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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when temporary alleviation measures will be provided for students (details supplied) on a school bus route who are concessionary ticket holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48143/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of budgetary funding provided by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to support the 6,000 concessionary ticket holders in 2022 still without a ticket on the school transport scheme the immediate actions that will be taken to address this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48270/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: 393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when temporary alleviation measures will be provided for children (details supplied) on a school bus route who are concessionary ticket holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48317/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: 478. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to increase the foster care allowance to families that work with Tusla given that this allowance has not been increased since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48375/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: 618. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that the HSE has taken alongside the Department of Health and the National Treatment Purchase Fund to address the cost-differential between private and public nursing homes, following a value-for-money review including nine recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48096/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: 619. To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to address the cost increases relating to inflation to private and voluntary nursing homes; and the way that his Department and the National Treatment Purchase Fund will address these challenges to ensure that private and voluntary nursing homes remain operational. [48097/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: 705. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dental practices in County Mayo that accepted medical card patients in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48525/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: The emergency department at Mayo University Hospital remains under significant pressure. The hospital is postponing a number of elective day cases and inpatient procedures due to high admission rates and pressure on the site. The signs for the winter ahead at Mayo University Hospital in Castlebar are not promising due to these issues. Given that the hospital and the HSE are aware of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: I will start by looking at the HSE high earners review. Perhaps Mr. Mulvany can explain the issues discovered by the internal audit of the high earners review in the HSE.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: What type of issues were found?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: I am short on time so I just want to know what type of issues were found.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: Let us get down to the figures. How many high earners earning in excess of €300,000 have been identified as being an issue within the internal audit?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: Has the HSE associated a cost with that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: In light of this review of the individuals who earned in excess of €300,000, has the HSE reviewed individuals below that threshold or has it only identified-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: For this committee, it is important that we do get the recommendations that flow from this internal audit review. Have these recommendations been published yet? How many of them have been implemented?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: We do acknowledge that the HSE governance and internal audit system is working in this instance and is identifying issues like this. I will move on to section 38 and 39 agencies. How did they perform financially in 2020 and 2021?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: Let us focus on section 39 bodies that provide support to intellectual disability services that complement the HSE. From its review of financial statements, does Mr. Mulvany feel that section 39 bodies are in a good financial position?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: Recently we have seen real issues around pay parity and significant difficulties with retention and recruitment. Without these agencies, the HSE would not be able to deliver services on the ground. It is very important that we continue to support them to ensure we can deliver services locally. Western Care Association in County Mayo is a significant provider of intellectual disability...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: Regarding the HSE's role in the delivery of the Covid pandemic recognition payment and not taking responsibility for the payments for section 39 organisations, where are we in terms of trying to deliver that payment? Perhaps somebody from the Department of Health could also answer that question because they were to the fore during the pandemic response. The delay in them receiving this...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: The HSE-----