Results 101-120 of 34,778 for speaker:Seán Fleming
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: On the last point, when does Uisce Éireann hope the project will be completed?
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: But Uisce Éireann is a long way from that stage.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: Assuming.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: The €4.9 billion is based on today's prices.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: What?
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: I was giving the outer figure, given what will be the case in 2032. In this regard, I have a suggestion for Uisce Éireann that I have made to other bodies. There are probably estimates of increasing costs expected over the next five to ten years. If, somewhere along the line, Uisce Éireann refers to the actual financial cost at completion, people will not get frightened, but they...
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: What would €4.9 billion be according to that forecasted range of increasing costs?
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: Could we be sent a note on it?
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: It is just an assumption.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: We will get about a note on the expected delivery because-----
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: ----- there is no one right answer.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: Where we are approaching this from is we have seen other major projects and the final cost after eight years is more than double what people were told it would be in the beginning. That is what makes them cross. People are told it will cost X, but it ends up costing Y. If they were told the final estimated cost based on the final estimated price at the end of the contract, they might take...
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Uisce Éireann: Future Work Programme (28 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: The witnesses know where I am coming from. That is what makes the public cross, when they hear things have gone crazily over budget, whereas if the final cost by the time of completion could be explained, at least there would not be that level of argument. Everybody is well aware of what we are talking about when we say things such as that. We have completed our business for today. I...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (27 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: 765. To ask the Minister for Health if a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27545/25]
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: No apologies have been received. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. They are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make...
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: We will note that. I thank Deputy McCormack. As agreed at the first meeting of the committee, members are requested to send forward nominations for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach to the secretariat by 28 May. At our previous meeting, I suggested that the Leas-Chathaoirleach might come from the Opposition. Members from the Government parties are not excluded but I thought it was...
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: When we draw up our work programme, as soon as is practicable, that item of correspondence will be taken into consideration. The next item on our agenda is a discussion with Department officials.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Large-scale Capital Projects: Discussion (21 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: The purpose of today’s meeting is to meet the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform to discuss the steps involved from concept to commission of large-scale capital projects. He is the first witness before this committee, and, inevitably, we will have a lot to do with his Department in the work of this committee. I am pleased to welcome Mr....
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Large-scale Capital Projects: Discussion (21 May 2025)
Seán Fleming: You are okay. Keep going.