Results 41-60 of 375 for does speaker:Bobby Aylward

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Jun 2019)

Bobby Aylward: With regard to fisheries, there is a lot of controversy around the famous Rockall. Our fisheries industry from Cork to Donegal depends on fishing in that area. Does Mr. Gleeson have a comment to make on this? The Department has responsibility for fisheries.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Jun 2019)

Bobby Aylward: ...loan scheme, the Department has provided €9 million to the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, SBCI. There was an estimate of €15 million and an outturn of €24 million. What role does the Department play? Who benefits from the Brexit loan scheme?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Jun 2019)

Bobby Aylward: A total of €5 million was estimated for the eradication of bovine disease and €7 million was collected through farmers paying the levy at marts and factories. Does this cover the compensation paid to individual farmers because of tuberculosis, TB?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Jun 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Does the €7 million collected cover the costs? What is the breakdown?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Jun 2019)

Bobby Aylward: The cost of bringing a fallen animal to the knackers has gone sky high. Does that go directly to the knackers or does the Department also pay compensation? At one time it was cheap to bring a dead animal to the knackers yard but it is now very expensive, particularly over the past two years. Are they covered by the Department as well as the farmer who lost the animal? What is the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Jun 2019)

Bobby Aylward: ...in order to discuss that matter. According to the statistics, only 19% of farmers are availing of this derogation in terms of 130 kg to 250 kg of fertiliser per hectare; 81% are under 130 kg so it does not affect them. The IFA representatives I met stated that they are doing a two or three-year survey of people who have been getting this derogation and that it has emerged that it has no...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Jun 2019)

Bobby Aylward: What is the percentage figure for farmers who have applied and who may not be successful? Does the witness have that information?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019)

Bobby Aylward: ...people have approached me to start up services. Why was this money not utilised instead of being handed back? Why was it not given to start-ups and new start-ups for childcare? Returning the money does not sound right with the high demand for childcare and scarcity of money. There was money available yet it was handed back instead of giving it to new recruits or start-ups.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019)

Bobby Aylward: It does not sound right that one must wait until the end of the year before one knows whether one will have between €40 million and €50 million left over.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019)

Bobby Aylward: ...in the section entitled Statement on Internal Control it was stated that "14% of contracts were deemed to be major non-compliant". That is 14% of €320 million so it is roughly €45 million. Does that imply there was value for money? What does the term "non-compliant" mean?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019)

Bobby Aylward: How does the Department prevent such practices? Are they still happening? Are spot checks carried out?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019)

Bobby Aylward: ...crèches? In rural areas, there are small crèches with ten, 15 or 20 children. What is the general policy? Is Pobal in favour of bigger crèches which cater for 40, 50 or more children, or does prefer smaller crèches with ten or 15 children. What is the best policy?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019)

Bobby Aylward: How does that work because I have had complaints about the adoption system? Is the Department happy with the system that is being implemented?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: On the Garda Reserve, I did not hear anyone mention it today or numbers or figures. Is Mr. Harris supportive of the Garda Reserve? Does he think it plays an important part in the system? Should its numbers be increased or kept at the current level? Is it being used as a stepping stone into An Garda Síochána?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Does Mr. Harris have any statistic for the percentage of members who go on to join An Garda Síochána from the Garda Reserve? It is a general question.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: ...of some of the investigations yet it is the body tasked with address of wrongdoing within An Garda Síochána. There is wrongdoing in every force and walk of life that needs to be weeded out. Does Mr. Harris accept that An Garda Síochána should not be investigating gardaí and that GSOC has a role to play in disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (11 Apr 2019)

Bobby Aylward: ..., a town with military barracks. I have met members of the Defence Forces and their families and the situation on the ground is dire, especially for those at the lower end of the pay scale. Does the Minister of State accept that morale is low among a wide contingent of the Defence Forces? Does he also accept that there is a need for more urgent radical action to improve pay and working...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (11 Apr 2019)

Bobby Aylward: ...how we are doing economically in the context of Europe, how will we fare in the next few years and in the context of Brexit, the elephant in the room and what is on everyone's lips, what effect does he envisage it will have on our economy and on our future dealings with Europe?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (11 Apr 2019)

Bobby Aylward: People are saying it could result in a 3% to 4% reduction in our GDP and the loss of 70,000 to 80,000 jobs. If there is a hard Border and we fall over the cliff, so to speak, does Mr. Dalton believe that is a possibility? I am not asking him to predict but does he believe it is a possible it could have that serious effect on our economy?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (11 Apr 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Does this shortage of staff have implications for CSO in terms of carrying out its work?