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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Dental Services (16 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: The issue I am raising is dental services in Laois and in Offaly, which are bad in both counties. The service in Laois is the most chronic, as far as I can ascertain, in the State. Dental services are important for oral health. If oral health is not good, general health is not good and it leads to problems down the line. This week, the Committee of Public Accounts, of which I am...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Dental Services (16 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I will deal with the issue of school dentistry first. The problem is that the children are not being seen. In Laois, the school year being completed is 2019-20. According to the previous paragraph in the document that I got, this refers to sixth class, which means that the children are in third year or they are moving into fifth year. I can...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Dental Services (16 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: Can the Minister of State come back to me with a response?
- Health Service Recruitment Freeze: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: The embargo on recruitment has been described by the INMO as a kick in the teeth. The Government's decision in the budget to underfund our health service means that 7,000 essential posts have been scrapped, placing a huge burden of work on struggling front-line staff. In Laois-Offaly, there is chronic understaffing of posts in vital services and supports. A total of 42% of all CDNT posts...
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (21 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: 601. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount of current funding available under the community centres investments fund; and the timing of the application periods and funding awards. [50666/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (21 Nov 2023)
Brian Stanley: 602. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her position on applications made jointly by schools, public bodies and community organisations for funding from the community centre investment fund. [50667/23]
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: We have received apologies from Deputy Catherine Murphy. The witnesses are all very welcome. I remind all those in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are on silent mode or switched off. 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...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: I wish Dr. O'Reardon well. He is a new appointee. I am not sure how long he has been in the position.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: The Committee of Public Accounts is one of the best places to start. The preparation for it is certainly a great induction. I wish Dr. O'Reardon well on his appointment.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: I thank Dr. O'Reardon very much. The first committee member to speak this morning is Deputy O'Connor. He has 15 minutes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: The Deputy's time is up. There will be a second round.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: Can Dr. O'Reardon clarify, for the Deputy, whether the report has gone before the Minister for consideration?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: Is it possible for Dr. O'Reardon to ask someone to check during the meeting?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: Perhaps some of the support staff who have accompanied Dr. O'Reardon will check.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: Perhaps we can have a response before this meeting is over. I call Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: We have the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in the room. We have Ms Hughes-Elders here. Would she like to respond to that question around the 6.1% limit, and if that fund was spent in total, where that would arrive at, and what are the brakes that are put on it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: Even though it does not come from the State or out of Exchequer funding, it is from employers connected with PRSI, and is still counted within the overall envelope. It is the EU that is determining that, or is it the State? Is it a judgment that the State is making here?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: Is that counted within the overall spend?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: Who makes the decision as to why it is there?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023) Brian Stanley: Okay.