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Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East

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Today I’ve launched the largest purchase order/payment tracking system in the state. Covering €78.5 billion worth of spend. Click the link below and let me know what you think.

Today I’ve launched the largest purchase order/payment tracking system in the state. Covering €78.5 billion worth of spend. Click the link below and let me know what you think.

Albert Dolan TD

339,160 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten

An adult commuting from Athenry to Galway City can pay almost double what a commuter in Dublin pays for a similar rail journey. That simply is not fair. Right now: Athenry → Galway (~20 mins): approx. €5.10 each way Clonsilla → Connolly (~28 mins): approx. €2.60 each way As Galway continues to grow, rail is becoming a critical commuter service for workers and students travelling into the city every day. I raised this in the Dáil and asked whether Galway commuters could be included under the Leap Card commuter fare structure to provide fairer and more affordable fares. The Tánaiste acknowledged the issue and confirmed he will raise it with the Minister for Transport and Irish Rail. Public transport needs to work for people across the entire country not just Dublin.

An adult commuting from Athenry to Galway City can pay almost double what a commuter in Dublin pays for a similar rail journey. That simply is not fair. Right now: Athenry → Galway (~20 mins): approx. €5.10 each way Clonsilla → Connolly (~28 mins): approx. €2.60 each way As Galway continues to grow, rail is becoming a critical commuter service for workers and students travelling into the city every day. I raised this in the Dáil and asked whether Galway commuters could be included under the Leap Card commuter fare structure to provide fairer and more affordable fares. The Tánaiste acknowledged the issue and confirmed he will raise it with the Minister for Transport and Irish Rail. Public transport needs to work for people across the entire country not just Dublin.

Albert Dolan TD

28,838 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

We’re now working on Public Spend Tracker 2.0, designed to be more user-friendly and easier to navigate. The goal is to create a “golden thread” across public spending: linking procurement, contracts, tenders, awards and payments so that any payment can be traced back to the original contract. That level of transparency is where real insight comes from. The ambition is simple: if the State spends over €100bn a year, improving outcomes by even 1% would make a real difference to people’s lives. I also wrote about a new way to think about public spending and accountability. Read here: Link to Current Tracker:

We’re now working on Public Spend Tracker 2.0, designed to be more user-friendly and easier to navigate. The goal is to create a “golden thread” across public spending: linking procurement, contracts, tenders, awards and payments so that any payment can be traced back to the original contract. That level of transparency is where real insight comes from. The ambition is simple: if the State spends over €100bn a year, improving outcomes by even 1% would make a real difference to people’s lives. I also wrote about a new way to think about public spending and accountability. Read here: Link to Current Tracker:

Albert Dolan TD

36,362 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

The Minister is facing legal action over a crackdown on IPAS contracts.

The Minister is facing legal action over a crackdown on IPAS contracts.

Albert Dolan TD

123,048 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

Over €1 billion in HSE spending is now visible for Q4 2025 alone. For the first time ever, the HSE has published purchase orders/payments above €20,000, down from the previous threshold of €100,000. (1/4)

Over €1 billion in HSE spending is now visible for Q4 2025 alone. For the first time ever, the HSE has published purchase orders/payments above €20,000, down from the previous threshold of €100,000. (1/4)

Albert Dolan TD

22,444 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

One in three HSE staff haven’t filed their SIPO declarations. That means officials with spending or procurement power haven’t declared potential conflicts of interest despite being required to do so. (1/2)

One in three HSE staff haven’t filed their SIPO declarations. That means officials with spending or procurement power haven’t declared potential conflicts of interest despite being required to do so. (1/2)

Albert Dolan TD

65,220 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten

See my questioning below as I try to understand the sharp rise in asylum claims, where people are entering the country, and why we need a system that is fair, firm, and functional . One that actually serves those fleeing horrific situations.

See my questioning below as I try to understand the sharp rise in asylum claims, where people are entering the country, and why we need a system that is fair, firm, and functional . One that actually serves those fleeing horrific situations.

Albert Dolan TD

64,367 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten

The 8 year deemed disposal rule is unfair and has to go

The 8 year deemed disposal rule is unfair and has to go

Albert Dolan TD

35,110 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

Some good news on transparency 🧾 After sustained pressure and questioning, 3 major public bodies: The Children’s Hospital, TII, and the HSE are now publishing key spending data. For the first time, billions in public spending is now visible and open to scrutiny. (1/3)

Some good news on transparency 🧾 After sustained pressure and questioning, 3 major public bodies: The Children’s Hospital, TII, and the HSE are now publishing key spending data. For the first time, billions in public spending is now visible and open to scrutiny. (1/3)

Albert Dolan TD

54,262 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

In just two years, my generation went from call-and-text phones to full-blown social media saturation. That shift reshaped how teenagers in Ireland connect, learn, and grow and we haven’t kept pace. (1/3)

In just two years, my generation went from call-and-text phones to full-blown social media saturation. That shift reshaped how teenagers in Ireland connect, learn, and grow and we haven’t kept pace. (1/3)

Albert Dolan TD

46,708 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

I asked a series of questions about how funding of section 38 hospitals works in practice. What came through clearly is this: (1/8)

I asked a series of questions about how funding of section 38 hospitals works in practice. What came through clearly is this: (1/8)

Albert Dolan TD

19,377 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

When a CEO overclaims nearly €8,000 in expenses and only repays €1,000, basic questions need answers. 📷 No written approval for a change of base. 📷 No plan to recoup the remaining €6,900. 📷 New policies now in place, but why wasn’t this stopped earlier? Watch the exchange.

When a CEO overclaims nearly €8,000 in expenses and only repays €1,000, basic questions need answers. 📷 No written approval for a change of base. 📷 No plan to recoup the remaining €6,900. 📷 New policies now in place, but why wasn’t this stopped earlier? Watch the exchange.

Albert Dolan TD

43,492 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

Want to hear my thoughts on Public Spending? Listen back here to my interview with Claire Byrne NewstalkFM Dan O'Brien I also wrote about a new way to think about public spending and accountability. Read here: Link to Current Tracker:

Want to hear my thoughts on Public Spending? Listen back here to my interview with Claire Byrne NewstalkFM Dan O'Brien I also wrote about a new way to think about public spending and accountability. Read here: Link to Current Tracker:

Albert Dolan TD

10,216 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

Taking transparency of public spend to the next level and why we did it?

Taking transparency of public spend to the next level and why we did it?

Albert Dolan TD

34,761 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten

I questioned the effectiveness of TB eradication, with €100m spent in 2024 and costs rising to over €120m + in 2025. Despite the scale of spending, the Department could not point to a single dominant cause instead (1/3)

I questioned the effectiveness of TB eradication, with €100m spent in 2024 and costs rising to over €120m + in 2025. Despite the scale of spending, the Department could not point to a single dominant cause instead (1/3)

Albert Dolan TD

12,548 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

You Can’t Trust What You Can’t See, That’s Why I’m Doing This Work. Transparency is the foundation for trust in public spending. (1/4)

You Can’t Trust What You Can’t See, That’s Why I’m Doing This Work. Transparency is the foundation for trust in public spending. (1/4)

Albert Dolan TD

14,982 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

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