Results 21-40 of 143 for long speaker:Cormac Devlin

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...report is happening in the next couple of weeks, and hopefully within four weeks it will be reporting and that we as a committee can engage with the witnesses on that. I will start off with Mr Collins. How long has he worked with RTÉ?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Cormac Devlin: With regard to the auditors, how long have they served as auditors for the organisation? How often would the organisation change auditors?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Cormac Devlin: How long had they served?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (16 May 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider amending the regulations underpinning the tenant purchase scheme to expand eligibility for persons in receipt of long-term disability and invalidity allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22612/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023)

Cormac Devlin: What is the life span of a ventilator? I ask Mr. Gloster to excuse my ignorance on the topic. How long can the ventilators in storage be held onto for use in the future?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...on it. I must say that the issue was resolved to the customers' satisfaction in the end, but it took a lot of time and phone calls. Anybody who has engaged with any energy supplier knows how long you have to be on the phone for that. You probably have a bigger phone bill than arrears bill at the end of it, because it takes a while. What I would like to know, from the CRU's experience...

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Finally, in terms of the planning regulator's recommendations, the way I read it is that there are no low-, medium- and high-risk recommendations, but there are the short-, medium- and long-term ones. I am reading it that the short-term recommendations are the high-risk ones because they need to be implemented in a very short period of time. I have two questions for Ms Buckley. One relates...

Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...his officials for bringing the Bill forward. As the Minister of State indicated, this legislation is complex and also relates to the Department of Justice. More needs to be done, but the Bill is long overdue. Representative and multiparty actions have been required for some time. This Bill is very welcome on that front. Earlier, I contributed to the debate on the Courts Bill, which...

Courts Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...as a five-day sitting week for the District Courts and arrangements to give court presidents more powers to manage their court jurisdictions. People who interact with the system currently report long delays to cases, but also disruptions to court hearings due to the lack of judges. It has been mentioned that justice delayed is justice denied, and that is true. This Bill will increase...

Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...this issue to public prominence in September 2021. I also acknowledge Senator Clonan, a former member of the Defence Forces, who raised similar concerns in the past. It is regrettable that it took so long for the truth to come to the fore. I welcome confirmation from the Tánaiste that there will be a full independent inquiry into the issues raised. This is clearly necessary. I...

Committee on Public Petitions: Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman Annual Report 2021: Press Ombudsman (30 Mar 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...present, or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts, is protected pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name, or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise engage in...

Safe Staffing Levels in Hospitals: Statements (23 Mar 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...comparison but the real indicators should be the levels and standards of care being provided. Waiting lists for outpatient appointments are too high and the waiting times in emergency departments are too long. I am aware that the Minister and his Government colleagues are making significant structural changes, including by establishing a safe staffing framework, to ensure safe care...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...the Climate Action Plan 2023. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and his officials to the committee room. I remind members and witnesses of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise...

Financial Resolution No.3: Value-Added Tax (22 Feb 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle, but I will give my time to the Minister to reply to this long debate.

Nursing Home Charges and Disability Allowance Payments: Statements (9 Feb 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...first. As I understand it, this issue originally arose out of the Health Act 1970, which granted people with a medical card free access to inpatient services. This was later determined to include long-stay nursing home care. However, in 1976, the then health boards withdrew medical cards for those in long-term care. This resulted in those patients and their families making...

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir (Resumed): Health Service Executive (9 Feb 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...post. It is no secret that there are gaps in recruitment and retention issues right across the service, as well as issues in trying to recruit the correct staff for the correct locations. How long have the advertised posts been vacant? Are these new or replacement posts? What is their current status?

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir (Resumed): Health Service Executive (9 Feb 2023)

Cormac Devlin: The new posts are obviously good news. How long have they been advertised?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (8 Feb 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...Taoiseach will be aware the programme for Government commits to dealing with asylum applications as quickly as possible to ensure people seeking international protection here do not have to endure long delays to have their cases assessed or determined. Given the significant increase in applications over the past 12 months, it is clear the Immigration Service Delivery, the International...

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the opportunity to examine the Bill. The Minister will be aware that I raised this issue on several occasions in the past year. I welcome the introduction of the Bill, which has long been sought by gardaí and their representative associations. The Bill provides for the use of body-worn cameras by gardaí and the expanded use of ANPR technology. It also contains...