Results 421-440 of 7,014 for speaker:John Brady
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Nov 2023)
John Brady: 77. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of any proposals that he is planning to make in relation to accommodation for BOTPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48548/23]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Passport Services (7 Nov 2023)
John Brady: 107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied), as the applicant’s travel date is imminent and all requested supporting documentation has been submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47765/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)
John Brady: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); to provide a detailed update on the proposed site acquisition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47396/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)
John Brady: 443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); to provide a detailed update on the proposed site acquisition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47397/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)
John Brady: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); when construction will commence; to provide a detailed schedule of works including the estimated timeframe from construction to completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47398/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)
John Brady: 445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) which was approved in May 2022 will be progressed and delivered as the school is experiencing severe overcrowding issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47399/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)
John Brady: 446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); when construction will commence; to provide a detailed schedule of works including the estimated timeframe from construction to completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47400/23]
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) John Brady: Good morning to our witnesses. I want to focus initially on social and affordable housing but I have questions for Irish Water as well. On the budget for 2023 for social and affordable housing, what is the overall budget that has been allocated?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) John Brady: A figure of €4 billion has been out in the media over the last number of days and it has been said that there is €4 billion earmarked for spending on social and affordable housing this year. Is that figure correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) John Brady: According to the figures that have come out, to the end of September there has been a spend of €1.9 billion. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) John Brady: Less than half of that budget has been spent up to the end of September. Regarding projections for year end, is it anticipated that the full budget will be exhausted?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) John Brady: That is unlike last year, when there was an underspend of €471 million or 2021, when there was an underspend of €441 million. Is the Department projecting that there will be absolutely zero underspend this year?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) John Brady: Mr. Doyle cannot give assurances that there will be no underspend.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) John Brady: We are getting no commitment that the target of 9,100 social and affordable housing will be met. What we are hearing is that there will be a substantial increase on last year, which was pretty low. Many would say that the target set by the Government is too low to begin with, but we are not even getting assurances that that low target of 9,100 will be met. I am also getting no assurances...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) John Brady: Okay, but there are no assurances. I will move on to the issue of voids in local authority housing. It is a crime to have any local authority houses vacant at any point. I would cite my own constituency of Wicklow where there are currently 145 local authority houses boarded up right across the county. What are the figures overall for the State for local authority voids or boarded-up...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) John Brady: I am aware of that. I am just conscious of the time.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) John Brady: Do we have a figure for how many are vacant or boarded up?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) John Brady: That is not the question I asked
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) John Brady: It may be small but to have 145 houses boarded up-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) John Brady: It may be small but the witnesses will appreciate that, in the midst of a housing crisis, to have 145 local authority houses boarded up in one constituency is an absolute crime.