Results 101-120 of 461 for speaker:Joanna Byrne

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)

Joanna Byrne: Not to be the grim reaper or a pessimist in any way but if people do not have 20 years, is there a realisation that there may be a loss and not all this money is recoupable?

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)

Joanna Byrne: That suggests there is a realistic expectation that not all this money may be recouped.

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)

Joanna Byrne: That relates to undercharges on pensions. Have any cases been identified where people were overcharged and would be entitled to rebates?

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)

Joanna Byrne: I thank the witnesses.

Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I thank the Social Democrats for putting forward this timely and worthwhile motion. This is an important issue that affects everyone in the State at this time. Everyone knows that Ireland is one of the most expensive states in Europe for groceries. The gap between us and our European neighbours looks to be growing year on year. Some prices could be understandable but when we look at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I give a very warm welcome to all our witnesses this evening. I thank them for taking the time to come before us. Everybody here is aware that I am more partial to the League of Ireland than to the GAA because of my own connections and work outside of politics. I will start with some commentary on that. It is great to have Mr. Scanlon and LOITV here. It is something I became very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: On the flipside, if LOITV had a funding platform or funding stream, could anything else be shown on the platform? Does Mr. Scanlon think the service would remain stagnant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: Has there been engagement with it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: Particularly around the removal of RTÉ from its shareholding, that is a requirement under the competition Act.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I have one final question for Mr. Quinn. Is GAA+ in full compliance with the CCPC now?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 307. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of annual funding provided to TII for winter maintenance in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the projected funding for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37897/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 308. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of funding allocated to TII under the winter maintenance fleet upgrade programme for new spreaders and brine harvesters since 2023; the amount of same that has been spent; the projected spend in this area for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37898/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 478. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for a status update on the roll-out of the high-speed broadband network under the national broadband plan; for a breakdown of expenditure from the €400 million allocated in Budget 2025, to date and for the remainder of the year; to detail possible budget shortfalls; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 479. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding earmarked for the development of grassroots football academies and player development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37470/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 480. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocated for local sports partnerships, for the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37471/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Culture Ireland (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 481. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocated to Culture Ireland for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37472/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 482. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocated to the Euro 2028 advance legacy fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37473/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commemorative Events (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 483. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for details and costings on a possible annual commemorations programme to replacement the decade of centenaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37475/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 491. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the Counter Disinformation Oversight Group, as committed to in the National Counter Disinformation Strategy, will be established; its future terms of reference; when the associated implementation plan will be developed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37849/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 492. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how his Department is working with other Government Departments and public bodies to coordinate a national response to disinformation and misinformation; and if no formal coordination mechanisms are currently in place, when they will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37850/25]