Results 1,921-1,940 of 5,573 for speaker:Paul McAuliffe

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: As well as its reach into communities, it has provided national heroes in the sense of Olympic athletes and so on. It was particularly disappointing that some key talent we had in the high-performance unit in the area of boxing has left under protest and in controversial circumstances. For example, Mr. Bernard Dunne has now signed with the Boxing Federation of India. Investing in sport...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: I beg to differ. This is not a case of talent being poached. We have had two cases where key pieces of talent have left, citing real, core problems in how they were able to do their job. They were people who were supporting our athletes on the front line of what high-performance boxing is about. It was not a case of us being so successful that our talent was poached. It was the case that...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: While Sport Ireland is responsible for many matters, and the international boxing regulatory environment is not a question I am going to put to Dr. May, it is correct to say that it is an external threat to what is a key national resource. To continue on the issue of governance, will Dr. May update us on her view on where the Football Association of Ireland, FAI, stands?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: What is the situation on its financial stability?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Perhaps Mr. McGinty would provide that in writing to us after the meeting. I have such limited time. In regard to the FAI and the experience there, and we have discussed boxing, to what extent did what happened to the FAI inform the approach to the governance issues in the Irish Athletic Boxing Association, IABA? The public looks at this and has huge interest in these sports. When...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: There are a lot of strong personalities involved.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: At the outset, Dr. May said that Sport Ireland is not a regulatory body. Does she believe there is a role for greater regulation of the financial and governance arrangements in sports and for them to be more closely aligned with one particular oversight body?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Does Sport Ireland want the job?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: We were talking about learnings. We have just talked about two national governing bodies with significant issues, national debates and so on. That would point to the need for far greater regulation.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Is Dr. May suggesting that it might change the nature of the relationship Sport Ireland has with some of the governing bodies?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: If there was a need for far greater regulation around financial governance issues, it may not be best aligned to the Sport Ireland's development role.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: I want to use the very last few minutes I have to turn to the Covid-19 resilience scheme. I have some points on the issues Dr. May has raised on large and small governing bodies. The three big governing bodies - the FAI, the GAA and the IRFU - received nearly 73% of the Covid-19 supports. Nearly 85 national governing bodies received the other 27%. Has Sport Ireland seen the benefit of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Shared Island Initiative (15 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 30. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how his Department is contributing to the delivery of the Shared Island initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28138/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (15 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 69. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he is taking to unlock the full potential of the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28137/23]

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: The efficiency of the House has meant things have moved quicker than I expected. I wanted to speak to some of the earlier amendments.

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: I appreciate that. From a general perspective, I appreciate the enormous work the Seanad has put into this Bill. I also commend the Minister. This Bill deals with a wide range of topics to do with road traffic. At its initial publication, I was most interested in section 5, which deals with scrambler bikes. My only comment around this amendment and the others that are before us is that I...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (14 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who submitted an application to the foreign birth register and urgently needs it for travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28627/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 40. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the passports for two children (details supplied) will be expedited. [28706/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Today 125,000 carers across the State will receive the support grant of €1,850. This was announced by the Minister today. Contained in the press release was an announcement that the Government will put place measures to provide paid pension contributions for long-term carers who have been caring for more than 20 years. These are people who are saving the State money and who are...