Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 January 2017

Public Accounts Committee

Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2015
Chapter 11 - Guardian Ad Litem Service

9:00 am

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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What happens when the service breaks down? With respect, we have had issues with service level agreements, SLAs, with the HSE in the past. The problem then was a lack of sanctions that could be put in place. What penalties or punitive action can be taken in the event of non-compliance? Dr. Lynch might not have a response but I just ask that the issue would be given due consideration. Otherwise, we will be back here again asking the same questions. I urge Dr. Lynch to bear that in mind.