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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?

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

Cormac Devlin: That €1.7 million for 2022 is obviously replicated for 2023 and is an ongoing cost.

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

Cormac Devlin: Is Mr. Mulvany effectively saying that the cost for storage and, ultimately, disposal could be in excess of €10 million?

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

Cormac Devlin: We will need to come back to that. I know we have engaged on this before.

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

Cormac Devlin: In comparison to that, for the necessary retention of stock in the event of a similar pandemic evolving again, what is the HSE spending annually on the storage of PPE? I presume it is keeping a valid operating stock each year. Does this include that figure or is it a separate figure?

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

Cormac Devlin: A note on that would be helpful because that is an ongoing cost and these are very large figures. I will turn to the risk management report from the HSE annual report of 2022, specifically page 111, which deals with the digital environment and cyber failure. In the context of the hack of May 2021, Mr. Mulvany and others have engaged previously with me about IT capability within the HSE...

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

Cormac Devlin: Very briefly. I completely agree with what Deputy McAuliffe said about sepsis. I am also the chair of the diabetes committee in the Oireachtas. I know great work has been done between Dr. Henry and Professor O’Keeffe. The ten-year strategy is something we are really keen on. The continuous glucose monitoring, CGM, approval is very important as well as the diabetes register....