of this initiative and is actively involved in its development, including measures specifically designed to promote companies seeking to access funding through initial public offerings. At national level, it is the Government’s strongly held … support Irish businesses to grow and scale, in the coming year my Department will, subject to state aid considerations, introduce a stamp duty exemption. This measure would enable Irish SMEs to access equity via financial trading platforms designed to support their funding needs. This position is reflected

Department and are subject to risk-based official controls that include inspection, audit and sampling. A derogation in EU and Irish legislation exempts producers selling small quantities of raw milk directly to consumers, that is, sales of less than 30 litres and within a radius … people use. In 2018, the industry representative body Raw Milk Ireland published guidelines on the sale of raw milk. The guide was developed in conjunction with my Department and the FSAI with the objective of helping producers understand the legal requirements and provide additional information to food

hope that future Ministers will understand that an obligation is not a choice. An obligation is something that we must do, and to exempt what is proposed from the provisions of section 15 of the climate Act is quite preposterous. Last week, I raised with the Minister … planning of infrastructure in Ireland. The Minister does not need me to tell him about how abject a failure the strategic housing development policy was in that it bypassed local authorities and went straight to An Coimisiún Pleanála. The Minister is saying

Others have said that and Deputy Fitzmaurice mentioned it. Water, energy and transport systems are the foundations that drive overall delivery and economic development, whether it is in housing or other areas. By doing this we send a clear and unambiguous signal to the entire system that … necessary steps to accelerate their processes. Deputies will be aware, and it was mentioned by a number of Deputies, that I was granted exemption from pre-legislative scrutiny, but this request was not made lightly. We have set an ambitious timeline for implementation because we want to drive

enacted by and belongs to the people. When we joined the EEC, as it was then, we were required to create an exemption. We had to join up to a system which provides that when EEC treaties require us to apply EU law, the European … override to any EEC measures that are necessitated by the obligations of our membership. As we know, at a later stage the EU developed. With regard to the UK and Ireland, an opt-in or opt-out approach to proposals it had in mind for justice, home

newly launched vacant above the shop grant and expert advice grant. These grants, coupled with the repair and leasing scheme, planning exemptions for the conversion of vacant commercial properties and the compulsory purchase order, CPO, activation programme, are all working to get as many vacant properties back into … town regeneration officers are now established within local authorities, working with vacant homes officers and other local authority staff, to tackle dereliction and develop regeneration initiatives. The vacant property refurbishment grant, introduced in July 2022, is making a huge difference across the country. The grant provides

risk-based, horizontal regulation. It applies across all sectors of the economy, both private and public, with targeted exemptions for national defence, national security and purely personal use. Crucially, its measures are proportionate: most Al systems will give rise only to minimal risk and can be marketed … European values and fundamental rights, including practices such as harmful manipulation, social scoring and real-time remote biometric identification. Given the rapid development of technology, the Al Act also provides for the list of prohibited practices to be kept under regular review. Stringent requirements apply to high

aware of their management responsibilities with regard to both activities coming within the scope of the directive, and for those activities which are exempt. Military management is continuing to progress the implementation of a number of remaining health and safety protections and a Defence Forces working group … provide important management tools in ensuring that the provisions of the directive are correctly applied. The Defence Forces are also leading on the development and implementation of a permanent electronic time and attendance system which is expected to be in place later this year. In the meantime

advisory services division. The new division will focus on knowledge, information and advisory services, and enhancing engagement with employers and employees to develop greater awareness of employment rights and responsibilities. The strategic knowledge information and advisory service will form an integral part of the WRC's next … April, my Department launched a public consultation on the proposal to introduce a new regulation to extend the late working hours exemption for young persons to unlicensed premises in order that they fully align with those provided for in regulation for licensed premises under the Protection of Young

piece of infrastructure would take place within the framework of decarbonising our society. To do otherwise would create a situation where we develop a reserve which locks us in to further fossil fuel dependency well past its sale-by date. That, in my view, is what this … here about what this Bill could achieve and we will not even get the opportunity to tease that out over the next week. Exempting fossil fuel infrastructure from the application of the climate Act sets a worrying precedent. It also makes a mockery of the efforts taking place

referenced stated: "Businesses and homeowners within certain pockets of Dublin, such as along the River Dodder, where several flood defence schemes have been developed in recent years, remain unable to obtain insurance." This is a real issue. In the letter the Minister of State sent … Compensación de Seguros in Spain, Caisse Centrale de Réassurance, CCR, state insurance providers in France and even VHI here in Ireland are exempt from the directive. Is it Government evasion and a lack of ambition at play here and not regulatory constraints