Results 1-20 of 139 for long speaker:Cormac Devlin

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I, too, welcome the State apology. It is necessary and very long overdue. As other Members have done, I welcome all the families here today. I hope last week's verdict of unlawful killing gives some degree of comfort and vindication to the families for the terrible loss they have suffered. I hope the inquest has provided some solace about what happened on the night when the families...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Cormac Devlin: How long has that post been vacant?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Cormac Devlin: ...be helpful to have it today. He will appreciate from our perspective, members are coming to us who are under investigation for a considerable time. Their being under investigation for such a long time without any real light at the end of the tunnel insofar as a conclusion to the investigation is concerned is not satisfactory. I am sure the Commissioner would appreciate that, is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: ...thought that the delay was because the manager was being appointed, but there is still no white smoke on that either. Hopefully, that will be in the next little while because it has been a long time coming. In terms of the delay with the opening statement, the witnesses referred to seeking legal advice. Either Mr. Keohane or Mr. Hill can respond to this. Was that legal advice...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: ...NTA. I know we were discussing climate targets and for a while, I thought it was a Green Party conference given some of the comments the Minister made. I think we must be very cognisant of the long-term impact of this plan. The Minister and I may disagree about the N11-M11 junction. I know the Minister's preference is everybody on a bicycle but the reality is that we must also...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Cormac Devlin: ...in on the nine cases because that number is very high, given the length of time. I am not trying to belittle them as I know these are complex. Can Mr. Whelan give us a reason it would take that long?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Foley and his colleagues for being here again and engaging with us. I will address the last point first. How long has this matter been flagged by Eirgrid to the Department and the powers that be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Cormac Devlin: It was good that there was a response to temporary emergency generation. We had to have some sort of capacity within the market. Mr. Foley makes the point around Moneypoint as well. How long was this temporary measure or sticking plaster meant to be in operation? Given what Mr. Foley is saying about the latest auction, if the next one does not materialise with many bidders, we are relying...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...try to go about their business. After dark, there is a palpable sense of fear in parts of the city. Clearly, not enough is being done to tackle the issue. The time for press statements and PR events has long passed. People want to see real results. The public want an immediate crackdown on violence, drug dealing, antisocial behaviour and criminal activity. We need gardaí visible...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...has not had ample opportunity in this committee room to divulge and to engage with the committee on how to proceed on this matter. This note of 7 May is extremely important to the committee given our long deliberations with RTÉ. It all seems to be a central date on which decisions were made. While the offer that RTÉ has put to us at this late stage is not acceptable to the...

Finance (State Guarantees, International Financial Institution Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...Ukraine. I welcome the outcome of the recent meeting of European foreign affairs ministers held in Ukraine, attended by the Tánaiste, Deputy Micheál Martin, and their commitment to stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as Russia’s war continues. I welcome the introduction of this legislation and I hope it will be supported by all Deputies across the House.

Public Accounts Committee: RTÉ Commercial Arrangements: Mr. Ryan Tubridy and Mr. Noel Kelly (11 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ..."institution" of the Irish State and those representing it. I will turn to a few elements. The first is the question around Mr. Tubridy's decision. Mr. Tubridy said he had been thinking about it long and hard. Obviously, I can appreciate why it would be such a big decision.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Cormac Devlin: For how long was Mr. O'Loughlin preparing for the meeting?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Cormac Devlin: The timeframe was not too long. I was expecting Mr. O'Loughlin to say preparation started a week ago or so. Given the fact that it started on Monday, issues arose on Tuesday morning, today is Thursday, with that timeframe, I cannot fathom why somebody from the finance department cannot be here. Certain questions are not being answered because of that. As Mr. O'Loughlin will appreciate,...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Cormac Devlin: ...bombshell for us. I am sure it is a bombshell for him and the organisation. He stated there are five members of staff in the finance department. The head of that department cannot be here. How long has the CFO been in place?

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?