Results 11,381-11,400 of 21,057 for speaker:Alan Kelly
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: 243. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the new connection policy proposed by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, ECP-1, will prioritise providing a grid connection for renewables over fossil fuel plants. [13397/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: 244. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if projects that have already applied to the ESB for a grid connection and have planning permission will receive a grid offer under ECP-1. [13398/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: 245. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if ECP-1 will increase the capacity of the batch size from 600 MW to 1,000 MW to ensure that all projects which currently have planning permission can connect to the electricity system. [13399/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: 246. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Commission for Regulation of Utilities will adequately resource the ESB to handle the number of renewable energy projects with planning looking to receive a grid connection. [13400/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: 247. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the ESB will process more than 50 applications under the proposed new connection policy. [13401/18]
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: I also ask that we discuss it at a future meeting.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: I attended yesterday's meeting of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality with representatives of the Policing Authority. When issues connected with ICT contracts, tendering and procurement were raised, the head of the Policing Authority, Ms Josephine Feehily, indicated that the Committee of Public Accounts had greater capacity to deal with issues related to tendering or otherwise and...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: The committee must deal with such matters. At yesterday's meeting which lasted for four hours the Policing Authority made clear that it was unable to address issues related to the expenditure of €26 million without a tendering process. This committee will have to address the matter.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: I am paraphrasing Ms Feehily and do not want to misrepresent her views, although they will be in the transcript of yesterday's meeting. My understanding is that while An Garda Síochána must engage in a process with the Policing Authority to appoint a clerical officer, the authority cannot do anything about Garda expenditure of €26 million without a tendering process.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: Absolutely.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: The matter was raised on two occasions at the meeting and I know the times at which it was raised.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: We will need a full session to discuss these issues.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: Have we received a response?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: That is a good idea. Most of us are aware of the case and lessons will have to be learned. There may be other issues that need to be sorted out and it is important to issue the letter. We want answers and we want to hear that there have been changes in the way the service addresses these issues, both currently and in respect of historical cases. The judgment raises serious concerns.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: This went on for an incredible length of time.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: Nine out of ten people would not have pursued this case as vehemently as the individual concerned.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: Is this related to a similar------
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: There is a serious amount of work involved in this correspondence. If one follows that link, one could go on forever.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: Agreed.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2018)
Alan Kelly: Agreed.