Results 5,041-5,060 of 5,988 for speaker:Paul McAuliffe

Committee on Drugs Use: Drug Use Policy: HSE, Department of Justice and Department of Health (20 Jun 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I might make a recommendation after the meeting, but as we go through this process, perhaps a liaison to the committee from each Department would be useful for private sessions when we could have additional discussions on drafting and so forth. Much of this revolves around the legal and policy approaches, but a great deal relies on what Senator Seery Kearney discussed. Addiction often has...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 14. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet again. [26146/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Joint Policing Committees (25 Jun 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 294. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has provided updated guidelines to local authorities if they should re-establish joint policing committees; and if she will outline the transitionary arrangements for the implementation for local community safety partnerships. [27014/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Jun 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 161. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status the psychology, speech and language therapy and occupational therapy for a person (details supplied). [27518/24]

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: It is a great pleasure to be back in the Seanad, having been in the Dáil only four years. I spent my first few months in this Chamber, so it is a great pleasure to be back and to represent Fianna Fáil. I offer the apologies of our party leader, who I think is on his feet at the moment in the Dáil. I will preface my remarks by saying that while I have nearly ten years of...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I will be brief, as I appreciate that the Seanad needs to conduct its business. I am willing to take back with me this discussion – Deputy Ó Murchú was right when he said there was considerable agreement – and the report, when it is published, and feed them into our party’s manifesto process. I have no doubt that I will be supported by my Seanad party...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cross-Border Co-operation (27 Jun 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the €1.5 million in funding for civic society organisations which he recently announced under the Government’s shared island civic society fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27585/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (27 Jun 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 61. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery, recently established by the UK government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27584/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Jul 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a school place for a child (details supplied). [28238/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: On Friday, the Department of Education informed us that St. Kevin's school in Finglas West was approved for a new ASD class. This brings to 20 the total number of ASD classes opened in my area in the past four years. There is a real challenge here in that for the last nine months, parents will have applied to all 20 of those schools to try to secure a place. They will have spent nine...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: There a number of issues I want to address, but I have to explore the concept of not having a board. I do not have much experience of an organisation that does not have a board. How does that work in terms of governance and oversight of the CEO? I am not suggesting that there is anything wrong, but I am just inquisitive.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: If a disciplinary procedure were to arise with the CEO who would deal with that?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Would they deal with that directly?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Regarding the issues of holidays, performance and approval, who does all of that?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: So the oversight is directly with the North-South Ministerial Council-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: We are likely to get into the day-to-day details of particular issues of employment, etc., that a board would often deal with in regard to a CEO. Issues regularly arise here there are very small details but can have very serious implications for the organisation. The concept of developing a board going forward is an issue that we need to keep an eye on. Perhaps recommendations from this...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Could I get a quick comment from the Department on that?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Would it be fair to say that unlike other agencies the Department might deal with, there is an additional responsibility on the Department to be involved in the day-to-day operational issues and have more oversight than it might have with other agencies it deals with?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Yes, but every organisation needs an oversight structure for its CEO. I just do not believe the current arrangements that have been outlined are satisfactory. I want to return to the issue of the Grand Canal and the encampments. Ultimately, it is an amenity for the city. I represent an area where there is often antisocial behaviour in different forms, for example, playgrounds might be...