Results 421-440 of 1,112,181 for in 'Dáil debates' OR (speaker:Tom Kitt OR speaker:Josepha Madigan OR speaker:Ruairi Ó Murchú OR speaker:Seán Canney OR speaker:John Lahart OR speaker:Marc Ó Cathasaigh OR speaker:Marc MacSharry OR speaker:Michael McGrath OR speaker:Ivana Bacik OR speaker:Cathal Crowe OR speaker:Michael Ring OR speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl OR speaker:Patricia Ryan OR speaker:Colm Brophy OR speaker:James Browne OR speaker:Martin Browne OR speaker:Matt Shanahan OR speaker:Micheál Martin OR speaker:Michael Moynihan OR speaker:Claire Kerrane OR speaker:Paschal Donohoe OR speaker:Martin Kenny OR speaker:Jackie Cahill OR speaker:Cathal Berry OR speaker:Seán Crowe OR speaker:Cian O'Callaghan OR speaker:Pauline Tully OR speaker:Norma Foley OR speaker:Dessie Ellis OR speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire OR speaker:Malcolm Noonan OR speaker:Verona Murphy OR speaker:Brian Leddin OR speaker:Noel Grealish OR speaker:Pádraig Mac Lochlainn) in 'Committee meetings'

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: No, not properties - land.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Why then did the planning permission lapse on the former Department of Health headquarters this year?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: I apologise to Mr. Conlon but on the basis of time, the question is: why did the OPW allow the planning permission to lapse? Why did the OPW not look for an extension?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: How much did it cost to submit the planning application for the site?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: I need that figure. I am surprised he does not have that figure. It is fundamental to what we are talking about in a housing crisis. Will Mr. Conlon provide that figure? Before the break, somebody could submit it. I put the question again: why did the OPW allow the planning permission to lapse and not seek an extension? Usually, planning of this scale runs into the hundreds of...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: I will start with Mr. Conlon's remarks about OPW staff. I agree that we have great staff around the country but, unfortunately, it appears that some staff in Dublin have let those staff down. I do not think the issues we are facing around the precincts of Leinster House actually occur around the country. The disregard seems to be Dublin based. I know several OPW staff who carry out their...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: What was the projected cost, pre-tender, for the bike shelter?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: It actually came at less than that.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: That did not raise any red flags. Okay. The problem is the excuses given for that type of elaborate structure. I have no doubt that the materials in it warrant the cost. However, the question is whether the bike shelter warranted such materials and this question has not been answered. It appears that the answer from everybody is "No" except for Mr. Conlon and the OPW. Nobody is taking...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: Mr. Conlon was not even in position.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (22 Oct 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Apologies have been received from the Cathaoirleach, Deputy Paul Kehoe. I remind members and officials to please ensure mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with broadcasting equipment, even when on silent mode. This meeting has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimates for Vote 26, education, which has been referred to this committee...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (22 Oct 2024)

Norma Foley: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach. I begin by wishing the Chairman a speedy recovery. I am pleased to be here this morning together with officials from my Department. I thank the committee for the opportunity to speak with its members and ask for their consideration of the Department's Supplementary Estimates for 2024. Following approval by the Government, the Department is...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (22 Oct 2024)

Norma Foley: On school secretaries and caretakers, the Deputy will be aware that all school secretaries who were keen to come onto the payroll of the Department of Education have now signed up and crossed over. They are now automatically paid by the Department of Education as distinct from receiving payment from their school board or through grants received by the board. I gave a commitment that a...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (22 Oct 2024)

Norma Foley: Yes. As regards school transport, a number of recommendations came out of the review of school transport. A phased implementation of the review has begun, and that includes the pilot projects. We have funding in place to continue the pilot projects and add to them. Our ambition is, as we have outlined previously to this committee, to ensure that by 2030 we will have a further 100,000...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (22 Oct 2024)

Norma Foley: Mr. Loftus is very keen to cover that one.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (22 Oct 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: If I might interrupt, officials cannot address select committee meetings. I apologise. I ask the Minister to address the matter.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (22 Oct 2024)

Norma Foley: I was giving the committee the opportunity to hear from the head of planning and building. The subhead is used to fund school accommodation. This is A15: to buy sites, deliver smaller scale works in schools, provide furniture and equipment and address remediation works. The current allocation subhead provides for grants towards rental of temporary school premises at primary and...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (22 Oct 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We are well over time. Does the Deputy want to ask a very short supplementary question?