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- Education Costs: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I am glad to see both Ministers are present. This year, the cost of education is a bigger worry for families, as we are in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis. The Government can and must do certain things to ease that pressure on parents and students. At primary and secondary level, not only do parents face the expensive cost of schoolbooks, with an average cost of €200 plus,...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: 183. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current progress on providing alternative accommodation for the UN Veterans facility at Portlaoise Garda Station, which is a consequence of the construction works and extension to the Garda Divisional HQ. [29783/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: 184. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will confirm whether the Department of Justice and the prison authorities in the Midlands, along with the OPW, have finalised agreement on the construction of the Defence Forces Unit, including the UN Veterans facility at the Midlands Prison. [29784/23]
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Apologies have been received from Deputies Colm Burke and Alan Dillon. I remind all those in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or on silent mode. Before we start, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege, and the practice of the Houses as regards reference witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Thank you. I invite Dr. May to make her opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I thank Dr. May. I call Deputy McAuliffe.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I call Deputy Kelly.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: The Deputy has gone well over time.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: We are going to take a short break of ten minutes sharp.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I call Deputy Brady.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: It is off the gold coast.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Wexford has a gold coast.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Just to follow on from what Deputy Murphy said on disadvantage, an index or measurement is available. It used to be based on what was known as Gamma statistics back in the 1990s. There is a new name for it now but it eludes me. There can be areas that look quite prosperous but within them, there can be pockets of serious disadvantage. We see that in farming too and in the context of...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Let us stick to "Yes" or "No" answers. Sport Ireland is using offices on the site but it also administers and has governance of the site. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Is it the case that Sport Ireland's own headquarters are finished now?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: On the stadium, and this may be a question for the Department, is the plan still to push ahead with a Bertie Bowl or a Leo Bowl? Is there still talk of that? Maybe someone from the Department could answer that question.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: I will come to that in a minute.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: Obviously, the title deed holder is the State, but this is managed by Sport Ireland. What part of the campus is in use at the moment? We will say it is 500 acres.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: What is happening with the other 250 acres?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)
Brian Stanley: No.