Results 3,801-3,820 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021) Denis Naughten: I invite the Minister to respond to those two questions regarding the local improvement scheme and broadband, two issues that are close to my heart as well.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021) Denis Naughten: Before calling Deputy Paul Donnelly, there is a practical measure that each of us could undertake in engaging with broadband officers and particularly the chief executives of our local authorities. Some of the recent reported delays in the roll-out of the network across the country arise because of delays in engagement with some local authorities. All of us as public representatives can...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021) Denis Naughten: Deputy Kerrane will speak now and then Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021) Denis Naughten: I call Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021) Denis Naughten: Deputy Ó Cathasaigh is coming through loud and clear.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021) Denis Naughten: I am not sure whether the Minister of State or the Minister wishes to kick off. I think the Minister is ready to go.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021) Denis Naughten: Before I bring in the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien, I will say that we have received correspondence from the Minister's office on the issue of Clare Island. With the consent of the committee, we will circulate it to the community on the island. The issue relates to the number of operations to and from the islands. The islanders believe that has not been given adequate weighting in...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021) Denis Naughten: It will be dealt with at 11 a.m. We took a decision at the start of the meeting.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021) Denis Naughten: It does not happen too often.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021) Denis Naughten: I know that. Former colleagues of ours managed to achieve that in the past. The Minister can respond initially. I ask her not to make reference to any names.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021) Denis Naughten: Deputy Paul Donnelly has a supplementary question.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021) Denis Naughten: I will stay on an issue related to remote working, which comes back to the Minister's comment earlier in the committee meeting that if the report on rural development had been produced three years ago, it would have a very different focus on remote working. There is absolutely no doubt about that. Both of us will know from our engagement in previous roles the absolute determination of some...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021) Denis Naughten: Perhaps the Minister will come back on that series of questions.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021) Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister. My question related to the €4 million in additional transition money allocated for this year. The Minister may not have the figure to hand. If she does not, she might get back to the committee on it.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021) Denis Naughten: That is understandable. If there are no other outstanding issues, we can conclude our consideration of the Further Revised Estimate.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Message to Dáil (16 Jun 2021)
Denis Naughten: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the following Further Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2021: Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Proposed Regional Employment Service: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)
Denis Naughten: We now proceed to an engagement with the Minister on the matter of procurement for local employment services, a matter that has very much exercised the members of this committee over the past number of months. I ask members to be concise in their questioning and bear in mind that this questioning must conclude by 11.30 a.m. Before bringing in members, I say to the Minister that the regional...
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Proposed Regional Employment Service: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)
Denis Naughten: Members have expressed a broad range of views and concerns regarding this tender process. I ask the Minister to encompass responses to the questions that have been raised in her contribution.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Proposed Regional Employment Service: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)
Denis Naughten: I will take any brief supplementary questions from colleagues.
- Select Committee on Social Protection: Proposed Regional Employment Service: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)
Denis Naughten: I call Deputy Paul Donnelly.