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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: I will add my voice. The whistleblower in this case made a disclosure to me and, in turn, I brought it to the attention of Pearse Street Garda station, which I was obliged to do. I have had one telephone call since making that public disclosure. Following that, I met a local sergeant who told me that there was no body of evidence on which to bring forward a prosecution. At least, that is...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: Deputy Deasy is dealing directly with that individual. The individual is outside the HSE in an organisation providing the service. That organisation is supportive of the individual because it is aware of the lengths to which the individual went in order to protect one of the clients involved. I have also been told that it has been difficult for the organisation to maintain its funding....
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: And the report needs to be published.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: We will write to the Garda Commissioner and Taoiseach and respond to the HSE, perhaps send a transcript of the meeting and say for the HSE to treat vulnerable individuals who are intellectually challenged in this way is to deprive people without a voice of their rights. Strikingly, the Committee of Public Accounts has been the committee to take up the challenge and I commend Deputy Deasy on...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: Are we agreed that we will hold a meeting next week? Agreed. We will deal with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources regarding postal codes and the issue Deputy Deasy raised.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: Yes, we can flag it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: The Deputy has raised it before.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: Given that we are to meet next week, we can ask the clerk to the committee to bring it to the attention of the Department immediately so we can deal with it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: I will discuss it with the clerk after the meeting and we will see how we can deal with it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: We will raise it next week and will return to it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: We will go back to the Department and those involved immediately, flag the Deputy's concerns and put it on the agenda for Thursday.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: I recall.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: Is there any other business? That brings our public session to an end. We will go into private session to deal with the Debt and Development Coalition Ireland delegation. I ask members to stay on for it.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the approval of an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [2377/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (19 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: 121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the invalidity pension scheme will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2198/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2016)
John McGuinness: 161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a single payment will issue without delay to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, given that all documentation was sent to his Department on 28 October 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1703/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (17 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: 83. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an appeal under the jobseeker's allowance scheme will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46146/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: 268. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farm payments will be paid as a matter of urgency to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [46147/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (17 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: 456. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Killkenny; and the action he will take to address this matter. [46149/15]