Results 10,501-10,520 of 20,068 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: We can certainly try to use our powers. If we have to send for documents, I think we should. Let us see how it goes next week.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: We could say to them that the committee is using its powers within our Standing Orders to request it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: There will be a number of matters. It might not be that short.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: Let us see how that goes. No. 1215 B, from Mr. Hugh Creegan, deputy chief executive, National Transport Authority, NTA, dated 27 April 2022, provides further information requested by the committee in regard to DART projects and bus shelters. The transport strategy for the greater Dublin area 2022 to 2035 is being updated and is due to be finalised this year. I propose that we request...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: The NTA also furnished the information I requested in regard to bus shelters. That concludes our discussion of correspondence. Moving to our work programme, the following engagements are confirmed for May: the University of Limerick next Thursday, 12 May; the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 19 May; and the Department of Health and the HSE on 26 May. Moving to June, to...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022) Brian Stanley: Okay. I raise the issue of the credit unions. The savings in credit unions went up by 2.8% in 2021. At the end of last year there was a surplus of €17 billion in the credit unions. I am raising this in the context of the housing crisis. The credit union movement has indicated at different times that it would like to try to help with the housing problem because it has a co-operative...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022) Brian Stanley: I will refer to the national debt for one moment. The cost of servicing this debt has gone down by almost €3 billion in the past five to six years because of the refinancing which we are aware has been carried out on it. This is to be welcomed. The cost of servicing the debt in 2020 was €4.67 billion. Efforts are made to refinance some of those loans when opportunities arise....
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: It is No. 1209 B. It is the final two paragraphs of his letter. The point I am making is that he says the decision relating to that refusal to give this committee the correspondence, either in a private session or on any other basis, is the collective corporate fiduciary responsibility of the Department of Health and the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board. My recollection - I am...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: The Deputy is also proposing that we try to examine if there is any way we can ascertain if this committee is entitled to get the information regarding the final price. Has the Deputy a specific proposal?
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (5 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: 66. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the correct procedures and rules regarding the allocation of social housing by approved housing bodies; if the nomination of new tenants is made by the local authority; and if not, if the nomination is made by another body. [20734/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (5 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his position regarding the charging of hello money to new tenants of social housing provided by approved housing bodies. [20735/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft (4 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: 114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will establish the destination and the number of troops that were on board an aircraft (details supplied) which landed in Shannon Airport on 17 March 2019. [21770/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (4 May 2022)
Brian Stanley: 180. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress that has been achieved regarding the issue of Irish Water refusing to take on housing developments in which the wastewater treatment system has been provided by the developer. [21804/22]
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022) Brian Stanley: I welcome everyone to the meeting. Deputies Hourigan and Verona Murphy have sent their apologies. To limit the risk of spreading Covid-19, I ask that all those in attendance wear face coverings when not addressing the committee. The service requests that individuals continue to wear face coverings when moving around the campus or when in close proximity to others and to be respectful of...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022) Brian Stanley: Thank you. The lead speaker today is Deputy Colm Burke, who has 15 minutes. He will be followed by Deputy Carthy, who, along with all other members, will have ten minutes. I call Deputy Colm Burke.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022) Brian Stanley: The Deputy is over his time.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022) Brian Stanley: The matter is not before the courts and there are no judicial proceedings or anything like that in train.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022) Brian Stanley: This matter has come up before. In fairness to everybody involved, I am aware that Ms McPhillips will say that she is limited, and fair enough, but it would be helpful if she could come back to the committee with information on when the scoping inquiry is going to be completed. The inquiry seems to be have been going on for years. It would also be helpful to the Deputy if Ms McPhillips...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022) Brian Stanley: Deputy Carroll MacNeill is next.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022) Brian Stanley: I thank the Deputy. Deputy Catherine Murphy now has ten minutes and then we will break for ten minutes.