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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: -----or a key factor in determining funding. The example of County Kildare could be given.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: As the review is drawing to a conclusion, it would be worth bringing to the Department's attention that the committee is suggesting that population has to be a central criterion.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: We will take that as agreed. Next is 2214B from Mr. Ray Mitchell, assistant national director of the HSE, dated 7 November. It provides further information requested by the committee during the meeting with the HSE on 5 October. It is proposed that we note and publish this correspondence, apart from attachments 3, 6 and 5. Is that agreed? Agreed. Deputy Catherine Murphy and I have...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: The reason I flagged dental in particular relates to the DTSS scheme and the schools scheme. The correspondence helpfully gives figures for 2022, and for 2023 for the year to date up to September. It shows that a greater number of fillings were done this year up to September than in the whole of last year; 30,000 more were done at that point. The information I was trying to get on the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: That is interesting. It is proposed to note and publish this item of correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. If members want to take that up, that is why it was flagged up and put on the agenda even though it came in late. Moving onto the work programme, the draft work programme has been circulated to members for discussion, which is being displayed on their screens. We will go...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: Yes. There are two separate chapters.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: We can bring in the Department of Social Protection first.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: Unless something major comes in over the next couple of weeks, we will look at those for the first two sittings in January.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: That would be a good start. Are there any other issues members wish to raise for the work programme for now? Okay, just keep an eye on it for the new year. That concludes our consideration of the work programme. Is there any other public business? Okay. We will move briefly into private session before adjourning until 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 23 November, when we will engage with the...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: I want to raise with the Taoiseach support for the LGBT community. Funding under the community services fund, which is very important, is supposed to have a rural dimension. The Midlands LGBT+ Project, which runs a dedicated service for four counties in the midlands - Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Kildare - is the only service for the LGBT community in those counties. It provides services...
- Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this motion. What we have seen over the past six weeks in the Middle East has shocked all decent people in the world, including in this country. I condemn the actions of Hamas on 7 October and its attacks on Israeli civilians. In particular, I extend my sympathy to the family of Kim Damti. They are related to the Cooper family in Coolrain near...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (14 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: 297. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection why a person on a ARF (Approved Retirement Fund) pension and less than 65 years of age would be classified for PRSI purposes as Class A. [49647/23]
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: Apologies have been received from Deputies Ó Cathasaigh, Munster and Verona Murphy. I welcome the witnesses. I remind all those in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are on silent mode or switched off. Before we start, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses as regards reference witnesses may make to other persons in their...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. McCarthy. I wish Ms Buckley well and all the best in her new appointment. As we said in our letter of invitation, she has five minutes to make her opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: Briefly, please.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: That is okay and I thank Ms Buckley. I now invite Mr. Walsh to make his opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Walsh. The first committee member this morning is Deputy Alan Kelly, who has 15 minutes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: We can, yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Financial Statements 2022: Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8: Performance of Certain Residential Retrofit Schemes (9 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: In regard to the retrofit target for 500,000 houses by 2030, will Ms Buckley advise whether that target has been reduced?