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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)
Brian Stanley: I just wanted to clarify that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)
Brian Stanley: We have sent on the report and correspondence that we believe would be helpful to the correspondent. Officials from the Department of Social Protection will be before the committee on 1 December. Are members happy to deal with it then? Agreed. The correspondence we sent should be helpful to the correspondent. On the separate issue raised by Deputy Burke regarding the classification of...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2022)
Brian Stanley: I thank the Deputy for making the committee aware of the matter. We will note and publish No. 1516C. No. 1522C, dated 19 October 2022, is from an individual and relates to the use of public funds to support Ukraine. The correspondent takes the view that the State is participating in the war and is, therefore, breaching Article 28.3 of the Constitution which states "War shall not be...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (27 Oct 2022)
Brian Stanley: 11. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of engagement that exists between his Department and the IDA to improve foreign direct investment in the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53829/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (27 Oct 2022)
Brian Stanley: 56. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions that his Department is taking to ensure that there is a reasonable spread of foreign direct investment across the State. [53828/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)
Brian Stanley: 97. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has conducted any examination or reviews into the benefits of the community wealth-building model as a template for rural and community development. [53840/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)
Brian Stanley: 125. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department is working with any county councils to develop the economic model of community wealth-building which has been successful in Ayrshire, Scotland and Preston, England. [53839/22]
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (26 Oct 2022)
Brian Stanley: I want to raise the issue of the need for a domestic violence centre in County Laois. I raised this issue on 19 January on the floor of the Dáil and raised it again on 30 March. I have raised it at the Committee of Public Accounts a number of times and have also raised it in a series of parliamentary questions. I am raising it again this morning because it is really important that we...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (26 Oct 2022)
Brian Stanley: I welcome the Minister of State's reply. The point I want to make strongly is that typically, women and children fleeing domestic violence would be sent to emergency accommodation or refuges but the supply of emergency accommodation, which is typically in the private rental or bed-and-breakfast sector, is drying up. In many cases it is also not suitable for women and children fleeing...
- Public Transport: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2022)
Brian Stanley: The proposals Sinn Féin have are for a detailed plan for a reliable public transport service. If we want people to use public transport, however, we first need to provide the proper infrastructure. I have raised the issue of bus shelters many times. Borris-in-Ossory and Castletown on the R445 need bus shelters. I raised this issue numerous times with the NTA and the Department. They...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022) Brian Stanley: I welcome everyone to the meeting. Apologies have been received from Deputy Matt Carthy. If attendees are contributing from within the committee room, they are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from risk of contracting Covid-19. Members of the committee who are attending remotely must do so from within the precincts of the Parliament. This is due...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022) Brian Stanley: I welcome Mr. Moloney back to the committee. As set out in the invitation, he has five minutes. I know his statement is quite long because I read it yesterday evening. Could he please summarise it?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022) Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Moloney. The first speaker is Deputy Carroll MacNeill. She has 15 minutes.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022) Brian Stanley: Is Mr. Moloney concerned that, with rising rents and in the absence of rent controls, any increases in HAP will just be chasing the higher rents? I know that is a policy issue but does Mr. Moloney have a concern in that regard?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022) Brian Stanley: It is a challenge but does Mr. Moloney have-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022) Brian Stanley: There is more than €1 billion in rent subsidies this year. Does Mr. Moloney have a concern that, without rent controls, it will be a case of just chasing rising rents? Does he envisage that figure ballooning further?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022) Brian Stanley: When the caps were changed previously, rents increased significantly. There was a spike in the weeks thereafter.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022) Brian Stanley: As €230 million is such a large sum of money, should that have not come back before the Oireachtas?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022) Brian Stanley: It was moved without any Oireachtas oversight or with the engagement of an Oireachtas committee.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022) Brian Stanley: I am sorry; could Mr. Moloney please repeat that?