Results 321-340 of 25,800 for speaker:John McGuinness
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: I thank the Minister of State very much. I call Deputy Durkan to be followed by Deputy Tóibín.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: Deputy Durkan, let the Minister of State finish.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: Deputy Tóibín has asked his question.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: I will ask the Minister a question that I have often asked him here at these meetings about the report No. 42 and the employees of the State affected by it. They were at the Workplace Relations Commission, Labour Court or wherever and won all that. I understand that representatives from the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform did not turn up to the...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: There is a layer of administration or management there, which will look, by EU rules or not, at the properties the State has to ensure that they are being used properly, that we are getting value for money, and that those participating in any of those properties know that the Department is auditing them as they go.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: Okay. Do members have other questions?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (31 Jan 2024)
John McGuinness: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2024: Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Vote 12 –...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: I have a few things I wish to put to the Minister of State on the record. That 9th century item described as a rare manuscript and exercise book, "Pangur Bán", went a fair distance in considering trying to get it to Ireland and having it displayed at Kilkenny Castle, to the extent that a request was made to those who hold the book at present. I am disappointed that did not happen....
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: No, but your collection team did write.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: It is.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: It cannot be impossible. A question occurred to me when looking at the level of water passing through Kilkenny city regarding the flood relief scheme. What is the arrangement for maintenance of the scheme, particularly of the prefabricated walls at the side of the river? You could see the flood ripping through the river basin. I wonder about damage to those walls at a lower level and...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: I would be concerned about the expertise. A significant amount of money - I think the end figure was €47 million - was spent on the Kilkenny flood relief scheme. I would imagine the volume of water tearing through the centre of the city is doing damage somewhere to those walls. It is about protecting the investment.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: The Minister of State mentioned apprentices in the OPW. The OPW always had a great record of encouraging apprenticeships. I am thinking of the skills required to restore various historic monuments and so on. Does the OPW still go ahead with that?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: The Minister of State mentioned that earlier, which is why I wanted to ask him about it. It is not just those skills-----
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: Does the OPW get a good response to that?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: It is.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: Is Bennettsbridge Garda station on the OPW list?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: Is it still in OPW ownership?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) John McGuinness: I do not think the station is there anymore. It is just the building.