Results 7,721-7,740 of 8,039 for speaker:John Brady

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: I apologise to the Deputy. There may be some issues that we can talk about in private. The correspondence is categorised under A, B, C and so on. It is just the way that they have been categorised and the way they appear for discussion. Deputy McAuliffe is up next.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: Absolutely. We will move on. On the correspondence from Senator Andrews, we will agree to look at that in the context of the work programme after the summer recess. No. R0098 is correspondence from an individual relating to spending by the Department of integration. This has been flagged by Deputy McAuliffe.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: Is that agreed? Agreed. No. R0100 is correspondence from an individual relating to auto-enrolment pensions. That was flagged by Deputy Connolly who is not present. She has given her apologies. She will be here shortly. We will defer that until she is here because she has flagged it for discussion. No. R0103 is correspondence from an individual in respect of the Peter McVerry...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: Is that agreed? Agreed. No. R0094 from Deputy Kenny and No. R0118 from Deputy Geoghegan have been received. They relate to recent issues regarding HIQA and nursing homes regulatory oversight. I will open the floor to Deputy Kenny first and then to Deputy Geoghegan.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: Could the Comptroller and Auditor General provide clarity on the point Deputy Farrelly made about some of these providers and whether there is scope to invite them in? I am sure we can invite them but there is probably no obligation on them to come.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: If other members wish to comment, they may do so. I agree with all the views expressed by members. The television programme in question was very harrowing and distressing. I am conscious that some of the images we saw were probably the tip of the iceberg. I am informed that some footage was not shown because it was so distressing. Behind all of this, there are families and loved ones...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: CHI has accepted the invitation but has not yet come back to us on who will be in attendance. We can follow up on that and try to get confirmation as to exactly who will attend. Our invitation included a specific request for the attendance of the people the Deputy mentioned.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: To clarify, did Mr. McCarthy say his office is doing a report on that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: Are members happy to move on? Yes. We deferred No. R0100 in regard to automatic enrolment pensions. This correspondence has been flagged by Deputy Connolly.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: I suggest that we might engage with the Department on some of the serious issues highlighted in the correspondence and try to get clarification on them.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: The clerk will follow up on this with the Department and will get back to us next week.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: I propose to go through the correspondence again and come back at the meeting next week with a proposed course of action. We will look at a number of options and have further discussion on the matter to see what is the best route to navigate.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: Absolutely. Do any other members wish to comment on this correspondence? As no members are indicating, we will move on. Do members agree to the proposed actions on the other items of correspondence? Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: Is Deputy Bennett happy with that response?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: Yes, I think that is already agreed. It will be critical to our work on the issue. Are members agreed on that? Agreed. Our next public meeting will be next Thursday, 19 June, when we will meet with representatives from the Department of housing and the Peter McVerry Trust. We will now go into private session to discuss further committee business.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (17 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a contract has been signed to construct the Greystones Coast Guard Station; when construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32206/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on plans to bring the DART to Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32207/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to provide funding along the planned Tallaght to Hollywood Cross upgrade of the N81 in Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32208/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a timeframe for the commencement of the new bus route from Glendalough to Bray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32209/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans in place to provide additional carriages on the Dublin to Wexford rail line, and if he will provide a timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32210/25]