Results 281-300 of 1,163 for speaker:Aidan Farrelly
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: That information might come from a resident or a resident’s family or would it have to be from the provider itself?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: Looking at the 2023 accounts, will Mr. Colfer elaborate on what seems to me to be a real reliance on agency staff? An average of €1 million has been spent each year over the last ten years on agency staff. Are they specifically investigators?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: Who are the agency staff?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: If it is averaging out at that every year for ten years, there must be trends. Would HIQA be better served making a request for a permanent position in that role rather than spending €900,000 in one year and €1.2 million the next year? It is a trend as opposed to a one-off.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: As to that expertise, to what extent does HIQA have staff on the payroll with ICT expertise?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: I accept that. With that assertion, does Ms Fitzgerald think the market has changed? For 2023, there were 55 incidents of purchase orders for ICT or consultancy services in that 12-month period.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: We acknowledge that HIQA is being proactive in that regard, but it just does not seem to be sustainable. There is such a diversity, with many different companies and bodies doing what appears to be, in simplistic terms, similar work. Is there any potential conflict of interest in the organisations and companies HIQA is hiring? Everything is going through appropriate procurement processes....
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: When there is a former board chair that is part of a company that is part of these consultancy services, that provider is going through a transparent process.
- Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: I thank Mr. Bowes. I was particularly struck by Ms Walsh's contribution. At the last meeting we had with other witnesses, many of them said that this is a real opportunity that is nearly but not quite there. Ms Walsh described it as being not an upgrade but a modification. Will she elaborate on this? I apologise for asking her to repeat herself if she has answered this already. What are...
- Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: I thank the Minister and the Ministers of State for the opportunity to speak on this issue this evening. In doing so, as a very proud dad and youth worker, I want to maintain my focus this evening on the young people of Ireland. Professional youth workers in Ireland are doing a phenomenal job in working with young LGBTQI+ people to ensure they have a safe space to learn, share experiences,...
- Dental Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: I thank Deputy O'Reilly.
- Dental Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: The time is up now, Deputy.
- Dental Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: The House might join me in welcoming our Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition winners in the Public Gallery: Ciara Murphy, Saoirse Murphy and Laoise Murphy and their parents. We wish them well in making their presentation to the health committee at 12.30 p.m.
- Dental Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: We will move to the Sinn Féin members, starting with Deputy Gould.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Middle East (16 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: The Deputy can come back in.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Middle East (16 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: I ask the Deputy to conclude.
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (16 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Erin McGreehan - To discuss overly burdensome application forms for medical cards. Deputy Catherine Ardagh - To discuss the need for all special schools to accept children at different levels on the autism spectrum. Deputy...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (15 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: 187. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the additional WTE local based staff, by job title, who were hired by the Department for the duration of the Osaka 2025 World Expo. [39127/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (15 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: 302. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that the NTA takes in regard the provision of additional buses, LUAS and DARTs before and after major concerts are held in Dublin. [39128/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (15 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: 386. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on Greystones coast guard station and the expenditure to date on same, to include third parties and or consultancy. [39134/25]