Results 181-200 of 602 for speaker:Fiach MacConghail
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)
Fiach MacConghail: It was announced last week by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)
Fiach MacConghail: The Labour Party now proposes an amendment to the 1997 Act to abolish the boards of the National Museum of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)
Fiach MacConghail: All done under the eyes of the Government. It is a disgrace.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)
Fiach MacConghail: I shall give one clear example of a lack of joined-up thinking. I ask the Leader to set aside time for a debate attended by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Jimmy Deenihan, and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan. Both have held forums and prepared proposals and reports on philanthropy in Ireland. The Minister for...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)
Fiach MacConghail: A small concession.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Appeals System: Motion (7 Nov 2012)
Fiach MacConghail: I also welcome the Minister to the Seanad. She is a person and politician I greatly admire and I thank her for her commitment and time in attending this important debate. I second our motion and support my colleague's proposal. As I said on the Order of Business today, I am somewhat dismayed by the length and verbosity of the Government amendment, particularly as it does not address some...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Appeals System: Motion (7 Nov 2012)
Fiach MacConghail: I would like to concentrate on the element of our motion that deals with improving the decision making process. We are trying to be as practical as we can and are not interested in creating layers of bureaucracy or in over-regulation of an already fraught and stressful process. All of tonight's debate and our recommendation could be encapsulated in just one word "time". What should be...
- Seanad: Public Expenditure and Reform: Statements (8 Nov 2012)
Fiach MacConghail: Well done.
- Seanad: Public Expenditure and Reform: Statements (8 Nov 2012)
Fiach MacConghail: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. The Minister is the right man for this job, particularly as his is a Department designed to facilitate change management. I congratulate him on the commitment and energy he has displayed and the achievements to which he referred during his extremely impressive presentation. I am an Independent Senator-----
- Seanad: Public Expenditure and Reform: Statements (8 Nov 2012)
Fiach MacConghail: I wish to pose a couple of questions on the Minister's contribution and then move to more specific matters. It is interesting that the medium-term expenditure framework to which we are committed under the EU-IMF programme caters for fixed and binding current expenditure ceilings over a three-year period. Can this be seen as a positive development in the context of multi-annual budgeting?...
- Seanad: Public Expenditure and Reform: Statements (8 Nov 2012)
Fiach MacConghail: As láthair.
- Seanad: Public Expenditure and Reform: Statements (8 Nov 2012)
Fiach MacConghail: We encourage change. We change all the time.
- Seanad: Public Expenditure and Reform: Statements (8 Nov 2012)
Fiach MacConghail: Unspent capital at the end of the year.
- Seanad: Public Expenditure and Reform: Statements (8 Nov 2012)
Fiach MacConghail: Will it be on the current as well as the capital side?
- Seanad: Public Expenditure and Reform: Statements (8 Nov 2012)
Fiach MacConghail: I welcome that but it is the notion-----
- Seanad: Public Expenditure and Reform: Statements (8 Nov 2012)
Fiach MacConghail: This House voted against it by the way.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012) Fiach MacConghail: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus an Aire Stáit. I welcome everyone here today and extend that welcome to the officials. As director of the Abbey Theatre, the national theatre is in receipt of funding from the Department when it comes to capital allocation and from the Arts Council when it comes to the current account. We currently receive €7.1 million from the Arts Council...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012) Fiach MacConghail: It is on the record now. It is nothing personal, as the Minister knows. I admire his work as a politician and Minister but I also need to state publicly my opinion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012) Fiach MacConghail: While there are little savings to made as a result of some of the decisions, I realise this is a Government decision and none of the board members has objected publicly to those decisions. The Minister mentioned the committee should note savings of €20 million in enhanced service efficiencies and value for money were targeted and in this context €1 million in savings across...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012) Fiach MacConghail: Yes, but is the €1 million already spent in 2012 or will it be spent in 2013? These are clarifications. The baseline figure for Arts Council funding is €63 million. The Minister mentioned having to look for an 8% cut. Can he give the top end percentage cut for which the council, and therefore arts organisations, should be prepared? We might not be able to get an exact...