Results 41-60 of 1,132 for speaker:Garret Ahearn
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Just to be clear, amendment No. 44 is being withdrawn. Is that correct?
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Pursuant to Standing Order No. 165. it is reported to the Seanad that the Title has been amended.
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: When is it proposed to take the next Stage?
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: I am sorry I missed the start of the meeting but I had read the opening statements. In her reply to Deputy Cleere, Ms Kennelly said that a request had been made for extra staff which included ICT staff. When was this request sent to the Department?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: This question is for the Department. When was a decision made on that and who made it and why was a decision made not to fund ICT staff?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Does Mr. Ó Coigligh disagree that it was not funded?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: So there was ICT staff approval?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Yes, but there was ICT staff approval.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: So when Ms Kennelly said initially that it was not approved was slightly misleading. Is that the case?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Yes, so the salary was downgraded but the role of someone for ICT, which was requested, was approved. From Mr. Ó Coigligh's perspective it was approved. Is that not so?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: To be clear, a request was put in and approved but just at a lower level.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Yes, but the request had been-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Yes, but before that the Arts Council had nothing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: So the Department approved at a certain level. It was mentioned earlier the Ms Kennelly is finishing up in June. It was incorrectly stated that the proposal was not put forward. A request was put in by the Arts Council for a five-year term and the Minister proposed a shorter term to Ms Kennelly which she did not agree to. Why did she not want to continue? Was there a difference in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: In her role does Ms Kennelly feel she has the confidence from the Minister?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: Does he have confidence in Ms Kennelly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Garret Ahearn: It is a feeling, so Ms Kennelly will know herself.