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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Stanley: Okay. We will ask for clarification on that. Do any other members wish to come in? As regards the cover letter, in the final paragraph the Secretary General refers to comments I made during the afternoon session on 14 October after we had completed our engagement with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and specifically relating to the attendance of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Stanley: We will have to start putting that in the invitations.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Stanley: We included a note thus: "If you choose to attend from outside the Leinster House complex, in order to avoid technical difficulties, you are requested to do so from your office premises.". That has been sent to them. We will have to mention to invitees that they must ensure they have a good broadband connection. Next is No. 890B from Ms Laura Burke, Director General, Environmental...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Stanley: We can deal with it now.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Stanley: It is agreed that we will note and publish that correspondence. No. 893 is from Mr. Liam Sloyan, chief executive of the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, dated 15 November 2021. This item has also been flagged by Deputy Carthy. Is it agreed to note and publish this correspondence? Agreed. Does Deputy Carthy wish to comment?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Stanley: We looked for an update on this report and the report concerning the costs and timelines for the national children's hospital from the Department on 18 October and issued a reminder earlier this month but there has been no response as of yet. It is proposed to provide Nursing Homes Ireland with an update. That is the situation with the Department. There has been no response on that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Stanley: We will do that. Next is category C correspondence, namely correspondence from and related to private individuals and any other correspondence. No. 881C is from Mr. Tadhg Daly, CEO of Nursing Homes Ireland, dated 9 November 2021, which we held over from last week. Deputy Munster flagged this correspondence but she is not present. Does anyone else wish to comment on the letter? It...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Stanley: I suggest that we raise it with the Department when its representatives are before us. Deputy Burke and others have raised previously the fact that there is no provision made for people who need a higher level of care.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Stanley: We can flag that matter for discussion when the witnesses are here.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Stanley: We will ask for that. That concludes correspondence. Members have the work programme until the end of the year in front of them. Is it agreed? Agreed. There is a list set out for early next year when we will begin with a meeting with RTÉ in January. As no other business arises, we will go into private session, as agreed, before adjourning until 9.30 a.m. on 2 December when we...

Regulation of Tenderers Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill and I commend Deputies Mairéad Farrell and Patricia Ryan on introducing it. There are a number of issues with tenders and contracts. Some construction companies will submit exceptionally low bids just to secure a contract. That leads to a chain of events. Often in the middle of a project the contractor will then come back looking for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: 28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding or technical support his Department offers to farmers that wish to form a renewable energy co-operative. [60397/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: 30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the involvement of farmers in the area of renewable energy. [60396/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (9 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: 126. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans in relation to the sectoral employment order for the electrical contracting sector. [60395/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (9 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: 143. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to introduce legislation to provide hospitality workers with a legal right to their tips, service charges and other gratuities. [60394/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Airport Facilities (9 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the yearly weight of US military cargo through Irish airspace in stone and kilograms in each of the years 2010 to 2020, in tabular form. [60961/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Airport Facilities (9 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of US military troops that have travelled through Shannon Airport in each of the years 2010 to 2020, in tabular form. [60962/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Airport Facilities (9 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of exemptions which were issued for the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft to US military at Shannon Airport in each of the years 2010 and 2020, in tabular form. [60963/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (9 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: 227. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will confirm the arrival of an aircraft (details supplied). [60966/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: 231. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the annual Army bill to the State for protecting the US military at Shannon Airport in each of the years 2010 to 2020, in tabular form. [60965/21]