Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Yes. I return to a question I posed when Mr. Kiely and other members of the now defunct board came before the committee. It is probably best to direct said question to the HSE, which, unlike the former board of the CRC, is in a position to take action on the matter. I was aware that in the south-west Dublin area adult services were to be provided by the CRC after it had received a significant sum from the HSE or what was the then health board. I am not sure of the exact date but I think it was 2003. Those services collapsed approximately three months after they were set up. The were provided at Scoil Mochua. I understand that in 2010 the director of adult services at the CRC stated that it was still receiving the money relating to those services. As far as I can see, no former students of Scoil Mochua benefited from the services. Is Mr. O'Brien in a position to obtain an answer to my question on this matter? Will he indicate if the CRC is still in receipt of money for these services? Have any former pupils of Scoil Mochua or any residents of south-west Dublin or Kildare benefited from the services in question? As already stated, I put this question to the members of the former board. However, I presume that I cannot expect to receive an answer from them. I would appreciate it if I could obtain a written answer on the matter from the HSE. Perhaps its representatives might discuss this issue with the director of adult services at the CRC.

I do not know whether Mr. Conlan is aware that the health services building at the school in Clondalkin is in a very ramshackle state. This has been the case for several years, despite the existence of this big pot of money which the Friends and Supporters of the CRC had in its possession. The electrics are dodgy and the roof is leaking. During the Celtic tiger era, three different plans regarding the erection of new buildings were displayed on the walls of the school. I am curious to know the amount of money that was spent on the preparation of these plans, particularly in view of the fact that construction never proceeded. I would be grateful if this matter could be investigated.

Would it also be possible for an investigation to be carried out in respect of the appointment of special needs assistants in either 2010 or 2009 and why it took so long for these individuals to be paid directly by the Department of Education and Skills? I am aware that those individuals were eventually paid. However, as a result of the fact that they received lump sums, many of them lost money on foot of taxation considerations. I would appreciate it if the HSE could also investigate this matter.

There are one or two other questions I wish to put to Mr. O'Brien in respect of the future. What is the position regarding the replacement of the board of the CRC and the appointment of a new CEO? How will the CRC be governed from now on?