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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Is that regarding Coillte?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy would like to invite the Department regarding greyhounds and forestry.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Okay. I suggest that given the scale of things and what is playing out at the moment, we would deal with the issue of forestry first.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: I noted this somewhere on one of the hundreds of pieces of paper around the place. The Deputy is correct that it is something that needs to be looked at. It is agreed that we have the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in regarding forestry in the first instance? Agreed. The other issue is to add the Charities Regulator to the list. If members agree, I suggest we prioritise...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Croí Cónaithe (cities) project has a limit on the total value of subsidy it will provide to successful applicants per unit. [3582/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: 130. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the projected total budget allocation available to the Croí Cónaithe (cities) project in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3581/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (25 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: 98. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the work of the unencumbered mortgage departmental working group; the number of times this group has meet in 2022 and to date in 2023; the terms of reference of this working group; and the membership of this working group. [3609/23]

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: No pressure now.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Shareholders can intervene.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Yet.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: I say to the Minister and the Minister of State that the proposed deal between Gresham House and Coillte is nothing short of a land grab. This time, it is not English landlords with an army in front of them clearing off the peasants but the Government, which is facilitating the transfer of hundreds of millions of euro to a British company to snap up large tracts of Irish land and to put it...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: On Christmas Eve, Midoc, a private company which provides out-of-hours GP services in the midlands, ceased trading. The company was paid nearly €8 million last year. HSE management has had to rush in and put a temporary service in place. I give them credit for that but it is a day-to-day service in place until 15 January. Since then, they have been trying to tie up a contract with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: 484. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists employed in the adult community services in County Laois; the number of vacancies that exist; and his plans to recruit additional occupational therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2706/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: 485. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists employed in the adult community services in County Offaly; the number of vacancies that exist; his plans to recruit additional occupational therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2707/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2020: Housing Agency
Financial Statements 2021: Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority
Chapter 7: Housing Agency Revolving Acquisition Fund
Section 2 Report – Unauthorised Release of Funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (19 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: I welcome everyone to the meeting. Happy New Year to one and all, guests and members. On behalf of the committee, I congratulate Deputy Carroll MacNeill on her appointment as Minister of State at the Department of Finance. It is a very important role. I acknowledge her contribution to this committee and I wish her well in that new role. Hopefully, we will have a replacement soon. We...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2020: Housing Agency
Financial Statements 2021: Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority
Chapter 7: Housing Agency Revolving Acquisition Fund
Section 2 Report – Unauthorised Release of Funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (19 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: I understand the Department became aware, on 19 December, that the agency was to come before the committee today. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2020: Housing Agency
Financial Statements 2021: Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority
Chapter 7: Housing Agency Revolving Acquisition Fund
Section 2 Report – Unauthorised Release of Funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (19 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Mr. Ó Coigligh can understand the disappointment and frustration of committee members because we do not have them.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2020: Housing Agency
Financial Statements 2021: Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority
Chapter 7: Housing Agency Revolving Acquisition Fund
Section 2 Report – Unauthorised Release of Funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (19 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: It is not coincidental that they will be before the House next Tuesday.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2020: Housing Agency
Financial Statements 2021: Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority
Chapter 7: Housing Agency Revolving Acquisition Fund
Section 2 Report – Unauthorised Release of Funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (19 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: We will most likely bring you back later in the year.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2020: Housing Agency
Financial Statements 2021: Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority
Chapter 7: Housing Agency Revolving Acquisition Fund
Section 2 Report – Unauthorised Release of Funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (19 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: 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. As the witnesses are within the precincts of Leinster House, they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the presentations they make to the committee. This means they have an absolute defence...