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Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine - 2021 Financial Statements
Fishery Harbour Centres (4 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I suppose we could say that Britain's loss is Wexford's gain in terms of Rosslare.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine - 2021 Financial Statements
Fishery Harbour Centres (4 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: We have given the issues a good thrash around. I thank the witnesses and staff from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the representative from the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for their work in preparation for this morning's meeting. The discussion this...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: The public business before us this afternoon is as follows: minutes, accounts and financial statements, correspondence, work programme and any other business. The first item is the minutes of the meeting of 27 April, which have been circulated. Do any members wish to raise any matters relating to the minutes? Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. As usual, the minutes will be published on the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: It is good to know that the Revenue Commissioners have their accounts in order. Do any members wish to comment on that or speak to it? Can we agree and note the listing of accounts and financial statements? Agreed. As usual, the listing of accounts and statements will be published as part of the minutes. We will move on to correspondence. As previously agreed, items that are not...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I agree with 95% of what the Deputy said but the 1,666 houses were built by contractors brought in by local authorities.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: The fact is that the pace of delivery is pedestrian.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: Just over 1,600 homes a year are being built. We must find out from the Department what steps it has taken since it was last before the committee to try to speed it up and whether there is a problem. The Deputy highlighted that there may be an issue, particularly in some local authorities where people are not designated to projects. We are told more funding is available to bring in extra...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: We have agreed to note that other piece of correspondence. I thank Mr. McCarthy for the update on the matter. There is one more B item, No. R1870 B, from the Secretary General of the Department of Health. It is proposed to consider this in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next category of correspondence is category C, correspondence from and related to private...

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Brian Stanley: I welcome everyone to this morning's meeting. We have received apologies from Deputies Catherine Murphy and Imelda Munster. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the two newly appointed members of the committee, Deputy John Brady and Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh. They are very welcome and I look forward to working with them both. If attending the meeting from within the committee...

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. McCarthy. Ms Buckley is very welcome. I invite her to make her opening statement. She has five minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Brian Stanley: I thank Ms Buckley. The next speaker is Deputy Ó Cathasaigh and he has 15 minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Brian Stanley: I thank Ó Cathasaigh. I call Deputy Colm Burke.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Brian Stanley: We will allow Mr. Hogan to outline it.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy needs to conclude.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy is over time.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Brian Stanley: I call Deputy Dillon and then we will take a short break after that.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Brian Stanley: I thank Ms Buckley. I am going to suspend the meeting for ten minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Brian Stanley: We are resuming in public session. Deputy Catherine Murphy is next.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Brian Stanley: Following on from Deputy O'Connor's question, can Mr. Hogan clarify whether, when the OPR steps in, it is the final arbitrator? Can it override the decision of the members of the local authority? I do not want to go into it all here but, in my time, the democratic aspect of local authority has been gutted. Planning is just one area. Is the decision of the regulator final and can it...

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Brian Stanley: I did a few of the county development plans when I was a councillor.