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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Office of Public Works (25 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Office of Public Works (25 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Office of Public Works (25 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Chairman for allowing me to bring forward the local issue to which I referred before the committee, which I will do as soon as he can arrange. On the issue of coastal erosion, what actions have been taken in respect of the issues that have been highlighted? For instance, the part along the Wexford coastline was one of the ones that have been mentioned in recent times. There has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Office of Public Works (25 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I understand the Central Bank is coming before the committee shortly. Could the group bring with it the person who ordered the removal of the ATM that was available in Leinster House but was closed during Covid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Office of Public Works (25 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Office of Public Works (25 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Like Deputy MacSharry, I am a former member of the Committee of Public Accounts. I was a member for 15 years, for my undoubtedly very long list of sins. I also am a former Minister of State so I have a bit of knowledge in that area. I also am Vice Chairman of this committee. In that context, I will raise a couple of questions which I am led to believe I have a right to be concerned about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Alan Farrell: This is a meeting held in conjunction with the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action. Its purpose is to discuss the relevant European Court of Auditors report relating to the remit of both committees. On behalf of members, I welcome the president of the European Court of Auditors, Mr. Tony Murphy, secretary in the cabinet of the president, Ms Emily Davis, and attaché in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Murphy. That was an informative briefing. I get the distinct impression that committee members could have listened to it for quite a bit longer. As this is a joint sitting of two committees, it is appropriate for me to ask Deputy Leddin, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action, to say a few words first. We will then take other speakers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Alan Farrell: I call Deputy Bruton, followed by Deputy O’Rourke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Deputy for stepping into the Chair for a few minutes. As Deputy Leddin rightly pointed out there is a lot of reading for us as committee members of to go through but the reports are extremely helpful and the engagement has been both welcome and really informative from that perspective. My first question relates to the charging infrastructure for EVs. During the slideshow...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Murphy for that and for his appearance; it has been really interesting.

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am very pleased to be here this afternoon to introduce the Health Information Bill 2024 to Dáil Éireann. The Bill may be very technical in nature. It is, however, a landmark piece of legislation and it is going to help transform the services that are provided to patients. This Bill is the legal foundation for one of the...

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: First Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the Bill opposed?

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: First Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alan Dillon: The Government is not opposing the Bill.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: First Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: First Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy McGrath may move that Second Stage be taken in Private Members' time.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: First Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."