Results 1,201-1,220 of 3,777 for speaker:Marc Ó Cathasaigh
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Programme A - Housing
Financial Statements 2022 - The Housing Agency
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 11 - Utilisation of the Land Aggregation Scheme Sites (14 Dec 2023) Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have question for the Department on the budgeting process. I was looking through Vote 34. We are supposed to pay attention to anything that is plus or minus 5%. The following is just from two pages in front of me. There was a provision of €500,000 for mortgage provision. The outturn was €397,000, which means there was an underspend of 20%. There was also a provision for...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Programme A - Housing
Financial Statements 2022 - The Housing Agency
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 11 - Utilisation of the Land Aggregation Scheme Sites (14 Dec 2023) Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I also sit on the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development and the Islands. The Department of Social Protection also has a massive budget. I know what we do with the Estimates and Supplementary Estimates processes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Programme A - Housing
Financial Statements 2022 - The Housing Agency
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 11 - Utilisation of the Land Aggregation Scheme Sites (14 Dec 2023) Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I run through what is presented and look for the percentage variances. Where there is a big one that is where I ask a question. I can tell you it is not-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Programme A - Housing
Financial Statements 2022 - The Housing Agency
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 11 - Utilisation of the Land Aggregation Scheme Sites (14 Dec 2023) Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It is not of this size and it is not as many instances. Certainly we are not looking at variations that are 50% plus or minus across heads that are in the millions of euro.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Programme A - Housing
Financial Statements 2022 - The Housing Agency
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 11 - Utilisation of the Land Aggregation Scheme Sites (14 Dec 2023) Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am just imagining it. I have not had the privilege of being a member of Cabinet or anything like that, but I can imagine it. We all hear that housing is one factor in the breakdowns in the social contract we are seeing in Ireland. It is a huge priority for this Government. I am imagining the Minister with responsibility for housing having to walk in and face the Minister for Public...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Programme A - Housing
Financial Statements 2022 - The Housing Agency
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 11 - Utilisation of the Land Aggregation Scheme Sites (14 Dec 2023) Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I had to pop out for another engagement, so I apologise if there is any duplication. I want to talk about HAP, if it has not already been spoken about. It is a case of the old joke about how you get to Cahersiveen. The punchline is, "I would not start from here." I certainly would not start from here with HAP, but it is clearly not something we can just bring an end to. The expenditure...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Programme A - Housing
Financial Statements 2022 - The Housing Agency
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 11 - Utilisation of the Land Aggregation Scheme Sites (14 Dec 2023) Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We are accommodating people who need accommodation but, at the end of the day, the State has nothing for the investment. Essentially, we do not retain anything. The Irish Timesreports that one fifth of HAP tenancies are in the hands of large landlords. Could Mr. Doyle unpack this a little for me? When The Irish Timesdescribes large landlords, how many units is it talking about? Also, how...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Programme A - Housing
Financial Statements 2022 - The Housing Agency
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 11 - Utilisation of the Land Aggregation Scheme Sites (14 Dec 2023) Marc Ó Cathasaigh: That is 20% of the properties, not 20% of the landlords.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Programme A - Housing
Financial Statements 2022 - The Housing Agency
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 11 - Utilisation of the Land Aggregation Scheme Sites (14 Dec 2023) Marc Ó Cathasaigh: On the basis of a back-of-the-envelope calculation, I believe one fifth of the properties probably does not correspond with one fifth of the expenditure because the preponderance of those properties probably is in the likes of Dublin and Cork, where the average rent is probably higher. If we hone in on the large landlords, do we know how many individuals or institutions we are giving money...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Programme A - Housing
Financial Statements 2022 - The Housing Agency
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 11 - Utilisation of the Land Aggregation Scheme Sites (14 Dec 2023) Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It is really substantial expenditure. I am aware that the Comptroller and Auditor General has examined this, in chapter 8 of the 2020 annual report. Some issues were raised around key performance indicators. What we are focusing on with regard to the HAP scheme is the number of new tenancies, apparently. There was a series of recommendations in the report. Can Mr. Doyle outline the work...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Programme A - Housing
Financial Statements 2022 - The Housing Agency
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 11 - Utilisation of the Land Aggregation Scheme Sites (14 Dec 2023) Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I could ask ten more questions on that but want to talk about LIHAF. The estimated provision was €32 million and the outturn was €17 million. This is all about trying to unlock infrastructure. We touched on this when talking about the land aggregation scheme and the fact that some sites are difficult to develop because of infrastructural blockages. The fund is aimed at...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Programme A - Housing
Financial Statements 2022 - The Housing Agency
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 11 - Utilisation of the Land Aggregation Scheme Sites (14 Dec 2023) Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Would Mr. Doyle know how many landlords have 50-plus units?
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: International Programmes (14 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 6. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to report on his attendance at the food, agriculture, nature and land use thematic days of COP28; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55710/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wastewater Treatment (14 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support and help deliver the establishment of more integrated constructed wetlands on farms nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55381/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 99. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of collaboration between his Department and the HSE to streamline the process whereby aids and appliances provided through HSE resource allocation groups for children with disabilities in order to avoid and remove barriers, as outlined in the case of a child (details supplied), to ensure they have...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 107. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on establishing a longitudinal study in relation to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on child development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55557/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (14 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 243. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 20 September 2023, whether there has been progress in relation to streamlining the process of the payment of public service occupational pension schemes payable to retired public servants, particularly where post '95 members of An Garda Síochána retiring must first exhaust all...
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Amendment No. 71 in the name of Deputy Paul Murphy has been ruled out of order due to a potential charge on the Revenue. Does Deputy Murphy wish to have a brief comment on this amendment?
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Very good. Amendments Nos. 72 to 74, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The format precludes an additional response.