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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Charities Regulatory Authority (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: That is information the Charities Regulator would hold or have a database on.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Charities Regulatory Authority (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: Okay. On the rent for the premises, €343,424 per year is a huge amount of money. It is a high rent. Does Ms Delaney agree?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Charities Regulatory Authority (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: We only have to look across the State to see the number of OPW buildings that are vacant and derelict. Has any communication taken place with the OPW in terms of utilising some of its vacant buildings?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Charities Regulatory Authority (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: It seems like an extraordinary amount of rent when there are so many State owned buildings. In terms of the charities themselves and the pay for CEOs, it has to be said an awful lot of charities operate on a voluntary basis and there is no remuneration whatsoever. For CEOs who are paid, the average is approximately €70,000. There were some reports in the media that said CEOs were...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Charities Regulatory Authority (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: Are there any charities where that remuneration package is deemed excessive or which Ms Delaney has concerns about?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Charities Regulatory Authority (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: We absolutely see the need for the regulator and the work it does in ensuring there is regulation and all the standards are adhered to, but in some cases it is construed that there is heavy-handedness in the approach taken. I do a lot of work with organisations that help the homeless, and I am sure others do as well. There was a brilliant organisation in my constituency that was set up by a...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Charities Regulatory Authority (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: I do not want to get into specific cases or anything like that, but they were certainly not masquerading as some charity. They received small donations, similar to many little groups like that. It was a coming together of community activists and people who wanted to do good. I gave the wrong figure. She was threatened with a fine of €300,000 and-or a prison sentence of up to ten...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Charities Regulatory Authority (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: She was told this is the process you need to go through. It is a cumbersome and lengthy process that would frighten the life out of anyone trying to register as a charity. The approach was very heavy-handed and wrong and there needs to be a lot more-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Charities Regulatory Authority (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: -----working with small groups like that which see a need to address a serious crisis, which is homelessness. Unfortunately, it was forced to cease operating like many other similar small groups.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: 89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his plans to ensure the safety of passengers on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42053/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the lessons that can be learned from the implementation of the August rail timetable changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42056/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: 99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans to upgrade the Dublin to Rosslare line, and for the electrification of the line to Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42055/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: 100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to the development of a high-speed bus network for the Shannon Airport catchment area, to ensure fast access from across the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42052/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: 105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends on progressing the N81 Tallaght to Hollywood crossroad improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42054/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the allocation of €116 million from the contingency fund to his Department in Budget 2025 will be used for the purpose of extending the fare reductions on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42137/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, from 2026 onwards, money for the current fare reduction will need to come from 'to be allocated' or if this allocation is in the expenditure ceilings for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42138/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average fare paid on intercity public transport journeys, broken down by passenger type (student, adult, pensioner, and so on) and mode of transport (bus, tram, train, and so on); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42139/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Oct 2024)

John Brady: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average fare paid on intercity public transport journeys (for example, from Dublin to Galway), broken down by passenger type (student, adult, pensioner, and so on) and mode of transport (bus, tram, train, and so on); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42140/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radon Gas Levels (16 Oct 2024)

John Brady: 27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if State funding towards radon testing and remediation works in individual homes is being considered for the next phase of the national radon control strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41863/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radon Gas Levels (16 Oct 2024)

John Brady: 28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ringfence funding to meet the costs for the provision of radon testing kits for householders; if he will provide a grant for radon extraction fans in high-risk areas (estimated costs per unit of €1,000-€2,000); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41864/24]