Results 4,841-4,860 of 20,054 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: When I was looking at this when preparing for the meeting, I noticed that on page 2, it set out the marking scheme. It was designed to favour projects that were – wait for this – identified by as a priority by the local authority or a national governing body, were multifunctional in nature and cater for a number of sports, provide facilities that are open to the general public,...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: Would it be helpful if we wrote to the Department saying that in terms of value for money, in the criteria for the assessment of need, greater focus should be on serving the population? I am sure the Deputy has studied this better than me, but I read those six points because I remember the issue being raised at a previous meeting. The point that jumped out at me was that population is not...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: Are they assuming everyone is rich and has a swimming pool in their back gardens?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: I am very surprised that was not included in the marking system. Today's meeting is about value for money and getting the best out of public funding that the population-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: There are two public swimming pools in Laois, which has a population heading for 90,000. There were also two when the population was just over 70,000. There were two public pools then although there was a range of private ones.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: We will highlight this issue and ask for a response. We will ask for that to be included and if they are not prepared to include it, we will need the rationale. No. R2118 B is correspondence from Mr. Kevin O'Brien, the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, dated 5 July 2023. He informs the committee of the appointment of a new Accounting Officer...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: That is agreed. No. R2121 B is from Mr. Brendan Gleeson, Secretary General at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and is dated 23 August. It provides information regarding the horse and greyhound racing fund. I propose that we note and publish it. Is that agreed? Agreed. Deputy Murphy wants to speak briefly on this matter. It is dated 23 August.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: Yes. We will put it to one side.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: Are you? Okay.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: The correspondence addresses issues that were raised. There is reference to the installation of cameras on which a lot of progress has been made at last. There is also a reference to investment in racecourses. No. R2128 B is from Mr. Francis O'Donnell, chief executive of Inland Fisheries Ireland, dated 22 August. The item has not been flagged. It is proposed to note and publish this...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: There are personal issues involved.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: Go ahead.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: Or whether there are other reasons for slowing it down.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: I suggest that we write to GSOC. We obviously cannot interfere in the investigation and the outcome. We could express our concern about the length of time it is taking and ask what factors have caused this delay.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: These officers were with GSOC.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: Let us ask about it. It says here that five officers with experience in the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the National Economic Crime Bureau are involved so these are very specialist officers. Let us find out the length of time they were seconded for and were full time on this.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: Was it solely on that case?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: Let us ask the question, express our concern about the delay and get clarification around the length of time and whether it was their sole focus.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: Is that agreed? Agreed. No. R2074 C is correspondence from Deputy Catherine Murphy, dated 17 July 2023, which is a request to the committee to seek updates regarding governance and financial procedures at the Garda Training College in Templemore.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)
Brian Stanley: I propose that we note and publish that. The Deputy is happy enough that we have already dealt with that.