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Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: We have three specific items on the agenda today. They are the only items to be discussed. There are myriad other HSE items which we will deal with another day. However, before Mr. O'Brien makes his opening statement, I wish to make one comment to him regarding one of his previous appearances at the Committee of Public Accounts in February 2016, when we were discussing the Grace case. On...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: The Deputy may make a brief comment. We will not get into a debate now. There are other issues on the agenda, and we are-----

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: The Deputy may proceed.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: That is correct.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: Is Mr. O'Brien in a position to respond to what has been put to him?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: As Chairman, I wish to ensure absolute fair procedure for the members of the committee, the people who elect us and the public body before us. Mr. O'Brien was not on notice before arriving here that these questions would be put to him and that he would be required to answer them today. We have a clear agenda. There was an opportunity over previous days, prior to his arriving here, for...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: I am concluding discussion of this matter. I will rule in a moment-----

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: Deputy Madigan had indicated.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: I will be making a ruling as Chairman.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: I will put one question, as Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts, and I am not trespassing into the Dáil debate. I raise this issue because of previous statements made at this committee and what happens in the Chamber is a matter for the other Members, including the members of this committee. In view of the fact that one of the contributory reasons for establishing this...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: Deputy Connolly has indicated on that point.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: I shall make a ruling, and I believe members will agree. I propose that the committee go into private session for a discussion among members for a few minutes. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will ask the HSE witnesses, other witnesses and all members in the Public Gallery to leave. If members have a view to express we can do so.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: We will continue our examination of the HSE patients' private property accounts 2015, HSE financial statement 2015: note 13 re fair deal scheme and the health repayments scheme donations fund 2015. The Comptroller and Auditor General has already made his opening statement. We were looking for a commitment that within seven days, the HSE would supply information to the committee in writing...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: I now call Mr. O'Brien to make his opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: The first speaker is Deputy McDonald to be followed by Deputy Madigan. The first speaker has 20 minutes; the second speaker has 15 minutes and subsequent speakers have ten minutes. The members have indicated in the following sequence: Deputies Connolly and Cullinane

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: Is there anyone here from the Department of Health who knows that information?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: In case that information was not picked up on the microphone, an official has said that the list is published on the Department of Health's website.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: A vote has been called in the Dáil that we were not expecting. As we do not know what the vote is about we must suspend because there are no vote pairing arrangements in place.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: I wish to ask a question on the exact point Deputy Madigan has raised before I call Deputy Connolly. I know of many people whose families were entitled to make a claim. However, they were happy with the service they received and they chose not to make a claim. They took the view that the family member had been looked after property. It may be that the statutory instrument was not...