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Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Financial Statements 2023: Arts Council
Financial Statements 2023: National Gallery
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 10 - Measuring the Performance of Arts and Sports Spending (29 May 2025)

Grace Boland: I would just caution that we need to be very careful on the legal fees here. We are only at arbitration stage so that means no litigation proceedings have actually progressed in any meaningful way. We need to make sure there is value for money in all this.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 17. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date in implementing the national financial literacy plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27605/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Information and Communications Technology (29 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the safeguards in place for public personal information and data on account of the use of cloud computing resources by the civil and public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27691/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (29 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether the new public procurement strategy will encourage social enterprises to bid for Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27692/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 226. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are plans in place to recruit more staff for the Passport Office in Balbriggan to accommodate the higher need for passports in the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27354/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Equality Issues (29 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 244. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures Ireland is taking to support women and girls in the developing world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27353/25]

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Grace Boland: I thank the witnesses for coming in to talk to us today. I really appreciate it. My home constituency is Dublin Fingal West. We have a large population that is rapidly increasing so public transport and connectivity are important. It will come as no surprise that I want to focus on the national fare strategy which was agreed in 2023. The aim of it is very laudable, namely, to provide...

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Grace Boland: I appreciate all the detail Mr. Creegan provided. I will continue to advocate for the people of Balbriggan and Skerries. If we are telling them the fares are fair, they need to be fair. They should not be paying the same to travel to Drogheda as someone who is travelling from Dublin Pearse Station. In the short time I have left I also want to mention the payment system. Mr. Creegan...

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Grace Boland: I thank Mr. Creegan.

Committee on Transport: National Transport Authority: Engagement (28 May 2025)

Grace Boland: The northern commuter line is closed again this bank holiday weekend, which has become standard for every bank holiday weekend for the past couple of years. It is essential to ensure we can move people from Dublin Fingal West in north County Dublin into the city centre and further north up to Drogheda. Can the witnesses confirm to what this closure relates? Is it in preparation for DART+...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: I thank the witnesses for attending today. I am sure it is not one of their favourite parts of their job, so I really appreciate it. Have any of them received external witness preparation training in advance of attending today?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: Is there anyone else?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: Was the training provided by third-party provider?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: Did all four have preparation training from third-party providers?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: Would that be done every time before coming before a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: What is the rough cost?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: Mr. Gunning said he had absolutely no confidence in the main contractor in meeting its deadlines. We are now on to the 15th advised deadline. That is a pretty outstanding position for the State to be in regarding one of the biggest pieces of infrastructure that is going to be delivered. How are day-to-day relationships working? Has there been a complete breakdown in them? How can we sit...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: On that, have there been any learnings on the contractual arrangements put in place for the State so this fiasco will not happen again?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: I assume the legal contracts, the legal arrangement, the structure, etc., could be far better.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: The main contractor is tendering for projects of other State bodies. Would Mr. Gunning issue a note of caution to any other State body that is considering a tender from the main contractor?