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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (Supplementary)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Supplementary)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I will leave it at this but the problem is that nobody can develop the area and no business can invest in the area until that is done. It is about the opportunity cost rather than just the fears of the people living in the area since 2015. It is just not acceptable at all that 13 years would-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (Supplementary)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Supplementary)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I agree. The Minister of State referred to 10,000 extra call-outs. Why were there 10,000 extra call-outs? What was the driver of that? It comes under subhead B.7, which relates to property maintenance and supplies.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (Supplementary)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Supplementary)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: No, it is said that there has been a significant increase in helpdesk call-out activity, with 10,000 additional call-outs to date in 2024 at an average cost of €300 per call-out. Why were there 10,000 extra call-outs?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (Supplementary)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Supplementary)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: It falls under the justice Vote.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (Supplementary)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Supplementary)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I am sorry; I have just been corrected. It falls under the Vote for the Chief State Solicitor, which is under the Department of the Taoiseach. It is under the office of the DPP.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (Supplementary)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Supplementary)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I have just been informed it is under the Office of the Attorney General. In any event, it is not under our remit but that of the Taoiseach.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (Supplementary)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Supplementary)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish the Cathaoirleach and all committee members the very best of luck.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Simon Harris: As I rise, I am very conscious of the funeral today of a giant of the press gallery, David Davin-Power. I know I join colleagues across this House in extending my sympathies to David's wife Dearbhla, to his five children and to his wider friends and family. I know we all think of David and his family at this very sad time. We all remember him fondly in this House, as well as his incredible...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Mairead Farrell: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Simon Harris: I very much look forward to that as well because people watching should know Sinn Féin wants to abolish the Land Development Agency, an agency that is now capitalised to deliver 18,000 homes. What is Sinn Féin's priority when it gets into government? It is to spend God knows how long passing legislation to scrap that agency when it is building homes. I have been there with the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Seán Crowe: This is questions for the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: People will not get a mortgage on them.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Simon Harris: What are the issues? People trying to get a mortgage want to know that. It is about a change here. It is not going to be just about Sinn Féin asking me questions. We have questions about its housing plan as well.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: We will answer them.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Maybe after the election.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Members, please.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Simon Harris: The third thing is what does Sinn Féin say-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Sit over here.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Simon Harris: -----to the garda married to the nurse who will not be able to qualify for assistance under its plan, because under our plan-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: Not true.