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- State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am pleased to contribute to the debate. This is a good news day for Shannon, the mid-west and the wider region. I commend the Minister, Deputy Leo Varadkar, for bringing forward the legislation. I have always been of the opinion that it is impossible for a person to compete with his or her employer, but Shannon Airport was operating under the Dublin Airport Authority and effectively...
- State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: I commend the Bill to the House. This is a good news day for Limerick, Shannon Airport and the mid-west. It is only the start. In the years to come, this will prove to be significant and beneficial for Ireland Inc., as it provides the airport with the opportunity to become a counterpart to the eastern side of the country in terms of balanced regional development.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Have they all confirmed they will attend?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: What about Mr. Kiely?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: We wish him well.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will be brief. Just to clarify the current situation, who will be attending and who has not responded to our invites? Our job of work as regards the CRC is to ensure that we have people before us who can answer our questions and provide information. I am not totally clear. At this moment in time, who is definitely attending and who has stated that they will not? This is not personal....
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Fine.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Timmins.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Goulding did not attend that meeting. Am I correct in believing that he was not invited?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Who among those we have sent invites to have not responded yet?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: What about Mr. Conlon?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: To avoid ambiguity-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: To avoid any ambiguity. I thank the Chairman.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 10 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Costs of Land Remediation
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (26 Jun 2014) Kieran O'Donnell: Before we begin, I remind members and witnesses to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off as interference from mobiles affects the sound quality and transmission of the meeting. I wish to advise witnesses that they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. However, if they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 10 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Costs of Land Remediation
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (26 Jun 2014) Kieran O'Donnell: I also welcome Dr. Cecil Beamish and Mr. Peter Meany from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Dr. Eibhlin Doyle, principal geologist, Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and Mr. Tom Heffernan, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I now invite the Comptroller and Auditor General to introduce his report and the relevant appropriation accounts.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 10 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Costs of Land Remediation
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (26 Jun 2014) Kieran O'Donnell: The more important question is whether Mr. McCarthy recognises the Deputy.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 10 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Costs of Land Remediation
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (26 Jun 2014) Kieran O'Donnell: I will follow on in that vein on the issue of social housing. In the opening statement by the Comptroller and Auditor General, he noted that in 2012, the level of spending on local authority housing fell by €56 million, or 17%. Mr. McCarthy should indicate what is the equivalent figure for 2013. I acknowledge that Deputy Deasy referred to this but I seek the number of units that...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 10 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Costs of Land Remediation
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (26 Jun 2014) Kieran O'Donnell: How many of those units were new builds?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 10 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Costs of Land Remediation
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (26 Jun 2014) Kieran O'Donnell: There were 460 new builds in 2013 and the level of funding that was spent in that year fell by €56 million from 2012. What was it in 2013?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 10 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Costs of Land Remediation
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (26 Jun 2014) Kieran O'Donnell: How many local authorities are currently under the Department's jurisdiction?