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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Broadcasting Charge (17 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 1627. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the proposed public service broadcasting charge, if he has considered different charging structures for commercial premises from those levied on residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33061/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Age Identity Cards (17 Sep 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 1668. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding personalised leap cards and student travel cards, if he will consider amending the cards so that they display a person's date of birth and can thereby be used as a form of age identification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32925/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Was there any liaison between the HSE, Pobal and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the funding cuts prior to their announcement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: This was a constructive and positive meeting. It behoves all of us to ensure that we consider the positivity of the work being done by the section 38 and 39 organisations and thank those who provide services on behalf of the most marginalised and vulnerable in many cases. We thank the staff who work in those agencies. I would also like to acknowledge the participation of Ms McGuinness, Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Given the debacle involving the CRC relating to corporate governance, board membership, failure to fulfil obligations and the duties of board members, how confident is the HSE and how assertive will it be in ensuring that all organisations will have appropriate corporate governance and that when people become board members they will know their duties or roles and live up to that responsibility?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Five members have indicated a desire to contribute, but I ask them to be very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: We can do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: In regard to corporate governance of the section 38 agencies, Ms McGuinness referred to the annual compliance statement. Is that done at an annual meeting? Is there only one meaningful engagement based on a document every year which is the annual compliance statement between the HSE and the agencies? If that is the case, is that sufficient? Should we have more engagement outside this?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: When you say "working with us," Ms McGuinness, do you mean seconded or directly employed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: How can you protect the State's money if your financial system is not fit for purpose, if it is antiquated and if there are 11 different models of service delivery? Are you not doing a disservice to yourselves and to the people by not having one system? When do you expect the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to come back with a reply? Will we have another personnel, payroll and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: What is a long period? Is that fair to ask?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: That is not on today's agenda.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: It is not on our agenda, to be fair. We are talking about section 38 and section 39 organisations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I will allow the Deputy raise the issue of car parking at our next quarterly meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I would like to remind the Deputy that she is straying. I say that to protect the Deputy and the committee. There is a matter before the courts as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Deputy Fitzpatrick back after his recent injury. I hope he is recovering.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Would the witnesses prefer to respond to the questions that have been asked now, or are they prepared to hear the two remaining speakers at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Okay. We will take Deputies Regina Doherty and Catherine Byrne now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies: Health Service Executive (22 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Mr. O'Brien referred to the non-standardised approach and he referred to the period prior to the establishment of the HSE. Prior to the establishment of the HSE, the health boards were the agents of the State. Who is culpable for allowing that non-standardised approach? As Deputy Ó Caoláin said, if only 47 organisations out of 143 have ceased and the internal audit review...