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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: We are running up towards t the end of this term, if not the end of this Dáil. In any event, we have to make provision for the autumn and that we will be here.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: No, I do not. I am reading the body language around this place. The Deputy was talking about extra seats in the Dáil Chamber and new chairs being put in, so I can see we are getting ready.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: We cannot all be up at the same time. Based on previous discussions we had, I will make suggestions for September. One is to bring in representatives of Uisce Éireann. Its accounts should be laid before the committee.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: The University of Limerick is another body of interest. Turning to RTÉ, while we are out of the period of compellability, we can bring in its representatives on the basis on which we have brought them in before if members wish to do so? Would Deputy Murphy like to comment on this aspect? The organisation will report to us in June on the progress made in implementing the 21...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Is the Deputy talking about those on the list?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: There will be a meeting with the Department of House, Local Government and Heritage.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: That is potentially four parties appearing before the committee, or five if we go with the RTÉ meeting as well. In relation to horse racing, we can discuss the overall processes but matters that have been referred to the Garda are out of our remit. Current expenditure is also outside it until the 2023 and 2024 accounts are audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General. As is normal,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Something normally does pop up over the summer.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I propose that the secretariat circulate the autumn work programme and the suggestions made regarding it ahead of next week's meeting. Do the members have any other suggestions for meetings or to bring to the notice of the secretariat? As we have done in the past few years, I have a proposal for our first meeting when we come back after the recess. We return on a Wednesday, so we would be...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: The National Ploughing Championships are on that week.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I hope it will be drier than last year. It is also proposed that we schedule a meeting with Uisce Éireann as a matter of priority. We will do that. That concludes today's consideration of the work programme. Since there is no other business for the public agenda and everybody is happy, the committee will now go into private session briefly before adjourning until 9.30 a.m. on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total allocation from central Government/Departments and TII for roads in County Offaly for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024 in tabular form. [25657/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline any additional funding given to Offaly County Council from central Government for strengthening of roads that are transversing peatlands in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [25659/24]

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: The issue of special education provision has been raised many times in the Chamber by ourselves in Sinn Féin. It is a huge issue out there. More ASD classes are needed. I have had news recently that some extra classes are being provided in Laois. It is welcome that they are being provided but more needs to be done. Our proposals tonight seek to address the further downgrading and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: There has been a cut in the grant.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (11 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: 534.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will put in place a temporary arrangement to allow prison officers who reach the age of 60 years prior to the pending legislation to extend the mandatory retirement to 62 years to continue working, similar to the arrangement put in place recently for fire fighters. [24836/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: 683.To ask the Minister for Health when the nurses who worked during Covid with frontline community intervention teams and with CareDoc (Section 39) will receive the €1,000 Covid pandemic bonus. [24644/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: Staying with the health issue, we know how important primary care services are in keeping people out of hospital. As we move towards implementing Sláintecare, which has been moving way too slowly, I want to ask in particular about people in the east of County Laois near the County Carlow border. The people of Graiguecullen, Ballylynan, The Swan, Doonane, Crettyard and Killeen depend on...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: Graiguecullen on the Laois-Carlow border.