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Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Was it set up in January 2014? It is over two years.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: It met five times and the last time was in February. I do not wish to prejudge anything we are going to say about Project Eagle, but it seems to be the same lack of analysis. I do not know whether there is something in the air in that we have Project Eagle and are now talking about a jet. The Department was under pressure and it sold the jet off. It had no other option. Separate from...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: We are talking about cost.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I am talking about the interdepartmental group meeting and coming up with a report.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: There is no sense of urgency from last February.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: It is looking at options for cost-effective transport for the State.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I understand that, but ultimately we are looking at the most cost-effective service for the State in terms of air transport for the Government. It is essential we find that out quickly so why are they not meeting?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: What is it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: What is the weekly cost?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: What is the annual cost of that €3,700 per hour?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: That is fine. Mr. Quinn can come back to us.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The Department might give us the flying hours for 2016 or 2015.

Establishment of Commission of Investigation into the Stardust Tragedy: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I have no hesitation in supporting the motion tabled by Deputy Thomas P. Broughan. I thank him for his persistence and, more importantly, I thank the survivors and families for their persistence. In several weeks' time they will have a sad commemoration. It will be 36 years since the disaster in 1981. There has been a move from some speakers, especially from Fianna Fáil, to talk...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Tá sé leagtha amach i gCaibidil 6 den Polasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta 2017-2022, faoin teideal "Cur i bhfeidhm an Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta", go mbeidh foireann speisialta earcaithe le haghaidh aonad nua sa Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna. Cá bhfuil an t-aonad sin? An bhfuil sé in áit? Cad é líon na foirne atá ann? Gheall an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foireann Roinne (25 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an dtabharfaidh sé soiléiriú maidir leis an Aonad nua Gaeltachta; an bhfuil sé bunaithe agus ag feidhmiú mar a gealladh i gCoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus na nOileán ag an gcruinniú deireanach a bhí acu roimh an Nollaig; cá bhfuil an tAonad nua lonnaithe; cad é líon na foirne; an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (25 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 238. To ask the Minister for Health when the position of physiotherapist for south Connemara, County Galway will be filled; the reason for the delay in filling the position which has left the area without an essential service since August 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3457/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal (24 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Cuireann sé fíordhíomá orm é sin a chloisteáil. D'iarr mé ar an Aire gan an freagra céanna a thabhairt dom a thug sé sa litir a scríobh sé chugam roimh an Nollaig. Leag mé amach cúlra na ceiste seo don Aire agus mhínigh mé cé chomh tábhachtach is atá an Ghaeilge don tír agus, sa chomhthéacs...

Topical Issue Debate: Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal (24 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Mar is eol don Aire, tá cinneadh déanta ag údarás Ollscoil na hÉireann, GaiIIimh, deireadh a chur leis an riachtanas Gaeilge a bheith ag an gcéad uachtarán eile den ollscoil. Mar is eol don Aire freisin, tá an cinneadh seo cáinte ag beagnach chuile dhream agus eagraíocht a fheidhmíonn ar son na cúise - an comhchoiste Gaeilge,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Earcaíocht agus Soláthar Foirne Tríú Leibhéal (24 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an n-iarrfaidh sé ar Údarás Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an gcinneadh gan líofacht sa Ghaeilge a bheith riachtanach don phost mar Uachtarán na hOllscoile as seo amach; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [3024/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Earcaíocht agus Soláthar Foirne Tríú Leibhéal (24 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 384. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an n-iarrfaidh sí ar Údarás Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an gcinneadh gan líofacht sa Ghaeilge a bheith riachtanach don phost mar Uachtarán na hOllscoile as seo amach; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [3025/17]