Results 101-120 of 1,142 for speaker:Catherine Ardagh

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (16 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: I raise an issue that goes right to the heart of how we care for and support some of the most vulnerable children in our education system. It is the proposed redesignation of schools that currently cater for children with mild general learning disabilities, MGLDs. Earlier this year, I had the privilege of visiting Scoil Eoin in Crumlin, Dublin, where I met the principal, Debbie O'Neill, and...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank the witnesses very much for coming in. We have been waiting for auto-enrolment for a long time. I remember being in the Seanad when the then Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar, first discussed it. It is a step change when it comes to pensions in Ireland. So many people are looking forward to having their own separate pension. It is long overdue. As an employer I...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank Mr. Duggan. I wish him and the Department well. I know a significant amount of work has gone into this. The Minister, Deputy Calleary, has done a significant amount of work in the run-up to this going ahead. I hope we see it take off in January. I wish Mr. Duggan the best of luck. I thank him for coming in.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of the expected commencement date for the construction of the new school building for a school (details supplied), given the urgent need for modern facilities to support the students' learning environment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39917/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of the current status of the new school building project for a school (details supplied), including any progress made and any obstacles encountered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39918/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of the expected timeline for the completion of the new school building for a school (details supplied); the measures being taken to ensure the project stays on schedule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39919/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Credits (15 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayer units that have made rent tax credit claims since the tax credit's inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39412/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 34. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [39238/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (15 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to progressively increase the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39411/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 516. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review the recent SNA allocation decision for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39672/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 517. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details on the measures being taken to address the severe lack of therapy and psychological support at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39673/25]

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)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank the witnesses for coming in to answer our questions today. We all know, anecdotally, that there are lots of schoolchildren looking for school places, particularly children with autism. The NCSE has stated that it is a capacity issue. That is one of the reasons we are not seeing new classes and new schools opening, and prefabs being dropped at schools. How many schools have been...

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)

Catherine Ardagh: Is Mr. Moloney aware of any schools that have been stalled or re-profiled? Has that information come across his desk?

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)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank Mr. Moloney. Some of my colleague have touched on the mechanisms in place to monitor and respond to cost escalations and delays generally. We have MetroLink and the children's hospital. What infrastructure does the Department have in place to intervene when we see a huge ballooning of costs for capital projects?

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)

Catherine Ardagh: Obviously, we have the children's hospital huge cost escalation. How often on average would the Department of Health go back to Mr. Moloney's Department looking for extra funding? How many times a year would it happen? Obviously, the cost increases are incremental. I do not like to use the phrase "cap in hand", but how often is the ask put to Mr. Moloney's Department to fund 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)

Catherine Ardagh: As part of Mr. Moloney's presentation, he talked about shared services across Departments. Can Mr. Moloney give examples, I suppose, for the public, where we can see value for money for shared services across Departments?

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)

Catherine Ardagh: Is that the MyGovID type?

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)

Catherine Ardagh: That is a frustration we see as public representatives where you have people saying, "Why don't Departments talk to each other a little more?".

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)

Catherine Ardagh: Part of Vote 39 also relates to gender budgeting. How much as been allocated to gender budgeting recently and how does the Department mark the success or key performance indicators, KPIs? Are there any examples Mr. Moloney can give the public in relation to the impact of gender budgeting?

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)

Catherine Ardagh: Returning to the overpayments, some individuals have been overpaid up to €280,000. Have those individuals repaid or what is the status of those repayments?