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Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Financial Statements 2023: Arts Council
Financial Statements 2023: National Gallery
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 10 - Measuring the Performance of Arts and Sports Spending (29 May 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: Ms Kennelly also mentioned there is litigation pending. Are there any counter-claims against the Department?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Financial Statements 2023: Arts Council
Financial Statements 2023: National Gallery
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 10 - Measuring the Performance of Arts and Sports Spending (29 May 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: Regarding Ms Kennelly's own role, she mentioned she was offered a short-term, fixed-term contract which was not acceptable to her. She says her predecessors were all offered a further five-year, fixed-term contract but the Department has not allowed this. Is the witness contemplating litigation against either the Department or the Arts Council?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Financial Statements 2023: Arts Council
Financial Statements 2023: National Gallery
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 10 - Measuring the Performance of Arts and Sports Spending (29 May 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: On the National Gallery, the Comptroller and Auditor General might be able to help us. What is the current book value of the scanner? Does he know, or can the Arts Council-----

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Financial Statements 2023: Arts Council
Financial Statements 2023: National Gallery
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 10 - Measuring the Performance of Arts and Sports Spending (29 May 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: It is an eight-year-old scanner. The language on some of the presentations today refers to the system in the past tense. It was said that the bulb of the scanner was still viable. Are there other elements to the scanner? Will there have to be further investment in it to bring it up to spec? It sounds from what I am hearing like we are almost on the second scanner. From the language...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Financial Statements 2023: Arts Council
Financial Statements 2023: National Gallery
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 10 - Measuring the Performance of Arts and Sports Spending (29 May 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: I do not mean to be rude by cutting in. Will Dr. Campbell confirm that there will not be any upgrade? Has the scanner been maintained such that, when staff start using it, it will be as new? Can she tell us it is not technologically obsolete? It is eight years old. In the past three years, we have seen the advent of AI. An iPhone that is eight years old is now completely obsolete. I...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Financial Statements 2023: Arts Council
Financial Statements 2023: National Gallery
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 10 - Measuring the Performance of Arts and Sports Spending (29 May 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: I have a short question for the Department. When bodies under its remit have a large project that will incur significant expenditure, are there safeguards in place to ensure things are on track? Looking back, it really sounds like the Arts Council was crying out for help and really needed support from the Department. Does the Department have a plan to support its bodies in these...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (29 May 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance his projections for core inflation in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27857/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (29 May 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of earners paying income tax at the top rate of income tax; the number paying at the standard rate; the number of earners not paying income tax; how this compares to the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27858/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (29 May 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the increase in public expenditure to date in 2025 compares to spending this time last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27722/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Programmes (29 May 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 159. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his priorities for Ireland’s Cohesion Policy post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27721/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Disability Services (10 Jun 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 14. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [27572/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Disability Services (10 Jun 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: I rise again to discuss therapeutic supports for children. As the Taoiseach said, the in-school therapy programme has been a huge success. Even people in the Department were blown away by how many applied for the positions. Therapists like working in the school environment. It is the best place for therapies to be delivered to children and for their parents, the majority of whom work....

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (18 Jun 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: It is very difficult to listen to my friend's sanctimonious rant on this issue. We all know from junior cert economics-----

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (18 Jun 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: I am sure the Deputy is familiar with this. I think he is a lecturer in economics. We know from junior cert economics that when supply is increased in the market, prices stabilise, if not come down. This is something we have probably all studied and it is really the basics of economics; it is economics 101. I am very glad to speak on this Bill. It is about ensuring fairness, certainty...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (19 Jun 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 90. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on plans to abolish the means test for the carer’s allowance, given the strong support for this in the programme for Government; to confirm if it will be included in budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32829/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (19 Jun 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: I know the ground on carer’s allowance has been covered a lot, but the programme for Government contains a commitment to the abolition of the means test for carer's allowance during the Government's term. Will the Minister provide an update on where this now stands, on the work has been done on the costings or preparations and on whether we can expect progress or a first step in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (19 Jun 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: As the Minister stated, more than 100,000 people are in receipt of carer's allowance. There are 500,000 carers, however, which means that 400,000 people are not getting benefits under the scheme. Will the Minister increase the disregard in the forthcoming budget? The means test hits families who are doing their best, often one-parent families or where a parent is working part time and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (19 Jun 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: Carers are saving the State billions of euro. The highest figure we have seen for the amount involved is €3 billion. In any event, the savings being made are enormous. People provide care for children with complex needs, older people and family members with serious illnesses. They do so out of love and with very little support from the State. While the increases to income...

Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (19 Jun 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: As no other Members are offering, the Minister of State has ten minutes to conclude.

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (19 Jun 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: Seanad Éireann has passed the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025, without amendment.