Results 221-240 of 1,262 for speaker:Garret Ahearn
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Okay. If the auditor and Attorney General comes back to agree with the Department's position that no further money should be spent, no case should be brought forward and no more taxpayer's money should be wasted, will the Department relay that to the Arts Council?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: The Department could come back with one or two recommendations to go ahead or not go ahead.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: The Department is seeking advice on its position that no other taxpayer's money should be spent on this. If the Attorney General comes back and agrees with it, the Department will obviously inform the Arts Council to say that. If the Department comes back to say that its recommendation is not to continue with the court case, what is the Arts Council's position?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Would the Arts Council continue with the case?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: When Ms McGrath talks about the €8 million that has been spent on the project and the hope to recoup money through this court case, this possible court case might never happen considering we have a Department that, I would say, is likely very concerned about extra cost given its position to the auditor and the Attorney General, with a 50:50 possibility of them coming back to say the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Plus the €1.5 million.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Yes, so it is over €8 million in total.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: I have one final question, and it is probably a case of getting it in writing. On conflict and interest and decisions the Arts Councils and the board make, we spoke about the concert hall. With regard to any decisions they make, is there a conflict of interest in terms of relationships between family members, husbands and wives or sons and daughters? Can all of that, over the last ten...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Qualified chartered accountants.
- Seanad: Situation in Gaza: Statements (29 May 2025)
Garret Ahearn: I am sharing time with Senator Kelleher, if that is agreeable. I thank the Tánaiste. He is very welcome to the Chamber and thank him for being here. When we first talk about Palestine, Gaza and the conflict there, it is always important that we put on the record that what happened on 7 October was terrible. There were 1,195 people murdered by Hamas and 251 hostages taken. No one...
- Seanad: Situation in Gaza: Statements (29 May 2025)
Garret Ahearn: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 10 June.
- Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Statements (28 May 2025)
Garret Ahearn: I thank the Minister. I welcome guests in the Chamber - guests of mine, actually. They are: Aidan Hanrahan, Brian Harrington, Donagh Tarrant and my brother, Liam Ahearn, who is up here this evening. I have told Liam to be on good behaviour today. He is the last one on the right.
- Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Statements (28 May 2025)
Garret Ahearn: He wins the competition. We were having a discussion about businesses. We have in the Gallery a very good business owner from Cork, Donagh Tarrant, who would have been interested in the contributions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Will Mr. Bakhurst clarify when he became aware of the issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)
Garret Ahearn: On 26 February.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)
Garret Ahearn: I ask every representative here from RTÉ when they became aware of the issue. I will start with Ms Hurley.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Of any issues in terms of problems and costs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)
Garret Ahearn: This year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)
Garret Ahearn: There are 11 people here from RTÉ and they all became aware of the issue at the same time. How many people did Mr. Bakhurst say is employed in RTÉ at the moment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Policy, Governance, Expenditure and Administration at RTÉ: Discussion (28 May 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Is there anyone of that 1,850 who was aware before that? Is there any current member in RTÉ of the 1,850 who was aware before the 11 people here?