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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: I suggest we write to Mr. David Moloney, the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, pointing out that these have been collated in the past, giving him the date of that letter, asking for the updated position on the costs of all inquiries and tribunals, and asking for an estimate of what is outstanding at this point.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: We have not been doing it very well.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: These have dragged on for years and years, with very little product at the end of it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: That is a discussion we can have, but I suggest we look for those figures from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and refer to the fact these were provided in 2019 and reference the date of what the Deputy has in front of her. Is that agreed? Agreed. We do not want to be fobbed off on that one. The next item is No. 1527B from Mr. John Hogan, Secretary General of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: The next two items, Nos. 1528B and 1525C, relate to the national broadband plan, and I will take them together. No. 1528B is from Mr. Ciarán Ó hÓbáin, assistant secretary general at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, and it is dated 18 October. This is a further update on our recommendations to the Department that we work to develop in-house...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: There is substantial change of ownership taking place. It would be interesting, given there will be substantial changes on the board and to clarify the day the departmental witnesses were here, to get figures for the breakdown of what the board may look like. The other question is whether there will be any proceeds to the State. I know some elements of the contract for the national...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: We asked them about that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: We will request information on whether there was any benefit to those individuals and also whether the State receives any benefit from this. The next category of correspondence is category C, which is correspondence from and related to private individuals and any other correspondence. No. 1516C is from an individual and is dated 16 October 2022. It is further correspondence to the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: Do they pay a stamp?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: Are they paying PRSI?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: I just wanted to clarify that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: We have sent on the report and correspondence that we believe would be helpful to the correspondent. Officials from the Department of Social Protection will be before the committee on 1 December. Are members happy to deal with it then? Agreed. The correspondence we sent should be helpful to the correspondent. On the separate issue raised by Deputy Burke regarding the classification of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Deputy for making the committee aware of the matter. We will note and publish No. 1516C. No. 1522C, dated 19 October 2022, is from an individual and relates to the use of public funds to support Ukraine. The correspondent takes the view that the State is participating in the war and is, therefore, breaching Article 28.3 of the Constitution which states "War shall not be...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: 11. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of engagement that exists between his Department and the IDA to improve foreign direct investment in the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53829/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: 56. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions that his Department is taking to ensure that there is a reasonable spread of foreign direct investment across the State. [53828/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: 97. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has conducted any examination or reviews into the benefits of the community wealth-building model as a template for rural and community development. [53840/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: 125. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department is working with any county councils to develop the economic model of community wealth-building which has been successful in Ayrshire, Scotland and Preston, England. [53839/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (26 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: I want to raise the issue of the need for a domestic violence centre in County Laois. I raised this issue on 19 January on the floor of the Dáil and raised it again on 30 March. I have raised it at the Committee of Public Accounts a number of times and have also raised it in a series of parliamentary questions. I am raising it again this morning because it is really important that we...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (26 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the Minister of State's reply. The point I want to make strongly is that typically, women and children fleeing domestic violence would be sent to emergency accommodation or refuges but the supply of emergency accommodation, which is typically in the private rental or bed-and-breakfast sector, is drying up. In many cases it is also not suitable for women and children fleeing...