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- Retained Fire Services: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: We are talking the retained firefighters and their families for granted. The Government needs to put a realistic offer on the table. The two counties I represent, namely, Laois and Offaly, are completely dependent on retained firefighters. I met delegates yesterday from all the stations in the county and they outlined the crisis. This is not just the crisis of the firefighters but the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Apologies have been received from Deputies Colm Burke and Alan Dillon. I remind all those in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or on silent mode. Before we start, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege, and the practice of the Houses as regards reference witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Thank you. I invite Dr. May to make her opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I thank Dr. May. I call Deputy McAuliffe.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I call Deputy Kelly.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: The Deputy has gone well over time.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: We are going to take a short break of ten minutes sharp.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I call Deputy Brady.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: It is off the gold coast.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Wexford has a gold coast.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Just to follow on from what Deputy Murphy said on disadvantage, an index or measurement is available. It used to be based on what was known as Gamma statistics back in the 1990s. There is a new name for it now but it eludes me. There can be areas that look quite prosperous but within them, there can be pockets of serious disadvantage. We see that in farming too and in the context of...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Let us stick to "Yes" or "No" answers. Sport Ireland is using offices on the site but it also administers and has governance of the site. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Is it the case that Sport Ireland's own headquarters are finished now?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: On the stadium, and this may be a question for the Department, is the plan still to push ahead with a Bertie Bowl or a Leo Bowl? Is there still talk of that? Maybe someone from the Department could answer that question.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I will come to that in a minute.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Obviously, the title deed holder is the State, but this is managed by Sport Ireland. What part of the campus is in use at the moment? We will say it is 500 acres.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: What is happening with the other 250 acres?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: No.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I am asking you, today, what is happening with those 250 acres? If I go out there, what will I see?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Is it still agricultural use or-----