Results 401-420 of 1,037,420 for in 'Dáil debates' OR (speaker:Ciarán Cuffe OR speaker:Brian Stanley OR speaker:Matt Shanahan) in 'Committee meetings'

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: What is the expected completion date for the Portarlington scheme?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Okay. I appeal to Mr. Casey to do everything possible to advance the two schemes. I do not envisage long delays by the county council but somebody, probably somebody not affected by the flooding, may put in an appeal to An Bord Pleanála. Deputy O'Connor wishes to come back in. He has ten minutes

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Okay. Deputy Murphy has six minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: With regard to the situation in east Cork to which Deputy O'Connor referred, in particular the interim measures for the towns and villages, will the OPW come back to the four Deputies in the area? They have been raising it in the Dáil and they receive many inquiries from the public. It is important that they are kept up do date on it. I have a question regarding the Department of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I ask Ms Morrison to come back to us with that information on the number of premises rented and the cost involved per annum. I have previously highlighted the issue of the site on Mountrath Road. I was back and forth on this with Mr. Buckley, Mr. Conlon's predecessor. It cost in the region of €1 million. It was purchased following the time of decentralisation in 2002. Prior to the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: For about €1 million?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: It is on a long-term lease from IDA Ireland.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: At a cost of €1.2 million.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Will Ms Morrison come back to me with an update on that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I have a question for Ms Collier on Emo Court. There are plans to carry out extensive work there. Will she briefly describe what is happening at Emo Court?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Will there be public access to the House because there has not been?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Has a contractor been selected?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: It is at design stage. The roof will look the same, will it not?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: It was James Gandon's creation.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I hope it will look somewhat the same.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: It should not be changed too much.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Is all of the slated part of the roof to be done as well?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: It obviously will not be open to the public until the roof and so on are completed. Are we looking at a couple of years down the line before it is open to the public?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Are any issues arising that could hold that up?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: While I have the OPW here, I will ask about Heywood Gardens. We are lucky to have Heywood Gardens and Emo Court. We do not have a coastline but we have Heywood and Emo in Laois. They are two wonderful facilities. I do not want to go back over this again but Mr. Conlon's predecessor came back to me with an explanation as to why all the natural woodland at Heywood was being bulldozed, with...