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Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 721. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive orthodontic treatment which was identified when they were in primary school and was not delivered at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24844/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Sizes (12 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 947. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on supports for farmers that are purchasing land to consolidate their farm holdings and incentives that can be introduced; when these would have effect with regard to the cost of such consolidation and the position on State levies that may apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24258/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (12 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 990. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to deal with an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25230/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (12 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 1029. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when permission will be given to RTÉ to transmit RTÉ 2 +1 on a platform (details supplied); when applications for this were made; the process involved before he can give permission; the length of time this process has taken to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25163/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Home Loan Scheme (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: I am raising the issue of the Rebuilding Ireland home loans scheme. As people are aware, it is a mortgage scheme for first-time buyers backed by the Government. It is now available through all local authorities. A first-time buyer can apply for a Rebuilding Ireland home loan to purchase a new or second-hand property or to build his or her own home. Up to 90% of the market value of the...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Loan Scheme (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: The Minister of State has confirmed that the rejection rate is approximately 50%. If another Department was operating a scheme and its rejection rate was 50%, with no appeal to the Ombudsman or the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman available, the Minister of State would not be able to stand over it. He should ask his officials to come into the 21st century. There is no level of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 113. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to suspicions in relation to a product (details supplied) used in the treatment of diabetes; if it has been withdrawn; when pharmacists were informed of its withdrawal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25756/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 140. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home care hours will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25889/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons can be approved for the nursing home support scheme or fair deal in private nursing homes and the same applicants cannot be approved for respite care in the same institution (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25890/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 192. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the back to work enterprise allowance scheme is available to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25757/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: We are in public session. We will suspend for a short period so we can read the opening statement from the HSE which arrived late last night. Most of us are only seeing it now. Before we get into discussing the matter, we want to take ten minutes to read that opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: No, that will just be a follow-on to answer questions, as I understand it. We will suspend for ten minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: We are joined today by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy. We have restructured today’s engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland on the National Treatment Purchase Fund to deal with a matter arising out of correspondence following our meeting with the Health Service Executive and the State Claims Agency. We have asked representatives from the HSE and the State...

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: Yes, and that is the only sentence I will read from it. What is really troubling before we even start, and I say this to all public bodies, is that when the witnesses left the room they may have been in doubt about whether what was said was accurate. The HSE should have reverted to us with a statement setting out the exact position and clearing up any confusion that arose. Representatives...

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: That is a recording of the conversation we had at that meeting. The witnesses will understand that we left the room with a clear impression. We want the record corrected with regard to this matter. The public expects that when senior Department officials and officials from State agencies attend here there is a level of truthfulness and candour. We are entitled to believe it. We accept...

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: It might be helpful if Mr. Connaghan sticks to the part of his statement containing the clarification. He should read the opening part announcing who is present at this meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: For the public.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: It is not for us. We have read the statement but people watching proceedings will not understand the context of the questioning if they do not hear the opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: A large part of the issue is how Mr. Connaghan is dealing with Dr. Scally in the meantime. Will we deal with the clarification?

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: It is a matter of serious public interest. Mr. Connaghan should read it into the record.