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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: There is a huge governance issue here. From my perspective and from all the knowledge I have in relation to UL, there is quite good academia and research there. The production is fantastic, and I say that as somebody who lives locally. For all of that to continue, however, corporate governance has to dramatically improve because there will be reputational damage, as Deputy Catherine Murphy...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: Professor Kilcommins might come to my question.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: Professor Kilcommins does not see the need for any changes.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: I understand all that. What if Professor Kilcommins had a crystal ball, for instance? Does Professor Kilcommins see the exact same team in place in two or three years' time?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: The reason I asked Professor Kilcommins the same question essentially in different ways is because people who knew want me to ask. I am just telling Professor Kilcommins that. I have given them both a chance.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: One last question, which I do not think has been asked by anyone, is a question maybe we should have started off with. Given the situation we have with accommodation in Ireland, was there any consideration given to why a university was buying accommodation such as this in the first place? I know the pressure is being put on by the former Minister, now Taoiseach, and all of that.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: Absolutely.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: I had to get a bus service from Tipperary for you, but anyway. It is working well.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: The point is there will be some people who are watching in saying that given the accommodation crisis, there is a debate regarding the need for people to have housing versus in some cases student housing. I am wondering was that prefaced in the discussions beforehand. Obviously, there have been planning issues consequential on the basis that the planning authority has a different view as to...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: I will conclude by thanking the witnesses. In my time in PAC, they have been one of the more open groups of representatives that have come in front of us. I want to acknowledge that.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: International Protection (9 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: 187. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 2 May 2024, if she will outline the progress that has been made by Fáilte Ireland under the just transition fund to purchase and run a hotel (details supplied); and if an application has been made by Failte Ireland to the fund. [21142/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: The streets of my home town Nenagh will be packed on Saturday with people protesting against the Government and the HSE and the scandalous decision to take over our new nursing home, which the Government of which I and the Taoiseach were a part actually funded. On 24 April 2024, I raised this issue with the Taoiseach in this Chamber. I asked him where the loved ones of the 50 families were...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: Before Saturday?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (8 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: 122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the funding going to local authorities to help with road reinstatement and safety schemes for regional and local roads. [20408/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (8 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: 123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, given the horrendous weather over the past nine months, he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Tipperary County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area. [20413/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (8 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxis in Ireland, by LEA, as of 2 May 2024, in tabular form. [20826/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Properties (8 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: 296. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cross departmental group which is reviewing the feasibility studies referenced in Parliamentary Question No. 430 of 16 April 2024. [20827/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (8 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: 635. To ask the Minister for Health if a private supplier has been sourced to manage the new CNU in Nenagh as a stepdown facility for UHL. [20825/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (8 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: 649. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the pay increase of 2.25% backdated to 1 January 2024 was not paid to employees of University College Cork in the end of April payroll, despite the assurance that he gave in Parliamentary Question No. 265 of 11 April 2024 that his officials had instructed HEIs on 4 April 2024 to apply the revised rates of salary and allowances....

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Alan Kelly: I welcome the witnesses. I have a few technical questions that are very different. It will be no surprise to our witnesses that I will be concentrating on rural issues for a change. I appreciate that there has been a dramatic increase in connectivity in rural Ireland over the past few years. I acknowledge that. There are criticisms of other things but I really want to acknowledge that. I...