Results 7,841-7,860 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (17 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 987. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a decision on their application to the Cross Border Directive for reimbursement of expenses for a medical procedure which was sent in January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16521/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 64. To ask the Minister for Health if a fixed cath lab will be provided at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17075/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 306. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the remedial works being carried out in view of his Department's recent contact with boat operators that carry tourists to Inishmurray Island off County Sligo to immediately cease advertising or carrying out visits to the Island; when they will commence and be completed in order to save the 2018 tourist season in the north west; and if...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: I am not sure that I did looking at the transcript but normally before I start questioning, I tend to point out to witnesses that we use a robust, adversarial style at the committee and we often cut in on people. We tend to qualify an apology in advance if anybody feels threatened by that. All questions at the meeting were relevant to the subject of the day, which was public private...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: The KPMG report was into the whistleblower's report-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: -----about various things at CIT that made references to public private partnerships, PPPs, and problems with them. I asked Mr. Ó Foghlú whether he had the missing page 14. He said that he did not have the stuff with him and was unsure. I think that is what he indicated. I replied that I had page 14, which specifically alluded to things to do with the PPP, the lack of succession...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: Why do we need to write? I asked Mr. Ó Foghlú and he said that he would come back to us on that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: Right.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: To pick out what we are looking for.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: Did the secretariat do that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: Yes. Mr. Ó Foghlú specifically referred to a system that he has, which ensures that he never misses coming back.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: I have a thick skin and do not mind taking a bit of criticism from Mr. Ó Foghlú, the public or anybody else. We are all in here to do the best job that we can. I have to say in the two years that I have been a member of this committee the precious nature of certain people in certain State bodies is inconsistent with their responsibilities to the people. I could equally write to...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: The bottom line is I am sorry. I know there was a response but I could not find it. Beyond that, I hope that the same enthusiasm and attention is put into dealing with the issues that we raise here. Our questions are not personal; it is just business on behalf of the people. When €110 million is dished our for a building that is falling down and when a scientist oversaw that, it...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: -----or trying not to identify people. In terms of people who are in receipt of public money paid by the State, we are stretching the practice and the rules.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: It would also be appropriate for me to point out the following.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: I am sure that this person was at the cutting edge of brilliance in terms of their career and academic qualifications.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: I am not being personal. I just wanted to put that out.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: It would be an abdication of responsibility if we did not establish, from the expertise the last day, what sort of qualifications and experience would we look for in a PPP contract manager, which we did. We compared him or her with the person in the post. It cannot be lost on us-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: -----that this did not work out so well.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: He answered that.