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Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: Of course. I do not want to dwell on specific cases but I am familiar with a few cases and I just wanted to say this to be helpful. Public representatives here would know about this, particularly those who were councillors. With local authorities sometimes a person will make an application for a grant and the higher up in an office it goes the better the chance of it actually being dealt...

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: I am just saying that by way of being helpful and I ask Ms Downes to take that away with her. There are four members present so I will let them in for three minutes each. I call Deputy Catherine Murphy.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: I ask Ms Hynes to come in on that for the Department.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: I wish to ask a question before we conclude. Regarding the appeals process, where clients got a refusal, were they always notified as part of that refusal that they had the opportunity to appeal the decision?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: In each and every case?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: What percentage of appeals were successful?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: Over the five-year period.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: Roughly, would it be 25%, 50%?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: Would it be more than 25%?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: I thank Ms Downes for the information. I thank the witnesses from the Department and Caranua for joining us and for the information they have provided. I also thank the Comptroller and Auditor General and his staff and the liaison officers for their assistance today. Is it agreed that we request the clerk to seek any follow-up information and carry out any agreed actions arising out of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: 248. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes and premises in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively, that are still awaiting connection to broadband under the national broadband plan. [44372/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: 249. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department developed a comprehensive policy on the use of biomass for generating power. [44373/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: 250. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will allow Bord Na Móna to collect and segregate used timber to be used as biomass for power generation as is happening in other jurisdictions. [44374/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on improvement and upgrade works on the Ballybrophy to Limerick rail line over the past ten years. [44376/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: 390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the planned building project for a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and the projected timescale for construction of the new building to start. [44366/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has assessed the need for a new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44367/20]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: No apologies have been received. We have the minutes of the recent meetings from 2, 9 and 10 December and they have been circulated. Are they agreed? Agreed. As previously agreed, the minutes will be published. I now propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters before resuming in public session to deal with accounts and statements laid before the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: Deputy MacSharry wishes to raise an item from last week.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: I was not here last week but I am aware of the case where a judgment was made in favour of a former worker in the Prison Service.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: My views on Standing Order 218 are well known. I agree with what has been said about it imposing a stricture on us. There are two issues with the Standing Order. One interpretation is that it is there to prevent us from discussing matters that should properly be before another committee, such as the health or justice committees. That is fair enough. From my perspective as Chairman, I do...