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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: We all recognise the importance of the early learning sector. The St. Nicholas Montessori College in Dún Laoghaire told its staff and students last month that it is due to close. The St. Nicholas Montessori College had a very long and proud history of education in this sector and was one of the leading colleges in the country. Obviously this decision has taken staff and students, and...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the NTA representatives back. I thank them very much for their engagement and for the briefing material they supplied. I will focus on something we raised when they were here last year, namely, real-time information, which the NTA addressed in its annual report. It calls them disappearing buses; I call them phantom buses. Some fees have been levied at some of the operators, in...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I appreciate why Ms Graham does not want to focus on one operator, but the area where I live has quite a high level of the routes that Go-Ahead operates so she will forgive me saying that I receive many complaints about that particular operator. When I raised it last year, the reason given was Covid. I understand it is now recruitment issues. I appreciate that is a real issue right across...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Ms Graham. I have three minutes left. Mr. Ryan might send on a note on that. We did not get to him. I asked a parliamentary question on the Aircoach route 702 a few months ago. My understanding was that Aircoach would operate a 24-hour service from the airport - it does not matter whether it is once or twice an hour - but it has become a 6 a.m. to 8 p.m route. Passenger...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: Ms Graham can see where I am coming from. A provider applied for a licence to operate a service. It got the licence and then, since the Covid-19 pandemic, reduced the level of service. It did not return to the level it was once at, and then it disappeared. Is that not of concern to the NTA? Would it not explore putting on another service if another application is made? I do not know...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I, too, welcome the State apology. It is necessary and very long overdue. As other Members have done, I welcome all the families here today. I hope last week's verdict of unlawful killing gives some degree of comfort and vindication to the families for the terrible loss they have suffered. I hope the inquest has provided some solace about what happened on the night when the families...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Apr 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 22. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the 60th annual Munich Security Conference. [8364/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (16 Apr 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 724. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the recruitment of general and paediatric nurses for 2024; if he is aware of any recruitment embargo by the HSE at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16482/24]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Cormac Devlin: ...to the committee. I might start with the issue of personnel, and senior management in particular. I understand there are regional commands in the northern, western, southern areas and in Dublin that are vacant. How many senior management posts are vacant at present?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Cormac Devlin: This is obviously very important and there has been some success in that in recent days. When the Commissioner gives us the information, it would be helpful to have it today. He will appreciate from our perspective, members are coming to us who are under investigation for a considerable time. Their being under investigation for such a long time without any real light at the end of the...

Rare Diseases: Statements (6 Mar 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on rare diseases. I would like to welcome the commitment by the Minister to enhance the care and treatment for the more than 300,000 people in Ireland living with rare diseases. Efforts to expand screening of newborns with the new heel prick test is particularly welcome. I know that the new national rare disease plan is being developed...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome our guests. It is good to engage with them again because it has been a while. Ms Duggan is attending in a different capacity today. I wish her well in her role and the same goes for her team. In a few moments, I will follow up on a number of issues that arose following my last engagement with Mr. Gloster, who held the same position as Ms Duggan at that time. I will first...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: According to the annual report, a number of complaints were received, which is not unusual for any organisation. Poor communication was at 3% in 2020 and nearly 5% in 2021 but then it jumped to 10% in 2023. What was the reason behind that? Why was there a huge increase in complaints about poor communication? Is that poor communication with the individuals who are in the care of Tusla?...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: Why is that? This is an issue I raised previously. At the time I was told that it would be examined. That was 13 months ago, and now Ms Duggan is telling me that it is still not there. She must appreciate the situation from the perspective of the public who are dealing with the agency. Social workers can have a huge impact on their lives, yet they cannot be contacted. I find it...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: Is there a set time every year for the board to look at it, or does it depend on other factors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: We have the right people in the room to tell us it will be on time. I apologise to the Chair for my delay. I was also at the public accounts committee meeting. The Minister mentioned the BusConnects plan. It is being rolled out in various phases. We know that. Reference was also made to the N11-M11 junction. I heard the Minister's response to that. That is the Minister's view and I...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 38 - Health
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I think, Chair, you have mentioned every part of your constituency at this stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Cormac Devlin: Exactly. That is fine. I will focus in on Dublin because Mr. Mahon mentioned powering up Dublin in his opening remarks. Mr. Mahon mentioned the Blackrock to Poolbeg connection. I thought Carrickmines was included that. Is that in the next phase or is that in the planning process? What stage is Carrickmines at?

United Kingdom Import Controls: Statements (25 Jan 2024)

Cormac Devlin: ...the opportunity to examine the forthcoming UK import controls. As the Minister outlined, from next Wednesday, 31 January, new requirements will be in place for agrifood businesses exporting to Great Britain. Unfortunately, these changes are a further outcome and certainly a reminder of Brexit. Over one third of Irish exports go to the UK and the UK remains the largest single...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Account of the Receipt of the Revenue of the State collected by the Revenue Commissioners 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 20 - Assessment and Collection of Local Property Tax
Chapter 21 - Revenues Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme
Chapter 22 - Corporation Tax Losses (25 Jan 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome Mr. Cody and his team. It is good to engage with them again. I thank them for the information they provided in advance of the meeting. Mr. Cody referred to the net revenue collected by the Exchequer, which amounted to €67.5 billion in 2021 and rose to €87.2 billion last year, an almost €20 billion increase, which underlines the strength of the economy. I...