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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Nov 2024)

Mairead Farrell: Members are reminded of the provisions within Standing Order 218 that the committee shall refrain from inquiring into the merits of a policy or policies of the Government or a Minister of the Government, or the merits of the objectives of such policies. Members are also reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: Will the Comptroller and Auditor General give further clarification in respect of the Fáilte Ireland audit and the qualified audit opinion he gave? Are there details on the particular issues with the pension scheme concerned? Is it an issue that affects other State bodies or is it particular to Fáilte Ireland? Does the Comptroller and Auditor General believe the organisation is...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Nov 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Has the Comptroller and Auditor General therefore made a recommendation to Fáilte Ireland that it should treat that scheme in a different way? Has the organisation engaged with him on the issue? It seems like a strange situation.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Nov 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The committee might consider corresponding with Fáilte Ireland and asking it to respond to the recommendation of the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Nov 2024)

Mairead Farrell: Can we agree to note the listing of accounts and financial statements? Is that agreed? Agreed. As usual, the listing of accounts and financial statements will be published as part of our minutes. I will move to correspondence. As previously agreed, items that were not flagged for discussion for this meeting will be dealt with in accordance with the proposed actions that have been...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: I wish Deputy Catherine Murphy the best of luck in her retirement. She has the luxury the rest of us do not have in that she knows she will not be coming back, but it is her personal choice. I have no doubt that if she was seeking re-election, she would be back. I thank her particularly for her work on this committee. She did a very important job in holding public bodies to account. ...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Nov 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I think the most benign interpretation of this might suggest that we were being waited out on an opportunity for us to, once again, as we have on a number of occasions, question the national paediatric children’s hospital and those who are responsible for delivering the children’s hospital. It is unfortunate we have not had that opportunity. However, the beauty with democracy...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Nov 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I add my frustration that we do not have Children’s Health Ireland or the board in front of the committee today. This committee is incredibly important because we look at how public money is spent. We always need to show respect to the taxpayers and how their money is spent. That is a critical part of the committee’s work. It is frustrating when this committee is trying to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Nov 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: It is not on this issue but while we are thanking people, the Cathaoirleach rightly said we may or may not be back here. There is a group of people whom we know definitely will be here, which is all the staff in the Comptroller and Auditor General’s Office, the clerk’s office and the liaison officer with us. On behalf of all of my colleagues, we would like to say thanks so...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Nov 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I was going to bring this all in under any other businesses but does the Comptroller and Auditor General wish to comment?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Nov 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I thank everybody who has worked on this committee both past and present. The incredible work done behind the scenes to support all members is important for the correct functioning of this committee. I also thank the Comptroller and Auditor General for the work he has done in this committee and the support for members. Although I have only been in this role for two or three weeks, the...

Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)

Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2020, taken on Thursday, 24 October 2024. On the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2) that division must be taken now.

Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)

Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Dáil divided: Tá, 57; Níl, 69; Staon, 0. Tellers: Tá, Deputies Peadar Tóibín and Seán Canney; Níl, Deputies Hildegarde Naughton and Cormac Devlin.

Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)

Tá Chris Andrews, Ivana Bacik, Cathal Berry, John Brady, Martin Browne, Pat Buckley, Holly Cairns, Seán Canney, Matt Carthy, Sorca Clarke, Michael Collins, Catherine Connolly, Rose Conway-Walsh, Réada Cronin, Seán Crowe, Pa Daly, Paul Donnelly, Dessie Ellis, Michael Fitzmaurice, Gary Gannon, Noel Grealish, Johnny Guirke, Brendan Howlin, Alan Kelly, Gino Kenny, Martin...

Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)

Question declared lost.

Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)

Is féidir teacht ar Cheisteanna Scríofa ar www.oireachtas.ie. Written Answers are published on the Oireachtas website.

Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 7.07 p.m. go dtí 9 a.m., Déardaoin, an 7 Samhain 2022. The Dáil adjourned at 7.07 p.m. until 9 a.m. on Thursday, 7 November 2022.

Appropriation Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Nov 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the Ceann Comhairle as I have probably given him a couple of hairy moments throughout the five years of my first term. Please God I will be returned again. As the Minister said, it will be up to the electorate. We are all here to represent the people who elected us. All I can do is wish everyone health going forward, both those people who are to return and those who are retiring....

Appropriation Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Nov 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you very much, Deputy, and thanks to everyone for the kind remarks.