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Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: Just in his capacity as chairman of the board, at no stage did Mr. Walsh recognise that as a flaw or think that he could flag this up with the Department, given that he was tasked with-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: The board has been given enormous powers under the strategic housing development, and with enormous power comes great responsibility. I was just curious if Mr. Walsh had recognised it as a flaw or if he had seen fit to flag it up with the Department.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: Let me get it straight. The whole justification for being given the power for this scheme and the whole idea of the scheme was to fast-track. Now that is not happening. For two thirds of the planning applications, two thirds of the houses, work has not even commenced on them. What responsibility would Mr. Walsh take for that? I imagine he would have to accept some responsibility. The...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: At what stage did somebody in the Department flag up to the Minister that while planning permission was given, the work was not starting in the fast-track process? At what stage did the Department recognise that, while the whole idea was to fast-track development, it was not happening and, therefore, the policy was not working? At what stage did the Department flag that up with the Minister...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: How long?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: Is Mr. Sheridan at liberty to say what the review group proposals were or what its findings were?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: Would it be to fair to say the sole purpose, the sole justification, of this policy of strategic development was the fast-track process, and that given what has come to light in The Sunday Business Post, the fast-track process has failed dismally thus far and has become the fast-track fiasco?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: It is standard but not standard in the fast-track process, which is different from everything else.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: Was it this week that he flagged his concerns?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: About this policy.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: Surely the gaping flaws would have to be addressed for this to work, in particular if the developers are not acting on the planning permission.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: 277. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 2242 of 23 July 2019, if there are third-party completed expressions of interest in the 2019 funding call for instream fishery enhancement works through the midlands permit fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40184/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: 279. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 2244 of 23 July 2019, his views on whether Inland Fisheries Ireland will undertake instream fishery enhancement works for brown trout in 2020 in view of the fact the anticipated source of funding for the 2020 instream fishery enhancement programme is coming from the salmon and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: 280. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if funding has been awarded to expressions of interest for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40187/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: 278. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 2245 of 23 July 2019, if he will provide a report of the instream fishery enhancement work carried out under the Inland Fisheries Ireland and OPW memorandum of understanding in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40185/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (1 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: 653. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a list and map will be provided identifying all UNESCO sites in south County Louth and County Meath; and if a list and map identifying all historical sites in the counties that do not come under UNESCO will be provided. [39677/19]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Sep 2019)

Imelda Munster: Is it possible that we could request a breakdown by county, just to analyse it a bit further and see if we are getting value for money?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Sep 2019)

Imelda Munster: It might be possible to get a bit more information.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Sep 2019)

Imelda Munster: When I looked at the figure for the Child and Family Agency, it jumped out at me. It is significant and very high. Could we have a breakdown, in broad terms, on types of cases and perhaps a breakdown by county? I would like to see if there are clusters of particular types of cases because the figure is very high.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Sep 2019)

Imelda Munster: Could we ask for some sort of breakdown?