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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (14 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 1915. To ask the Minister for Health his Department’s position on the European Health Data Space; the engagement that his Department has had with the European Commission regarding its proposal; the preparations underway to ensure that patients in Ireland can benefit from the EHDS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30833/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (14 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 1916. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to ensure consultation and engagement with all stakeholders in the preparation of the national genetics and genomics strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30834/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: There is a report in the Irish Examiner this morning that the Glashaboy flood relief scheme may not proceed, that the current contractor is running into difficulties due to increased costs and that there is no provision under the contracts offered about price variation. What action will be taken to resolve this issue in order that we do not have to go through the entire tender process again...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: The contract is not signed.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: The concern is about the 12-month delay. It needs to be prioritised.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his Department’s strategy towards expanding the possibility for more households to switch to sources of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27964/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle very much. Can the Minister outline the strategy towards expanding the possibility of more households switching to renewable energy? Sufficient effort is not being made on that. Can the Minister outline his proposals in the context of making more information available and accessible to households across the country.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for coming in this morning and giving us a full and detailed explanation of the expenditure. I wish to deal with the issue of Oberstown Children Detention Campus and the spending there. What numbers of children are there at any one time?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: That is costing us €24 million per annum. In 2020 it cost us €24 million. I presume that figure has now gone up.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: What is involved in those capital works? What changes must be made that are costing that kind of money?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: What is the total staff number in Oberstown to serve 46 children at any one time?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: Given the kind of money we are talking about, which is now €27 million per annum in real terms, the cost per individual is extremely high. Has the Department looked at whether there are better ways to try to assist people who are going down the wrong road and who eventually end up in some place like Oberstown? Could more expenditure be put into those areas before a person ends up in...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: Looking at the project, has any research been done? Taking a group of 40 people who may have been there five years ago, has anybody analysed where those individuals may be now? That would be a true reflection of whether the project is working.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: Is it worth doing?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: Mr. McCarthy might revert to the committee on the matter. I remember research being done on the projects with which I was involved. For example, we found that five years after we had these people in training, more than 70% were in full-time employment. I am concerned about whether we should be doing research in respect of these projects in order to see where we can provide improvements and...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: If we are spending that kind of money, is it not also important to research to see whether the system is working?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: I will move to the question of Ukrainian refugees and, specifically, their being allocated houses or accommodation in circumstances where people have volunteered to provide such houses or accommodation. Is the Department involved with that? I have received a huge number of complaints from people who volunteered to take in refugees more four months ago but who have heard nothing since. What...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: People who have come to me are saying they have registered but have not been contacted. Some have said they missed a phone call and when they returned the call, they got on to one of the numbers in the Defence Forces. It was a 1800 number that was used. When they returned the call, they were in contact with an office in the Defence Forces. They were told that office had nothing to do with...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: That is not what we are hearing from people on the ground. The people in contact with me have said they have received no contact of any description but when they check, they find they are still registered on the system as having given a pledge.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: I do not agree with the witness. The evidence I have is that people have not been contacted and in many cases if people missed a call, when they returned the call they ended up getting on to the Defence Forces. Whoever answered the phone said they were not dealing with the matter and they did not know to whom the caller should be referred.