Results 121-140 of 18,369 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 May 2024)
Brian Stanley: I ask the Deputy to hold on as we will come to it when we discuss the work programme. We have the HRI listed to appear before the committee. We will note and publish the correspondence. No. R2599, from Ms Helen Brophy, general director, Institute of Public Administration, IPA, and dated 10 May 2024, provides to the committee an explanatory note under Circular 24/2021 on the timely...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 May 2024)
Brian Stanley: That is not to say that those that are not safe, from which people are genuinely fleeing persecution, famine or war - we have to accept they come from an unsafe situation and they need to be looked after accordingly but I would question that. I propose that we ask if it looks at countries on a regionalised basis. Countries that are very vast may have an unsafe area but up to 70% or 80% of...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 May 2024)
Brian Stanley: The Deputy is happy enough that will cover it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 May 2024)
Brian Stanley: We should.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 May 2024)
Brian Stanley: It is agreed that we will put that on the agenda. On 27 June, we will engage with the Road Safety Authority in relation to the 2022 financial statements and the following areas of interest: road safety statistics and performance metrics; outcomes from the expenditure in the accounts; vehicle testing; driver testing; issuing of driving licences; and GDPR issues that arise in the context of...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024) Brian Stanley: Apologies have been received from Deputy Imelda Munster. I remind everyone to switch off their mobile phones or place them in silent mode. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the two newly appointed members, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, who will perhaps arrive later in the morning, and Deputy Damien English. These are two promotions within Fine Gael. Before we start, I wish to explain...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024) Brian Stanley: Thank you. As set out in the invitation, Ms McNally has five minutes for her opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024) Brian Stanley: Deputy, please-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024) Brian Stanley: Hold on.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024) Brian Stanley: Hold on a second. A question has been asked about the over-70s.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024) Brian Stanley: The witness needs to have a chance to answer.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024) Brian Stanley: Deputy.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024) Brian Stanley: Deputy.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024) Brian Stanley: Deputy.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024) Brian Stanley: I remind the Deputy to be careful with language, please.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024) Brian Stanley: I ask you not to do so. Can we clarify this point regarding who makes the decision about the over-70s? My understanding is that private bus drivers can go beyond the age of 70. Ms McNally mentioned that Bus Éireann decided this. Is it Bus Éireann or the Department?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024) Brian Stanley: It is a policy of Bus Éireann.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024) Brian Stanley: Okay. That has clarified that.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024) Brian Stanley: Do you have any control over that?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024) Brian Stanley: I thank the Deputy.