Results 1-20 of 285 for long speaker:Imelda Munster

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (18 Apr 2024)

Imelda Munster: That goes without saying. That is pretty obvious, and particularly over a long period of time. The fact is that it was not done. I know it was emergency-----

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Imelda Munster: ...have died on our roads this year. These are 63 families left to grieve and lives ruined by loss, not to mention those who suffer serious injuries, sometimes life-changing. There are also life-long psychological impacts from road traffic accidents. Three of those who lost their lives were from County Louth and their families have been left absolutely devastated. In the same period...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Imelda Munster: ...any additional requirements for international studios? We are talking big sums here. It could be up to €40 million if the EU accepts the increase to €125 million. There also seems to be no long-term investment for such major tax breaks. Could we have comments from the Departments on those two questions, please?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Imelda Munster: What about long-term investments? There is not a great deal to show for such large tax breaks.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Imelda Munster: Yes, those are benefits of what we have seen of late. However, I am talking about bang for buck, if you like, from a taxpayer point of view about the long-term investment. The other question was on TG4’s proposal for the Gaeltacht, the map and the benefits of that.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on progress on the long-awaited driving test centre for Drogheda; what sites have been considered or investigated; the expected timelines for the opening of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5581/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: 508. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers on waiting lists, and how long they have been waiting, for paediatric speech and language therapy in CHO8, specifically in counties Louth and Meath, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5158/24]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 38 - Health
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: How long does it take to process applications? I have heard that it takes forever in the HSE between the time somebody applies for a job and when they are offered the post. Earlier, there was reference to posts that were approved last year coming on stream. From the time a person applies for a job, how long is it before they are offered that job and start working?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 38 - Health
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024)

Imelda Munster: That is exceptionally long too. If a person goes for a job in any other sector they ask how much notice must the interviewee give. If the person says it is two weeks they say "Oh brilliant, start then in a fortnight".

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Imelda Munster: ...down the list of recommendations to be implemented, we would imagine they would have been getting their t's crossed and i’s dotted after the financial saga the last time, but this was put on the long finger. How concerned is Sport Ireland at this stage? I know it said the FAI has put a lot of things into practice. I just do not get the vibe that many lessons have been learned. I...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety, Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Imelda Munster: ...regarding online coverage, disinformation, the riots and the threats of violence. Coimisiún na Meán had also contacted companies similarly. What is the immediate procedure now? I do not want a long drawn-out answer. In layman's terms, what do companies do when they get those reports? What is done instantly? I will start with Meta and work down the list.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Media Sector (5 Dec 2023)

Imelda Munster: 50. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she can outline the Government’s options, or if relevant, plans, regarding long-term funding for public service media, the licence fee; if she can outline any discussions that have taken place between herself and other relevant Ministers regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53582/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Finance Accounts 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 1 – Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2022
Chapter 2 – Reporting Ireland’s EU Transactions
Chapter 24 – Performance of the Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Chapter 25 – Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (30 Nov 2023)

Imelda Munster: ...mass bogus self-employment. Is Mr. Hogan concerned about that trend? Would he accept that increased trend is contributing to the lower intake of employer PRSI each year and would also be contributing long-term to our pensions crisis?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023)

Imelda Munster: ...is a significant help to the committee. At times, I do not know how we would carry out our own work without it. I want to touch on the NTF and that ridiculous surplus of €1.37 billion. How long has that surplus been building?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2023)

Imelda Munster: ...no interest. With the bridge closed and traffic diverted into Drogheda until at least the middle of next year, congestion levels are unbelievable. The rush hour traffic congestion lasts all day long. A ten-minute journey takes an hour. Businesses are seriously suffering. Given that the Minister, Deputy Ryan, appears to have no interest whatsoever, will someone in government please get...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)

Imelda Munster: We are speaking about 500 workers over a long period of time.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Imelda Munster: The technical working group has submitted its recommendations to the Minister in advance of her long-awaited decision. I know this has yet to be discussed by Cabinet and so on, but at this stage can the Minister even give us a clue as to what options are on the table regarding the licence fee?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (13 Jul 2023)

Imelda Munster: 412. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is a possibility RTÉ long-wave radio may be re-introduced; to give an update on the previously recommended DAB replacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35265/23]

Investment in Football: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2023)

Imelda Munster: ...to speak about grassroots soccer, the League of Ireland and the publication at the beginning of June of the FAI's facility development strategy, which shows the association recognises the need for long-term investment and the development of Irish football. It comes at a time when we see most stadiums in the men's Premier Division selling out in advance of matches week in, week out. While...