Results 6,601-6,620 of 20,382 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- 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 would not be an expert on any area of Brexit. However, the general feeling on the ground is that there was enormous anxiety and worry across the transport and farming sectors in respect of food safety and all of that. I acknowledge that the Department seems to have done a good job. It was in uncertain territory. When one is dealing with people who change their minds even after they have...
- 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: What happens in Belfast and Larne in regard to food safety and animal health? How is that panning out? That is always the question. There was an attempt to stop any posts being erected or checks taking place. Staff were ordered away from the ports. All sorts of game-playing was going on. Are there any implications now or is it working satisfactorily?
- 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: Is there a high level of co-operation there? If we go back to the incidence of foot-and-mouth disease, the 32-county approach saved the country. I remember the outbreak as a child in the late 1960s when we had to put our feet into a bath of water with disinfectant. We have the advantage of being an island and everyone gets the logic of having the checks at the ports, bar anyone who does...
- 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: One of the big consequences is that this State is part of the Single Market and it would put all of that in jeopardy.
- 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: It is good to hear that because obviously with the fact that there is no government in the North we are relying on officials. As there is no political oversight, there is a bit of anxiety around that.
- 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.