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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Tá an t-am caite.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Senator Cassells.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Senator Cassells very much.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: The matter raised by Senators Ahearn and Flynn are matters for the other House and not for this House. That is a matter for the people involved.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I understand, but we have no say on those matters on the Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I am just clarifying the situation.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind Members that we have 55 minutes for the Order of Business today and there are four speakers left before I call on the Leader to respond. I ask the four remaining speakers to be concise and to the point because that would help and would be appreciated. Before we move on, I welcome the Douglas Young at Heart group to the Public Gallery and welcome, in particular, my good friend Phil...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I call the Deputy Leader to reply.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: We are all over time at this stage, but I am showing latitude.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Gavan has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 133, motion 9, be taken before No. 1." Senator Doherty has indicated that it is to be accepted. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (22 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: As the time for the taking of the Animal Health and Welfare (Dogs) Bill 2022 has expired as per the agreed Order of Business of today, I ask the Acting Leader to propose a suspension of the House until 6.30 p.m.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (22 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: When did Benefacts finish?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: There has been no similar service available since. From reading the letter, it is clear to me that the can was being kicked a long way down the road again and that there is nothing left within this. We are dealing with two Departments but it seems that the Department of Rural and Community Development has been landed with the task of development. In so far as I can read it, Pobal will...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: There is nothing there-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: A partial replacement. It is working out at about €900,000, or less than €1 million, per year. The work on this stops with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. We are going back to it on one point but we need to tell it we have been without the information since the time in question. It will say everyone is relying on the CSO...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Absolutely. It is very specific concerning grant aid and funding, particularly for the community and voluntary sector. What are the sources of information since the time in question? The reply we received back from the Department of Rural and Community Development is inadequate. The Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform is in control of what...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: The scoping exercise has been completed and is only being considered by the Department. There is no business case yet. That has not been prepared, according to the second letter, namely that of 7 February. If we allow the secretariat to gather the information we have and synopsise it, we can then see where we stand. There has been a game of tennis going on. We have been going back and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Maybe we will consider it after the next business meeting. I thank the Deputy for that. No. 1761B, from Ms Dee Forbes, director general of RTÉ, provides information requested by the committee regarding Toy Show – the Musical. It is proposed to note and publish this item of correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. Deputy Catherine Murphy flagged this.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: We should ask whether there was a business case that included that and other information. RTÉ will argue that people have been raising, including at meetings of this committee, the need for RTÉ to broaden out and bring in more commercial revenue. We have raised this with it. Obviously, with commercial activity of this type, and particularly with shows, there is a risk involved....