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Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: How is an office independent if it is employed by an organisation and answerable to the head of the organisation? It is giving advice to the organisation but it is a bit of a stretch to call it completely independent. I would say an independent office is something that has no connection to RTÉ and may be hired or contracted by RTÉ for independent advice. A sub-department of an...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: From our perspective as the Committee of Public Accounts when we hear "independent office" it sounds like it is coming from a third party when in actual fact, the advice Ms Mullooly is giving, and it is nothing personal to her or to her colleagues, is coming from RTÉ, paid by RTÉ and for RTÉ. It is all RTÉ. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): Discussion (12 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: The culture within the organisation obviously needs change too, because that is not independent. To my mind, independence is complete separation. It is a department of RTÉ, however it is described internally. From our perspective as a committee, when we invited RTÉ here, in came the director of legal affairs and there was advice from RTÉ's own department. It is the legal...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (12 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 31. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he is ensuring that artificial intelligence is fostered and deployed in a way that is safe, trustworthy and builds the confidence for innovation to flourish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44177/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (12 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 46. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on his recent participation in the inaugural meeting of the Responsible Business Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44176/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (10 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 23. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider expanding the SEAI individual upgrade scheme as part of Budget 2024 to include windows and external doors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43473/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (10 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail the policy rationale for charging different motor tax rates between private vehicles registered from 1 July 2008 and 31 December 2020 and vehicles registered after 1 January 2021, in circumstances where they have the same emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43472/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update and timeline on the roll-out of the proposed B and E spines as part of the BusConnects service improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44069/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that the Aircoach services have not resumed to a full service since Covid 19 restrictions were lifted, and that this is having a negative impact on service users; if he will request a report on the matter from the NTA to ensure they are operating to the terms of their service licence; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Services (10 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 307. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider increasing the maximum grants available for housing adaptations, particularly in the case of priority one and priority two cases, to ensure they are fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44071/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Services (10 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 308. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider increasing the maximum grants available for housing adaptations in budget 2024, particularly in the case of priority one and priority two cases, to ensure they are fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44085/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Meetings (10 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 409. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he and his officials will arrange a meeting with Oireachtas members from the Dún Laoghaire constituency to provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43475/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (10 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 451. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a report on the number of applications for birth information that have been made by persons who were illegally adopted, since the arrangements were put in place; the number still awaiting processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44088/23]

Finance (State Guarantees, International Financial Institution Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the opportunity to examine the Finance (State Guarantees, International Financial Institution Funds, and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023. Since Russia’s illegal invasion and brutal war on Ukraine escalated in February 2022, which began in 2014, the international community has come together in solidarity to support the people of Ukraine. This legislation will formalise...

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the witnesses for attending. For the disability sector, how many residential or respite care properties are awaiting allocation of staff currently across the State or awaiting HSE funding for staffing levels for residential or respite care homes?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Does that involve planning and everything else?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Walsh for that. He might send on a note to the committee on the breakdown of those figures, which would be helpful. I turn to the Comptroller and Auditor General's opening statement with regard to the Covid-19 vaccines. The HSE acquired €94.4 million worth of vaccines which were written off. I understand vaccines to the value of €33.7 million had not been used...

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Separating that out, for some the guidance had changed and it was not possible to use some of the vaccines, which is fair enough. However, in terms of the time at which they were purchased, was the shelf life of those vaccines extremely short and is that why so many were lost? What was the other reason that so much was written off and not used?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Were any lost because of poor storage of the vaccines?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I want to turn to the incurred costs of approximately €1.7 million in 2022 in respect of obsolete personal protective equipment, PPE, and hand gel. What was the rationale there?