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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the temporary alleviation measures provided for children (details supplied) on the school bus route from Ballyvary to Castlebar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48080/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when temporary alleviation measures will be provided for students (details supplied) on a school bus route who are concessionary ticket holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48143/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of budgetary funding provided by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to support the 6,000 concessionary ticket holders in 2022 still without a ticket on the school transport scheme the immediate actions that will be taken to address this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48270/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: 393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when temporary alleviation measures will be provided for children (details supplied) on a school bus route who are concessionary ticket holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48317/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: 478. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to increase the foster care allowance to families that work with Tusla given that this allowance has not been increased since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48375/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: 618. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that the HSE has taken alongside the Department of Health and the National Treatment Purchase Fund to address the cost-differential between private and public nursing homes, following a value-for-money review including nine recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48096/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: 619. To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to address the cost increases relating to inflation to private and voluntary nursing homes; and the way that his Department and the National Treatment Purchase Fund will address these challenges to ensure that private and voluntary nursing homes remain operational. [48097/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: 705. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dental practices in County Mayo that accepted medical card patients in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48525/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Government has acted decisively by announcing a package of measures worth €4.4 billion from which people will benefit in the coming weeks, if not immediately. Budget 2023 helps hard-pressed individuals and families at a time when they are feeling the strain of rising costs. The introduction of the temporary business energy support scheme, TBESS, a €1.25 billion programme of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: I welcome our guests. I wish Mr. Reid the best of luck in his future endeavours and I thank him for his service in recent years. Continuing on concerning Deputy Verona Murphy's topic of recruitment, I read this morning about the HSE offering relocation packages to the value of €4,000 for health staff working abroad to encourage them to move back home. Is the HSE planning any...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: What are the budgetary costs associated with these incentives?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: At today's meeting the committee is focusing on the recruitment of mental health staff. Does the HSE employ agency staff, external recruitment or internal recruitment in its trying to fill posts? What targets has the HSE set to look at whole-time equivalents or agency staff? What staffing gap currently exists across all CHOs?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: How much has the HSE spent on agency staff to date in 2022, and in 2021 or 2020?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Educational and child psychology were mentioned in terms of the trainee doctors who currently provide front-line mental health supports to community and multidisciplinary network teams. In some cases educational psychologists, EPs, have been excluded from trainee funding. In the context of where we have a skills shortage, can this be addressed in the future?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Is that funding broken down to mental health and disability services?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: So €73 million was spent on mental health.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Can I have an example of where the HSE deploys agency staff to work with permanent HSE staff?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Last night it was announced that approval was granted to establish a national youth mental health lead as a means to improve mental services for young people. What benefits does the CEO foresee the new role will deliver? What teeth will it have to deliver services for young people?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Will the new appointment mean CHO leads will be appointed across all of the regions who would feed back to national lead? What is the overall strategy?