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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: It is important. I am certainly not a fan of the contract, but whatever powers are there need to be used because only 27,000 premises out of the original 115,000 were reached by January, and we are now moving into phase three.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: It is important we pursue the matter because Members will note that in the reply given to me in the Dáil Chamber about a year and a half ago a Minister said there were no penalties. It is important we are absolutely clear. It is the first time I have seen any document from the Department state that sanctions are accruing against non-delivery of these milestones. The importance of this...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: What is the name of the report?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: Are you suggesting that we seek clarification from the Department about what kind of process it went through?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: That is fine Deputy Murphy. The next item on our agenda is the work programme. The following engagements are confirmed for May: the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 19 May and the Department of Health and the HSE on 26 May. Two meetings have also been confirmed in June, namely, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on 2 June and the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (12 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: 332. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite beds that will be available in Abbeyleix Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23944/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (12 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: 333. To ask the Minister for Health if he will raise with the HSE the reason that there are only seven of the 28 beds available being used in Abbeyleix Hospital, County Laois despite the works having been fully completed at the facility. [23948/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: 334. To ask the Minister for Health when the day care centre at Abbeyleix Hospital, County Laois will reopen to meet the huge demand for the services in the area. [23949/22]
- Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Engagement with the Taoiseach (12 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to address the Taoiseach on an important matter that has arisen in the Committee of Public Accounts, namely, the national broadband scheme and the failure of the national broadband plan and National Broadband Ireland, NBI, to meet the targets. We all understand there was a Covid-19 pandemic and part of the failure is down to that. We will not dispute that. There...
- Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Engagement with the Taoiseach (12 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: National Broadband Ireland, NBI, said to us in its letter of last week that the contractors failed to achieve a number of milestones which were to be delivered in 2021. These are addressed in the updated interim remedial plan, UIRP, and sanctions are accruing with regard to non-delivery of those milestones. That is what NBI stated. That needs to be followed up on. We cannot continue to let...
- Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Engagement with the Taoiseach (12 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: That is much appreciated.
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the motion. What Sinn Féin is putting forward is very important. It is part of our strategy to tackle the housing crisis by significantly increasing the number and delivery of affordable homes to buy. It is important we have that big element of home purchase in our housing programmes. That would make a massive difference to people throughout the...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: 429. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to increase resources for the Dublin Passport Office to alleviate the back log of applications. [23293/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: 428. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consideration that the Government is giving to opening a passport office in Belfast. [23292/22]
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022) Brian Stanley: I welcome everyone to the meeting. No apologies have been received. To limit the spread of Covid-19, I ask all in attendance to wear face coverings when not addressing the committee. The Service requests that those present continue to wear such coverings when moving about the campus and when in close proximity to others, to respect other people's physical space and the public health...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022) Brian Stanley: I welcome Mr. Hogan. This is his first appearance before us as he was appointed since the last time that Department officials were here. I wish him the best in his new position. He has five minutes in which to make his opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022) Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Hogan. The lead speaker today is Deputy Matt Carthy, who has 15 minutes. He will be followed by Deputy Devlin who, along with all other members, will have ten minutes.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022) Brian Stanley: The Deputy's time is up.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022) Brian Stanley: Later on I will allow members back in a second time if we can keep moving through it.