Tax Collection

171. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has plans to introduce reforms surrounding deemed disposals in the upcoming Budget. [68576/26]

Tax Collection

141. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department will consider increasing the Derelict Property Tax amount to discourage property owners from leaving units vacant. [68635/26]

Budget 2027

115. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection the added measures his Department hope to introduce in Budget 2027 to help families with the cost of living. [67635/26]

Public Transport

175. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if his Department can provide an update on the implementation of contactless payment on our public transport services. [67630/26]

Bus Services

183. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if his Department can outline how they liaise with the NTA on introducing new bus routes and schedules in areas of growing population and if it is based on need for the service of funding made available by his Department. [67548/26]

Financial Services

175. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the average waiting period for claim adjudication by the Financial Services and Public Ombudsman. [66762/26]

34th Dáil debate — 2026-09-24

Deputy Joe Neville Today, I want to discuss capital infrastructure projects and the legacy this Government can and should leave in the State in relation to important project delivery. We must ensure, while doing this, that we give value for money and that our spending is cost effective. I know that as a country we can do it all. All around us, the largest companies in the world are at a cutting edge. A ten-minute walk from my house, we have one of the most sophisticated semiconductor foundries

34th Dáil debate — 2026-09-24

Deputy Joe Neville I thank the Tánaiste for the response. I highlighted this because it is so important. Yesterday, I saw glimpses of it at the infrastructure committee. We had Garret Doocey of the housing activation office talking about the projects it did. I asked for specific timelines and transparency to be put in place so the office can come before us biannually at our committee. It is really important we see it in the Chambers and the committees so we know what is being done. Ultimately,