Results 161-180 of 7,732 for speaker:John Brady
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 May 2025)
John Brady: I propose we write to the Secretary General of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to seek clarification and further information, if that is okay with the Deputy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 May 2025)
John Brady: Is that agreed? Agreed. No. R0045 B from Mr. Hugh Creegan, chief executive National Transport Authority, dated 16 December 2024, provides correspondence to the committee on the national train control centre project. It is proposed to note and publish this item but to redact personal data related to individuals. Deputy Farrelly has flagged this item for discussion. If it agreeable with...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 May 2025)
John Brady: This was also flagged by Deputy Farrelly. We have that witness before the committee this morning. Deputy Farrelly will be here for the public session with the witnesses. I am happy to deal with this here. It is proposed to note and publish the item. Is that agreed? Agreed. No. R0059 B from Mr. John Conlon, chairman, Office of Public Works, dated 25 February 2025, provides information...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 May 2025)
John Brady: Okay. I also flagged this. I suggest we also seek further information on the arbitration process and get an up-to-date cost of that process. We know the initial process cost a considerable amount of money. We should get that information and, regarding the OPW, get some information on the cost of completing the report on the bike shed which was carried out by Deloitte. Is that agreed?...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 May 2025)
John Brady: Is the Deputy happy to note and publish that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 May 2025)
John Brady: Okay. That is agreed. We now move on to category C – correspondence from and related to private individuals and any other correspondence. Our only item is No. R0057 C from Deputy Aidan Farrelly, dated 13 February 2025, requesting that the committee invite the Arts Council and relevant Department to a future meeting. It is proposed to note this item. Deputy Farrelly is not here....
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: I thank Mr. McCarthy. As set out in the letter of invitation, I ask Mr. Gunning to make his opening address, for which he has five minutes.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: I thank Mr. Gunning and now call Ms Nugent. As outlined in the letter of invitation, she has five minutes to make her opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: I thank Ms Nugent for her opening statement. Before I move to members, whose time I know is precious, I want to try to establish some facts for the record which may help their work in the limited time they have to extract specific data. To hear the further delays and that BAM has only achieved 60% of its targets over the last seven months is bitterly disappointing. How many times has the...
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: The substantive completion date is now set for 30 September.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: I thank Mr. Gunning for that. How confident is he that the new date, 15 September, will be met this time?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: Is Mr. Gunning confident?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: Okay.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: It is too early to express confidence.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: It is too early to say-----
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: -----whether the board is confident that date will be met.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: What are the best-case and worst-case timeframes for the commissioning process? If the 30 September date were to be met, what is the best case?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: The end of June 2026.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: Therefore, the best-case scenario is that the first patients would be seen in June 2026. How many outstanding contractor claims are there currently?