Results 11,561-11,580 of 20,088 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)
Brian Stanley: We are asking for it to be shown in the 2021 accounts when they are published so that we can see what pay was given over the past year to Secretaries General. Normally, we get the accounts in September. When we get them-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)
Brian Stanley: We can request it now.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)
Brian Stanley: If that is the committee's wish, we can write now.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)
Brian Stanley: We will correspond with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to get an answer on that now. Before Deputy Carthy rejoined the meeting, I mentioned that we had gone through a long rigmarole trying to get this information. We asked questions but have been led around the place for a number of months. That is not a satisfactory way of doing business. From here on out, we will seek...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)
Brian Stanley: This was raised in early January 2021. The committee heard about it. We should not have to be led around like that, backwards and forward.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)
Brian Stanley: If what we are putting to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, which has taken on some of our suggestions, is acted on, that would be welcome. It should take this one on board. There is no reason not to. As the Deputy said, what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. We would then not have this again in the coming years. We would not have to go on a wild goose chase...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)
Brian Stanley: Yes. That will be done. When we return in February, we will engage with Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (27 Jan 2022)
Brian Stanley: 338. To ask the Minister for Health when side B of Abbeyleix nursing unit will be brought back into use to accommodate the 18 intermediate acute care beds to be overseen by Portlaoise General Hospital. [4035/22]
- Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)
Brian Stanley: The cost of living has gone through the roof. As Deputy Munster said, we have among the highest prices in the world in a range of areas, including housing, energy and others. Workers and families across the whole country are suffering. The cost of living for many workers and families in Laois-Offaly has reached an unbearable level. Renters in rural areas have been hit hardest by the...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Programmes (25 Jan 2022)
Brian Stanley: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance the total spend related to the Special Assignee Relief Programme in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021. [2942/22]
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022) Brian Stanley: Apologies have been received from Deputy Verona Murphy. Deputy Colm Burke may be a little late because he has business to attend to in the Dáil. I welcome you all to our first engagement of 2022. Due to the current situation regarding Covid-19, only the clerk to the committee, the support staff and me are present in the committee room. Members of the committee are attending remotely...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022) Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. McCarthy. As detailed in the letter of invitation, Ms Forbes will have five minutes. We have received her opening statement. I invite her to proceed.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022) Brian Stanley: I thank Ms Forbes. The lead speaker today is Deputy Neasa Hourigan, who has 15 minutes, followed by Deputy Colm Burke, if he is out of the Chamber by then. Everyone else will have ten minutes. I ask members for their co-operation to stay within the time allocated so that we can get to everybody.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022) Brian Stanley: The Deputy has just over five minutes.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022) Brian Stanley: The Deputy has three minutes left.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022) Brian Stanley: I want to stop proceedings for a minute. Deputy Hourigan has three minutes left. There is a problem with Mr. Collins's microphone. It is causing interference and there is also a problem with the volume. He might adjust it a little. I apologise for the interruption.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022) Brian Stanley: The Deputy has gone over time. I will try to get her back in for a second round of questions.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022) Brian Stanley: The Deputy has half a minute left.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022) Brian Stanley: The subject the Deputy is raising with Ms Forbes, to be fair, was not on the invitation. I appreciate it is an issue of concern. I suggest that if Ms Forbes does not have the answer this morning, she would give the Deputy a written reply in the coming weeks, if that is satisfactory.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33: Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Programme E - Broadcasting (20 Jan 2022) Brian Stanley: We have gone over time. I ask Mr. Collins to fix his microphone as the sound quality is poor and there is a lot of interference.