Results 11,381-11,400 of 32,978 for speaker:Catherine Connolly
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I just wanted to clarify that. I was in the west of Ireland all day on Monday. It was a tale of neglect. We met from 9.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. with various groups and co-operatives. Their words were that they feel they are forgotten. Teagasc's documents are good. A major point in them is to encourage diversification of the rural economy and enhance the quality of life in rural areas....
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: North Mayo is not my area and I am not interested in votes. The people there feel they are forgotten. I looked at Teagasc's map. There is no advisory centre in north Mayo. I can pick west Clare or areas in Connemara. I was trying not to be parochial. How does Teagasc work that out as fulfilling its objective with regard to rural development?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: How does Teagasc operate to fulfil that objective?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Can I stop Professor Boyle there? A better way for me to deal with this may be to pursue it afterwards and talk to the Teagasc officials because I will run out of time. I have not used up my time but I am conscious that two more speakers are due to contribute. The perception on the ground from people in some rural areas is that they are being forgotten, and I wonder whether Teagasc could...
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: On the mitigation plan, we fought a long battle to get this legislation and we are clearly not meeting our targets under climate change legislation generally. Has a team been set up in Teagasc on climate change to monitor the targets set out in the mitigation plan? I looked at Teagasc's annual statement and Brexit got two pages. Brexit is very important but it has opportunities associated...
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Does Teagasc have a dedicated team?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: How many are on the team?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I know.
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I understand that and we are listening to that at Government level all of the time-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I accept that it crosses all Departments all of the time.
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: For me, the risk at a political level is that when something crosses a number of Departments, no one really takes charge. I am asking about Teagasc's research team on the ground-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Teagasc is the lead authority for a number of the actions under the mitigation plan, so if I look this time next year in the annual statements, will I be able to see a report from Teagasc saying it has met its target, it has not met its target, it is on course to reach its targets or it is not on course to reach them? Will we see that kind of detail?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I understand that and I do not mean be curt-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I would be happier with accountability. I may have picked him up wrong but Professor Boyle said earlier that climate change is not visible. It is very visible. We see it practically every day. Plans have been set with clear objectives and I would like to see Teagasc, as the lead authority, saying what targets it has met, what targets it has not met and explaining the reasons. There is a...
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: To look at some practical things, on page 94 of the accounts, I wish to examine the financial charges. If the other speakers are going to look at these details, I will stop and let them do so. There was a big jump between 2016 and 2017 in financial charges. It went from €95,000 up to €439,000. Will the witnesses clarify those financial charges for me?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I ask the Chair that we note that because there is a significant difference. On the grants to private colleges on note 28 which is on page 94 as well, will the witnesses explain that to me? There are three colleges, one of which is in my county although Mountbellew is not in my area. Will the witnesses explain the rationale behind that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: We understand that, but what is the framework for governance of it and monitoring it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I have many more questions but I will stop.
- Financial Resolutions 2019 - Budget Statement 2019 (9 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Nuair atá tuismitheoirí agus teaghlaigh ag déileáil le fadhbanna iompair i measc a gcuid gasúir ar bhonn leanúnach gan réiteach, tagann pointe nuair a ghlacann siad leis go bhfuil gá le réiteach eile, agus go gcaithfear dul i ngleic le fadhbanna iompair na ngasúir i mbealach eile. Sna cásanna sin, níl i gceist leis na fadhbanna...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (9 Oct 2018)
Catherine Connolly: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the 2017 annual report of Caranua's appeals officer will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41180/18]