Results 81-100 of 855 for speaker:Albert Dolan
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Budgets (16 Jul 2025)
Albert Dolan: 197. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the capital budget allocation to her Department in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [39761/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (16 Jul 2025)
Albert Dolan: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE dental nurses based in each health centre and primary care centre within CHO2 in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [39755/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (16 Jul 2025)
Albert Dolan: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the number of critical care ambulances and rapid response vehicles based in Galway in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025 in tabular form; if each of these vehicles are available on a 24-7 basis. [39756/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (16 Jul 2025)
Albert Dolan: 229. To ask the Minister for Health the number of minor and major treatment bays within the accident and emergency department of Galway University Hospital. [39757/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (16 Jul 2025)
Albert Dolan: 230. To ask the Minister for Health the locations within CHO2 where HSE Adult Safeguarding Teams are based; and the WTE staff by job title required to fully staff one of those teams in tabular form. [39758/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 Jul 2025)
Albert Dolan: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ophthalmologists based at Galway University Hospital in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 in tabular form. [39759/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff (16 Jul 2025)
Albert Dolan: 319. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of vacancies currently at each grade from administrative officer level and above within the Department, in tabular form. [39753/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (15 Jul 2025)
Albert Dolan: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance how corporation tax receipts to date in 2025 compare to the same period last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39354/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health Services (15 Jul 2025)
Albert Dolan: 492. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the Government's commitment to reintroduce therapists specifically speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and other relevant allied health professionals into schools as outlined in the programme for Government and publicly reaffirmed during the 2024 general election campaign; the reason for the delay in...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Jul 2025)
Albert Dolan: 493. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the current eligibility criteria for the school transport scheme, specifically the use of walking distance rather than driving distance in assessing applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39343/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turbary Rights (15 Jul 2025)
Albert Dolan: 546. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans to extend the cessation of the turf cutting compensation scheme beyond the current timeline; the rationale for any decision taken; and if consideration will be given to those still impacted by the cessation of cutting on designated lands. [38661/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (15 Jul 2025)
Albert Dolan: 963. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider the introduction of a fast-track hospital readmission protocol for recently discharged patients, particularly elderly or terminally ill individuals to allow direct admission in order to avoid long delays in emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39344/25]
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Albert Dolan: I thank everyone for being here today. I greatly appreciate the contribution of the witnesses to the work we are trying to do here. There is huge public concern at the moment about how public moneys are being managed and spent and concern about transparency across the State and how every competent authority functions. We need to gain an understanding of that because sometimes it is not...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Albert Dolan: Is the figure of €18 billion the public procurement figure for the Department of public expenditure or is that for the whole State?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Albert Dolan: I want to know specifically about the Department of public expenditure. How much was spent on public procurement in 2024?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Albert Dolan: I have coverage of about €189 million, but that is only what has been published, based on purchase orders online. Obviously there is a significant amount of spending that might fall below purchase-order publishing requirements. I just want to know what the Department's total public procurement is.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Albert Dolan: In a wider context with that €18 billion figure, I received an answer from the Department of Health to a parliamentary question regarding the HSE's public procurement. What we found was shocking. Between 2020 and 2024, public procurement in the HSE has gone from more than €1 billion to more than €4 billion. Are there any checks and balances on that or how does the...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Albert Dolan: When spending is rising at such a rapid rate, it is vital that there is value for money incorporated into it. The health budget seems to be ever increasing and ever expanding and will only ever contract when the economy contracts, as opposed to better management currently. The Department needs to ensure that spending is reined in and managed effectively. Why is it the case that the HSE...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Albert Dolan: Do they?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Albert Dolan: Are there any penalties for public bodies not publishing the contract-award notices?