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- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I understand. We will find out about it exactly when the board sends a report on the 101 recommendations to the committee.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: There are 101 recommendations in the report in question. I ask Mr. Walsh to remove the ones that are Department-led and give us a status update on the rest.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: What is Mr. Walsh's view? I am asking if he has an issue with any of the proposed legislation.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: It has now been nearly three and a half years since the report was published, and I am deeply concerned that the recommendations have not been implemented.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: That is good, because the Department refused to answer my parliamentary question on it.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: We spoke about that.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I refer to the amount of cases relating to the environmental impact assessment and habitats directives which were lost in the European Court of Justice. How many were lost in 2018?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: There were also ten cases where the board just pulled out.
- Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister of State for being here this afternoon. This is no reflection on the Minister of State who is present in any way but it was the tradition in this House that during the main budget speeches on budget day, the Taoiseach or the Minister for Finance or, in the past few years, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform would be in the Chamber to listen to the speeches...
- Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: Absolutely. It would have been innovative to deal with public transport in a real way by having a standard fare in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway.
- Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: There would also be a standard daily fare. In terms of retrofitting, there is already a one-year waiting list for the warmer homes scheme. What is being proposed is a laugh. We should be retrofitting all public buildings. I proposed something that was ignored - start with our schools and other educational facilities in a way that would demonstrate and show leadership. Of course, that...
- Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: Such measures would have been supported by the House. The gouging of people and businesses is a failure of the Dáil and the four years in government. It is disgraceful. It is killing rural Ireland and businesses across a range of sectors. It needs to be addressed. I am glad the Minister of State agrees. There is little in the budget on childcare, so there is not much to say on it.
- Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: No. The offering in respect of public childcare provision is zero. Where the provision of childcare places is concerned, we are facing demographic changes. That is one of the biggest issues facing people in this country and the Government has failed significantly to deal with it. I welcome the increased number of gardaí coming through Templemore but while the announcement is welcome,...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (8 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if secondary schools have access to NEPS over weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40973/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Correspondence (8 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: 176. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a copy of all correspondence between her office and the IDA from 2016 to 1 October 2019 will be provided. [40969/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Correspondence (8 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: 177. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a copy of all correspondence between the office of the Secretary General of her Department and the IDA from 2016 to 1 October 2019 will be provided. [40970/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Correspondence (8 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: 178. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a copy of all correspondence between her office and Enterprise Ireland from 2016 to 1 October 2019 will be provided [40971/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Correspondence (8 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: 179. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a copy of all correspondence between the office of the Secretary General of her Department and Enterprise Ireland from 2016 to 1 October 2019 will be provided. [40972/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: 267. To ask the Minister for Health if an independent investigation into gynaecology services in Letterkenny General Hospital will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40835/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (8 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: 268. To ask the Minister for Health if a copy of all NPHDB and CHPP minutes for 2018 and 2019 in relation to the new national children’s hospital will be provided. [40837/19]