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Public Accounts Committee: Report on Reopening of Garda Stations: Acting Garda Commissioner (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I wish the acting Garda Commissioner the best. He faces an onerous task in that capacity. On political interference, the witness said the Garda is autonomous in making the decision on where and when the stations are opened. It seems strange in our political situation that a Minister wanted the Stepaside station reopened in his constituency and it was the one that was picked. We are all...

Public Accounts Committee: Report on Reopening of Garda Stations: Acting Garda Commissioner (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: It was purely coincidental that a new programme for Government was being formed with a new Taoiseach and this announcement was made on the same day, or around that time.

Public Accounts Committee: Report on Reopening of Garda Stations: Acting Garda Commissioner (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I have another question. I am from the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency. Many stations were closed in Kilkenny and some were sold. Where stations were closed there is talk about getting gardaí back to them. Two gardaí were appointed just last week, one for my parish of Ballyhale and another for Stoneyford. If a station has been sold and a garda is appointed to that parish, how does...

Public Accounts Committee: Report on Reopening of Garda Stations: Acting Garda Commissioner (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: And sold.

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Almost every question I was going to ask has been asked and Deputy McDonald took a lot of questions just as I was going to ask them. It was said that it was compulsory to register. Can anyone provide a service without registering or does everyone have to register?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: They have to be registered.

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Many people dread when HIQA visits to carry out an inspection, especially of nursing homes, homes for the elderly and disability centres. I am hearing it the whole time. They dread the thought of inspections. When HIQA visits, does it mostly consider buildings, fire hazards, the width of doors, beds-----

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: When HIQA finds problems, does it give management a chance to rectify them?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: How long is it given to rectify the situation?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Is Ms Dunnion talking about the welfare of the patient?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Charges were mentioned. There has been a lot of publicity lately about extra charges. Does HIQA have any role to play where people are paying for extra hairdressing, for example, or other such extra charges?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: If HIQA carries out an inspection and sees overcharging taking place, does it notify someone?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Are whistleblowers all taken at face value? If someone writes in to HIQA tomorrow morning saying such and such is going on, does HIQA go in straight away to inspect the provider? How does it go about that? How does it manage it? Some people could be making false allegations.

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: How does HIQA go about that?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Are bullying and sexual harassment part of HIQA's remit? I refer to where bullying is talking place in a residential home for older people or the disabled. Does HIQA actually inspect to see whether bullying, sexual harassment or assault is taking place?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Does HIQA notify nursing homes when visiting or do the inspectors just walk in?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Would HIQA have every right to walk into any nursing home at any stage, night or day, and ask to see what is going on there?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: How often is there an inspection? Is it once a year or every six months.

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Every one of them?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: In Kilkenny, there is a case the witnesses might know of, that of Ballytobin. Maybe I should not be mentioning the name. There were problems there. Camphill was in charge and now there is a new provider coming in. There were problems down there and HIQA was involved. Time was given to those concerned to reply and carry out whatever they were supposed to carry out. They did not do it and...